CROWNE PLAZA LONDON SHOREDITCH

Introduction: Located on the northern border of the City of London is the Crowne Plaza Shoreditch. The building first opened as a hotel in May 2004 the hotel is located at the North end of Shoreditch High Street which is the extension of Bishopsgate where many top companies are based especially in the Broadgate complex. Close to Liverpool street station which has a direct train service to Stansted Airport, the Stansted Express. On Sundays the nearby Commercial Street and Middlesex Street's host thriving markets. The hotels location marks something of a geographical divide. To the North and North East the areas tend to be lower class in nature with less glamourous places of interest than to be found the main tourist areas. However just south of the hotel is the City of London with its many upmarket bars, restaurants and pubs catering for the high earning working population in the area. To the west if the areas around Old Street and Hoxton which have become quite fashionable and home to several popular clubs. Its less than 3 miles to central London itself and where the best nightlife is to be found centred around the West End in W1. Nearest attractions include Old Spitalfields Market and its thriving shops, boutiques and cafes (0.44 miles), Barbican (0.7 miles), Museum of London (1 mile), the Tower of London (1.12 miles), Monument (1.14 miles), St. Paul's Cathedral (1.26). HMS Belfast (1.41 miles) and London Dungeon (1.42 miles).

Hotel:
The Crowne Plaza is a contemporary modern hotel. 
The en-suite bedrooms (hairdryer, bathrobes, slippers, fluffy towels and toiletries) feature soft cotton sheets and duvet covers, sofa seating, cable television with pay to view movies and internet browser, vcr, desk, dual line (separate phone bills) direct dial telephone with voicemail, irong/ironing board, double glazing, high speed internet access, individually controlled air conditioning, clothes press, laptop sized safe, mini-bar and hospitality tray.
Executive rooms have a separate check-in area. They also come with a CD/DVD player.
Butler service is available. The hotel also provides a 24 hour room service. Morning newspaper delivered to room. Turndown service. Rooms are non-smoking. Daily maid service. Ten bedrooms are adapted for improved acessibility.

Dining:
Globe Restaurant: Situated at the top of the hotel on the seventh floor and affording panoramic views over the surrounding area. Serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Saint's Bar: Modern surroundings with a chic style and sofas to relax on. Serves a large range of cocktails and bar menu.
 is chic and contemporary in style making it one of London's hottest gathering places.
Hotel lounge accessible 24/7.

There are 7 meeting rooms and the largest can handle up to 140 theatre style. Equipped with DVD Player, Flip Chart and Markers, Projector, Microphone and VCR.

Fitness room with cardio machines is open 24 hours and also contains a sauna.
There is a self service laundry onsite and a dry cleaning pickup service. Concierge desk can help with ticket requests for local theatres, car rental etc. A business area on the top level provides large workstations along copy, fax, printing and internet access.
Public areas are all air-conditioned.