| taking a trip to London, most people research | | | | palm trees. The Landmark is famous for its |
| things to do, what to see and try to find a cheap | | | | traditional English afternoon teas and the hotel's |
| London hotel, but who considers that their | | | | location right on Marylebone Road, is within easy |
| experience could be hot and tropical? Well now | | | | walking distance from Baker Street Tube and |
| you can, which the guide to the latest tropical | | | | buses. Although it's not exactly a cheap hotel in |
| attractions throughout the capital city. | | | | London, you don't have to be a guest here to |
| First up is Kew Gardens' Tropical Extravaganza | | | | enjoy the Landmark's hotel restaurant. |
| which is Kew's annual celebration of its impressive | | | | To keep the theme going, try the Rainforest |
| orchid collection. Here you can wander through the | | | | Cafe on Shaftsbury Avenue for an inexpensive |
| hot steamy zone in the Princess of Wales | | | | but tasty meal - there are plenty of cheap hotels |
| Conservatory, seeing hundreds of brightly | | | | in London nearby. The Rainforest Cafe is an |
| coloured orchids, then into a cooler zone, which | | | | international brand which is decked out with a |
| contains species from tropical mountainous | | | | canopy of leaves and stars with hidden animals |
| regions. Any cheap hotel in London will be able to | | | | that come to life roaring and chattering away |
| advise you on how to get to Kew on public | | | | during your meal. Like it's real equivalent, the |
| transport. The Gardens are home to many | | | | restaurant suffers from occasional tropical storms |
| greenhouses of varying temperatures and varying | | | | with thunder, lightning and the illusion of rain. A |
| plantlife. | | | | must do experience for kids and adults alike. |
| Another tropical experience on offer in London | | | | If you fancy something more exclusive, head to |
| this year is ZSL London Zoo's new Rainforest Life | | | | A-list bar Mahiki, where Prince Harry has been |
| exhibit, which is due to open at the end of March. | | | | spotted with his cousin Princess Beatrice. Celeb |
| Boasting London's only living rainforest, the exhibit | | | | royalty like Paris Hilton and Lynsey Lohan have |
| will house rainforest animals including primates, | | | | also checked out this Hawaiian hangout. Mahiki is a |
| sloth, armadillo and tamandua. You'll also be able to | | | | totally tropical Southern Seas paradise. Fancy |
| enter a new "Night Life" zone where you'll see | | | | some hot buttered rum or a pina colada? Aloha! |
| animals who have adapted to living in the dark | | | | Wherever you decide to go, there are plenty of |
| such as bats and rats. Getting sleepy? Head back | | | | things to do in London that do not involve the |
| to your cheap hotel in London for a | | | | stereotypical English image. So venture away |
| budget-conscious snooze. | | | | from the changing of the guards, Big Ben, Houses |
| If you're after a genteel greenhouse experience, | | | | of Parliament or London Eye and do something |
| try the Landmark's Winter Garden Restaurant | | | | tropical with your next visit! |
| which features an eight-story high glass roof and | | | | |