Hotel in Bow, London
G. Kelly's Eel, Pie and Mash shop in Roman Road, Bow E3
Legend dictates that to be considered a true cockney, you must be born within the sound of Bow Bells – however, don’t go wandering around this gritty area of east London in search of a pealing church tower, as the bells themselves are located in the Church of St Mary-le-Bow in the City.
Bow itself is between Mile End and Stratford in the heart of the East End – a district largely best left alone until a few years ago it became colonised by creatives and young professionals in search of cheap property and proximity to the excitement of Shoreditch, transformed from virtual slum to nightlife hotspot a decade ago.
So Bow’s a curious mix of up-and-coming and very urban: you can still buy pie and mash from Alf Garnett types and the likes of Bow Wharf and Bow Quarter offer fancy apartments and the requisite gentrification of gastropubs and delis, but the area’s main cultural export of the last few years are rappers like Dizzee Rascal, Wiley and the Roll Deep Crew, whose intensely London take on US gangsta rap known as ‘Grime’ chronicles gang life in the sink estates around the rougher edges of these parts.
The Hammersmith & City and District Underground lines serve Mile End and Bow Road, and it’s a short hop to Liverpool Street, Hoxton and Shoreditch, where the bars are some of the city’s best – artistic, decadent and filled with London fashionistas and world-class DJs until very late.
Brick Lane is an east London must-visit: as well as the fashion markets and superb clubs, this Bangladeshi community is one long strip of outstanding curry houses scrapping for your business, two of the best of which are Prithi and sister restaurant Preem (124 Brick Lane, 020 7377 5252) though the food’s excellent pretty much everywhere.
The #8 bus travels as far as at Bow Church. The nearest Underground stations are Mile End and Bow Road and the closest Docklands Light Railway (DLR) station is Bow Church.
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| HOTEL / APARTMENT | POSTCODE | MILES | STAR | 23 Feb | 24 Feb | 25 Feb | 26 Feb | 27 Feb | 28 Feb | 29 Feb | 01 Mar |
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| City Inn Express | E8 3SG | 2.56 | B | £59.95 | £89.95 | £79.95 | £45.95 | £49.95 | £49.95 | £49.95 | £49.95 |
| Lodge 51 | E15 4LY | 2.68 | 2 | £54.90 | £49.90 | £49.90 | £49.90 | £49.90 | £49.90 | £49.90 | £49.90 |
| The RE Hotel London Shoreditch | E2 8PP | 2.76 | 4 | £129.00 | £84.00 | Full | £79.00 | £89.00 | £99.00 | £99.00 | £79.00 |
| Britannia International Hotel | E14 9SJ | 3.08 | 4 | £210.00 | £88.00 | Full | £128.00 | Full | £138.00 | £138.00 | £58.00 |
| Chamberlain Hotel | EC3N 1NU | 4.05 | 4 | £195.00 | £105.00 | £175.00 | £85.00 | £160.00 | £190.00 | £190.00 | £160.00 |
| Grange City Hotel | EC3N 2BQ | 4.20 | 5 | £234.00 | £108.00 | Full | £215.00 | £215.00 | £334.00 | Full | £191.00 |
| Andaz London - Liverpool Street | EC2M 7QN | 4.22 | 5 | £324.00 | £162.00 | £174.00 | £300.00 | Full | Full | Full | £324.00 |
| The Tower- A Guoman Hotel | E1W 1LD | 4.23 | 4 | £168.00 | £108.00 | Full | £168.00 | £204.00 | £204.00 | £216.00 | £180.00 |
| Novotel London Tower Bridge | EC3N 2NR | 4.25 | 4 | £204.00 | £99.00 | £204.00 | £99.00 | £204.00 | £224.00 | £224.00 | £164.00 |
| Threadneedles - The City's 5 Star Boutique Hotel | EC2R 8AY | 4.59 | 5 | £474.00 | £132.00 | £150.00 | £270.00 | £294.00 | £390.00 | £510.00 | £294.00 |
| Tommy Miahs' Raj Hotel | N1 3PD | 4.94 | 3 | £70.00 | £70.00 | £90.00 | £39.90 | £65.00 | £65.00 | £65.00 | £65.00 |
Bow: Tube (underground)
| Station | Zone | Line(s) | Distance |
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| Bow Church Station | 2 | DLR (Stratford Branch) | 0.12 miles |
| Bow Road Station | 2 | District - Hammersmith & City | 0.18 miles |
| Devons Road Station | 2 | DLR (Stratford Branch) | 0.70 miles |
| Bromley-by-Bow Station | 2 | District - Hammersmith & City | 0.76 miles |
| Mile End Station | 2 | District - Hammersmith & City - Central | 0.81 miles |
Bow: Rail (overground)
| Station | Distance |
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| Hackney Wick Station | 1.75 miles |
| Stratford London Station | 2.03 miles |
| Limehouse Station | 2.05 miles |
| Canning Town Station | 2.52 miles |
| Homerton Station | 2.57 miles |
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