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  With its Christian heritage and many holiday traditions, London makes for a great destination for a Christmas getaway. Many hotels in the city offer packages to help guests celebrate the Christmas season in style. The packages often include luxurious lodging and a full lunch on Christmas Day. London is also a great place to do your Christmas shopping.
  
  

The Cavendish London

• The Cavendish London hotel has a package for both Christmas and New Years Eve that consists of lodging at a reduced price for two, along and with a full-English breakfast. The Cavendish is a four-star deluxe hotel situated on Jermyn Street in the central part of London. The area includes theaters and restaurants along with boutiques and stores to make your Christmas shopping even easier. Located parallel to Piccadilly, the hotel has a fine-dining restaurant, bar, lounge area and also offers private dining in its five event rooms. Gift certificates are available for the hotel on its website. The non-smoking hotel features luxury rooms that include penthouse suites. All of the rooms are individually furnished.
  
  

Milestone Hotel

• The Milestone Hotel in London features a Christmas Eve package complete with carol singers, wine and mince pies in its restaurant, which serves a four-course Christmas dinner. The following afternoon, guests receive a Christmas Day dinner between 12:30 and 5 p.m. in its restaurant with the traditional holiday trimmings, a gift and an appearance from Father Christmas. This luxury boutique hotel is in a 19th century building located in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The Kensington Gardens are across from the hotel, and the area features art museums, fine-dining restaurants and boutiques. The Royal Albert Hall is also in this part of London. The restaurant has an extensive selection of wines. A bar is also located in the hotel, which has 44 guest rooms and 12 luxury suites. Each room is individually furnished and comes with amenities such as home-made cookies, chilled mineral water, fruits, free newspapers and candles in the bathroom.
  
  

Britania International Hotel - London

• The Britania International Hotel - London has four- and five-day Christmas specials that come with lodging, full-buffet breakfasts, dinner each evening and a traditional English Christmas lunch. Party hats, crackers and party poppers are provided along with entertainment that includes dancing. For guests who book 10 rooms or more, one of the rooms is free. The hotel is located along the waterfront of London's docks and provides great views of the city. It is a large establishment with 442 rooms, including penthouse suites with balconies. Its Jenny's Carvery serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. The hotel also has a pizzeria that serves Italian dishes and snacks, and two on-site bars. The hotel also offers guests an on-site fitness club with a swimming pool, sauna and gymnasium.