The symposium on Intelligent Motion and Interaction Within Virtual Environments (IMIVE) will be held in the Gustav Tuck Theatre at the Department of Computer Science in University College London (UCL).
Unless you have made prior arrangements, please do not drive to UCL. there is no parking available at UCL, and all on street parking in the Bloomsbury area is very expensive.
The nearest underground stations are Euston Square (1 min walk, Metropolitan and Circle lines), Euston (5 mins, BR, Northern and Victoria Lines) and Warren Street (4 mins, Northern and Victoria lines).
The main entrance to UCL is on Gower Street.
To get to the Gustav Tuck Theatre. Enter the quadrangle and go to the far right corner (see the green arrow, above). There is a door which takes you into the building. Enter through the door and turn right. You'll see a staircase infront of you. Take that and go up to the second floor and the Gustav Tuck Theatre is there on the right.
The social event is on the 16th of September, 2003. We're going to have transport to take you there.
Dinner is going to be in an exclusive restaurant in CHINA TOWN, London.
London weather is variable at this time of year, but it is usually mild. Useful tourist/entertainment guides include LondonTown, Time Out, This Is London, and London Live. Useful pub guides include London's Virtual Real Ale Pub Guide (UCL is in WC1), fancyapint? and pubs.com.
More information about other hotels are listed below but as these are provided, on a voluntary basis, as a service to visitors to UCL, we do not provide any warranties as to service or value for money. If we have bad reports on them we may remove them from the list,but we are not providing a rating service.
All prices in pounds sterling and include VAT unless specifically noted.
Imperial London Hotels
Russell Square, London WC1B 5BB
will book the following hotels:
The following hotels are within walking distance of UCL:
There are presently seven YHA hostels in London, with a new one about to open, but they are crowded during summer. Sometimes they can't even accept advance bookings. If they have room, they all take advance bookings by phone (if you pay by Visa or MasterCard). They do hold some beds for those who wander in on the day, but wander in early, and be prepared to queue. All but one offer 24-hour access and all of them provide a bureau de change. Adults will have to pay £12.25 to £19.75, juniors £8.50 to £16.55.
You can join the association at the YHA London headquarters (tel +44 (0)20 7836 8541), 14 Southampton St WC2 (tube: Covent Garden), where there's also a bookshop, excellent outdoor equipment and a branch of Campus Travel.
Enquire at the headquarters about the new 150-bed hostel, St Pancras International, which should be open by the time you read this. It will be in Euston Rd opposite the new British Library, conveniently located close to the Kings Cross, Euston and St Pancras rail links.
Rotherhithe Tel +44 (0)20 7232 2114 Salter Rd SE16 (tube: Rotherhithe), is an impressive, purpose-built hostel. Unfortunately, it's a bit far out, and the area is not great; transport is fair. On the other hand, the hostel is good; rooms are mainly six-bed, although there are some fours and a few doubles; all have attached bathroom. There's a licensed restaurant as well as kitchen facilities. Rates for seniors/juniors are £19.75/16.55.
Carter Lane (tel +44 (0)20 7236 4965), 36 Carter Lane EC4 (tube: St Paul's), is virtually next door to St Paul's Cathedral in an intelligently restored old building, which was the cathedral choir's school. The position and the hostel are excellent, although this end of town does get pretty quiet outside working hours. Rooms are mainly four, three or two beds. There's a licensed cafeteria but no kitchen. Rates are £19.75/16.55.
Earl's Court (tel +44 (0)20 7373 7083), 38 Bolton Gardens SW5 (tube: Earl's Court), is an old townhouse in a tacky, though lively, part of town; it is not the best equipped of the hostels, however. Rooms are mainly 10-bed dorms. There's a cafeteria and kitchen. Rates are £17.70/15.55.
Hampstead Heath (tel +44 (0)20 8458 9054/7196), 4 Wellgarth Rd NW11 (tube: Golders Green), is in a beautiful setting with a well-kept garden, although it is a bit isolated. The dorms are comfortable, and each room has a basin with hot and cold water. There's a rather average, though licensed, cafeteria and a kitchen. Rates are £14.40/12.30.
Highgate Village (tel +44 (0)20 8340 1831), 84 Highgate West Hill N6 (tube: Archway), is in an attractive Georgian house close to Hampstead Heath; once again it is a bit isolated. There are kitchen facilities, but no evening meals and the absence of 24-hour staffing means you need to be in by midnight. It's the cheapest YHA option in London with rates at £12.25/8.50.
You should be a member of the YHA or one of it's international counterparts, but most hostels will do day membership for a couple of pounds. Phone them first to check. Prices are approximately 15-20 pounds depending on your age and the hostel, and are slightly higher in summer.
Holland House (tel +44 (0)20 7937 0748), Holland Walk, Kensington W8 (tube: High St Kensington), has a great location in the middle of Holland Park and is close to everything. It's large, very busy and rather institutional, but the position really can't be beaten. There's a cafeteria and kitchen. Rates are £17.70/15.55.
Oxford St (tel +44 (0)20 7734 1618), 14-18 Noel St W1 (tube: Oxford Circus), is the most basic of the London hostels, but it is right in the centre of town. There's a large kitchen, but no meals. Rates are £17.30/14.10.
Epping Forest hostel (tel +44 (0)20 8508 5161), High Beach, Loughton, Essex (tube: Loughton), is over 10 miles from central London and a good two-mile walk from the nearest tube station, but it may be worth considering if all else is full. Rates are £6.75/4.60 (but allow for the tube fares).
Last updated by Vinoba Vinayagamoorthy