Shopping
Whilst staying at the Lakeside International Hotel there is a great opportunity to explore the many shopping complexes situated within
easy reach of Lakeside International Hotel.
Guildford
Guildford City is renown for a huge expanse of many big name retail shops encompassed within the city centre.
The city shopping centre is divided into various indoor areas namely The Friary Centre, Tunsgate square and White Lion Walk.
Apart from the main centres there are many independent boutique style retail outlets along North Street and the High Street.
Alongside the retail experience you can also enjoy a multitude of wine bars, coffee bars and restaurants.
Reading
Reading has the ultimate, The Oracle Centre, combining the best in fashion & taste together.
With the widest choice of fashion and lifestyle brands at over 90 top name shops you can be sure to find just what you are looking for at The Oracle.
The Riverside and malls offer over 25 stylish restaurants, cafés and bars, and a 10 screen Vue cinema.
Camberley
Camberley shopping has major department stores to small family-run retailers, there is a wide range of shops within the Camberley town centre that
offers superb shopping facilities.
The major refurbishment of Camberley town centre was completed in the early 1990s. It completely transformed the old 1960s shopping centre. Camberley now boasts a superbly designed covered shopping complex - The Mall Main Square offering all the facilities shoppers need with around 100 shops. The refurbishment also involved changes to part of the High Street which has made the total retail experience in Camberley better than ever.
Blackbush Sunday Market
Open every Sunday from 8am to 2pm, this is Europe's biggest Sunday market with over 1000 stalls selling a fantastic range of goods at bargain prices.
With up to 20,000 shoppers visiting the market, it has its own unique buzz and atmosphere. Parking is no problem with space for over 10,000 cars and 100's of coaches.
Its a great place to shop before Christmas to get all those little knick-knacks that make such a difference to your Christmas celebrations.
A place not to be missed by all keen shoppers and bargain hunters alike.
Portsmouth
Portsmouth is easily accessable being only an hour drive from the hotel.
For those guest who really enjoy their shopping and taking a bit of culture the you can shop at over 85 designer outlets, eat at one of 20 cosmopolitan bars &
restaurants.
Landscaped in to a historic setting, with the Historic Dockyard and Old Portsmouth only a few minutes walk away,
Gunwharf Quays is where the old and the new come together. Once you've experienced shopping in the pedestrian avenues, relaxing in the wide open spaces,
seen the spectacular views across Portsmouth Harbour, and enjoyed the vibrant atmosphere, you will be drawn back to Gunwharf Quays again and again.
For more information go to the website www.gunwharf-quays.com
London
London shopping along with Paris and New York, offers probably the best shopping experience of any city in the world.
Indeed, visitors to the capital are often overwhelmed by the sheer range of goods available.
In truth, prices for certain goods are higher than elsewhere (particularly CDs, electrical goods and clothing),
but if you spend time looking around there are still bargains to be had. In addition, many stores hold sales at various times of the year,
offering cut price goods to eager shoppers.
For major international and British Brands, London's main shopping areas tend to centre around Oxford Street and Regent Street,
while Knightsbridge is home to stores stocking even more up-market goods. Anyone looking for specialist items should head to Covent Garden,
whilst those with serious money to spend gravitate towards New Bond Street (home to some of Britain's most exclusive shops).
If you're after bargain electrical goods Tottenham Court Road is a must, while Hatton Garden is the place to go for watches and jewellery.
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