Room service - swim over here please
This is in the heart of London.
The Sunborn Yacht Hotel in Royal Victoria Dock is unique to London. A purpose built floating hotel, it comes as a surprise to discover its function for the first time. It's right by where the bungee jumping was going on.
Coincidentally, Paris was full of big boats recently.
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post a commentLooks like a yacht that should be in Portofino, Italy. Would make for quite a cruise!
I love the idea of a floating hotel but this one's not in my price range I'm afraid.
We'll be expecting interior photos tomorrow as you no doubt went inside, no?
I like the angle of the photo - makes the boat seem quite mesmerising. I've see a few of the cruise ships dock at Greenwich - they are huge. Biggest though to pass us by must be the HMS Illustrious - the aircraft carrier. Massive.
Michael, afraid not. Maybe another time, but dressed for biking I don't think I would have got far past the door.
ems - I missed Illustrious (boooo) ..here are pics, though.
Lovely angle Ham. I've always thought it a weird placing for a hotel boat.
But what is it about that Dock that brings out the sun? 'twas lovely blue skies when I went there too!
Sorry you missed Illustrious, I should have tipped you off.... I will do in future.
I have stayed on the Sunborn Yacht Hotel. Follow this link to see photos of the inside:
http://sophisticate5.blogspot.com/2006/09/sunborn-yacht-hotel-london.html
Can anyone tell me how to include a hotlink inside a comment?
sophisticate: i need to know too. Someone gave me some hints but i want a simple explanation.
This floating hotel looks just the job for an overworked underpaid journalist to take a few nights off. Laughing my head off at the thought of the possibility, probably ever in my life, i dare to ask you - how much is it per night?
I've covered how to put links in comments in my "How To" here
thanks for that ham, but went there, tried it and fluffed it. What's wrong with me, i'm a decently intelligent person...! left a comment after that link anyway.
...mmm...wonderful colors and the boat is incredibly white!I need the cleaning personnel in my room...
Anyway, Ham you can find out a bit of Novara in London:
www.novaradailyphoto.blogspot.com
wow...:)
so huge boat!!!
so great photo!!
:D
hee hee...really looks great!!
:)
jing
Ham, you mean if anything goes wrong with the bungee jump people get free room service???!!!
btw, are you going to celebrate the anniversary s-i-l-e-n-t-l-y??? oops, it can't be sixxxx now...;p;p;p counting down for u...
lisi -lol! As it happens there was a guy there at the same time with a Mamiya 645 trying to get the boat and bouncing body in the same shot!
I have a few thoughts about *the day*, but as is so often the case life is conspiring.
Ham, this is the second time I've Illustrious come through. It was here some time ago (I lose all track of time) when we got a much better look at it. It fired cannon as it passed the Naval College.
not sure i'm up to this blogging lark, Ham, now my whole blog's disappeared (nothing to do with your link advice)! Emailed Blogger for help... drums fingers...
Lynn - email me - londondailyphoto[at]gmail.com It's easy fixed.
okay emailing now thanks!
wow HUGE thanks to Ham who fixed my blog problem with some sound advice. Thanks so much! Was a bit miffed to think i might have lost it all, such as it was.