Language Travel Magazine Star Awards
On the second night of Alphe, the Saturday , there will be a Gala Dinner and the Language Travel Magazine Star Awards. This is an excellent opportunity to network with over 500 of the industry's leading agents and educators. Your attendance at this event, along with all other Alphe attendees, is complimentary. Additional tickets may be purchased in advance for £235.00.
Hotel services
The 4-star deluxe, design-led Park Plaza Victoria is centrally located just 2 minutes from Victoria Station, and within walking distance of some of London's main tourist attractions such as Buckingham Palace, Harrods, Westminster Abbey, the West End Theatres, Hyde Park, Green Park and Big Ben.
Mobile telephones
Most mobile telephones with triband work in the UK.
Getting to the hotel
Local airports
London Heathrow (LHR)
Distance from hotel: 25 km West
Drive time: 30 minutes
Directions: Take the M4 Central London at the end of the motorway; join A4 at the junction for Hammersmith. Continue on the A4 past the Victoria and Albert museum, at the junction with Beauchamp place B319 turn right. At the traffic light turn right into Sloane Street A3216. At the junction with the royal Hospital road turn left into Pimlico road leading into Buckingham Palace road A3214 past Victoria coach station. Follow sign for Victoria Underground and turn right into Victoria Street and right again into Vauxhall Bridge road the Hotel is on the right after the Apollo theatre and before the Queen Mother Sports Centre.
Taxi fare: £45.00*
Train: £14.00* Heathrow Express to Paddington (journey time 15 minutes)
Underground: £4.00* (journey time 45 minutes)
*All fares are approximate and are based on a one way journey
London Gatwick (LGW)
Distance from hotel: 52km South
Drive time: 50 minutes
Directions: Get onto the road A23 north to central London the at junction with M23 spur take first exit at roundabout marked London to join M23. At junction 8 branch left and follow signs for M25 Heathrow. Junction 8 (A217) leave motorway and follow signs for Sutton. Follow A217 until Burgh Heath and at the Traffic lights turn left onto A240. At junction with the A3 take 3rd exit ( signposted Central London). Follow signs for Battersea A3205 and at the junction with A3216 take 2nd exit 9 signposted Chelsea bridge). Turn right into Ebury Road B313 which leads to Buckingham Palace road A3214 past Victoria coach station. Follow sign for Victoria Underground and turn right into Victoria Street and right again into Vauxhall Bridge road the Hotel is on the right after the Apollo theatre and before the Queen Mother Sports Centre.
Taxi fare: £95*
Train Fare: £14* (Gatwick Express to Victoria, journey time 30 minutes)
*All fares are approximate and are based on a one way journey
London City (LON)
Distance from hotel 16km
Drive time 31 minutes
Directions: Follow signs for The City A1011 at the junction with A1261 take the 2nd at the roundabout. At the junction with A13/A1205 get into the left hand lane and at the traffic signals bear left to take the A13. On the approach to Limehouse station turn left onto the A1203 then follow the 101 to enter Rotherhide tunnel. After the tunnel and with the junction A200 at the roundabout take the 2nd exit signposted Tower Bridge. Follow signs for elephant and castle at the major roundabout take the 2nd exit signposted Waterloo. Follow the A302 paste Lambeth North underground station. At County Hall take the left turn following A302 to go over Westminster Bridge. Follow signs for Victoria past Westminster abbey on the left. With the junction with A302 signposted West end turn left on to Buckingham palace Road A3214, past Victoria coach station. Follow sign for Victoria Underground and turn right into Victoria Street and right again into Vauxhall ridge road the Hotel is on the right after the Apollo theatre and before the Queen Mother Sports Centre.
Taxi Fare: £30*
Bus or Tube Fare: £3*
*All fares are approximate and are based on a one way journey
London Stansted (LST)
Distance from hotel 55 km
Drive time 70 min
Taxi: £95*
Train Fare: £16*
*All fares are approximate and are based on a one way journey
London Luton (LTN)
Distance from hotel 60 km
Drive time 65 min
Taxi £95*
Train Fare £10*
*All fares are approximate and are based on a one way journey
