Reports yesterday on Day 4 of the Olympics tell the story of a very quiet London. Many companies suggested employees try and work from home, and everyone else seems to be heading towards Olympic Park and many of the other London venues, leaving areas such as Oxford Street, Leicester Square and Covent Garden quiet and dare we say peaceful. So if you want to enjoy a spot of shopping in London, now’s the time to go.

Hotels, surprisingly, still have availability during this period and here is a round up of some of our favourites that we have reviewed.

Tune Hotels

This great little chain currently has four London hotels all situated handily near London’s main rail and tube stations. Each one offers you everything you need for a good night’s sleep at what I think is the most affordable prices in London. Please click here for our reviews of the Tune Hotel Westminster and Tune Hotel Liverpool Street. Tune Hotel Liverpool Street is probably the most ideally placed if you’re heading to Olympic Park although it is also the best place to stay if you want to check out Spitalfields and the vintage shops of the East End. The Westminster hotel is round the corner from Waterloo; the King’s Cross hotel is handy for St. Pancras and the Eurostar; and the Paddington hotel is near the Heathrow Express terminal.  

Tune Hotels: http://www.tunehotels.com/london.

Rooms from £35.

Z Hotel Soho

This has to be the best located value hotel in London, and being in the centre it is well situated if you want to enjoy London’s theatres, nightlife and a spot of shopping. London’s latest musical offering, Singin’ in the Rain, is literally right outside the door, and Covent Garden in the West End is a short stroll away. These are urban hotels but even at this busy period, both are offering some great out-of-town prices. For our review of the Z Soho, click here.

Z Hotel Soho, 17 Moor Street, London W1 tel: +44 (0)20 3551 3701. www.thezhotels.com

Rooms at Z Soho start from £85 per room per night. The sister hotel, Z Victoria, also has rooms available during this period from £75 per room per night.

For more information or to book your stay please call  020 3551 3700 or visit www.thezhotels.com.

Stafford Hotel, London – A Kempinski Hotel

For more luxury, the Stafford in St. James’s also has a few rooms at all levels during this period. Located near Green Park and not far from the Queen’s favourite grocers, Fortnum & Mason, is the quietly refined Stafford. We visited all of its facilities recently and we can now say it's one of our favourite luxury hotels in London. Click here for our review of the gorgeous Stafford Hotel.

The Stafford London, St. James’s Place 16–18, London SW1A. T: +44 (0)20 7493 0111. http://www.kempinski.com/en/london/the-stafford-london/welcome/

Rooms start from £376.