The Spectrum

 
 
ADDRESS
1 Addington Street, South Bank, London SE1 7RY 
 
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OPENING TIMES
Every Day: 17:30-22:00
 

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The SpectrumThe Park Plaza County Hall hotel is a stylish venue located south of the Thames in London, near the city's County Hall and only moments away from Waterloo. This deluxe 4-star establishment boasts the sleek Spectrum Restaurant and Caf?, set under the colourful and shiny 14 storey atrium. The venue proves popular with city types and trendy hotel residents for chilled-out after work cocktails, business lunches, romantic rendezvous and evening meals. The Spectrum Restaurant is a fantastic dining concept where a myriad of colours from the hotel's 14 storey atrium blends with a fine gastronomic selection of ingredients and recipes showcasing a high-quality, wholesome British menu of mouth watering, quirky dishes.

 

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Waterloo Tube Station
 
3 minutes walk
 
 
Railway Stations

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Waterloo Railway Station
 
3 minutes walk
 
 
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Library Street NCP
 
10 minutes walk
 
Elephant and Castle NCP
 
16 minutes walk
 
 
 
 

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Park Plaza County Hall Hotel London London
Park Plaza County Hall Hotel London
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Double Rooms: 65% off from £113
1 Addington Street, SE1 | Same location as The Spectrum
Close to Waterloo, the 4 star Park Plaza is - as the name suggests - just behind County Hall. Near to the Thames, it's also convenient ...More
 
 
 
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Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel London
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Double Rooms: 53% off from £126
Westminster Bridge Road, SE1 | 1 minute from The Spectrum
The Park Plaza Westminster Bridge is a modern, design-led hotel a short walk from some of the city's most iconic attractions, such as Big Ben and ...More
 
 
 
London Marriott Hotel County Hall London
London Marriott Hotel County Hall
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel  Double/Twin Room - River Views: 0% off from £300
Westminster Bridge Road, SE1 | 3 minutes from The Spectrum
A simply unbeatable location for anyone who loves to keep themselves busy. London's County Hall is at the heart of the South Bank, surrounded by theatres, ...More
 
 
 
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Skylon
London > Restaurants > Modern European restaurants
Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, , South Bank, London SE1 | 6 minutes from The Spectrum
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Mezzanine
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National Theatre, Upper Ground - South Bank, SE1 | 8 minutes from The Spectrum
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Baltic London
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Baltic
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74 Blackfriars Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 9 minutes from The Spectrum
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London > Restaurants > Japanese restaurants
200 Westminster Bridge Road, SE1 | 1 minute from The Spectrum
Japanese Cuisine...More
 
 
 
Brasserie Joel London
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London > Restaurants > French restaurants
First Floor, Park Plaza Westminster Bridge, SE1 | 1 minute from The Spectrum
French Cuisine...More
 
 
 
Yo! Sushi London
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Yo! Sushi
London > Restaurants > Japanese restaurants
County Hall, Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 2 minutes from The Spectrum
For anyone who needs a fast, healthy lunch Yo! Sushi is the place to go. Its conveyor belt service means you've always got plenty of choice, ...More
 
 
 
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London > Events > Theatre  Dates: 28th May to 14th July 2013
Charing Cross Theatre, The Arches, Villiers Street, 14 Villiers Street, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 11 minutes from The Spectrum
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The Hothouse
London > Events > Theatre  Dates: 4th May to 3rd August 2013
Trafalgar Studios, 14 Whitehall, Westminster, London SW1A | 12 minutes from The Spectrum
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Let It Be London
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Let It Be
London > Events > Theatre  Dates: 1st February to 5th October 2013
Savoy Theatre, Savoy Court, Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 12 minutes from The Spectrum
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10 Leake Street, SE1 | 1 minute from The Spectrum
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The Slug And Lettuce
London > Entertainment > Comedy Clubs
County Hall, 5 Chicheley Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 2 minutes from The Spectrum
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BFI IMAX Cinema London
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BFI IMAX Cinema
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
1 Charlie Chaplin Walk, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 5 minutes from The Spectrum
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London Dungeon
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
Riverside Building, County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road, Bankside, London SE1 | 3 minutes from The Spectrum
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Sea Life London Aquarium London
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Sea Life London Aquarium
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 3 minutes from The Spectrum
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London > Attractions > Sights
Jubilee Gardens, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 5 minutes from The Spectrum
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Shopping near The Spectrum

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Crockatt and Powell London
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Crockatt and Powell
London > Shopping > Books
119-120 Lower Marsh, South Bank, London SE1 | 2 minutes from The Spectrum
If you hate the commercial, branded feel of mega bookshops like Waterstones and Borders this one's a treat. Crockatt and Powell is an independent bookshop that ...More
 
 
 
Greensmiths London
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Greensmiths
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
27 Lower Marsh, South Bank, London SE1 | 3 minutes from The Spectrum
Greensmiths combines an excellent butcher's (The Ginger Pig), artisan baker's (The Old Post Office Bakery) and Covent Garden Market greengrocer's (Solstice) under one roof - all ...More
 
 
 
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I Knit London
London > Shopping > Clothing
106 Lower Marsh, South Bank, London SE1 | 4 minutes from The Spectrum
Stocking a wide range of yarns, needles, patterns and accessories, I Knit London started as a knitting community in Vauxhall in January 2006, meeting at the ...More
 
 
 
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Courtauld Institute of Art
London > Education > Arts and Drama
Somerset House, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 12 minutes from The Spectrum
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London > Education > Medical Schools
Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 12 minutes from The Spectrum
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London > Education > Professional Training
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Westminster Bridge Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 3 minutes from The Spectrum
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London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
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London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
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London > Nightlife > Pubs
25 Roupell Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 7 minutes from The Spectrum
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The Anchor & Hope London
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London > Restaurants > Gastropub
36 The Cut, South Bank, London SE1 | 8 minutes from The Spectrum
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Red Lion Pub London
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Red Lion Pub
London > Nightlife > Pubs
48 Parliament Street, Whitehall, Westminster, London SW1A | 8 minutes from The Spectrum
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Bassoon Bar London
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Bassoon Bar
London > Nightlife > Bars
Corinthia Hotel London, Whitehall Place, Westminster, London SW1A | 9 minutes from The Spectrum
The cocktails in the Bassoon Bar are very good, expensive, yes, but very, very good. Not only that but the bar has a piano which is ...More
 
 
 
Gordon's Wine Bar London
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Gordon's Wine Bar
London > Nightlife > Wine Bars
47 Villiers Street, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 11 minutes from The Spectrum
Home to Samuel Pepys in the 1680s, the building housing Gordon’s is now home to a regular, thriving crowd of drinkers of all ages and all ...More
 
 
 
Oxo Tower Bar & Brasserie London
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London > Nightlife > Bars
Oxo Tower Wharf, Barge House Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 11 minutes from The Spectrum
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Riverside Building, Westminster Bridge Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 3 minutes from The Spectrum
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Jubilee Gardens, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 5 minutes from The Spectrum
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Skylon
London > Business > Venue Hire
Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 6 minutes from The Spectrum
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Exhibitions | Until 26th June 2013 

The Waterloo Action Centre 5 minutes walk from The Spectrum

Life drawing with Chris Francis....More

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Exhibitions | Until 26th June 2013 

The Waterloo Action Centre 5 minutes walk from The Spectrum

Untutored art class....More

Introduction To Dance: Workshop
Sporting Events | Until 26th June 2013 

The Waterloo Action Centre 5 minutes walk from The Spectrum

Line, country, disco and Latin dance lessons....More

Spank! - You Love It!
Comedy | Until 5th July 2013 

Southbank Centre 6 minutes walk from The Spectrum

Sketch, character, music, stand-up comedy and the occasional nudity, Spank! - You Love It! is a packed to the rafters ...More

Alva Noto And Ryuichi Sakamoto
Concerts | On 19th June 2013 

Southbank Centre 6 minutes walk from The Spectrum

The Oscar-nominated composer and the German producer perform a collaboration of experimental music....More

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Concerts | On 19th June 2013 

Southbank Centre 6 minutes walk from The Spectrum

Alt and experimental rock from the American singer, songwriter and guitarist of Sonic Youth....More

Peaches
Concerts | On 19th June 2013 

Southbank Centre 6 minutes walk from The Spectrum

The Canadian singer and musician, who is now based in Berlin, performs a mix of electroclash, synth-punk and dance-punk....More

The Rest is Noise
The Rest is Noise
Concerts | Until 1st January 2014 

Southbank Centre 6 minutes walk from The Spectrum

One of the Southbank Centre's most ambitious classical music projects to date, The Rest is Noise is a year-long festival ...More

 
Yoko Ono's Meltdown Festival 2013
Yoko Ono's Meltdown Festival 2013
Concerts | Until 23rd June 2013 

Southbank Centre 6 minutes walk from The Spectrum

Meltdown returns to the Southbank Centre this summer as cultural icon Yoko Ono curates the 20th anniversary of the alternative ...More

 
 
 

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