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12 fun things to do with the kids over the summer holidays

12 fun things to do with the kids over the summer holidays

Elementary, Sherlock? Not quite — this detective-themed stay is anything but ordinary. Marylebone hotel, The Landmark London, has put together an experience that would delight even the great detective himself. Available throughout summer, the Investigator Package includes an overnight stay in the hotel's elegant executive family rooms. Budding sleuths can embark on a Sherlock-style treasure hunt throughout the hotel before cuddling up with their own plush detective teddy. The package also features an in-room family movie night (Sherlock Gnomes, naturally), fancy-dress accessories, plus books and board games. Tickets to the nearby Sherlock Holmes Museum and a Sherlock-inspired cocktail for grown-ups is also part of the package. No cheap, but very, very special.
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