The closing event of the world’s greatest classical musical festival will this year feature an Olympic Fanfare from American composer, conductor and pianist John Towner Williams. The Last Night of the Proms will coincide with the final weekend of the Paralympic Games and the end to this great summer of British regalia and sport.

The Last Night of the Proms, on 8 September at the Royal Albert Hall, is the most popular and widely accessible concert of the BBC Proms. It followers a lighter note, appealing to more popular tastes with British favourites such as Jerusalem and the National Anthem interspersed with classical masterpieces.

Tickets for the event are hard to come by – most are presold via ballot well in advance – but a limited number of standing tickets will be available on the night for £5 each.

The BBC Proms in Park offers an alternative. Taking place in Hyde Park at the same times as the Last Night of the Proms, this event will feature Alfie Boe , Il Divo, Kylie, Royal Choral Society, BBC Concert Orchestra and London Gospel Choir all presented by Sir Terry Wogan. Gates open at 3.30pm and tickets are priced at £35.

To avoid travelling unnecessary distances to and from Hyde Park and the Royal Albert Hall LondonTown suggests using its new hotel search and booking feature: HotelMap.

HotelMap can make finding and booking hotels near Hyde Park quick and easy. HotelMap displays all of London ‘s hotels on an easy-to-use map of the capital. Users can drop and drag the map to find their desired location or they can use the ‘find’ facility to search for a particular landmark, hotel, tube station or area. Users can filter on price, and all hotels will be displayed with star rating, discounts and current rate for the date searched. Users can book directly through HotelMap without incurring any costs.

Two hotels available on 8 September close to the Royal Albert Hall and Hyde Park are the NH Harrington Hall and the Grange Strathmore Hotel. Both are four-star properties located just a few minutes’ walk from the Royal Albert Hall and Hyde Park; prices start at £135 per room, per night for the NH Harrington Hall and £99 per room, per night for the Grange Strathmore Hotel.

Every September the Mayor’s Thames Festival celebrates the continued importance of the River Thames. This year this free event is getting an Olympic boost as it coincides with the Olympic Closing ceremony bringing an end to the Paralympic Games. This boost comes in the form of a euphoric atmosphere, bigger crowds and even more live riverside performances.

Over the course of this two-day event, from 8-9 September, there will be street entertainment, art installations, music and dancing dotted along the Thames riverbank between Westminster Bridge and Tower Bridge. The spectacular finale will be a show-stopping fireworks display eating through more than one ton or pyrotechnics in just 10 minutes.

Despite being one of London ‘s biggest and greatest free events, it is one of the lesser-known happenings outside of the capital. This year the extra publicity given to the event due to its Olympic tie-up should elevate its status outside of the capital.

For visitors to London LondonTown.com is advising booking accommodation early to avoid disappointment. LondonTown.com has secured exclusive online discounts at some of the most luxurious, centrally located hotels in London including the four-star Crowne Plaza London The City and the exclusive Me London Hotel, a five-star property in Covent Garden.

Rooms at the modern, spacious Crowne Plaza London The City start at £117 per night and it boasts an enviable location just minutes from the Thames and right in the middle of all the action. There are babysitting and crib facilities available for families and a late checkout time of 12pm.

The Me Hotel is an ultra-high end property in the heart of theatreland that opened last month. This lavish hotel has floor-to-ceiling windows and a rooftop bar, both ideal spots for viewing the fireworks display. If you want to escape somewhere quieter, the marble-lined champagne bar is perfect. Due to the high-end nature of this property room rates are higher. Prices start at £500 per night including a discount from LondonTown.com.