With 2012 fast approaching, all eyes are set to be on London for the next few years. Can the city pull off an Olympic success? Will everything be ready in time? And most importantly, for visitors to the city, where are the top spots for accommodation, eating, drinking, sightseeing and soaking up the culture?

In the interests of helping you find the best of London according to the Been there community, we're putting together a readers' guide to the capital. And we need your help, which is why we've teamed up with the generous folk at the Hoxton Urban Lodge to offer a great two-night hotel stay in exchange for your inside knowledge.

To enter
Send us a tip about London, making sure you add the words 'Hoxton competition' as a tag. It's that easy.

Click here to find out how to send a tip. You'll need to be registered with guardian.co.uk (registration takes about two minutes).

Here are some ideas:
- your favourite place for a memorable meal
- the perfect venue for a night out
- the best pub in the city
- the most underrated museum
- the ideal place to stay if you're looking for quirky/luxury/budget accommodation
- the best view
- the top spot for a cocktail
- your favourite hidden corner
- a brilliant attraction that hardly anyone knows about
- a great walking route for discovering architecture/wildlife/historic places

The prize
The competition is open until Thursday September 25 at 5pm. If your tip is judged the winner by our Travel team, you'll win a two-night stay for you and a partner at the Hoxton Urban Lodge, where you can luxuriate in high thread-count linen and Aveda bathroom products while just steps away from the nightlife, bars and restaurants of East London.

Opened in 2006 (the brainchild of Sinclair Beecham, co-founder of Pret a Manger), the Hoxton Urban Lodge is celebrating its second birthday this month. It's the ultimate hotel for travellers seeking to discover the vibrant areas of Hoxton and Shoreditch, and it combines roaring fires, sumptuous duck down duvets, Aveda bathroom products and free WiFi with more than reasonable room prices ranging from a bargain-hunter's £1 (no typo - that's ONE pound) to £199. Close to Old Street tube and the City of London, The Hoxton provides easy access to Moorgate, Finsbury Square and Liverpool Street and prides itself on being low cost, high quality, no fuss and value for money.







Please note: the prize must be taken by December 1 2008. You must be aged 18 or over, and be a UK resident to be eligible for the competition. Travel to London and any other associated costs are the responsibility of the winner. The winner will be contacted by email by Thursday October 2 2008.