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The ‘city within a city’, Westfield Stratford City’s £1.45 billion retail behemoth snakes through the Olympic site, with more than 250 shops anchored by vast branches of John Lewis, Marks & Spencer and Waitrose. There are also 80 restaurants, bars and cafés, plus a 17-screen cinema, a casino and several food halls. But Westfield Stratford City is more than just a mega-mall. It’s also home to a Premier Inn and Holiday Inn, meaning you could easily spend an entire day – or even a weekend – shopping, eating and entertaining yourself without ever needing to leave. Everything is designed to keep visitors lingering, whether that’s over a leisurely lunch, a late-night film or one final browse through the shops. It can feel overwhelming at times, but there’s no denying the scale of the place. Then again, what would you expect? This is Europe’s largest shopping centre, after all.