It’s not too soon to book reservations for the 2012 Olympics !

With the World Cup over and the next mega-sporting event two years away, it’s easy to ignore the fact that accommodations in London during the summer of 2012 may, nay ‘will’, be hard to come by. Unless you have a cozy flat tucked away in Knightsbridge, or friends and family who are equally as fortunate, finding a place to plop may be difficult unless you act soon.

With an action packed two weeks lasting from the 27th July 2012, marked with a lavish opening ceremony, to 12th August 2012, when the Olympic torch is handed over, Olympic holidays can be a once in a lifetime experience if one is organised and plans ahead.

The majority of events during the 2012 London Olympics will be held within the Greater London area, using such iconic locations as Horse Guards Parade, Wimbledon, Wembley Arena, Lords, The Royal Artillery Barracks and Regents Park. Holidays at London 2012 Olympics will not only be a magnificent sporting experience, but also an unique opportunity to see the best of London at its absolute best. In addition, there will be London 2012 Olympic events staged at venues throughout the country. The football will be played at Old Trafford to Hampden Park and the Millennium Stadium to Villa Park. The sailing events will be staged on the south coast.

Top 5 2012 Olympic Holiday Destinations
Below are suggestions for the top five holiday destinations. It’s not too soon to book a room:

London 2012 Track & Field – Olympic Stadium
The huge Olympic Village, Park and Stadium complex will be the focal point of the London 2012 Olympics, where the majority of action, including track and field, aquatics and cycling will occur, among other sports.

London 2012 Football – Nationwide
The 2012 Olympic football competition will be held at stadiums across the country, from St James Park in Newcastle to Wembley, Hampden Park in Glasgow to Villa Park in Birmingham, so opportunities to watch are in abundance.

London 2012 Sailing – Weymouth & Portland (Dorset)
All the sailing events are to be held in Weymouth and Portland, allowing visitors to watch (for free) the best of the marine events, as well as explore this stunning stretch of the south coast.

London 2012 Mountain Biking – Hadleigh Farm (Essex)
The 550 acre site at Hadleigh Farm is a spectators’ dream, with great visibility over the hugely technical mountain biking course, that is sure to produce some engrossing action, and close to London’s main site too.

London 2012 Canoeing – Broxbourne (Hertfordshire)
Situated on the edge of the beautiful Lee Valley Park, Broxbourne is just 30km north of the Olympic Park, and home to the adrenaline-fuelled sport of white-water canoeing. Broxbourne is a perfect location to be based outside London.

Tickets for the London 2012 Olympic Games will go on sale in 2011, with some 7.7 million available. If you are planning a London Olympic holiday, the tickets should not pose a huge problem to obtain, and with over 50% to be sold at less than £20 ($32), there remains a satisfying amount in the Olympic holiday budget to find yourself a truly luxurious London Olympics property for the whole period.

Your reporter-at-large,

Blighty