london hotel
Dec 12, 2005, 3:18 pm
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london hotel
Thats right, im moving up in the world! no hostels on this trip. need a budget hotel, i know some hotels can be listed on hostels.com but i was reading some reviews on expedia among others and they dont sound much better than hotels. anyone have any luck or recommendations? will be there in feb for one or two nites.
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Dec 12, 2005, 4:06 pm
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I was looking at some of the budget hotels in London on Tripadvisor.com last night, and their prices were higher than what I've got on priceline in the last, or booking directly with Thistle hotels with some of their promotions. Travelodge also has some London area properties for 26 pounds a night (about $46) for selected dates.
http://p070.ezboard.com/bpricelineandexpediabidding
http://www.betterbidding.com/
http://www.thistlehotels.com/
http://www.travelodge.co.uk/
http://p070.ezboard.com/bpricelineandexpediabidding
http://www.betterbidding.com/
http://www.thistlehotels.com/
http://www.travelodge.co.uk/
Dec 12, 2005, 4:07 pm
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Another site you may want to check for London hotels:
http://www.londontown.com
http://www.londontown.com
Dec 12, 2005, 4:39 pm
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Do Priceline and bid for a 4* for Bloomsbury, and hope you are lucky enough to get the Thistle Marble Arch in the $52-56 range other people have been hitting. Otherwise, you can bid on Priceline for lesser starred hotels (I've been lucky so far). But read and post at BetterBidding to get a good idea of what to do.
Dec 12, 2005, 4:43 pm
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ive got some good prices, but have come across mixed reviews of the properties. anyone have recommendations. id rather hear it from a ft'er, i think we are somewhat all like minded.
Dec 12, 2005, 4:54 pm
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$85 a night
Though $85 may not be 'budget' enough - I got a very nice hotel for that price via priceline at the Crowne Plaza City - directly across from the Blackfriars tube/rail station last Saturday night. It's a four star and frankly, nicer then a lot of hotels at twice the price. I put in for a four star because I find London 3 stars and below to be too unpredictable. In the end, it's a $100 a night which isn't bad in one of the most expensive cities in the world. Just remember, you get what you pay for!
Dec 12, 2005, 7:35 pm
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Originally Posted by grbflyer
<snip> i think we are somewhat all like minded.
Perhaps I can jog your memory with this thread about merits of time versus money in our very own BT forum
London can be a bit pricey, but I'm sure you'll have good luck in finding a decent place. Sorry, don't have anything to recommend, but I loved staying in B & Bs with the traditional English breakfast
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Dec 13, 2005, 11:01 am
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Thistle Hotels just sent me an e-mail with 35 pound London fares this morning ($61):
http://www.thistlehotels.com/winter/
Edited to add: fine print requires double occupancy, so this may not work. Their web site is down right now, as I am trying to see what it prices out at for a single.
http://www.thistlehotels.com/winter/
Edited to add: fine print requires double occupancy, so this may not work. Their web site is down right now, as I am trying to see what it prices out at for a single.
Last edited by tom911; Dec 13, 2005 at 11:46 am
Dec 13, 2005, 11:50 am
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You can try Easyhotel: http://www.easyhotel.com/
Very cheap (and Nasty).
The Regent Palace Hotle is always cheap - as bathrooms are shared. It is bang central in Piccadilly though
www.TheRegentPalaceHotel.co.uk
This site seems to have some good deals:
www.discountcityhotels.net
Very cheap (and Nasty).
The Regent Palace Hotle is always cheap - as bathrooms are shared. It is bang central in Piccadilly though
www.TheRegentPalaceHotel.co.uk
This site seems to have some good deals:
www.discountcityhotels.net
Dec 13, 2005, 3:01 pm
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do NOT stay in the London House hotel. The name is misleading as it is a dump, not a hotel. I made that mistake thinking that it was a good price. The price was good, but I'd rather stay in a garbage heap in a middle of the ghetto.
Dec 14, 2005, 10:03 am
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Not quite what you are after... yet
Yotel should be opening its first hotels in LGW & LHR sometime mid 2006.
Info here: www.yotel.co.uk you can subscribe to their mailing list here.
Im hoping the concept is a huge success its EXACTLY the kind of place Id like to be able to rely on for affordable accommodation in the worlds great cities.
At least I hope they do budget hotels better than they do their sushi.
Info here: www.yotel.co.uk you can subscribe to their mailing list here.
Im hoping the concept is a huge success its EXACTLY the kind of place Id like to be able to rely on for affordable accommodation in the worlds great cities.
At least I hope they do budget hotels better than they do their sushi.
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Dec 14, 2005, 10:57 am
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summer lodging
This isn't useful for the OP, but during the summer, various universities in London turn their dorms into short term accommodation. You can get a single or double room, usually with a sink and sometimes with a bathroom attached (or shared in the hallway), and a light breakfast is usually included for under 25 pounds.
here's one website:
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/residences/pric...es/index.shtml
here's one website:
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/residences/pric...es/index.shtml