Accommodation Near Trafalgar Square

[10ClarionSt]

Hi folks. I'm looking to stay a couple of nights in London in November (Sat/Sun) and be within walking distance of Trafalgar Square. Has anyone stayed near there and would you recommend anywhere? There are lots of places but at tasty prices! If you can suggest anywhere with reasonable rates it would be much appreciated. Thanks.

[Jennykenny]

I don't know if you would consider Youth Hostals?
There will be one within walking distance if it is not fully booked.

[Buenchico]

There is only a very small amount of accommodation available in central London. Most of it costs over £200pppn, with some rooms at over £500pppn. (If you consider that it costs over a million pounds to buy a one-bedroom flat in some parts of central London, it should be obvious as to why there aren't many people buying up big houses in those areas in order to turn them into budget hotels!)

Well over 90% of London's hotels are in areas such as Kings Cross and Bayswater (which are just a few minutes Tube journey from the heart of London), so that's where most tourists stay. (Some people also stay a little further out, in areas such as Stratford, from where it's also easy to get into the centre of London via the Central and Jubilee Lines).

So it might be better to look for somewhere where you can simply hop on a Tube service.

However this hotel is popular with ABers and, while certainly not 'cheap', isn't mega-expensive either:
https://www.strandpalacehotel.co.uk/
It's just a short walk from Trafalgar Square.

Otherwise you could look for accommodation in Bloomsbury (near to the British Museum) which is 'walkable' from Trafalgar Square, possibly using 'Russell Square' as your search location, as here:
http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/HotelsNear-g186338-d189225-Russell_Square-London_England.html

Even so, I still think that you'd do better to search for budget accommodation which you can get to easily on the Tube. Use this website and look for 'Kings Cross', 'Islington', 'Victoria', 'Paddington' and 'Bayswater' in the addresses and descriptions:
http://www.hostelworld.com
(Don't be put off by the word 'hostel' in that URL. Simply carry out an initial search and then use the filters to select only 'Hotels' and 'B&Bs').

[vulcan42]

If two miles are within walking distance and you are ex services there is very reasonably priced accommodation near Marble Arch.

[Sycamore3House]

Regent Palace Hotel is at Picadilly Circus close by. No en suite facilities but plenty of facilities on each floor (a bit like camping) and so therefore cheap. If you are only for 1 or 2 nights ideal

[murraymints]

http://www.premierinn.com/en/hotel/LONCOU/london-county-hall


I stay here..right next door to London eye...a short hop to most tourist attractions , either by bus or tube..nice rooms..good in house restaurant and ideally placed for people watching on the south bank..

[Cathyhuns]

Try Citadines in Northumberland Ave. Has a minimum stay but rooms include a kitchenette so saves you the cost of breakfast.

[janbee]

Strand Palace Hotel, only a few minutes walk from Trafalgar Sq.