Cheapy Hotel in London

[ilsonchick]

Looking to stay overnight next week near London so we can go do the sights, can anyone recommend a cheapy hotel? Nothing dead scruffy just a clean comfy place to stay one night whilst we are there

Also, anyone know of any deals on the trains to london from the midlands way?

Thank u

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[roslyn251254]

The cheap fares on the trains will be sold by now (the best time to look - on central trains website - is usually 12 weeks before you travel) but you may still get a good deal. When we stayed in London several years ago, we were in a bed & breakfast, so it's worth having a look on google for b&b s. Wherever it is, it is worthwhile getting a 1 day pass for the underground then you can hop on hop off at all the sights.

By the way are you from Ilkeston? I live just up the road in Stanley Common!

[ilsonchick]

Hey thanks for that! 12 weeks! lol what about people who like to do things on a whim? :)

Yeah im originally from ilkeston, well more stanton by dale, but i live the other side of derby now! :) Dont suppose you have any horses do you? xx

[sophialily]

For cheap fares on trains you have to book advance. Book your ticket 2-3 weeks prior to get best bargain on ticket.

Below are some cheap hotel lists

1. Strand Palace Hotel
2. Glendale Hyde Park Hotel
3. HOTEL IBIS LONDON CITY
4. St Giles Hotel London
5. Park Lane Mews Hotel
6. Corbigoe Hotel
7. Reem Hotel Media URL: http://www.cheapticket.co.uk/
Description: For Cheap Ticket and Hotels

[spudqueen]

You would be best staying in London rather than near London so you don't waste time (and money) travelling in. I agree with sophialily about the Strand Palace Hotel - I've stayed there and it's nice. I also like the Imperial Hotel which is near Russell Square.
http://www.imperialhotels.co.uk/
There are a few hotels in the group, but don't stay at the County (the cheapest one).

[Buenchico]

For loads of cheap accommodation in London (with customer reviews, so that you can avoid anywhere nasty) try this website:
http://www.hostelworld.com/
Don't let the word 'hostel' in that URL put you off. Just enter your details and click the 'Search' button. Then place a tick alongside both 'Hotels' and 'Guesthouses' (in the 'Refine search' panel) and click 'Update'.

With most rail companies all of the bargain fares will have gone long ago. Use the National Rail website to see what's available:
http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
(All available rail fares, with the possible exception of certain Megatrain fares, will be on that site).

'The Midlands' is a very large area though. If you're including the West Midlands in that, Virgin Trains (through the Megatrain site) still have off-peak tickets to and from London available for next week at a fiver each way. (Some tickets are even cheaper, at £3, while there are others available at £7):

From the North Midlands, there are tickets from Chesterfield available at £12.50 each way with Megatrain. From the East Midlands, they're also offering £12.50 each way (with a few tickets as low as £7) from Leicester. (There are also just a few cheap tickets available from Nottingham and Loughborough):
http://uk.megabus.com/default.aspx
(Yes, that really is the correct link. Don't let the word 'bus' put you off!)

Chris

[cherrychapstick]

http://www.laterooms.com/ i used them recently got a lovely hotel for less than half the price they normally charge

[lardhelmet]

While you're there, if you get the chance,go for dinner st the Skylon restaurant in the Royal Festival Hall, near the London Eye. We found the food fab & very reasonably priced, for London.

You will have to make a reservation tho - which you can do online.