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Nice Hotel in London
Five of us couples will be in London for four nights starting April 25th
next year...I would appreciate any information on a centrally located hotel that is nice but does not cost an arm and leg with the exchange rate being what it is between a British Pound and US Dollar. TIA, --Jean |
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On Fri, 29 Dec 2006 19:22:24 -0600, "Jean O'Boyle"
wrote: Five of us couples will be in London for four nights starting April 25th next year...I would appreciate any information on a centrally located hotel that is nice but does not cost an arm and leg with the exchange rate being what it is between a British Pound and US Dollar. TIA, --Jean Try the Tavistock group, if there are going to be ten of you in one hotel. They are located in the Bloomsbury area of london near the British Museum and Oxford Street, rates are reasonable and better standards than the BBs. http://www.imperialhotels.co.uk/imper.htm is the website for the group. |
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First off, as you are aware, 'affordable' and 'London' are exculsive
terms. As for the least expensive... at one time you could pitch your tent near Acton (a ways out from Center London, but accessible via the East Acton Underground). I think they called the place 'Tent City', but this may only be open during the summer months. Cost for picthing a tent and having access to the facilities was something like GBP 5/day. A Dorm Room in a Private Hostel will cost some where between GBP 15-20 per night. This will be at a higher rate at one of the London YHA affiliated Hostles. (Which for my money are better establishments). BTW: The least expensive places do not attract the best segment of travelers. Keep your identification/currency/credit cards with you at all times. Put them in a plastic bag and take it with you into the shower. No kidding. Check the London School of Economics Web Site. They offer very reasonable deals during holiday periods. Rooms are at their Residence Halls, and they do have some larger units which will accommodate a family group. http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/vacations/ www.yha.org.uk Check this site for YHA hostels. Most have very good locations, central and near transportation. www.hostels.com/gb.en.lo.html This site will have other information about Hostel in London, both private and affiliated ones. www.bed-and-breakfast-london.co.uk Will give you some B&B information. www.webreaks.co.uk/london.htm another site www.hotels.in-london.co.uk/ and another. |
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"Jean O'Boyle" wrote in message et... Five of us couples will be in London for four nights starting April 25th next year...I would appreciate any information on a centrally located hotel that is nice but does not cost an arm and leg with the exchange rate being what it is between a British Pound and US Dollar. You might like to consider the hotels in 'county hall' the Premier Travel inn at 92 pounds a room http://www.premiertravelinn.com/pti/...?hotelId=23881 of if your budget is higher the Marriot http://marriott.co.uk/Channels/globa...ypage/UK/lonch at 180 pounds a room. I've never stayed at either so I've no idea on what they are like inside, they are a recent conversion, the location is good and they are competitive prices for London (believe it or not). tim |
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On 29 Dec 2006 21:27:35 -0800, "Term Limits Now"
wrote: Check the London School of Economics Web Site. They offer very reasonable deals during holiday periods. Rooms are at their Residence Halls, and they do have some larger units which will accommodate a family group. I can second the recommendation for the LSE sites; some are apartments with kitchens and accomodations for four or more. However, I don't think they're available around April 25th, when the original poster is going to London. -- Barbara Vaughan My email address is my first initial followed by my surname at libero dot it I answer travel questions only in the newsgroup |
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On Sat, 30 Dec 2006 11:50:47 -0000, "tim....."
wrote: "Jean O'Boyle" wrote in message . net... Five of us couples will be in London for four nights starting April 25th next year...I would appreciate any information on a centrally located hotel that is nice but does not cost an arm and leg with the exchange rate being what it is between a British Pound and US Dollar. You might like to consider the hotels in 'county hall' the Premier Travel inn at 92 pounds a room http://www.premiertravelinn.com/pti/...?hotelId=23881 of if your budget is higher the Marriot http://marriott.co.uk/Channels/globa...ypage/UK/lonch at 180 pounds a room. I've never stayed at either so I've no idea on what they are like inside, they are a recent conversion, the location is good and they are competitive prices for London (believe it or not). tim The Premier Travel Inn is good, especially if you want the Eurostar, it is aboput a ten minute walk from Waterloo. The rooms are good, breakfast is not included and is pricey. The location is not that special, apart from being on the South Bank near all those attractions. The Travel Inn at St.Pancras is about the same standard. |
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Thank you so very much for all your suggestions and help. Since we are all
senior citizens and will have luggage after just coming off a transatlantic cruise, we will need lifts in our accomodations and would prefer something that was not dormitory style...we are friends but not family! I shall peruse all the suggestions that you have sent and send the ones that I think best fit our group to the couples involved...Hopefully I can use you as a sounding board when we have selected a couple of them before making our final choice. Once again, thank you and I wish you all a Very Happy New Year! --Jean |
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You can check our website - there you can compare prices from over
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