Recommendations

[caturah]

Would anyone have any recommendations for B&Bs or relatively inexpensive hotels in central London? I've tried the various website suspects like ebookers, or expedia, but I really do prefer recommendations for places.

Thanks in advance.

Comments

[silme]

There's always the Premier Travel Inn chain. Nothing fancy, but relatively cheap for London.

Before I moved here, I used to stay at a b&b in Golders Green -- not Central London, but at the end of Zone 2 on the Northern Line. It's the Martel House, and it was inexpensive back in the '90s. It was basic and clean and safe.

We're about two hours away from London!

[caturah]

Cool, thanks for that, it gives me somewhere to start. It's for myself and my Dad, in September, and he's voiced a preference for B&B, but there's no one place to look for those!

[m_nivalis]

An Oxford visit, perhaps? Lots of things to see over here. Including me.

[caturah]

Very true, there is that :)

My knowledge of London is sadly lacking you see, so I was thinking that if I just sticked to central London, then it'd be easier than trying to figure out the transport system (Dad wants to get in a West End show and a couple of museums too).

I do still very much intend making a visit especially for you.. it's just things aren't the best right now..

[silme]

Oops.. url http://www.martelguesthouse.co.uk/

[d_morff]

Sadly, I don't know anywere to stay, but will look. I hope the visit includes me! :D

[caturah]

Fancy meeting up for lunch or something of the the days? It'll probably be the first weekend in September.

[d_morff]

Would be fantastic... hopefuly home in June for a weekend so more lunches then?

[caturah]

Sounds like a plan :)

We can arrange more specific details closer to the time.

[stevenothing]

Found this from olethros' LJ.

How central do you need? I can't really make personal recommendations, as living here I rarely have to get a B&B, but when my parents come to visit, they usually stay at the Docklands Travelodge. Not quite central London, but only a short DLR ride away. The place is cheap yet clean. Unfortunately, as I write this, their availability checker appears to be giving Apache errors...

[caturah]

Central where it'll be myself and Dad going to London for a long weekend. He's never been in London before, so I'm thinking the less time spent travelling, the more we can fit it.

Thanks for the suggestions.

[stevenothing]

It'd probably take you at least an hour to get from that Travelodge to the West End, which may be a bit too far. On the other hand, the DLR is quite fun, being somewhere between a model railway and a rollercoaster. And you get to see Docklands and Canary Wharf up close, which may be impressive for someone who's never been to London before.

[caturah]

hmm, he's quiet fond of trains, so that may well be a plan.

Thanks!

[caturah]

Hmm, I wouldn't mind if it were for myself, but Dad turns 70 this friday!

Thanks for the suggestions though!