best time to book discount hotel in London?
Applause
I am going to London in November and would like to stay at a Central London
hotel, pref. a discounted room (60 pounds for a twin room). When is a good
time to check/book - should I do it now (ie, August) or wait until it gets
closer? I can never tell if rooms sell out faster or if hotels put more rooms
on discount sites as time gets closer.
And what are good London hotel discount sites that show discounted prices in a
list, based on area/neighborhood? I prefer to stay near New Hyde Park
(Bayswater), as I usually stay in that area. I've used
London-Discount-Hotel.com before, and was pleased, but sometimes their
selection can be rough.
Thanks in advance!
Mike
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Applause wrote:
> Hey people,
>
> I am going to London in November and would like to stay at a Central London
> hotel, pref. a discounted room (60 pounds for a twin room). When is a good
> time to check/book .....
Try http://www.parkinternationalhotel.com
It's located in west Kensington about 200 meters from the Gloucester
Road tube station. Good prices, continental breakfast included.
Jenn
stayed recently at the Euston Plaza a 4 star near Euston Station. Got a
last minute special for 60 pounds for a twin with bath [and most
important for us leaving Paris in August for a couple days in England --
with air conditioning -- not a November issue of course]
Good hotel; well run; friendly people.
J J MIO
The prices for a place to stay will vary greatly depending on location and
rating We have visited London several times and now wait until we reach the
city before making a reservation. We have used several B&B booths in Heathrow
and especially like the British Hotel Reservation Centre desk.
(www.bhrc.co.uk) It is near the underground tube stop to London.
We describe what we want, which is "something safe, clean, in a quiet area,
near a tube station, and having a full English breakfast - not a continental".
In the last few years we have requested en suite. In our younger days the more
economical "shared bathroom" was no problem for us.
We have made similar reservations at the desks located in Victoria Station, the
main tourist office in downtown London and at the King's Cross Rail Station.
All were successful.
This arrangement has cost much less than walking into a place on our own.
These are some of the places we stayed or looked into. The costs have
undoubtedly increased since we did the investigations.
NEXT TO HYDE PARK
Park Lodge Hotel 73 Queensborough Terrace, Bayswater London W2 3SU
Tel 20 7229 6424. In the Spring of 1999 we obtained a room from the Thomas
Cook travel desk in the Tourist Center at 1 Lower Regent Street London SW1
(Thomas Cook is located throughout the city) The representative asked what I
wanted to spend and I said, "£60". For a fee of £5 they called several hotels
and eventually made contact with the Park Lodge Hotel who accepted that offer.
When we arrived at the hotel we noticed that the rate posted behind the desk
was £85. It was a typically small bedroom, with a good bathroom and shower.
The price also included a full English breakfast
While it was more of a hotel than a B&B, its location was exceptional. Only
one block to two tubes, the Bayswater or the Queensway. And only located 1/2
block to Hyde Park.
A clean and safe neighborhood.
From the bulletin board:
".....I stayed in the Bayswater Inn. It is located in a very prestigious part
of London, a short walk from Queensway Underground Station. The lift and
staircases were quite tatty. My bedroom was obviously in need of redecoration,
but it was clean - so was the en-suite bathroom. The bed was clean and
comfortable and I had a good night's sleep. I was on the second floor and was
not troubled by noise of any sort. I understand that they have begun
redecorating from the top of the building down. The breakfast was not
particularly continental but I had as much juice, toast, coffee etc as I
wanted. It certainly isn't the Ritz, but I paid £36.40 and at that price I
would use it again."
EARLS COURT
Earl's Court has a reputation as under average and to some people, seedy. I
stayed there one time at the Lord Jim Hotel at 22 Penywern Road AVOID
with a passion. I still shudder when I remember the two nights here. Should
paint it black and burn it
COVENT GARDEN
Moat House Hotel Drury Lane, High Holburn London L1 8JD
In May of 2001 we obtained this room here from a B&B kiosk in the King Cross
train station. We told the agent we were looking for something around £70 and
he called the Moat House Hotel near Covent Garden. Once we got there we saw a
sign over the clerk's head stating the walk-in rate to be £202. In fact, the
desk clerk wasn't sure that she could accept the £70 arrangement and called her
supervisor. It was approved. This made us a firm believer in renting from the
people in the B&B/Hotel kiosks. A double en suite with breakfast
Again, this is a large new hotel. Everything was excellent but it is not the
family run B&B with four "walk-up" floors.
NEAR VICTORIA STATION
The Marquis of Westminster is a friendly pub in this area and is economical and
has tasty food.
From comments on the bulletin boards:
".... We had the BEST hosts in London at the Cherry Court Hotel, 1 block from
Victoria Station. We moved there after 2 nights elsewhere -- what a difference
in convenience as well as host-ability!! It is only 2 minutes to get to the
station and the best part was our hosts, who went out of their way to help us
with rooms (we had no RSVP). They managed to give us a room every night
(several different ones but that was okay!) despite full bookings because we
felt we needed to stay there. They looked after my 76-yr-old mother (I mean
really took an interest) so I could hop over to Paris to visit old friends for
a couple of days. They gave good advice when needed, provided free internet
access and even let me download the program to get the digital pictures off my
borrowed camera (I didn't have the software with me and needed to wipe the disk
to make room for more pictures.) The Patels were just so friendly and helpful
-- far beyond any of the other hosts we met (all from Rick's books -- all were
nice but the Patels were GREAT!) I highly recommend their hotel (B&B). If you
want an inexpensive, conveniently-located room for sleeping in (vs. hanging
around in) and you don't care about a hot breakfast but are fine with a small
fruit basket (if you relish the smell of cooked sausage permeating the
establishment, don't stay here,
the air is nicely devoid of cooking odors -- it only took a few days in the UK
for the full English breakfast to lose its appeal), and if you want to stay
with excellent people who want to take care of you, I promise you this is the
place! website: www.cherrycourthotel.co.uk email: in...@cherrycourthotel.co.uk
"....... Luna-Simone Hotel. The owners and staff were very pleasant and
helpful, the twin room we booked attractive, comfortable, clean, and unsmoky as
advertised. Full breakfast included. Luna-Simone Hotel 47-49 Belgrave Rd
London SW1V 2BB Tel: 0207 834 5897"
The tourist board rates Bed and Breakfasts. They first use between one and five
crown symbols (five having the most facilities). The 1 to 5 crowns signifies
the amenities the B&B has such as for a 3 star rating at least 1/2 of the room
have to have en suite bathrooms
An inspector then visits the location and gives it one of the following ratings
that go along with the crowns:
DELUXE (excellent) HIGHLY COMMENDED (very good)
COMMENDED (good) APPROVED (acceptable)
A one star B&B with a "highly commended" rating may be a real good deal. It
may not have a bath in the room, or telephone, but it will be a very high
standard for B&B's in that category.
Jack (California)
docd...@gmail.com
I'm sure you could find the cheapest hotel deal on www.HotelGot.com, at least you could compare prices. In addition if you'll need the rental car deal or discount flight to London you will get it as well.
Have a good day.
Regards
Athel Cornish-Bowden
> Hello Applause.
>
> I'm sure you could find the cheapest hotel deal on www.HotelGot.com, at
> least you could compare prices. In addition if you'll need the rental
> car deal or discount flight to London you will get it as well.
years after asking. However, I imagine the November in question was
November 2003.
>
> Have a good day.
>
> Regards
>
> On Sunday, August 24, 2003 11:19:13 AM UTC+3, Applause wrote:
>> Hey people,
>>
>> I am going to London in November and would like to stay at a Central London
>> hotel, pref. a discounted room (60 pounds for a twin room). When is a good
>> time to check/book - should I do it now (ie, August) or wait until it gets
>> closer? I can never tell if rooms sell out faster or if hotels put more rooms
>> on discount sites as time gets closer.
>>
>> And what are good London hotel discount sites that show discounted prices in a
>> list, based on area/neighborhood? I prefer to stay near New Hyde Park
>> (Bayswater), as I usually stay in that area. I've used
>> London-Discount-Hotel.com before, and was pleased, but sometimes their
>> selection can be rough.
>>
>> Thanks in advance!
>> Mike
>>
>>
>> "Archness does not communicate well in emails" - Lola E.
>> "Pancake Man never meant to call, he did anyway..." - "He's on the Phone" by St
>> Etienne Daho
>> "You... you stole the sun from Applause" - Manic Street Preachers
athel