I was very tempted to place this in the Odd Ball post this week but decided to keep it a special post instead.
Last week MGW decided that we are going to visit Europe in 2016. A travel agent has recommended a hotel in London which has a tariff of around $AUD600 per night…which is waaaayyyy to rich for our pockets. We are planning 3 nights in London prior to crossing the Channel…three times 600 equals an economy return airfare from Australia to just about anywhere in the world.
If anyone can recommend a good inexpensive hotel/accommodation in London it would be very much appreciated. Or even pass on a comment regarding an area.
We have spent the weekend searching for accommodation and were wondering what the Waterloo area was like.
During my 1976 visit I stayed at the Walkabout Club, somewhere near Hyde Park.
I was single, didn’t mind bunking in with like-minded single Aussies and have a few amusing memories from my nights there and at a nearby B&B.
I just don’t understand why MGW does not see the value in that style of accommodation 😉
An email to dc2012@y7mail.com will find me or simply add a comment here. I have not read a post of this ilk on any other blogs so hope this is not an inappropriate use of Social Media.
Thank you in anticipation of at least some replies.
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Have you tried Airbnb or Vactional Rentals By Owner (VRBO). I found a nice place to stay in Munich in a couple weeks on Airbnb. Venere.com has come great listings, as does http://www.momondo.com, which compares prices from various hotel websites. I used Expedia.com for some of my other Germany and Austria reservations. They had a good selection of locations and prices. Trivago is good too: http://www.trivago.com/ and Agoda http://www.agoda.com/
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Thank you for the links. We have narrowed down our search and all help is appreciated.
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From the London forum on TripAdvisor: http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g186338-c162572/London:United-Kingdom:Budget.Hotels.In.London.html
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Thanks Yvonne…we are still sorting through our options.
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My son lives in London. I’ll see if he can come up with some suggestions.
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Thank you
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Thank you…and if this is the second time I’ve sent this, my apologies. Our internet connection, ISP, ect has been playing up.
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I hope you get some good recommendations. $600/night is crazy, just for a place to stow your suitcases, shower and sleep. Do you ever look at the travel forums, such as TripAdvisor? I’ll get the link for the London one for you. They often have excellent advice.
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Here’s one link. I’ll look for more. (Sorry about the length of that link!)
http://www.tripadvisor.com.au/Search?q=Economical+Hotels+in+London&geo=4&pid=3825&typeaheadRedirect=true&redirect=&startTime=1443963671955&uiOrigin=MASTHEAD&returnTo=http%253A__2F____2F__www__2E__tripadvisor__2E__com__2E__au__2F__Tourism__2D__g4__2D__Europe__2D__Vacations__2E__html
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Thank you
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I’m glad you agree with my thoughts about accommodation, Yvonne. Do I ever look at Trip Advisor?? I am a contributor and it never crossed my mind to look there…even thought I know thousands of travellers have read my reviews. I’m looking for a hole that’s big enough at the moment and can’t seem to find one 😱😀 I will check out your links later in the day…after I cool down a bit. Heading for 36 Celsius today. Far too early.
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That’s funny about TripAdvisor, Wooly! Which forum do you contribute to?
It was far too warm, far too quickly up here in the Alpine shire also. Today isn’t quite so dire.
Good luck finding a more reasonable place.
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I had not taken notice of forums, Yvonne. I simply submit reviews as I get around to it. No I have just had a look at the forum section…did not know about them.
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Is a walkabout like what we call a hostel in the states? We have only stayed at a hostel, one time in Seattle. A little awkward with other couples but each bed had a little curtain, but found out later that they did provide private rooms too. I did like the atmosphere of being around young travelers..but would only go with a private room next time..
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The Walkabout was the name of the hostel/hotel. Our native Australians refer to going “walkabout” and I guess the name came from there as a way of identifying Australian accommodation in London. Afraid MGW, or I, would not be into hostel digs, in fact hostel accommodation is not much cheaper than a cheap hotel. It’s nice to have some privacy as you said.
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We don’t get the opportunity to travel often but I tend to gravitate towards a b&b if it is reasonable. I am not into pricey.. A humble cabin will do and then a tent is ok with me once and a while……I like tripadvisor. You can read up on reviews and will give you a good idea of what a place is like…
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We have only just commenced doing a bit of travel since kids moved out. And I did some while single. Had not thought of the B&B either, although loved them in England and Ireland in the 70s. As for pricey…wouldn’t it be great to not worry about the price of accommodation either end of a holiday? But I/we cannot justify high priced accommodation to stow our suitcases and spend a few hours sleeping each day. Thank you for the trip advisor thought. When I read Yvonne’s comment about Trip Advisor I nealy puled out what’s left of my hair. Spent all weekend searching the internet and totally forgot about Trip Advisor to which I contribute.
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