cheapest places to stay in london?

pablex · Post by **pablex** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 5:37 pm

i'm planning to go to london and i was wondering what place (within 2 zones from the centre) i can stay at cheap?
youth hostels or hotels with an underground station nearby maybe?
thanks

thomas · Post by **thomas** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 5:47 pm

Theres plently of places for 25 a night, but if you know anyone try blag a couch or somthing

cal · Post by **cal** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 5:50 pm

pablex, we stayed at journey's hostel when we went to fwd/dmz
pretty central, cheap , nice people
contact me if you want details

20pounds/night

pablex · Post by **pablex** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 5:56 pm

cal wrote: 20pounds/night

overlooked this before so ignore that part of the question in my pm

Mr Hyde wrote: http://www.piccadillyhotel.net

dogsonacid beat you to it, but this looks pretty interesting, as my main focus would be soho's record shops (and a few museums)

pablex · Post by **pablex** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 4:31 pm

so it'll be 1-4 april, any suggestions on parties, exhibitions, anything happening during those days?

delendi · Post by **delendi** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 6:37 pm

Mr Hyde wrote:http://www.piccadillyhotel.net

must be the best hostel location in london. i pass it on the way to work everyday... if u stay there come outside for a smoke at 8:20 and wave at me lol

u should spend half a day (like the one u arrive or the one u leave) just doin record shops and cool clothes shops which are aplenty within a 15 minute walking radius of that hostel.

dunno about exhibitions. there's always plenty on, not always of great interest.

jred · Post by **jred** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 2:30 am

im guessing the cheapest place to stay would be the gutter

hope i was some help to you

pablex · Post by **pablex** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 5:02 pm

jred wrote: im guessing the cheapest place to stay would be the gutter hope i was some help to you

picadilly it'll be thanks

Delendi wrote:if u stay there come outside for a smoke at 8:20 and wave at me lol

i would but i've quit smoking yesterday

the original plan was to do a lot of record shops anyhow, so the location is perfect to get to soho by foot.
i'm not really updated on what's happening in art now, guess i'll have to google around some stuff, although tate modern is probably an option, it's the only museum i ever went in london i never got to finnish in the small amount of time spending there.

anyway if someone's got some suggestions feel free to shoot,
i'd like to add that i'm not just looking for art or dubstep, if anyone got some hints on record shops except for the ones in soho or near camden town let me klnow, or shops selling import dvd, mexican wrestling stuff, comic books, ...

seckle · Post by **seckle** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 5:05 pm

ask for "cabin" rooms at the smaller hotels. you can get incredible stuff, especially outside of w1.

a cabin room is basically what it sounds like. you open the door and it hits the edge of the bed.

seckle · Post by **seckle** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 5:14 pm

also, yotel at gatwick or heathrow.
http://www.yotel.com/findhotel.aspx

the rooms are purple, and it's a little weird but not a bad deal for £25 for 4 hours or £55 for 24hours. all cubicle/cabin style. so small that i had to jump over my bag to go piss.

oxide · Post by **oxide** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 5:42 pm

wardonia hotel, kings cross.
if you have no need to breakfast or internet...
very nice.
you can also check the rates on tripadvisor.

metalboxproducts · Post by **metalboxproducts** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 5:47 pm

My place. Cheap and cheerful.

delendi · Post by **delendi** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 6:01 pm

COMIC BOOKS YOU SAY?

forbidden planet is the biggun. it's on shaftsbury avenue. there's a couple on... i guess it's called museum street. it's the street the british museum is on. so get to the british museum and look for a hanging shop sign with the batman symbol on it.

blizzardmusic · Post by **blizzardmusic** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 6:12 pm

Pablex wrote:so it'll be 1-4 april, any suggestions on parties, exhibitions, anything happening during those days?

Yeah, mine and Datura's birthday.

amykamala · Post by **amykamala** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:42 pm

seckle wrote:also, yotel at gatwick or heathrow.
http://www.yotel.com/findhotel.aspx

the rooms are purple, and it's a little weird but not a bad deal for £25 for 4 hours or £55 for 24hours. all cubicle/cabin style. so small that i had to jump over my bag to go piss.

thats better then the hourly spots we have in LA which are like $20 per hour and not nearly as nice (not that i would know)

lomax · Post by **lomax** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:32 am

Has anyone ever stayed at the Marbella Hotel on the Old Kent Road?

pablex · Post by **pablex** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 7:06 am

last bump as i'm leaving tommorow in the morning

cal · Post by **cal** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 7:50 am

Have a nice one

I hope to be back there soon aswell

pk- · Post by **pk-** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:13 am

Delendi wrote:COMIC BOOKS YOU SAY?

forbidden planet is the biggun. it's on shaftsbury avenue. there's a couple on... i guess it's called museum street. it's the street the british museum is on. so get to the british museum and look for a hanging shop sign with the batman symbol on it.

it's called 'Gosh!'

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