Affordable Hotels during Olympics

blindmary

Hi,

I have managed to buy tickets for the athletics in the presale last week, however I am now struggling to find affordable accommodation(and transport) for our trip. Even various holiday inn/premier inn hotels are £200-£300 per night.

Does anyone have any hints and tips or know of affordable accommodation available during the games?

Thanks!

savethepandas

I've got three separate hotel bookings for London during the Olympics:

1st Cashed in my hotel reward points and got a 'free' £200 room at Holiday Inn, very surprised that the dates weren't blacked out

2nd Several times a week I was using trivago and checking out prices for the particular night I wanted and one day I got a Holiday Inn Express for £69.50, assume it was a block booking that cancelled

3rd Saw on MSE that travelodge were having a sale of London rooms during the Olympics and picked up one for £65

There are some cheap rooms out there.

ktk

I also picked up tickets this week and have booked two nights in the Greenwich Travelodge at £95 per night, which I thought was reasonable.

dawnteabag

I'm stopping outside London on one of the high speed rail links. Pries are much more reasonable there and you can book reduced price games train tickets to travel in on the day

Doshwaster

savethepandas wrote: »

I've got three separate hotel bookings for London during the Olympics:

1st Cashed in my hotel reward points and got a 'free' £200 room at Holiday Inn, very surprised that the dates weren't blacked out

Actually, there is pretty good availability for Holiday Inn reward nights (plus other chains too). Using your hotel loyalty points for Olympics hotels is an excellent use for them. Just be aware that some hotels have a minimum 2 nights stay for reward bookings during the Olympics.

I'm planning 3 overnight stops in London. I've already booked one with Holiday Inn points, one with Hilton points and I'm still looking for options for the third. I have some Marriott points but not enough for any redemption.

My gut feeling is that hotel prices will fall during the next few weeks when hotels start to realise that rooms aren't selling at the £200-300 that they were hoping for.

lonestarfan

ktk wrote: »

I also picked up tickets this week and have booked two nights in the Greenwich Travelodge at £95 per night, which I thought was reasonable.

Do you have any experience of traveling from there? What's your opinion of traveling to the Excel venue for the olympics from there? TIA.

lonestarfan

Sorry to bump but can anyone help as I ought to book soon. TIA.

blindmary

Thanks everyone for all your help, I've actually booked rooms in a halls of residence for £30 pppn and is located in Hackney not too far from the Olympic park. It might not sound like the most desirable place to stay but rooms have en suite facilities and look very clean an tidy. Also got a return train journey from Wigan for £42 using the train line. A huge relief to be booked in and now just can't wait to get to the games!!