Accommodation in London

GreenmanBRS

I am looking to stay in London for a few nights (Friday - Sunday) and noticed the prices are bananas compared to last year (about triple the price of some hotels). Is there any other sites to use which looks or is it pretty much the usual (Airbnb, booking and late rooms etc?). I have tried looking at B&bs but they seem somewhat hard to find. 

Any help would be massively appreciated

Zinger549

Which area of London?

DE_612183

prices are a lot higher this year due to demand - it's similar everywhere.

cymruchris

You might need to consider staying further out of town on a tube line if you need to get the costs down a bit. It's supply and demand - and at this time of year on a weekend, demand outstrips supply, particularly if there's any big events going on. 

GreenmanBRS

Zinger549 said:

Which area of London?

So the event I’m going to is central but I’d tube in from anywhere if I can. It’s blowing my mind how pricey it is for the two nights!

p00hsticks

GreenmanBRS said:

Zinger549 said:

Which area of London?

So the event I’m going to is central but I’d tube in from anywhere if I can. It’s blowing my mind how pricey it is for the two nights!

What do you consider as pricy and exactly when are you going? 
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JGB1955

It certainly seems mad prices.  We used to stay at the Travelodge in Harlesden/Willesden/Wembley.  £29 per night and £5 for parking.  On the North Circular Road, but cheap as chips!  Travelodge in Covent Garden, £39 tops - for a family room.  One comfy double bed plus a (very uncomfortable) single bed.  It's all gone mad!

onashoestring

JGB1955 said:

It certainly seems mad prices.  We used to stay at the Travelodge in Harlesden/Willesden/Wembley.  £29 per night and £5 for parking.  On the North Circular Road, but cheap as chips!  Travelodge in Covent Garden, £39 tops - for a family room.  One comfy double bed plus a (very uncomfortable) single bed.  It's all gone mad!

How long ago was that and what time of year ? 

p00hsticks

JGB1955 said:

It certainly seems mad prices.  We used to stay at the Travelodge in Harlesden/Willesden/Wembley.  £29 per night and £5 for parking.  On the North Circular Road, but cheap as chips!  Travelodge in Covent Garden, £39 tops - for a family room.  One comfy double bed plus a (very uncomfortable) single bed.  It's all gone mad!

I suspect that was when Travelodge had different owners and regular sales though - I bet I'm not the only one on these boards who used to set my alarm for about 5am in the morning to grab the £9 a night rooms when they came up in the sales.

Different times, different prices....

joebob

premier inn hubs are reasonable and new locations opening all the time.

zagubov

There's even a Wetherspoon's hotel in West London that's not too pricey, handy for Wembley but limited for parking, prices start at £39.