Hey, Londoners! Advise Please!
Well, it's that time of year again and I'm making another trip to London. I shall do my very best to see that I don't worry any of you about being killed this time.
I'll be there in mid/late June through early July?about 20 days?so if anyone wants to meet up, that's totally possible. My wife will be in Edinburgh for a little bit, so I'll be a bachelor for at least a few days in there.
But I have a question: I'd planned, initially, on staying around Russell Square (for proximity to the BL), but my grant was a little thinner than I'd have liked (and the friggin' pound is at record highs!!), so I'm poking around for other options. I'm finding lots of relatively cheap (£50 a night) rooms in Bayswater. I don't have much experience with that part of London, so I'm wondering if anyone has any advice. I know where it is and all, but I seem to remember someone telling me it could be a little sketchy, depending. Now, I don't think twice about staying in Southwark at the King's dorms on Stamford, so I guess I shouldn't worry, but I thought I'd ask.
So. Any advice?
I'll be there in mid/late June through early July?about 20 days?so if anyone wants to meet up, that's totally possible. My wife will be in Edinburgh for a little bit, so I'll be a bachelor for at least a few days in there.
But I have a question: I'd planned, initially, on staying around Russell Square (for proximity to the BL), but my grant was a little thinner than I'd have liked (and the friggin' pound is at record highs!!), so I'm poking around for other options. I'm finding lots of relatively cheap (£50 a night) rooms in Bayswater. I don't have much experience with that part of London, so I'm wondering if anyone has any advice. I know where it is and all, but I seem to remember someone telling me it could be a little sketchy, depending. Now, I don't think twice about staying in Southwark at the King's dorms on Stamford, so I guess I shouldn't worry, but I thought I'd ask.
So. Any advice?
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Tourist of doom en route. Commence evacuation procedures. That is all.
ATTENTION LONDONERS:
Tourist of doom en route. Commence evacuation procedures. That is all.
You made me LOL out loud.
England prevails.
When I was in London 2 years ago, I stayed at Imperial Hotel in Russell Square (popular amongst HK travel agencies) and it was horrible!!!! Worse than a Motel 6.
I have honestly stayed in youth hostels that were more comfortable.
That doesn't surprise me. I rented an apartment in South Kensington 2 years ago that was so small I had to tell a friend not to bother coming in from Germany; there wasn't enough room for him to even sleep on the floor. No A/C. No WiFi. Old, uncomfortable, bed. And £89 a night. Nice mews in the back, though.
I don't care about AC. I don't care about WiFi. I would prefer an en suite bathroom, but I don't really care about that, either.
But I have a question: I'd planned, initially, on staying around Russell Square (for proximity to the BL), but my grant was a little thinner than I'd have liked (and the friggin' pound is at record highs!!), so I'm poking around for other options.
So. Any advice?
I stayed around near Russell Square in June 2001 and it was great. Access to the British Museum was a few blocks away and it was relatively quiet. I don't have the information of the B&B I stayed at but it was literally a block away from the square and it was very small quarters, but cheap (for 2001). When I get home I'll see if I can get you some info if you're interested.
Here are some others I'm looking at:
Goodenough College (cheap rooms for itinerant scholars)
Cardiff Hotel
My old University SOAS - School of Oriental and African Studies - has student accommodation/rooms around Russell Square and it rents these out during non-term time as they are sitting empty otherwise during the summer.
They used to be quite cheap last time I rented - not sure what they are now. Can look into it if you like.
Now, I get it/you.
You 'trained' in SOAS, then. LOL!
UK Revolutionary Islamic Club meeting down the bar was it?....
"We hate the system, but we like Cheese n' Onion...."
Anyone want to have a pint at the Euston Flyer in a couple of months?
St. Athans Hotel
Me too!!!!
Looks like a cute little place.
I wonder what kind of deal they make for longer stays, like a week, two weeks?
Me too!!!!
Looks like a cute little place.
Well come on! AI meetup in London!
I wonder what kind of deal they make for longer stays, like a week, two weeks?
They knocked a couple of pounds a night off my room.