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Old 10 June 2010, 01:29 PM
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Default Looking for somewhere to stay in London next week

It's my birthday on Tuesday and as my girlfriend is very good at planning early she's suggested we go to London Monday coming back Thurs (I'm working Friday).

Does anyone have anywhere they can recomend to stay in, or close to, the city centre area that isn't going to cost her much more than £60 or so per night?
Old 10 June 2010, 01:36 PM
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Put up picture of said girlfriend. If she is okay she can stay at mine and you can have the shabby hostel on the old kent road.


Best offer I can do at this short notice
Old 10 June 2010, 01:49 PM
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lol trust you Swiss.
Where are you going to be going to in town during your stay.
There are a few travelodges about which could keep the cost down. For the budget I would go with something like that.
Battersea is pretty cheap, and transport to all parts are "not bad" from there.
Old 10 June 2010, 04:08 PM
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Have a look on www.lastminute.com

There is a thing called "top secret hotels". Basically they tell you the star rating and info on the hotel but not the name. They do however tell the location to the nearest transport (i.e tube station) So it's quite easy to work out which hotel it is from looking on Expedia.

I have used this method a few times and its never let me down. Last time we stayed at the 5* Jumeriah Knightsbridge for £70 and it was top notch
Old 10 June 2010, 05:21 PM
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Wow £60 , you really know how to treat a lady don't you

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Old 10 June 2010, 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Chip
Wow £60 , you really know how to treat a lady don't you

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She's treating me!
Old 10 June 2010, 05:22 PM
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Look for a durys inn or travelodge should be around your budget, there is a durys down by the london eye.
Old 10 June 2010, 05:30 PM
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Dunno if the link will work but there are lots of options for the privateers

http://globaltrips.lastminute.com/tr...nel=HotelWebUI
Old 10 June 2010, 10:20 PM
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Most of the chains hotels have put their last min prices up.

I've emailed her the suggestions so she can sort it - which means we'll be kipping on the floor of a tube station if her previous organisational efforts are anything to go by!
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lol worst case, there are a couple of good underpasses that are warm at night.
Hope you get it all sorted.
Why not just stay on the ourskirts and travel in? Plenty of transport to get you in and out.
All depends on what you are going to be doing, so you are within range.
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It always used to be the Strand Palace in the good old days!

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Old 11 June 2010, 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Leslie
It always used to be the Strand Palace in the good old days!

Les
Always a jolly good carvery there as well Les

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Reminds me of the old "Two to Brighton" joke.

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Originally Posted by Leslie
Reminds me of the old "Two to Brighton" joke.

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Go on.......
Old 12 June 2010, 01:09 PM
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It was the bit about the boss off with his secretary for a dirty weekend and Brighton was one of the favourite spots years ago. Just one of those sayings!

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