Budget hotels in London (The Times)
Oct 17th 2004, 10:09 pm
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Budget hotels in London (The Times)
On Saturday, The Times had a piece about budget hotels in London. The URL is
http://travel.timesonline.co.uk/arti...310787,00.html
(readers outside UK or after the next few days may need to register with
TimesOnline to see the full article, which has reviews of each hotel which I
have not quoted here.)
Owain
GREAT VIEWS (FROM SOME ROOMS) Premier Travel Inn, County Hall: £85
Details: Premier Travel Inn (0870 2383300, www.premiertravelinn.com), County
Hall, South Bank. From £85.
QUIET AND CENTRAL
Details: Holiday Inn, Bloomsbury (0870 4009222,
www.london-bloomsbury.holiday-inn.com), Coram Street, WC1. From £58, two
adults plus two children under 12.
STONE'S THROW TO SOHO
Details: Regent Palace Hotel (020-7734 0716, www.regentpalacehotel.co.uk),
Glasshouse Street, W1. From £49.
POLITICAL INTRIGUE
City Inn (020-7630 1000, www.cityinn.com), 30 John Islip Street, SW10. B&B
weekend rates from £119.
TRENDY NEIGHBOURHOOD
Details: Malmaison (020-7012 3700, www.malmaison.com), Charterhouse Square,
EC1. Weekend rates from £99.
DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE
Details: Premier Lodge, Southwark (0870 9906402, www.premierlodge.com), 34
Park Street, SE1. From £76 for two adults and two children under 15.
CHEAP BOUTIQUE
Details: Southwark Rose Hotel (020-7015 1480, www.southwarkrosehotel.co.uk),
43-47 Southwark Bridge Rd, SE1.
HEART OF THEATRELAND
Details: Travelodge Covent Garden (020-7208 9988, www.travelodge.co.uk), 10
Drury Lane, High Holborn, WC2. From £45 for two adults and two children
under 16.
SERIOUS STYLE
Details: Main House (020-7221 9691, www.themainhouse.co.uk), 6 Colville
Road, London W11. Doubles from £90.
GREAT ITALIAN RESTAURANT
Details: Crowne Plaza London-The City (0870 4009190, www.crowneplaza.co.uk),
New Bridge Street, EC4. From £135, family rooms extra.
REVIEWS BY: Cath Urquhart, Tom Chesshyre, Michael Barnard, Kieran Falconer
and John Naish. All prices are lead-in rates, some for weekends only,
available as we went to press. See also Alastair Sawday's Special Places to
Stay: London (£9.99), which has B&B and small hotel options at good prices.
http://travel.timesonline.co.uk/arti...310787,00.html
(readers outside UK or after the next few days may need to register with
TimesOnline to see the full article, which has reviews of each hotel which I
have not quoted here.)
Owain
GREAT VIEWS (FROM SOME ROOMS) Premier Travel Inn, County Hall: £85
Details: Premier Travel Inn (0870 2383300, www.premiertravelinn.com), County
Hall, South Bank. From £85.
QUIET AND CENTRAL
Details: Holiday Inn, Bloomsbury (0870 4009222,
www.london-bloomsbury.holiday-inn.com), Coram Street, WC1. From £58, two
adults plus two children under 12.
STONE'S THROW TO SOHO
Details: Regent Palace Hotel (020-7734 0716, www.regentpalacehotel.co.uk),
Glasshouse Street, W1. From £49.
POLITICAL INTRIGUE
City Inn (020-7630 1000, www.cityinn.com), 30 John Islip Street, SW10. B&B
weekend rates from £119.
TRENDY NEIGHBOURHOOD
Details: Malmaison (020-7012 3700, www.malmaison.com), Charterhouse Square,
EC1. Weekend rates from £99.
DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE
Details: Premier Lodge, Southwark (0870 9906402, www.premierlodge.com), 34
Park Street, SE1. From £76 for two adults and two children under 15.
CHEAP BOUTIQUE
Details: Southwark Rose Hotel (020-7015 1480, www.southwarkrosehotel.co.uk),
43-47 Southwark Bridge Rd, SE1.
HEART OF THEATRELAND
Details: Travelodge Covent Garden (020-7208 9988, www.travelodge.co.uk), 10
Drury Lane, High Holborn, WC2. From £45 for two adults and two children
under 16.
SERIOUS STYLE
Details: Main House (020-7221 9691, www.themainhouse.co.uk), 6 Colville
Road, London W11. Doubles from £90.
GREAT ITALIAN RESTAURANT
Details: Crowne Plaza London-The City (0870 4009190, www.crowneplaza.co.uk),
New Bridge Street, EC4. From £135, family rooms extra.
REVIEWS BY: Cath Urquhart, Tom Chesshyre, Michael Barnard, Kieran Falconer
and John Naish. All prices are lead-in rates, some for weekends only,
available as we went to press. See also Alastair Sawday's Special Places to
Stay: London (£9.99), which has B&B and small hotel options at good prices.
Oct 17th 2004, 11:43 pm
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Re: Budget hotels in London (The Times)
"Owain" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Saturday, The Times had a piece about budget hotels in London.
All the reviews of budget hotels I've ever seen are about hotels in London.
The one place I would never want to stay! How about a review of budget
hotels in general, that DOESN'T include London! Mostly because London is so
different from the rest of the UK.
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> On Saturday, The Times had a piece about budget hotels in London.
All the reviews of budget hotels I've ever seen are about hotels in London.
The one place I would never want to stay! How about a review of budget
hotels in general, that DOESN'T include London! Mostly because London is so
different from the rest of the UK.
Oct 18th 2004, 3:46 am
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"Mark Hewitt" wrote
| All the reviews of budget hotels I've ever seen are about hotels
| in London.
I think the next article in the series is about Paris.
| The one place I would never want to stay! How about a review of
| budget hotels in general, that DOESN'T include London!
| Mostly because London is so different from the rest of the UK.
Fair point, but a review of budget hotels in London is useful because even
mediocre hotels can be very expensive. Outside London, mid-range hotels are
more affordable, and there are more alternatives like B&Bs and travel lodge
type places.
Owain
| All the reviews of budget hotels I've ever seen are about hotels
| in London.
I think the next article in the series is about Paris.
| The one place I would never want to stay! How about a review of
| budget hotels in general, that DOESN'T include London!
| Mostly because London is so different from the rest of the UK.
Fair point, but a review of budget hotels in London is useful because even
mediocre hotels can be very expensive. Outside London, mid-range hotels are
more affordable, and there are more alternatives like B&Bs and travel lodge
type places.
Owain
Oct 18th 2004, 6:27 am
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Re: Budget hotels in London (The Times)
Owain <Use owain to email me> wrote:
> On Saturday, The Times had a piece about budget hotels in London. The URL is
> http://travel.timesonline.co.uk/arti...310787,00.html
> (readers outside UK or after the next few days may need to register with
> TimesOnline to see the full article, which has reviews of each hotel which I
> have not quoted here.)
> GREAT VIEWS (FROM SOME ROOMS) Premier Travel Inn, County Hall: £85
> www.london-bloomsbury.holiday-inn.com), Coram Street, WC1. From £58, two
> Glasshouse Street, W1. From £49.
> weekend rates from £119.
> EC1. Weekend rates from £99.
> Park Street, SE1. From £76 for two adults and two children under 15.
> Drury Lane, High Holborn, WC2. From £45 for two adults and two children
> Road, London W11. Doubles from £90.
> New Bridge Street, EC4. From £135, family rooms extra.
I don't get the gag. There aren't any budget hotels listed.
miguel
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> On Saturday, The Times had a piece about budget hotels in London. The URL is
> http://travel.timesonline.co.uk/arti...310787,00.html
> (readers outside UK or after the next few days may need to register with
> TimesOnline to see the full article, which has reviews of each hotel which I
> have not quoted here.)
> GREAT VIEWS (FROM SOME ROOMS) Premier Travel Inn, County Hall: £85
> www.london-bloomsbury.holiday-inn.com), Coram Street, WC1. From £58, two
> Glasshouse Street, W1. From £49.
> weekend rates from £119.
> EC1. Weekend rates from £99.
> Park Street, SE1. From £76 for two adults and two children under 15.
> Drury Lane, High Holborn, WC2. From £45 for two adults and two children
> Road, London W11. Doubles from £90.
> New Bridge Street, EC4. From £135, family rooms extra.
I don't get the gag. There aren't any budget hotels listed.
miguel
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Hit The Road! Photos from 32 countries on 5 continents: http://travel.u.nu
Oct 18th 2004, 7:23 am
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"Miguel Cruz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I don't get the gag. There aren't any budget hotels listed.
They reckon that is budget for London! Elsewhere these chains have rooms for
around half that price. They really have no idea.
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> I don't get the gag. There aren't any budget hotels listed.
They reckon that is budget for London! Elsewhere these chains have rooms for
around half that price. They really have no idea.
Oct 18th 2004, 8:16 am
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On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 13:27:22 -0500, [email protected] (Miguel Cruz)
wrote:
>Owain <Use owain to email me> wrote:
>> On Saturday, The Times had a piece about budget hotels in London. The URL is
>> http://travel.timesonline.co.uk/arti...310787,00.html
>> (readers outside UK or after the next few days may need to register with
>> TimesOnline to see the full article, which has reviews of each hotel which I
>> have not quoted here.)
>> GREAT VIEWS (FROM SOME ROOMS) Premier Travel Inn, County Hall: £85
>> www.london-bloomsbury.holiday-inn.com), Coram Street, WC1. From £58, two
>> Glasshouse Street, W1. From £49.
>> weekend rates from £119.
>> EC1. Weekend rates from £99.
>> Park Street, SE1. From £76 for two adults and two children under 15.
>> Drury Lane, High Holborn, WC2. From £45 for two adults and two children
>> Road, London W11. Doubles from £90.
>> New Bridge Street, EC4. From £135, family rooms extra.
>I don't get the gag. There aren't any budget hotels listed.
By English standards, Drury Lane, High Holborn, WC2. From £45 for two
adults and two children, is exceedingly cheap.
wrote:
>Owain <Use owain to email me> wrote:
>> On Saturday, The Times had a piece about budget hotels in London. The URL is
>> http://travel.timesonline.co.uk/arti...310787,00.html
>> (readers outside UK or after the next few days may need to register with
>> TimesOnline to see the full article, which has reviews of each hotel which I
>> have not quoted here.)
>> GREAT VIEWS (FROM SOME ROOMS) Premier Travel Inn, County Hall: £85
>> www.london-bloomsbury.holiday-inn.com), Coram Street, WC1. From £58, two
>> Glasshouse Street, W1. From £49.
>> weekend rates from £119.
>> EC1. Weekend rates from £99.
>> Park Street, SE1. From £76 for two adults and two children under 15.
>> Drury Lane, High Holborn, WC2. From £45 for two adults and two children
>> Road, London W11. Doubles from £90.
>> New Bridge Street, EC4. From £135, family rooms extra.
>I don't get the gag. There aren't any budget hotels listed.
By English standards, Drury Lane, High Holborn, WC2. From £45 for two
adults and two children, is exceedingly cheap.
Oct 18th 2004, 1:31 pm
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Re: Budget hotels in London (The Times)
On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 13:27:22 -0500, [email protected] (Miguel Cruz) wrote:
>Owain <Use owain to email me> wrote:
>> GREAT VIEWS (FROM SOME ROOMS) Premier Travel Inn, County Hall: £85
>> www.london-bloomsbury.holiday-inn.com), Coram Street, WC1. From £58, two
>> Glasshouse Street, W1. From £49.
>> weekend rates from £119.
>> EC1. Weekend rates from £99.
>> Park Street, SE1. From £76 for two adults and two children under 15.
>> Drury Lane, High Holborn, WC2. From £45 for two adults and two children
>> Road, London W11. Doubles from £90.
>> New Bridge Street, EC4. From £135, family rooms extra.
>I don't get the gag. There aren't any budget hotels listed.
Yes. That was exactly what I was wondering. Though the the two under £50
might qualify, they say they are lead-in rates, and undoubtedly higher when
you actually try to book something.
Don <donwiss at panix.com>.
>Owain <Use owain to email me> wrote:
>> GREAT VIEWS (FROM SOME ROOMS) Premier Travel Inn, County Hall: £85
>> www.london-bloomsbury.holiday-inn.com), Coram Street, WC1. From £58, two
>> Glasshouse Street, W1. From £49.
>> weekend rates from £119.
>> EC1. Weekend rates from £99.
>> Park Street, SE1. From £76 for two adults and two children under 15.
>> Drury Lane, High Holborn, WC2. From £45 for two adults and two children
>> Road, London W11. Doubles from £90.
>> New Bridge Street, EC4. From £135, family rooms extra.
>I don't get the gag. There aren't any budget hotels listed.
Yes. That was exactly what I was wondering. Though the the two under £50
might qualify, they say they are lead-in rates, and undoubtedly higher when
you actually try to book something.
Don <donwiss at panix.com>.
Oct 19th 2004, 8:13 am
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Having had the misfortune to stay at both the Regent Palace Hotel and
Holiday Inn Bloomsbury in the last few months, I can definately
recommend that you choose alternative accommodation in London !
Nick
Holiday Inn Bloomsbury in the last few months, I can definately
recommend that you choose alternative accommodation in London !
Nick
Oct 19th 2004, 1:14 pm
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"Nick Fisher" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Having had the misfortune to stay at both the Regent Palace Hotel and
> Holiday Inn Bloomsbury in the last few months, I can definately
> recommend that you choose alternative accommodation in London !
> Nick
I've stayed at two Holiday Inns in or near London and both were fine. What
was wrong with Holiday Inn Bloomsbury?
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> Having had the misfortune to stay at both the Regent Palace Hotel and
> Holiday Inn Bloomsbury in the last few months, I can definately
> recommend that you choose alternative accommodation in London !
> Nick
I've stayed at two Holiday Inns in or near London and both were fine. What
was wrong with Holiday Inn Bloomsbury?
Oct 19th 2004, 8:36 pm
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"Nick Fisher" wrote
| Having had the misfortune to stay at both the Regent Palace
| Hotel and Holiday Inn Bloomsbury in the last few months,
| I can definately recommend that you choose alternative
| accommodation in London !
I think everyone should stay at the Regent Palace. Once.
The nice thing about staying at the Regent Palace is that home always seems
so amazing clean and spacious upon return; I do not get this feeling when
staying at most hotels!
Owain
| Having had the misfortune to stay at both the Regent Palace
| Hotel and Holiday Inn Bloomsbury in the last few months,
| I can definately recommend that you choose alternative
| accommodation in London !
I think everyone should stay at the Regent Palace. Once.
The nice thing about staying at the Regent Palace is that home always seems
so amazing clean and spacious upon return; I do not get this feeling when
staying at most hotels!
Owain
