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cheapest places to stay in london?
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 5:37 pm
by pablex
i'm planning to go to london and i was wondering what place (within 2 zones from the centre) i can stay at cheap?
youth hostels or hotels with an underground station nearby maybe?
thanks
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 5:47 pm
by thomas
Theres plently of places for 25 a night, but if you know anyone try blag a couch or somthing
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 5:50 pm
by cal
pablex, we stayed at journey's hostel when we went to fwd/dmz
pretty central, cheap , nice people
contact me if you want details
20pounds/night
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 5:56 pm
by pablex
cal wrote:
20pounds/night
overlooked this before so ignore that part of the question in my pm
dogsonacid beat you to it, but this looks pretty interesting, as my main focus would be soho's record shops (and a few museums)
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 4:31 pm
by pablex
so it'll be 1-4 april, any suggestions on parties, exhibitions, anything happening during those days?
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 6:37 pm
by delendi
must be the best hostel location in london. i pass it on the way to work everyday... if u stay there come outside for a smoke at 8:20 and wave at me lol
u should spend half a day (like the one u arrive or the one u leave) just doin record shops and cool clothes shops which are aplenty within a 15 minute walking radius of that hostel.
dunno about exhibitions. there's always plenty on, not always of great interest.
Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 2:30 am
by jred
im guessing the cheapest place to stay would be the gutter
hope i was some help to you
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 5:02 pm
by pablex
jred wrote:
im guessing the cheapest place to stay would be the gutter
hope i was some help to you
picadilly it'll be thanks
Delendi wrote:if u stay there come outside for a smoke at 8:20 and wave at me lol
i would but i've quit smoking yesterday
the original plan was to do a lot of record shops anyhow, so the location is perfect to get to soho by foot.
i'm not really updated on what's happening in art now, guess i'll have to google around some stuff, although tate modern is probably an option, it's the only museum i ever went in london i never got to finnish in the small amount of time spending there.
anyway if someone's got some suggestions feel free to shoot,
i'd like to add that i'm not just looking for art or dubstep, if anyone got some hints on record shops except for the ones in soho or near camden town let me klnow, or shops selling import dvd, mexican wrestling stuff, comic books, ...
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 5:05 pm
by seckle
ask for "cabin" rooms at the smaller hotels. you can get incredible stuff, especially outside of w1.
a cabin room is basically what it sounds like. you open the door and it hits the edge of the bed.
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 5:14 pm
by seckle
also, yotel at gatwick or heathrow.
http://www.yotel.com/findhotel.aspx
the rooms are purple, and it's a little weird but not a bad deal for £25 for 4 hours or £55 for 24hours. all cubicle/cabin style. so small that i had to jump over my bag to go piss.
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 5:42 pm
by oxide
wardonia hotel, kings cross.
if you have no need to breakfast or internet...
very nice.
you can also check the rates on tripadvisor.
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 5:47 pm
by metalboxproducts
My place. Cheap and cheerful.
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 6:01 pm
by delendi
COMIC BOOKS YOU SAY?
forbidden planet is the biggun. it's on shaftsbury avenue. there's a couple on... i guess it's called museum street. it's the street the british museum is on. so get to the british museum and look for a hanging shop sign with the batman symbol on it.
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 6:12 pm
by blizzardmusic
Pablex wrote:so it'll be 1-4 april, any suggestions on parties, exhibitions, anything happening during those days?
Yeah, mine and Datura's birthday.
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:42 pm
by amykamala
seckle wrote:also, yotel at gatwick or heathrow.
http://www.yotel.com/findhotel.aspx
the rooms are purple, and it's a little weird but not a bad deal for £25 for 4 hours or £55 for 24hours. all cubicle/cabin style. so small that i had to jump over my bag to go piss.
thats better then the hourly spots we have in LA which are like $20 per hour and not nearly as nice (not that i would know)
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:32 am
by lomax
Has anyone ever stayed at the Marbella Hotel on the Old Kent Road?
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 7:06 am
by pablex
last bump as i'm leaving tommorow in the morning
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 7:50 am
by cal
Have a nice one
I hope to be back there soon aswell
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:13 am
by pk-
Delendi wrote:COMIC BOOKS YOU SAY?
forbidden planet is the biggun. it's on shaftsbury avenue. there's a couple on... i guess it's called museum street. it's the street the british museum is on. so get to the british museum and look for a hanging shop sign with the batman symbol on it.
it's called 'Gosh!'