cdubea

Hey all,

I'm travelling to London for Oceanology in March and have decided to take LOML. The youngest is away at college and this would be the first time we have had a trip together in a LONG time.

Anyway, I'm looking for recommendations for "High Value" (relatively inexpensive) places to stay in London. Would prefer on the west side of town within close walking distance to the Tube or the DLR as I'll be travelling out to the Excel Center for the conference.

Spelunking around Trip Advisor reveals a lot of choices, but if anyone has any recommendations I'm all ears. Ideally, I would like to stay under $200/night for the two of us.

Thanks in advance,

jukngene

We stayed at this hotel in 2005, The Kensington, when it was called Jurys Kensington. It's about 2 blocks from the Tube, and is a great hotel with a nice bar and restaurant, near Harrods and many restaurants and museums. It looks like the prices now are a little over the $200/night limit you mentioned, but I would wholeheartedly recommend it.

MsPerky

Love London, but haven't been there in many years. I believe when we (parents and ex) went, we stayed at the Kensington Gardens Hotel. Going to ask my mother if she remembers. It was a great location!! Seems to get pretty good reviews. Check it out.

cdubea

Nice looking place. Perhaps a bit more than I was looking to spend. I will put in on the list as LOML will probably be the one making the decision.

Thanks. This looks interesting. A bit farther east than I'd like, but that's not a show stopper.

Appreciate the feedback.

Chris

boltonblue

I was only in London briefly and stayed at the Sheraton at Heathrow airport.
While it was a wonderful hotel room, It was _*NOT*_ on the list as a high value hotel...... ( thank god it was a reimbursed business expense)

S1997

Sorry, I can't help much. I lived in London near Hampstead Heath several summers in the 70s and 80s. Here is a listing of some of the hotels in the area of Hampstead. I used to run in the Heath. The Tube makes all of London accessible, too.

http://www.booking.com/landmark/gb/h...heath%20london

Ha ha, Earlier, my travel guide was always:
Arthur Frommer's
Europe on Five Dollars a Day.

dlq04

When I was in London I can't remember where I stayed…………… or what her name was.

skunkworks

It’s been several years since staying at the Rembrandt and Beaufort hotels in London’s South Kensington district. At the time they were reasonably priced (by London’s standards), had good accommodations, a friendly staffs, close proximity to tube access and the Museum of Natural History. The closer you are to the business district the pricier it gets. London has a very efficient underground that provides quick travel to many points of interest, so staying in an outlying district is not a problem.

Always look to your right when stepping from a curb…and mind “the gap”!

Hope this helps.

gary

S1997

Damn! .. But the pubs would close at 10 pm.

Matt_in_VA

If I remember correctly, we (the Plant Pixie and me) also stayed there on a business trip about a decade ago. Although it is close to Heathrow it is not what we American's would call a high value hotel in our opinions. Although, I have nothing bad to say about it. It was convenient to the Tube via the Heathrow station and the Plant Pixie bought a day pass that enabled her to be a tourist while I worked about fifteen hours a day (because of the time difference of -5 to minus -10 hours in the states). With that stated: She got to see first hand that my trips to Europe about four times per year were not all "fun and games" for me.

I have two suggestions about London. You really should visit Harrod's (especially the food court). The other is to take your wallet as things are expensive in the UK.