Cheap hotels in London

This is an AA approved 3 star hotel and i think its important to note the difference between a self certified hotel and one that awards its own cert. While im not saying that hotels are over exaggerating their facilities if they are self certified but it is a possibility. Personally i think its always best to go with a hotel that is certified by a good outside agency like the AA as it just gives you that extra bit of confidence with your booking.

Anyway on to the hotel, its on the outskirts of London (under 10 miles). It is quite a large hotel with 2 gyms a spa and swimming pool which is very good for a 3 star in this price range. You can expect to pay around £80- £90 a night for a room which is reasonable. You could say that this would be mainly thought of a business hotel as it has banqueting suites and conferencing rooms with wifi enabled throughout. I know that some business hotels can have a bad reputation but i think this facility may be the exception and a great choice weather you are travelling for business or pleasure.

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So people are often asking me what the most important factor is when considering a cheap hotel in London. Well it’s actually only one thing and one thing only and that is the location of the hotel in the city. How close you are to the city centre and other major amenities is simply put the main factor that determines price in any cheap hotel in any city. Sometimes its hard to visualise the different locations of hotels in a city, especially if you have never been in a big city like London before. It is worth noting however that London has an excellent public transport system compared to most cities so it is much more practical to commute to your destination from your hotel. You can purchase a daily or week long ticket to access the London underground which will get you anywhere you need to be in the city.

Lots of people are still paranoid about booking a hotel that is more than 10 miles from the city centre but i think it really depends on what you are looking for in your accommodation. Eg most hotels in the outskirts of the city will have much more space and a quieter atmosphere which is often said to suit older travellers. Also the price of commuting into the city can very greatly and can be expensive at times but it really depends how often you are going to travel in and also not everything is located in the city centre anyway. Its also very important when considering any hotel that you weigh up the different facilities that it has to offer. I cant stress enough that you should not book a hotel in London or any city that has extra amenities that you are not going to use as more often than not you will find that the price of these supposedly free facilities is still factored into the price of the room. Also if you are paying for a hotel that does have an added extra like a gym you really want to look into what quality it is, after all there’s wide range of types of fitness suite and your ideas may be different from your hotels.

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