London accommodation - April 2018

[ceellen]

We will be in ending up in London late April 2018 (arriving Waterloo station) before heading back to SYD – 2 adults and 2 kids (7 & 5). Looking for suggestions for accommodation options that may suit. Would like private facilities if possible. We are on a budget, so name hotels are out. Looking for 4-5 nights only. Many thanks for your suggestions.

 

[Princess Fiona]

We will be in ending up in London late April 2018 (arriving Waterloo station) before heading back to SYD – 2 adults and 2 kids (7 & 5). Looking for suggestions for accommodation options that may suit. Would like private facilities if possible. We are on a budget, so name hotels are out. Looking for 4-5 nights only. Many thanks for your suggestions.

Have you considered Airbnb? There are plenty of options within your budget in central London.

 

[leadman]

I stay a few suburbs outside of central London, around Maida Vale, far from the madding crowds, but a simple 3 stop tube ride back into the centre. I know not for some, but quiet, easy to get too, away from the tourist zones and far cheaper.

 

[Must...Fly!]

It is incredible how much you can save by heading a few stops on the tube out of the city, I would recommend looking in to that as well as Airbnb.

 

[Lord_Lenny]

Definitely echo the advice to try and step outside Zone 1 if you can find something. Hammersmith is quite well connected and in Zone 2, good connections - the Piccadilly line will get you into central London nicely, District line will get you down to the Thames, you can even snag the Central line reasonably easily if you head up a few stops and change, can't remember the exact station name atm.

If you're trying to stay close...ish to Waterloo - Pimlico can be that wee bit quieter.

Hotels wise there are quite a few smaller ones, Lady_Lenny and I stay around Paddington when we're in London - plenty of smaller cheaper hotels but they can be a bit hit and miss, couldn't really recommend any off the top of my head sorry as we tend to stay in the Hilton Hyde Park now. Happy to dig through my records though, but most of my direct experience is in West London, so may not be super helpful if you wanted to try and stay closer to Waterloo itself

Lady_Lenny's parents rented a small apartment near Portobello road a few years back that was excellent - but you'd probably have more options via Airbnb these days.

 

[dxwell]

A bit late perhaps, but we booked a flat on Pall Mall last Christmas through London Connection. Awesome two bedroom flat right in the centre. US$250 per night. No tube required.