Help with hotel in Central London

YHA in Euston Rd just up road from Kings Cross suitable for both age groups. Kings Cross up and coming. Buses outside door. Can eat there cheaply also Camino tapas bar other side of Kings Cross.

booked Crowne Plaza Docklands on a good deal and we can get the cable car to the O2 so two treats in one!

seasider I am saw him at the Arena in Newcastle a few years ago, mmmmm, enjoy.

Hi. There is a premier inn two minutes from Euston station. A family room will hold three of you. It's convenient for all sorts of places and the breakfasts are cheap and extremely plentiful.
Harry Ramsdens fish and chips in Euston station is one of our treats when in London.

In January we stayed at the Travelodge on Drury lane, short taxi ride from Euston. Very reasonable price for a great location. Rooms are basic but clean and fresh. You're within 5 mins walk from nearest tube station and an easy walk down into Covent Garden area, also about 5 mins to theatre area. We also did the prepaid Oyster card and that helped us to get around easily. EVERYTHING in London seemed to be very expensive so saving on the hotel really helped. Have a great time. We're aiming to go back in Sept and will be booking the same hotel again.

Riverwalk's advice is spot on.

Seasider you should book Nanaej's suggestion at County Hall - this is a very short walk from Westminster Underground Station and from there you get the Jubilee Line direct to the O2. Takes about 15 minutes.

You could even take the River Bus.

The area around the hotel is a great place to be .... Houses of Parliament, South Bank, Millennium Wheel, etc.

thanks Charleygirl will bear that in mind. Never been to the O2 .

Please do not forget that getting out of O2 can be a nightmare due to sheer volume of the crowds so transport maybe a problem.

Oh did not know the cable car went there. might give it a try. thank you

"You're a falling star, you're the get away car, you're the line in the sand, when I go to far ..." You have me humming that now .

Book a hotel in town and take the boat or the new cable car thingy to the 02!

"And in this crazy life, and at this crazy time, it's you, ..."

Hi all London gransnetters . I am going to the O2 to see Michael Buble tomorrow (hurrah) we have not booked a hotel yet as unsure who was going with. I will be spending the day after the concert in London so I am better booking a hotel by the O2 or in town? how easy is the O2 to get to? It appears the hotels area bit cheaper at Docklands. any recommendations? thank you

Hooray, I have found a place via Booking.com and am happy with it as it can accommodate all three of us in the one room.
It is not a state of the art place but looks clean and is remarkably inexpensive for that time of year. It is near Euston which is where we arrive into.
Thank you for all the help. I did appreciate it.
It is Fitzroylondon. It doesn't look as if it has a bar, but there will be pubs locally I hope, for me not the girls.

nanaej, thank you I have just looked that up and it is full for that night. Back to the drawing board so to speak.

We stayed at the cheap hotel (premier inn I think) at County Hall Waterloo. Cheap and cheerful as well as easy access for the rest of London!

www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_Review-g186338-d210361-Reviews-Premier_Inn_London_County_Hall-London_England.html

We have used Travel Republic and Hotel.com, not in London but they do brilliant prices and there are reviews available to view to help you decide about each hotel's location and what each one is conveniently near, ie. tube station, theatres etc. Have a great time!

Grandmanorm

No problem.
It is really what out of a hotel which dictates what hotel you use.
When we had a reunion we normally travelled up by train and went to a restaurant and then really wanted somewhere to put our head down for the night.
The Travelodge was clean and that is all we wanted.
Obviously circumstances have now changed and we like to meet somewhere outside London where we can drive to and park our cars and often at half the price.

Frank

Thank you Charleygirl that makes a lot of sense. I have pm'd you.
I shall put a map of the tubes on my phone as well.
I think that I have become a right country bumpkin since retiring!!
Thanks also to Frank.
I hope I have thanked everyone now. i didn't expect to get so many replies, I am very happy that I did.

Although I know where Gower Street is, sorry I do not know anything about hotels there. It is very much B&B land there but I could not recommend any.

Travel in London is very expensive so I would be inclined to try and get somewhere close to where you are looking ie Gower Street which is WC1 and W1 which is marginally closer to Oxford Street. That would cut down on travel costs. Hotels on the outskirts are cheaper but the cost travelling in may well negate any savings.

Thank you once again, I am going round in circles as I had forgotten just how expensive London is.
My problem is I need a room for the three of us, as I promised my granddaughter's friend's mother that i would be with them.
An aside, this is the first time the friend has been out of California, and has only once been out of the town of her birth.
I would love to take them to a big hotel, but price is now something to be considered.
The Regency Hotel in Gower Street sounds good, does anyone know about this, please?
Thank you for the information about the oyster cards, I shall certainly buy three.

Frank I don't arf love you.

Hurrah! We were missing you Frank!! Glad you are back.

When my ex workmates had a reunion in London we found the Travelodge Farringdon ok at the time we went and I notice there are rooms for £48 on the internet on the date you mentioned.
It is not the cheapest Travelodge in the London area but probably the best one taking in to account price and distance etc.
It is just about walkable to the City and places like Oxford Street but you may wish to get the underground train back if you have heavy shopping
We did go to a café nearby for breakfast but I can not remember the name but there are a few in the area.
After about 2 years we had all moved out of London and we now tend to meet in other parts of the country.
We also stayed at a bed and breakfast in the docklands area. I have tried to phone it but the number is now non obtainable and I can not find it on 192.com.
We did find bed and breakfast places generally cheaper on the Docklands area and reasonably accessible to the centre of London via the DLR.

Frank

I agree, a pre paid oyster card is a must because in central London one is expected to have a ticket bought in advance before getting on a bus and that can be difficult if one does not know that the machines are beside the bus stops.

Might be worthwhile investing in pre-paid Oyster cards - I have one which is topped up automatically from my credit card, but you can top them up with cash at the Tube Stations too.
You can then just hop on and off tubes and buses as the mood takes you.
The Transport for London website has a really good journey planner, and a smart phone is great for having a map to hand. I also have the Tube Map app on mine.