Recommend a London Hotel

[pumbaa]

Going up to town in May, doing London Zoo, and require a decent hotel that has parking and reasonable access to public transport.

I know many on here would recommend the Hoxton, but is that suitable for a 4 YO monster as well?

Fill your boots folks.....

[Chubbs]

Dont know if it meets your needs, but have a look at travel lodge they sometime have some good offers on such as 10 quid rooms etc.

[pumbaa]

I really don't like Travelodge, and although I'd put up with a Premier Inn at a push, it would be nice for something a little more upmarket for a change. Hence the question.

[Sippo]

The hoxton hasn't got parking, but there are plenty of NCP's nearby but it's within the congestion zone. They don't have family rooms - only double's and twins. Not sure if they provide some sort of mattress though for the little one.

[dalumpimunki]

Depends where you want to be and what you want to spend.

If I'm staying central, then I usually look around Bloomsbury, there's a load of hotels along Great Russell Street that are close enough to Oxford St, and Soho and Leicester sq in the other direction. But its a bit quieter at night if you want to get some sleep.

I've stayed at the Cheshire on Gt Russell St a couple of times but the last time was a while ago now. It's more expensive than the Travelodge type of places but not really expensive in terms of london prices. The Bloomsbury is a bit more upmarket if it's a special occassion, and there's a Raddison just up the road as well that's kinda in the middle of the two.

[Samdy Gray]

The wife and I were looking to have a weekend in London in early April, but engineering works at Reading have put me off that idea now. Fuck a 2.5 hour train/coach journey. We'll go somewhere else instead.

[Saxondale]

London hotels are getting stupidly expensive.  When I stay down there on my own I do the K west in shepherds bush or Hotel Indigo in paddington.  When Ive been with the family Ive stayed in Holiday inn on camden lock.  But for a family room you're looking at £150 - £200 in these places.  I only stay there because the company pays or if its a family thing I use my free holiday inn points so dont have to pay.

[manc_red]

If you don't mind being at bit out of the way, you can often get some great weekend rates at the Marriot West India Quay at Canary Wharf. 5 star, has parking (at extra cost) and is a couple of minutes walk to the DLR station. Its about 20 -30 minutes into the main touristy bit on DLR/tube from memory. Me and the Mrs usually stay there when in London, can often get weekend rooms for about £99 p/n.

[horlock07]

Had a night in the Kings Cross Royal Scot Travelodge the other week, was only £63 and was only there from 9pm till 8am, but was depressingly generic!

[Peter Gibbons]

Can't recommend a hotel in London, but if parking is a priority you may want to look at http://en.parkopedia.co.uk/ before you book anywhere

[Not that Nice If I'm Honest]

The Premier Inn at Tower Bridge is pretty good

Also, I agree with the guy that mentioned Canary Warf - because it's a business area, you can get some good deals at the weekend, especially if you haggle
It's a bit further into town, but worth it if you get  deal

[Not that Nice If I'm Honest]

Can't recommend a hotel in London, but if parking is a priority you may want to look at http://en.parkopedia.co.uk/ before you book anywhere

Or this site is very good

http://www.parkonmydrive.com/

[Sippo]

The wife and I were looking to have a weekend in London in early April, but engineering works at Reading have put me off that idea now. Fuck a 2.5 hour train/coach journey. We'll go somewhere else instead.

Megabus. All the way, all the time. Takes less than 2 hours and the journey really isn't that bad.

[Samdy Gray]

Yeah, but Megabus takes just as long as the (delayed) train and the depart times are not that frequent or flexible.

[Sippo]

True. We usually get the 9am in and 8pm back. It's just convenient and cheaper.