where to stay in London?

nalyd61
nalyd61 Boston Posts: 734
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where is everyone staying? I'll be in London for 4 nights.  Was thinking of staying near the 02 for the show nights and maybe over in Soho for the 1st 2 nights.  I'm open to suggestions- traveling solo.....

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  • pashapasaman
    pashapasaman Posts: 499
    Well anywhere in the city is ideal actually since there is tube/subway station right by the arena. Should take 20 mins from soho/oxford
    do think about the pissibility of Pj playing long setlist and u ended up missing the train though. But there is always taxi etc
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  • Suziemay
    Suziemay Posts: 11,168
    Considering the Intercontinental at the O2, but it’s sooo expensive! Otherwise will stay somewhere on the Jubilee line so that I don’t have to transfer.
  • timbo1972
    timbo1972 Posts: 326
    Intercontinental is convenient for the O2 but on a bit of a wasteland itself and not really much else to do out there. Better to stay in the centre and use the tube to get to the O2. Never had an issue getting to or from the arena. Tubes will be busy but work well.
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  • Kearn5y
    Kearn5y Ireland Posts: 3,035
    I booked a little hotel, near Charltons Valley Stadium about 30min walk away. Very basic but i dont care. Stayed in alot worse places for more money.
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  • Miss.Snowdrop
    Miss.Snowdrop Scotland Posts: 192
    I booked a hostel on Union Street along the Jubilee Tube Line. It seems there is not much out there near the O2. 
  • nalyd61
    nalyd61 Boston Posts: 734
    cool- thanks for the info.
  • lexicondevil
    lexicondevil Posts: 2,249
    The one piece of advice that I wished one of my friends had told me is DO NOT take a taxi from the airport to your hotel. We didn't feel like taking the Tube and decided to "get there quicker" by taking a cab. Hmmm... I think the ride from the airport to our hotel by the Tower took about an hour and a half to two hours. It was a nightmare and my wife wouldn't tell me what the fare cost, because I was already about to lose it. Tube it!
    We stayed at the Citizen M hotel and it had a great view of the Tower, but the room was a tiny, strange, space-age dwelling. Very "hip" and stylish and right next to a station, but strange.
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  • jtyas8
    jtyas8 England Posts: 7
    If your flying into London Heathrow then staying in Woking is a cheaper option than central London, there is a direct coach link from the bus station at the airport to the town center.  Woking is a 25 min train ride into London Waterloo which is on the Jubilee line.

  • JOEJOEJOE
    JOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,827
    London has many great areas in which to stay....just make sure you are close to a tube station.

    Airport transport is very easy via the Tube, or if you don't mind spending extra dough, take the Heathrow Express which takes you to Paddington Station.
  • BlueLedbetter
    BlueLedbetter Posts: 1,378
    try to get a travelodge or the like near the jubilee line
  • Gingerlou77
    Gingerlou77 Posts: 429
    Travelodge/premier inn is a safe bet, or airbnb.  And remember Gatwick is not actually in London.... neither is Luton.
  • TigaSefi
    TigaSefi Posts: 280
    Don’t ever get a taxi to London. Tube/train/national express coaches are best and cheapest. Look up Premier Inn places as they are reasonably well kept places.
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  • lastexitlondon
    lastexitlondon Posts: 14,923
    edited December 2017
    Travel lodge is cheapest and is no fuss basic hotel they are comfortable enough. Just rubbish for food but when in london no need to eat at a hotel. I think there will be more over seas at london than actual londeners. Should be great meeting everyone from the world. Haha


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  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,474
    I can usually be found at The Savoy
  • lastexitlondon
    lastexitlondon Posts: 14,923
    ^^^now thats living B)


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  • Micheyb21
    Micheyb21 UK Posts: 346
    I second checking out Premier Inns - Im staying at the premier inn in Greenwich which is great little area in itself and easy to get to O2. 
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  • lastexitlondon
    lastexitlondon Posts: 14,923
    Premier inn has gone up in price a lot. Travel lodge if you can is cheaper and quality not a lot different


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  • nykonehead
    nykonehead Posts: 38
    edited December 2017
    I booked a room at Point A Hotel in Canary Warf  https://www.pointahotels.com/our-hotels/canary-wharf.html#7qxJF4TA4OJdUAqs.97  The  rates are reasonable but the rooms look very small, but its just for sleeping I know there are some pubs close by and the tube to the O2 isnt far away.  
  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,138
    https://www.apexhotels.co.uk/apex-temple-court-hotel
    I usually stay at this hotel when in London for business.
    Its a nice hotel centrally located for under $300 a night.
  • JOEJOEJOE
    JOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,827
    Thistle Hotels in the UK are usually pretty reasonable.

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