Best Buy Bargain Hotels in London
Hand picked hotels with a heavy bias towards value for money in Central London
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Every week we review what we believe are the best bargain hotel deals. The choice is weighted for the independent budget traveler looking for value.
Hotels routinely manipulate prices to ensure adequate occupancy levels. They do this real time, a bargain rate shown today may have changed tomorrow.
When you are looking for hotel accommodation its a big help if you have do so on an informed basis with regards hotel districts.
As well as basic geography, its important to understand which districts are budget district, which cater for the top end market, which districts are cheaper at the weekend, which are more expensive. Just click on the banner below to quickly get up to speed.
London is a big city too, so it helps if you factor in your arrival point in London. If you are arriving at an airport we have detailed pages on the various public transport options from each airport and which districts they pass through. Just click through in the airports button on the main menu at the top of the page.
We have similar detailed information on the cruise ports of Southampton, Dover and Harwich.
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| Montana Excel Hotel - Bed & Breakfast - Kings Cross St Pancras | w/c | mid- week |
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Just a couple of minutes walk from King's Cross & St Pancras railway and underground stations. Direct trains to Heathrow, Gatwick and Luton Airports. The hotel offers a range of budget rooms both basic and ensuite and others somewhere in between. Rooms vary from singles to family rooms accommodating four. Included buffet breakfast includes full English and cereal options. |
Price in £ For 2 People | |||
| 13/2 | 55 | 55 | |||
| 20/2 | 55 | 55 | |||
| 27/2 | 55 | 55 | |||
| 5/3 | 55 | 55 | |||
| 12/3 | 55 | 55 | |||
| 19/3 | 55 | 55 | |||
Underground: Kings Cross / St Pancras - 200m |
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| Rates quoted in £ for double/twin room with shower (shared toilet) and breakfast including all taxes | |||||
| Trebovir Hotel - B&B - Kensington Earls Court | w/c | mid- week |
weekend | ||
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Air-conditioned en suite rooms with flat-screen TVs at great-value rates a couple of minutes from Earls Court underground. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the building A generous and healthy continental breakfast is included in the price, and take-away breakfast bags are available for those who have early departures. |
Price in £ For 2 People | |||
| 13/2 | 69 | 77 | |||
| 20/2 | 69 | 94 | |||
| 27/2 | 69 | 107 | |||
| 5/3 | 89 | 119 | |||
| 12/3 | 84 | 119 | |||
| 19/3 | 89 | 114 | |||
Underground: Earls Court - 150m |
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| Rates quoted are in £ for double/twin room with breakfast including all taxes | |||||
| Ibis Euston -3* Hotel - Next To Euston Station | w/c | mid- week |
weekend | ||
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Very good location down by the side of Euston Station with 4 Underground lines on your doorstep. Very good rates for Central London at weekend. Kings Cross & St Pancras (Eurostar) is just a 10 minute walk down the Euston Road. Large modern building with 380 air conditioned rooms, a restaurant and a bar serving snacks 24x7. |
Price in £ For 2 People | |||
| 13/2 | 95 | 100 | |||
| 20/2 | 95 | 105 | |||
| 27/2 | 95 | 88 | |||
| 5/3 | 95 | 100 | |||
| 12/3 | 105 | 100 | |||
| 19/3 | 90 | 106 | |||
Underground: Euston - 100m |
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| Rates quoted are in £ for en-suite double/twin room including all taxes | |||||
| Castleton Hotel - Paddington | w/c | mid- week |
weekend | ||
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Small hotel with just 46 rooms only 3 minutes walk from Paddington Station, a major public transport hub and terminus of the Heathrow Express airport train. Rooms all have satellite TV and an en suite bathroom. A full English breakfast is available in the restaurant each morning and is included in the room rate. Free internet access is available in the reception area. |
Price in £ For 2 People | |||
| 13/2 | 59 | 117 | |||
| 20/2 | 69 | 102 | |||
| 27/2 | 74 | 122 | |||
| 5/3 | 109 | 119 | |||
| 12/3 | 104 | 124 | |||
| 19/3 | 99 | 124 | |||
Underground: Paddington - 250m |
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| Rates quoted are in £ for double/twin room with breakfast including all taxes | |||||
| Best Western Victoria Palace - 3* Hotel - Victoria | w/c | mid- week |
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500 metres from Victoria Rail & Underground Station and a 10-minute walk from Buckingham Palace, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament. The London Eye and the Royal parks are all close by. Rooms all have en suite bathrooms with a hairdryer satellite TV, safe and tea/coffee making-facilities. Air-conditioned rooms with free Wi-Fi and a 24-hour reception. |
Price in £ For 2 People | |||
| 13/2 | 89 | 139 | |||
| 20/2 | 149 | 162 | |||
| 27/2 | 75 | 131 | |||
| 5/3 | 89 | 124 | |||
| 12/3 | 95 | 120 | |||
| 19/3 | 89 | 110 | |||
Underground: Victoria - 500m |
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| Rates quoted are in £ for en-suite double/twin room including all taxes | |||||
| St Giles Hotel - 3* Hotel - Bloomsbury / Tottenham Crt Road | w/c | mid- week |
weekend | ||
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An easy walk from Covent Garden, Piccadilly Circus and theatres. The British Museum. Many theatres and the shops of Oxford Street within walking distance,. Marked difference between rates midweek and weekend (midweek far cheaper). Large tower block hotel. Its leisure club has a swimming pool and gym. The hotel has Italian, Japanese and Asian restaurants. Soundproofed Rooms. 24 hour front desk. |
Price in £ For 2 People | |||
| 13/2 | 92 | 118 | |||
| 20/2 | 89 | 155 | |||
| 27/2 | 89 | 112 | |||
| 5/3 | 95 | 147 | |||
| 12/3 | 95 | 117 | |||
| 19/3 | 95 | 113 | |||
Underground: Tottenham Court Road - 100m |
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| Rates quoted are in £ for en-suite twin room including all taxes | |||||
| Copthorne Tara Hotel - 4* Hotel - Kensington High Street | w/c | mid- week |
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Large 833 room hotel within easy reach of the exclusive shops and restaurants of Kensington High Street, Knightsbridge, and Notting Hill. The Tube at Kensington High Street is 3 minutes away and Kensington Gardens just beyond. |
Price in £ For 2 People | |||
| 13/2 | 86 | 77 | |||
| 20/2 | 91 | 103 | |||
| 27/2 | 96 | 115 | |||
| 5/3 | 115 | 149 | |||
| 12/3 | 120 | 149 | |||
| 19/3 | 149 | 149 | |||
Underground: Kensington High Street - 100m |
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| Rates quoted are in £ for en-suite double/twin room including all taxes | |||||
| Commodore Hotel - 4* Hotel - Lancaster Gate / Paddington | w/c | mid- week |
weekend | ||
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A few steps from Hyde Park, this romantic quality town house has a quiet location on a tree-lined square near to Lancaster Gate Underground and Paddington Station. Oxford Street is 10 mins walk through Hyde Park. |
Price in £ For 2 People | |||
| 13/2 | 99 | 153 | |||
| 20/2 | 99 | 180 | |||
| 27/2 | 99 | 144 | |||
| 5/3 | 144 | 144 | |||
| 12/3 | 144 | 144 | |||
| 19/3 | 144 | 144 | |||
Underground: Lancaster Gate - 500m, Paddington 900m |
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| Rates quoted are in £ for en-suite double/twin room with breakfast including all taxes | |||||
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