thalitamd

We're visting London for the 1st time in november, we got (so far) good deals on two hostels: Generator Hostel London (37 Tavistock Place, Russell Square, Camden) and Wombats City Hostel London (7 Dock Street, Tower Hamlets). Location wise, which one is better? We are in our early 30's, would like to be near a station, in an area that has some life at night so we can have something to eat and drink at the end of the day and feel safe when walking back to the hostel...

Still looking for other options, but everything is way more expensive than those two...

janisj

The Generator is BY FAR the better, more central location.

>>but everything is way more expensive than those two…

Tulips

For location, definitely the Russell Square one.

jamikins

Definitely Russell Square. No question.

OReilly

Definitely Russell Square. The other location is not great - run-down and depressing.

PatrickLondon

>> The other location is not great - run-down and depressing.

thalitamd

>> but it is large and busy and pretty basic. However there are good public rooms/facilities

Tulips

Argyle Street is not too far from Russell Square - so it's fine, location-wise, though I'd prefer Russell Square.

My son stayed in a youth hostel in Bolsover Street, and thought that was good.

BigRuss

Have you gone to the londontown.com website and checked on hotels? It used to have an interactive map that would pop up with properties in the various areas and their prices.

Plus, if you tell the board your nightly budget, you may get some insight . . .

janisj

I'd stick w/ the Generator if you are OK w/ the facilities.

But do try Londontown and laterooms.com first just to make sure re other options in your budget . . . which is how much per night?

thalitamd

Our budget would be £115 per night (we are spending 6 nights in London, 4 in Brussels and 5 in Paris, so spending £115/night is almost over the budget for us but we're willing to pay that if there's a huge difference in location/quality).

We got the private ensuite room at the Generator for £86/night.

Dukey1

Let's get real here: TELL US how much you paid or can afford to pay. Directing you to a bunch of hotel booking sites is not going to help UNLESS we have at least some idea of finances.

I felt the same way as those who have given you links but if you are not able/not willing to pay for a hotel then the whole exercise is pointless.

janisj

Dukey: >>TELL US how much you paid or can afford to pay.>Directing you to a bunch of hotel booking sites is not going to help UNLESS we have at least some idea of finances.

sofarsogood

Have a look at Premier Inn in zone 2 e.g. Wandsworth (30 mins from Trafalgar Sq)

some good deals for November

http://www.premierinn.com/gb/en/home.html

thalitamd

>> Let's get real here: TELL US how much you paid or can afford to pay.

janisj

Most Travelodges in the very center of the city (and a few Premier Inns) will be w/i that budget and not be out at Wandsworth.

thalitamd

Ok, I've checked londontown, laterooms and some other places. So far I've found some nice deals on these:

- hub by Premier Inn London Westminster, St James's Park (15 Dacre Street, Westminster, London)
- Tune Hotel Kings Cross (324 Gray's Inn Road)
- The Belgrave, (80-86 Belgrave Road)
- Park International Hotel (117 - 129 Cromwell Road)
- Lancaster Gate Hotel (66-71 Lancaster Gate)
- Tune Hotel - Westminster (118 - 120 Westminster Bridge Road)
- Royal Cambridge Hotel (124-126 Sussex Gardens)
- Reem Hotel (50-51 Prince's Square)
- Hyde Park Boutique Hotel (Leinster Gardens, 47-48)

These two seems a little out of the way:
- Apex City Of London Hotel (1 Seething Lane)
- DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel London - Chelsea (Imperial Road Imperial Wharf)

Reading a lot of reviews, I understand why you keep remembering me about some places being more basic than others, so I feel I should explain that not having a coffee/tea maker in the room (or having hot drinks avaiable late at night) or hangers in the room won't bother us at all. We don't have the habit to use any of those when in a hotel. Being more picky than my boyfriend, what I need is a clean room, with clean bathroom, a nice bed and heating/air-conditioner in a good location (also, a TV and wifi).

If anyone can comment about location or whatever you know about the first 9 in this list, it'd be great. I'm just really indecisively about this. So many options!

BigRuss

You won't need air-conditioning in November. Heat, maybe; air-con, no chance.

You can also look into flats that will total up at 650 quid for the six nights. London is rife with vacation flats and you'll be in a bit of an off-season too.

EYWandBTV

The Premier Inn at County Hall: directly across the river from Big Ben and Parliament. We stayed here, loved it. One block from Waterloo tube station and next to many bus lines. The inside is all newly redone (the building used to be the County headquarters, of course). Great full breakfast buffet, will keep you going til dinner practically. Check out comments on Tripadvisor.

janisj

15 Dacre Street is a fabulous location

324 Gray's Inn Road is an OK location

80-86 Belgrave Road is convenient

117 - 129 Cromwell Road is a little far west

66-71 Lancaster Gate is very near Hyde Park but otherwise not that convenient

118 - 120 Westminster Bridge Road is not a terribly convenient location and I would avoid.

I would avoid the last 3 in your list.

Of you whole list -- the Dacre Street Hub is the most central.

But just an FYI -- IF the Hub Covent Garden on St Martin's Lane has availability -- that would be the best of all.