Accomodation (inexpensive) in London for french student
Mar 23rd, 2012, 11:13 AM
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Accomodation (inexpensive) in London for french student
A young french cousin (aged 20) will be in London as an unpaid intern this summer.
She needs inexpensive accomodation -- any ideas welcomed, especially leads on univeristy lodging that may be available and cheap over the summer months.
Thanks.
Julie
Dallas, TX
She needs inexpensive accomodation -- any ideas welcomed, especially leads on univeristy lodging that may be available and cheap over the summer months.
Thanks.
Julie
Dallas, TX
Mar 23rd, 2012, 03:57 PM
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I'm not much help, but any organization that hires interns should be helping with this information and know of possibilities. I'm really surprised if they don't, all the places I know that have interns do that. However, I have heard about some British universities where you can live in the dorm in the summer so I do think that is possible. These are the ones I've heard where that could work, so check them out:
London School of Economics
University College London
http://ucl.ac.uk/residences
King's COllege London
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/campuslife/serv...ats/index.aspx
Queen Mary, U of London see http://www.qmaccommodation.co.uk/
London School of Economics
University College London
http://ucl.ac.uk/residences
King's COllege London
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/campuslife/serv...ats/index.aspx
Queen Mary, U of London see http://www.qmaccommodation.co.uk/
Mar 23rd, 2012, 07:55 PM
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Uni accommodation (room in student halls of residence) can be between £30 and £100, depending on location, amenities etc (with or without private bathroom etc).
Cheapest will be a bed in a hostel, which can be from £12 to £25 a night. Cheapest hotel room without private facilities will be around £40, and £50 with in Central London, cheaper in the outer suburbs (but spend a lot on tube fares). Easyhotels have several in London, with price starting from around £40 in the summer.
Remember with London Olympics, availability during that and Paralympics will be limited and expensive.
One of the best accommodation search engines is http://www.hotelscombined.com/.
Cheapest will be a bed in a hostel, which can be from £12 to £25 a night. Cheapest hotel room without private facilities will be around £40, and £50 with in Central London, cheaper in the outer suburbs (but spend a lot on tube fares). Easyhotels have several in London, with price starting from around £40 in the summer.
Remember with London Olympics, availability during that and Paralympics will be limited and expensive.
One of the best accommodation search engines is http://www.hotelscombined.com/.
Mar 23rd, 2012, 08:58 PM
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There are share accommodation ads on Gumtree http://www.gumtree.com/flatshare/london
Some will be more desirable and legitimate than others, she could book a cheap hotel for the first few days - there are loads around Paddington - then look once she is there. We did this and found a self contained studio room that was fine. If she finds something super cheap I'd start looking for the catch - London is an expensive city.
Kay
Some will be more desirable and legitimate than others, she could book a cheap hotel for the first few days - there are loads around Paddington - then look once she is there. We did this and found a self contained studio room that was fine. If she finds something super cheap I'd start looking for the catch - London is an expensive city.
Kay
