lodging in England
 

We will be flying through Heathrow for the first time this summer and thought about staying in London for a few days. Any ideas about reasonable lodging? Also, don't know the distance/time from the airport to London. Any close town worthwhile staying in?
Thanks
Frequent Flier

How many of you are there and what do you consider reasonable?

Many times you can get good deals on Priceline but the rooms only hold 2 people.

OK - London is HUGE and there are literally hundreds of places to stay. Thousands really.

What price range are you looking for?

As nytraveler asks - how many of you?

"<i>Any close town worthwhile staying in?</i>"

For what - to visit and explore? Or to see London but avoid staying in the center?

If to visit - lots of places are terrific, but you'd need to tell us more like what sorts of things you enjoy.

If to avoid central London - if one is visiting London it is best to stay IN London.

After you decide where you are staying, then we can tell you the best way to get there from LHR.

There are tons and tons of threads on here about London and accommodations - read over a few and come back w/ more info/focused questions and we can help.

Most travellers take the tube from Heathrow into central London. This takes about an hour and is the cheapest option. You can also take a taxi, which is the most expensive option, or the Heathrow Express (train) which only goes as far as Paddington. From there you could get the tube or a bus or taxi to your hotel - or walk if close by.

If you are wanting to see London, then you need to stay in London, not somewhere outside it. A bit of research would be useful, either on this forum or a guidebook such as Lonely Planet which is full of practical information.

There are thousands and thousands of hotels, www.tripadvisor.com may help with some ideas.

Kay

Sorry to be so vague. I have flight arrangements pending and just wanted to get something out there quickly.
There are only 2 of us. I was thinking in the $125 range per night. B&B's are good. We walk a lot, perhaps visit a museum or two, but mainly meander through the streets,shops,pubs get a feel for the city--no special plan in mind.

For $125 (about £75) you'd definitely want to consider Priceline.

£75 doesn't go too far in London. There are certainly places to be had for those sort of rates, but normally they are downmarket, 2 star B&B hotels. These are not 'homey' B&Bs like you might imagine but small commercial hotels often w/ a breakfast room in the basement.

But using Priceline you can actually nail down a 4 star full service hotel in the $100 range. Maybe a little less, or a bit more depending on the PL zone and your dates.

If you haven't used PL before, check out biddingfortravel.com to see how it works. Before bidding, you can ask here for suggestions on zones/bids.

(Talking about the 'name your own price' option on Priceline, not the straight booking agent)

It's worth checking www.londontown.com

They have lots of good hotels deals as well as loads of information on what to see and do in London. They have a map you can click on and see where each hotel is and the price for your dates. We have used them a number of times and always had good service. You usually pay the hotel when you are there but use your card on the booking for guarantee.

Kay

We've twice used At Home in London for BandB's; some of their homes require several nights stay. When DH and I stayed in 2008, we had rooms in the Belgravia area (which was WONDERFUL for tube, food, and sites access) for about your price range. www.athomeinlondon.co.uk

I'd definitely look into staying in London, not outside, if you want to spend your sight-seeing time seeing London sights; takes too much travel time to go back and forth.