Hi,
We will be travelling to London for the first time in 20 years (!). We plan to spend time at the British Museum and Churchill's War Rooms. I am looking for recommendations for hotels that are centrally located, and no more than $250. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
Posted by
Duluth 🛶
8310 posts
Hi, srs6277, here are some very recent posts about London hotels. You might want to take a look through these and see what works for you.
https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/england/hotel-recommendation-for-london
https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/england/london-how-is-this-location
https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/england/hotels-in-london-d5a2778a-dfdb-44e9-b40a-d058ce2bf7c4
https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/england/overlooking-london-neighborhoods-for-lodging
https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/england/an-ideal-hotel-for-london
Posted by
Freedonia
16518 posts
At that price point, I'd suggest looking at any of the numerous Premier Inns around London. They are all pretty much the same. I've stayed in many around the UK and even in London and they never disappoint.
Posted by
OP
10 posts
Thank you for the tip! Do you have any location, in particular, that I should look at?
Posted by
Washington DC
28417 posts
On my most recent trip to London, I planned to take multiple trips to the British Museum--which is monstrously large, with a ground floor so crowded that it's more pleasant to tackle it in modest segments. I opted for the Premier Inn Holborn, which was within walking distance of the Museum--about 1/2 mile away. The hotel is on a quiet street. This isn't a particularly cheap area of London, so there are less expensive options elsewhere.
On a previous trip I stayed at the Premier Inn Country Hall, which is down near Waterloo Station and a short walk (across the bridge) from Parliament, the Churchill War Rooms, etc. This is a popular Premier Inn on this forum, but it is often less expensive than the Holborn location.
There are many other perfectly fine possibilities. Since I suspect you'll be making more than one trip to the British Museum, I'd make note of the Underground stations close to hotels under consideration, then refer to a map of the Underground to see whether I could get the British Museum without changing trains; that would reduce your travel time. The two Underground stations closest to the Museum's rear entrance (sometimes less busy, but on one occasion it was only accessible to tour groups) are Russell Square and Goodge Street. For the front entrance, Tottenham Court Road and Holborn are closest.