Hotels for Coronation

Of course prices will go up for the Coronation. Savy business.

As far as when the Coronation will occur follow the Royal Family website. https://www.royal.uk/

Thanks for the link, Claudia.

I think we can safely assume hotel rates will be astronomical. You could always plan a spring trip and strike it lucky, but if you're waiting for an official announcement, be prepared to pay.

UK media is reporting it's likely to be spring or summer 2023, which makes sense:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2022/09/13/charles-coronation-prince-king-monarchy-when-plans-cost-living/

I'm wondering when the date for the Coronation will be announced

My guess is late October, at the earliest, that a date would be announced.

If you want to hedge it, look at the Spring Bank Holiday week, most of the schools are off that week anyway. Prices in the capital will reach unprecedented levels I venture after the formal announcement.

Let's put it this way......this week in London.......just after the announcement of the Queen's death.......some hotel prices in London doubled. And that's a last minute change.

For the coronation, when people can plan in advance, you'd need to borrow one of Elon Musk's rockets to see the top of the rates.

I've read estimtes that the coronation will take place somewhere between March and August of 2023. Some others say they may hold it on June 2, the 70th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's coronation.

The planning takes a long time, hence why it is historically typically somewhat over a year from Accession. However, two things might shorten the timescale: the desire to hold it in warmer weather; and that the King has been reported as wanting it down the less lavish end of the scale.

I am hoping it will be mid May when I head to France, as there maybe some bargain fares to be had if no one is travelling that day!

Prices for hotels and air fares in London will be sky high at that time.

Charles has indicated that it will be a smaller affair. As he has already been officially made king, a coronation seems a bit pointless.

Coronations have taken place for over a thousand years, always after the ascension, so in British tradition, they are hardly pointless…

bring a tent, camp in the Mall.

Thanks for your thoughts, everyone!

I might just look into getting that tent, ramblin....

Let me give you an example about prices and events. I'm in Scotland about 13 miles from St. Andrews. That's where the British Open was held in July.

Normally, that time of year, rooms at my hotel go for anywhere from 90-120 GBP. For the open, room prices started at 500 GBP and went up to as high as 1000 GBP for the best suites.

The hotel was sold out. Some corporate sponsers rented rooms just to use as offices. One guest asked the hotel to book him a private jet to take him to Amsterdam so he could catch his flight back to the USA. (no commercial flight would get him there in time.) If interested, it cost 12,000 GBP.

I was told the staff could tell the people staying here had money. A big difference to today since the hotel is now housing 30 Ukrainian refugee families.

Best seats in the house will probably be in your living room in front of the TV.

Yes, I'm one of those that fail to see why the monarchy needs to be a "thing" in the 21st century.

Thanks Frank!

Heather, definitely the best seats would be in front of the tv. But I can see that anytime in a rerun. I would like to see the king ride to the Abbey in his carriage, and to just experience the festive day. It doesn't come along often.

Nothing wrong with a revised, more modern monarchy. Just because something has been done for years doesn’t mean we should continue. I should have used the word unnecessary not pointless in my previous post. Charles has said he wants to modernise the monarchy and wants a scaled down coronation.

My bet for Coronation Day would be Friday 2 June 2023. I wouldn’t book any flights or hotel yet, though.

"My bet for Coronation Day would be Friday 2 June 2023."

Yes. That is the week of the Spring Bank holiday and if they wanted to make the 2nd a bank holiday it would only need to be moved from the Monday to the Friday, most school are already off that week too.

So just because I am VERY tempted.... I just used my Marriott points to book a hotel the first weekend in June and my Delta points to book a flight..... If it's not those dates then I won't go but... what if it is? It's one of those "I was there" moments (even if there means I am watching on a big screen in a park!)

It's one of those "I was there" moments

If I wasn't going there in early April, I would probably do the same thing ... then again, maybe I'll grab a hotel and see what happens, can always cancel if that's not the weekend or I decide not to go (I'm sure the hotel would love for me to give up my 'cheap' room so they can resell at double).

Carol and DQ, I admit I have booked a hotel and bought my airline tickets (on points) for the first week in June. If I'm wrong, we'll just go anyway. I figure if I wait, and they announce the coronation, the price of hotels will be too high, and plane tickets might go up too. So I'm hoping I'm right, but if I'm not we'll still enjoy ourselves! My 14 year old daughter will be going with me.

Starting to look like the beginning of an 'unofficial' RS tour :-) ... did a quick look at some places to stay last night ... not sure if this is their normal pricing for the first of June or if some are thinking along the same lines as we are, but prices seem high already ... then again, I only looked at places more towards the area where the action will be ... after deciding whether to do this or not, the next decision will be whether to stay close and pay the higher cost to not have to fight the crowds coming in / going out ... or go further out, fight the crowds and save some $$$ ... good thing there is still lots of time.

Not only do prices rise, but for the funeral, some hotels refused to honor reservations made some time ago, claiming since a holiday had been set, travel was not recommended, but I can only suppose that they figured they could get a much higher price. You can bet a few AirBNB reservations will mysteriously be "cancelled" by the "owner"

I get that it is an "historic" event, and if you are a British subject, you may have an interest...but as an American, I just do not see me having more than a passing interest, and not enough to fight crowds. Bit like a Baptist wanting to be there when a new Pope is named.

Ok, so I just jumped in the pool and booked a fully refundable hotel (with good reviews) in Marylebone ... 5 nights, a/c (just in case), bigger bed and full English included for a little over 1k USD ... figure this price will be at least double if the coronation is that weekend ... also, I'm thinking that's not a bad price for that time of year and the location, so just might go anyway and see/do things we didn't get to on our April trip ... now we wait and see what happens.

Yeah there’s no way I would do Airbnb they will have a “plumbing leak” and cancel because they can get more money

I booked with Marriott because I have a lot of status Marriott and I figure I can Use that to deal with any problems from them trying to play a hotel games with me

I would also guess the coronation would be the first week of June 2023. For those of you tempted to go, which I would encourage, I have a few tips having just attended the Queen's Funeral last week. If you plan on standing in the Mall, then be prepared to be there early. There will be many people camping out the night before. We arrived at 4:00 am (before the rail crowd arrived around 5:00 am) and ended up finding a spot near Whitehall. Everyone was requested to pack up tents and chairs by 6:30 pm and we were able to move to the rail. Crowds are usually well controlled and porta potties are available. Hotel prices will go up for the ceremony but I don't think flights will increase just because of the Coronation. I do love the pageantry and I think it is well worth planning a vacation to be there when it happens. Why not, London always looks its best when there is a ceremony going on.

Margaret

It's one of those I wont be there moments
Miles away I hope

As there are some American royal watchers, I will say just do it. I had a friend, who's an Anglophile who flew out for both William and Harry's weddings and joined in the crowds to see them leave the church.

I thought he was crazy but he had a blast and met a lot of people. He even got interviewed by some British press to show how Americans really want a royal family-um not really. It sounds like hell to me but as someone who dragged my family around Cardiff for a day just to see and photograph all the Doctor Who locations, I can't really stand in judgement.

And I'll second the June Coronation theory. Much better weather and it was about the same length of time his mother had.

Hi Heather!
I love English history, and I'm interested in the royals for that reason. I do NOT wish we (the USA) had a monarchy or a royal family.

I am not for or against the UK keeping the monarchy, it is up to them to decide of course.

But I love England and hopefully I guessed the date correctly, if not we will enjoy a week in London anyway!

Cheers!

Nick
Will not be watching on TV either
About time all this crap stopped
We live in the 21st century

Well at least we know Roger won't be taking up space in London.

"I don't think flights will increase just because of the Coronation."

I'll be gobsmacked if prices don't increase (they are already high in comparison to pre-pandemic times). Airlines have been haemorrhaging money for the thick end of three years until recently. They are going to squeeze that lemon as hard as they can to recover lost revenue and this will be a perfect opportunity to do drain that lemon dry.

Crap is not a bad word
Comes from the Latin Crappa meaning chaff

Ps I went to the same school as Shakespeare

rudeness unnecessary

neither is exhibiting eruditeness...

play nice

"Crap is not a bad word
Comes from the Latin Crappa meaning chaff"

Correct it is not bad or swear word.

However, the current meaning is dervived from Thomas Crapper who invented the flushing toilet -if one visits the Science Musuem in South Kensington they have one of his early models on display. Immortalised in the film Carry on Cowboy.

I apologize I should not have said what I said. I have edited my post.

However, If you want to convince us that the monarchy is not relevant the argument needs to be more effective 😂

Comes from the Latin Crappa meaning chaff

If you want to take it up a notch, use Stercus which is Latin for, well, you know

Ps I went to the same school as Shakespeare

I read Shakespeare in high school, does that count?

"I don't think flights will increase just because of the Coronation." my comment was based on the fact that I purchased tickets last minute for the Queen's Funeral and noticed prices were not any more inflated for the occasion than they generally have been since covid. I travel to England at least twice a year and have a good handle on airline pricing. I generally don't think there is an overwhelming interest in Americans just to visit the Coronation. Just my opinion but hotels will be expensive and will fill quickly.

Just an afterthought, perhaps with the exchange rate being more favorable for Americans going to the UK there may be more people wanting to travel, so flights may begin to increase due to overall demand.

Margaret - British ex-pat.

""I don't think flights will increase just because of the Coronation." my comment was based on the fact that I purchased tickets last minute for the Queen's Funeral and noticed prices were not any more inflated for the occasion than they generally have been since covid. "

Completely different set of circumstances, for obvious reasons the funeral was held at relatively short notice out side a main holiday period.

The Coronation will have a long run up of many months and being heavily/highly anticipated/promoted/hyped (delete which is applicable) and is likely to take place in a school holiday period to maximise those that want to attend/watch (thats why my money is on the Spring Bank week) without major disruption to education.

I don't expect airlines to sit back and not take advantage of such an opportunity after a period of heavy loss. Also its a World event not witnessed in 70 years furthermore the interest won't be restricted to just Americans. I'll be gobsmacked if airfares to and fro Blighty leading up to the event whenever it is, does not show significant inflation.

Airfares will go up just because a lot of people will booked the cheap fares immediately upon hearing the date . So anybody who looks later will discover that there’s no cheap fares left. And then it’ll be the price gouging by the airlines because apparently the airlines owe you cheap airfare to the coronation.😂

I hope my tips on arriving early on the day to find a spot will be helpful for those of you going. You must plan to arrive early even before the trains are running so a hotel within walking distance would be ideal but obviously much more expensive. I may be totally wrong on the airfare debate - I will admit that, So I encourage anyone to book flights early and go. It will be a wonderful experience. Have a great trip.

margaret

DQ
I sat as the same desk as Shakespeare in Big School
I know that as he had carved his name on it!

Anyone heard any rumors on when they'll announce the date of the coronation? We're planning a London/Paris trip the first 2 weeks in June next year, and I do not want to be in London during the coronation so we'd change dates if it is June 2nd. I'd love to start booking flights/apartments soon.

Date apparently is decided just not announced

But early June could be likely even if it’s not 6/2. They won’t want to do it early April due to Easter so that probably means May/June

Looking like June 3

https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2022/10/05/charles-iii-reportedly-sets-june-coronation-date-heres-what-to-expect/?sh=4c8a2e1c7363

According to the Dailymail UK, "Buckingham Palace has denied speculation that King Charles III will be coronated on June 3 next year."

Hopefully they will tell us for sure soon.

Actually what I read is that Buckingham palace has said it is all speculation. they didn’t deny the date though from what I’ve read

now who knows? I’m sure there is a bookie in London that will give you odds either way

The FA Cup final is due to be played on June the 3rd, even pushing that back a day would be logistical nightmare.

That said all they have done it put 2 and 2 together, the same that has been speculated on here. That is Spring Bank week, so at least in this instance thier logic functioning. But, take with a pinch of salt until it is offically announced.

Woke up yesterday to headlines that June 3, 2023 is the “tentative” date for the coronation. That makes sense as it’s one day from the date Queen Elizabeth was crowned in 1952 and one week before the “Trooping the Colour” official birthday parade for the monarch held annually on the Mall. There still are vacancies at many hotels (although none at the Premiere Inns). I was surprised I was able to reserve an apartment at one of my London favorites at regular rates. An interesting footnote is that many London hotels have rates listed in euros rather than pounds.

An interesting footnote is that many London hotels have rates listed in euros rather than pounds.

It depends on where you are located when searching for hotels. If my VPN is set to somewhere in the EU the rates displayed will be in Euro's, if in the US they will be in USD and if I turn it off the rates will be in GBP.