Places to stay at the end of an Underground Line.

I see NO reason to stay that far out! Most of the things you'll want to see/do in London are in Zones 1 and 2 on the Tube. Unless you use a travel card, you'll be charged by the zones you travel through. So staying in zone 6 makes no sense at all. You'll also be adding ALOT of commuting time- and be fighting some crowds, too! We have always liked staying in either the Victoria area or Covent Garden area. There are plenty of affordable places to stay in central London. If you share your budget and preferences (fulls service hotel, apartment, smaller hotel, hostel, etc.), we can make more specific reccomendations.

There four of us. We would like to stay around $100 UDS per night, per couple. We are not tied to the "end of the line" idea, it just worked very well in NYC. We would be happy to use a B and B or an appartment, or..... Our biggest problem is the size of the bed. We are all over 6 foot tall. Thanks, Jim

Jim, you could have a look at High Barnet at the end of the Northern line. I see that on the High Street there is a place called the Savoro, a "restaurant with rooms" and I think it looks pretty cool, and the rates are very reasonable. High Barnet is NOT a tourist destination and could be a fun place for you guys. The High Street is very lively and there is even a small museum you could visit.

Do you think Londoners are Lilliputians? Why don't you bid via Priceline. I got a dbl room, two queen size bed at Regent's Park Marriot for $90 a night in May of last year. Shared with a friend who arrived by train from outside London. So if you do the math we paid $45 each. Good size, quiet, modern room. Large bathroom, flat screen TV, desk, small table and chairs. There was a restaurant I think but didn't use. Tube stop 3 blocks away. Nice stroll to the lovely Regent's Park. If you do try using Priceline make certain you check the following areas so you'll remain in zones 1 & 2: Bloomsbury/Marble Arch, Chelsa/Knightsbridge, Kensington/Earl's court, Mayfair/SoHo,
Notting Hill/Bayswater, Regents Park, Westminister. Also check 4 star hotel. No matter where you finally choose to stay enjoy your visit.

I wouldn't do it but I will give you the information so that you can. Ticket prices are here . If you are in central London you can walk or take the bus places. The bus is cheaper than the tube and there are no peak hour prices. The Tube does have peak times tickets. If you enter the system before 9:30 am M-F you will have to pay the peak fare. If you look at the tables you will see that each person could be on a bus for £2; if coming from High Barnet (which is in Zone 5) you will probably want to get to the attractions before mid morning. So you will pay the peak zone 1-5 cap of £15.80 each. It will take at least 50 minutes to, say, Tower Hill for the Tower of London. The carriages will be F-U-L-L. I work on the trains into London (and I used to live near NYC on Long Island so I know NYC crowded) and you haven't seen crowded until you have seen all of London crowded onto a Tube train. Add the additional cost for the Tube and the additional aggravation to the saving you may make staying remote and see if it makes sense.

I always try and stay within an easy walk from Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square. It is so convenient to wander among the many sights in that area. there are advantages to being ablle to go back to your hotel in late afternoon, before going to theater, dinner, show or whatever. Tube wastes a lot of travel time If you really insist on being at the end of a Tube Line- Richmond or Harrow are enjoyable

Jim, something I think people should always take into consideration is "money saved is NOT money well spent", by that I mean if you save a bit of money staying outside the city center you could be riding the tube for anywhere from a half hour to an hour, that is an hour to two hours per day per trip, now if you go into central London for the day then someone gets tired and wants to return to the room for a rest and the desire or need to return to the central London comes up there is another hour to two hours on the tube again. Here is a place I bookmarked, it looks like something you may be interested in, maybe others are more familar with it. http://www.stmargaretshotel.co.uk/s_l_e_e_p.html

We've stayed at the end of a Tube line for three trips, but we did so because we had a free place to stay. You will lose a lot of the day to travel time. Also, if you travel during the rush hour, you'll be paying higher rates for transportation costs. Unless you have a place to stay in mind, and unless you want to experience what it is like in a smaller community at the end of the line, I'd recommend trying to find budget lodging closer to the places you want to visit. The bus into Manhattan is probably a shorter trip.

I have stayed in West Hampstead at the Charlotte Guest House several times. It is not quite at the end of the line, but is definitely in a neighborhood away from the city center. There is good bus service from that area as well as the West Hampstead tube stop. The Charlotte isn't fancy, but basic, and serves a decent breakfast in a pleasant glassed-in room. Rates are reasonable. It seemed that there were fewer stairs than at many London hotels.

Jim, look up the Regency on VRBO.com for London, we stayed in a great apartment there with plenty of room for about the price you are looking to spend.