Recommendations for Budget Hotels in London?

Thanks! I'll look into the Celtic, Imperial, and President hotels. Our budget is $125/night. I am a college student and my mom is in her 50s and we're both in good health, so having to commute to and from the city shouldn't be too much of a problem. Any other suggestions?

Not knowing your budget it will be a little difficult to give a great recommendation, reasonably priced is a relative term. That being said I came across a place that is in the top 10% of places in London on TripAdvisor, number 33 out of 351. It is the Celtic Hotel, http://www.celtichotel.com. As far as being willing to travel 30 minutes on the Tube to save some money, I'd avoid that if I was you, you didn't say how old your mother is and even if she is in great health nothing ruins a day of sightseeing than getting tired and wanting to go back to the hotel, then later in the day wanting to back to London city center, you'll be traveling an hour a day on the Tube and that can get old especially if multiplied by 7. The comfort of having a room nearer what you want to experience is well worth the expense.

I agree with Barry. It is great to be able to go back to your hotel for a rest during the day, and then being able to do further sightseeing later in the day without having a long tube journey.

Check out imperial hotel group. great location and traveler hotel with toliet down hall great deal as is president hotel

You could also try the Cherry Court Hotel near Victoria Station: http://www.cherrycourthotel.co.uk/Our_Current_Tariff.html For $125 you could get a nice hotel by bidding on Priceline. You can find tips for bidding, and hotel bids that have recently been won on http://biddingfortravel.yuku.com/ or http://betterbidding.com/ My recommendation for a first-time visitor is to stay fairly central, e.g., Bloomsbury, Trafalgar Square, Victoria Station, and Kensington are well-situated. Actually, there are many areas that fit your parametersit is just a matter of personal preference. A lot of people like the Earl's Court area, but I'm not a fan because it isn't walking distance to any of the major tourist sites. It is, however, convenient to them by tube. It is also a little quieter than some of the more central areas, which is a plus for some people. You can find a decent hotel in your price range without having to share a bathroom. I know that some of the bathrooms at the Celtic are shared. Look for ensuiteit is more comfortable and convenient. Also check http://www.londontown.com/ for discount rooms and http://www.hotwire.com/ Hotwire doesn't tell you the hotel name until after purchase, but with a little sleuthing and tips from the folks on the betterbidding website, you should be able to narrow it down. Also check out the Travelodge Hotels in London. There are several, but I would choose Waterloo or Covent Garden http://www2.travelodge.co.uk/ Before you book your hotel, be sure to check the traveler reviews and pictures at http://www.tripadvisor.com/ Good luck!

Try Lancaster Hall - It is 87 pounds for 2, near Paddington and just north of Hyde Park. We have stayed there several times. I think the web is lancaster-hall-hotel.co.uk. If not, google it.

Sounds like you got some great recommendations, hopefully you can find something in central London, it is very crowded on the sidewalks, tourist area and such and a centrally located homebase is priceless IMHO.

Hyde Park Rooms has good reviews on Tripadvisor, they very close to Paddington Station. I've not stayed there before but have considered it and while it may take a day or two for them to reply by emails, they seem like nice people.

Look at the Tune hotel. See: http://www.tunehotels.com/ I have not personally stayed there, but it gets good reviews. It is very basic. Towels are extra, as is the remote for the TV, no free soap, shampoo, etc., but it is cheap.

If you don't mind living like students (albeit graduate students), London School of Economics offers vacation accommodations. I think the week of your travel is spring break. I'm taking advantage of this to attend a conference at University of London the same week, but there are many locations around central London operate by LSE.
http://www.lsevacations.co.uk/

I found a great website: www.eurocheapo.com/london that includes reviews, lots of photos and ratings.
They seem to have the same view of travel as Steve.