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Post by Jelly on Mar 22, 2006 3:29:57 GMT -5
I would love some help to decide which hostel to stay in once i am in london.... i joined the YHA thinking i would just use their hostels but now i am not sure.. I am looking to stay in a 2 bed room fairly close to the center of london so i can sight see i have no idea on locations as this will be my first visit to london.
Thanks!!
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Post by WillTravel on Mar 22, 2006 3:48:03 GMT -5
Are you sharing the room with one other friend, or do you just want to stay in a hostel dorm with only two beds?
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Post by Jelly on Mar 22, 2006 4:06:38 GMT -5
 no sharing with a friend
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Post by Kim on Mar 22, 2006 10:24:40 GMT -5
I'm confused as to why you'd need to second bed. Do you just want a private room? You can get singles in some of the hostels, probably for less than a double that would have two beds.
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Post by patrickt on Mar 24, 2006 15:05:39 GMT -5
I stayed in 2 different Hostels while in London..
St. Christopher's Village - right across the River Thames from the Tower of London... (cool place with bar attatched... and near the London Bridge tube station)..
Piccadilly Backpackers - located in Piccadilly Circus / West End area... great place... near the Piccadilly Circus tube station...
I wouldn't be too concerned with location, as it's AMAZINGLY easy to get wherever you want via the underground... a day pass (in zones 1-2) will run £4.90.
Hope that helps...
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Post by kena on Mar 31, 2006 6:31:07 GMT -5
To complement what patrickt said, I went to the City of London YHA hostel (right next to St-Paul and the Millenium Bridge... fantastic location) and would go back there anytime. It was clean, slightly institutional but very friendly. (And the 6-bed dorms might be a good compromise between the huge dorm and the private room for your friend and you)
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Post by herrbert on Apr 10, 2006 11:28:28 GMT -5
I'm also looking for a place (a dormroom is fine) to stay in London. So this topic helps me already. But has anybody stayed at the Generator or Ashlee House? And what are the experiences at these places?
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Post by ashleyg on Apr 10, 2006 15:15:37 GMT -5
I'm also currently trying to decide. From reading guidebooks and looking at reviews, I've narrowed it down to the Ashlee House, the Astor Museum, or the Astor Victoria. If anyone has stayed at any of these, I'd appreciate feedback!
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Post by johnv on Apr 10, 2006 22:27:09 GMT -5
Add me to the list of people looking for hostels. I'd also like something central, but don't mind west/east as long as its easy to get to the major atractions.
Can anyone tell me how far the Gatwick airport is from downtown London? I've been searching, but can't seem to find a definite answer.
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Post by WillTravel on Apr 10, 2006 23:53:14 GMT -5
I don't know how many kilometers Gatwick is from central London, but it takes about 35-50 minutes to get in from Gatwick to central London by train, depending where you want to go and what train service you take.
AshleyG, I stayed at the Astor Victoria, and it was fine, but it's been a while now.
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Post by MuvverRussia on Apr 11, 2006 4:05:48 GMT -5
LGW is about 50km from Central London, so it's quite a way out.
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Post by johnv on Apr 12, 2006 22:20:36 GMT -5
LGW is about 50km from Central London, so it's quite a way out. So should I book a flight that arrives at Heathrow instead? Would I save any time that way? |
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Post by WillTravel on Apr 12, 2006 23:06:09 GMT -5
I certainly haven't saved any time landing at Heathrow instead of Gatwick. Once when I landed at Heathrow, I had to sit on the plane for 85 minutes before we were bused to the terminal building. And from Heathrow, you have to take transit of some sort to get into central London. I took the Piccadilly Line (one tube line) and it takes about 40-50 minutes to get into central London.
Landing at Gatwick has been a much faster experience overall for me.
In other words, go with whatever airfare is cheaper and has the best times. It's not going to make much difference whether it's Heathrow or Gatwick.
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Post by patrickt on Apr 13, 2006 15:39:08 GMT -5
If you're looking for EASIER.... use Gatwick... You can get there quite simply from any tube station in London... Yes... it MAY take longer... but with few trains to catch, it's less likely to be lost or be put on the wrong train... (side note: Check with at least 2 uniformed train conductors that the train you're boarding is, in fact, the correct train.... I've been told TWICE now that I was on the right train, when I wasn't... this wastes time and lots of $$.. .) Other than that... enjoy your trip.... Visit Gordon's Wine Bar. 47 Viller St. Take the Circle Line to Embankment.... it's like sipping wine in the days of Charles Dickens.... |
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Post by herrbert on May 5, 2006 10:43:21 GMT -5
I'm back from London, and I stayed at the Astor Museum Inn. The biggest advantage for this hostel is that it's really close to the City, and easy to reach by the Underground (3 stations within a 5 minute walk). Also the staff and the atmosphere is pretty good. My complaints are that for longer persons (and I'm not even that tall), the beds are really to small, and that the rooms are not very clean.
I think next time that I'm in London I will try another one.
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no sharing with a friend 
