Place to Stay in London

London has hundreds of options for accommodations, from four-star hotel, apartments, to historic B&Bs and hostel beds.  The cost ranges from £20 to £200 per person, per night.  Read the rest of our guide to London's hospitality venues.

Smaller rooms - Expect smaller than average rooms, especially at the lower end of the price range.  Your budget will have a lot to do with what part of London you would want to stay in.

Staying out of London - You can stay further out of the city for a cheaper price, but when traveling allow one to three minutes per Tube stop and five minutes per line change, easily totaling up to an hour of journey if there is a walk at each end.  The extra cost of more zones on a travel card is probably not significant compared to hotel savings further out.

Crash spaces - Capsule-styled crash spaces are currently available in Central London.  Even though it is a space-saver, the price does not.

Bloomsbury - This vibrant historic district of London has a wide range of accommodations, although it gets a litte seedy towards and beyond King's Cross station.  Many budget options are located on Argyle Street.  Cartwright Gardens features a dozen small B&Bs in historic homes.

Kensington - The Earl's Court area of Kensington has many budget and modest accommodations as well as good four-star hotels and some good restaurants.

Paddington - This area in North-West Central London has undergone a lot of change recently, largely resulting from the Heathrow Express coming into Paddington Station.  Good hotels can be found in the immediate area of the station and in quieter spots a short walk away.

Westminster - The center of Greater London has a lot of B&Bs around the back of Victoria station, in the Pimlico area.

Helpline - If you get yourself stranded in London with nowhere to stay, call the Shelter 24-hour helpline on 0-800-800-4444.  Shelter is a UK national charity institute that provides advice on housing and homelessness.