travelodge.co.uk help, please...

[Seven Seas]

Hey,

I'm trying to locate an affordable hotel for the September 16th gig, as I've been checking flights.

However, I'm having no luck w/ the travelodge site. That's b/c I'm American, DUH.

From this list, which is the CLOSEST to the VENUE? I want to book NOW so, it'll be done. I was going to get a hotel near the airport w/Pete but, we changed our minds, we rather be closer to the venue to be closer to some other parts of London we haven't seen previously.

ANY help from anyone here is MUCH appreciated. Thank you!!


Here's the list...

http://www.travelodge.co.uk/find_a_hotel/list.php

[moses (2)]

I'd try these 3 and of them I'd pick Covent Garden -- it is close to the Tube line and the tube to get is only a few stops


London Covent Garden
London Liverpool Street
London Marylebone

[Seven Seas]

I'd try these 3 and of them I'd pick Covent Garden -- it is close to the Tube line and the tube to get is only a few stops


London Covent Garden
London Liverpool Street
London Marylebone

Sorry to ask again & you must be screaming by now but, I'm still confused. Which one of these 3 then, is the closest? I'm sorry. lol I tried looking on maps and I even e-mailed them. To no avail, they did not respond.

On a POSITIVE note, I checked the status of our tickets on seetickets and they were actually mailed yesterday, WOW!!!

[fat cherry]

[quote="Seven Seas"]Sorry to ask again & you must be screaming by now but, I'm still confused. Which one of these 3 then, is the closest? I'm sorry. lol I tried looking on maps and I even e-mailed them. To no avail, they did not respond.

If you look at the tube map

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloads/ ... be-map.pdf

South Kensington (or possibly Gloucester Road) is probably the nearest station to the albert hall, unless you wanted a pleasant stroll across hyde park (but its still the nearest). Liverpool Street is right over the other side of town, both marylebone & covent garden are a few minutes tube ride away & not much in it I'd say. At Covent Garden youre smack in the middle of the west end where all the excitement is supposed to be.

As someone posted before, Imperial College is right next to the Albert Hall and lets out student rooms over the summer months (& this is a couple of weeks before term starts) & most are fairly good quality. take a look at www.ic.ac.uk and look around, you might get lucky.

Chez.

[moses (2)]

Sorry to ask again & you must be screaming by now but, I'm still confused. Which one of these 3 then, is the closest?

Liverpool St is the furthest away (but close to a tube line)

If you are intent on staying in a Travel Lodge then stay at Covent Garden it is closest and in central London -- this makes a very good base for other things to do in London

Definetely do not stay in the one at Heathrow -- it is outside London and will take over 1 hour to get to Albert Hall if you go by tube

For this trip Myself and the wife are splashing out to stay in a 5 star hotel

[fat cherry]

[i]Definetely do not stay in the one at Heathrow -- it is outside London and will take over 1 hour to get to Albert Hall if you go by tube
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but, funnily enough, is very handy for the airport. Unless you're coming into Gatwick.

[Seven Seas]

Thanks for your help with this. I'm going to try to book today.

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