Our standards are high
Dear Anna
Thank you for including us on your website we are very grateful. May we point out that we will always try to keep our prices down however our standard is very high for a budget hotel and it may be worth mentioning
our higher quality. we have a website this is: http://www.webscape.co.uk/swiss_house/

Many thanks once again.
Peter Vincenti

No reservation necessary
One time we flew to London on 24 hour notice and arrived with no English money, no hotel reservations and no transportation arrangements. When we exited the customs gate in Heathrowe we walked 50 feet to our right and found a Cashpoint (the same as our ATM). We carry a debit card in order to avoid credit card fees and used our debit card to obtain 150 pound of English money. We then walked downstairs and found a counter saying B&B Lodging. We told the women what we wanted, which was, something safe, clean in a quiet area, near a tube
station, with a full English breakfast (not a continental) and we had no discomfort using a shared bathroom. Something under 50 pound for a double. She found several B&Bs and reserved the one we selected. It was a 10 minute walk from Vic.. Station in a comfortable neighborhood. After getting our room we walked 5 steps to the London Transportation counter and bought 2 one week passes for the inner circle. Most of our traveling was in the inner circle and it was an unnecessary expense to purchase anything else. The pass required a photo of my wife and I but that was easy enough since they had a photo booth only feet away
So, you dont need a lot of reservations .

Some places Ive looked at:
Elizabeth House 118 Warwick Way, LondonSW1V 1SD 071-630-0741
B&B approx. 15 min. walk from Victoria Station Busy street-get rear room
YWCA location, open to everyone Wife says so-so
Summer 96: twin with bath £45, without £42, sgl. £21 1995 prices

Oxford House 92-94 Cambridge St. Victoria, London SW1 071-834-6467 About
15- 20 minute walk to Pimlico or Vic. Station tubes Dated but clean
with good size breakfast in quiet safe neighborhood. Near pubs,
restaurants, laundromat.
Summer 96 £30 single, £40 double (in 98 we heard it was £42)

Marquis Of Westminister Friendly restaurant near Oxford House.
Economical. Tasty

Lord Jim Hotel 22 Penywern Road AVOID with a passion. I couldnt wait
to escape this place in the Earls Court area. The area is a
bit seedy.



Comments from the message boards:
Near Victoria Station:
Marne Hotel 34 Belgrave Road Victoria Sta. SW1V 1RG 171-834-5195
Alexander 13 Belgrave Rd. 071-834-9738 £30-£70 near
Luna Simone 47/49 Belgrave Rd. SW1V 2BB 0171 834 5897 sink in room,
double bed, TV, full breakfast £35 4/98 5 min. walk from Vic. Sta.
Holly House Hotel £35-£50 20 Hugh St. 0171-834-5671

Goring Hotel We just returned from 2 + weeks in London, and would caution
you at all costs to avoid the Goring. It is very close to Vic. Station, but we
found the service abysmally snooty, and the price astronomical. (quote by
traveler)


Other locations:
St. Athens Hotel Bloomsbury Russell Sq. tube £44
The Carlyle 4 blocks from Paddington £35 dble.. Terrible
*Cavendish 75 Gower St. London WC1E 6HJ 0171-636-9079
Bloomsbury area $45 11/2 blk. to Googe S. tube Very good comments
Royal Adelphi Near Trafalgar 21 Villiers St. WC2N 6ND £40-80
Tel. 0171-930-8764 Fax. 011-44-171-930-8735
Kingsway 27 Norfolk Sq.. Hyde Park LW2 1RX 0171-723-5569 £40-100
Ridgemont 65 Gower St. £27 single Well worth a visit.
Jack, USA

We had a great time
Grazie, Anna. Thank you for mentioning the Station Tavern in W11 and the Blues program. We had a great time there. Big Joe Louis and his band are first class. We went for the next two evenings to the same place and listened to different groups, also good. If you wish for any informations on Milano, let me know.
Paolo, Italy

Happy walkers
Anna, we had a great time doing your Princess Diana walk and saw places we would have normally missed. Thanks again!
Barbara, Canada