Self Catering Accommodation

[Kai Robinson]

Okay, i'm tearing my hair out over trying to find some decent, reasonably priced self catering accommodation in London (with access to tube station nearby no more than 30 mins into central) and so far my internet-fu is failing me.

Everywhere i've found are in places like Kensington and Belgravia, and they're stupidly priced. Even a HOSTEL in Paddington wants to charge me £89 a NIGHT! No wonder the country is getting fewer and fewer visitors, i could stay in a 4 star hotel in New York or Miami for that price!

GRR! Last year i stayed in a hostel (self catering) in Shepherds Bush (5 mins from Ravenscourt Park) for a mere £350 a week and it was great! Simple, but great. Now of course, their website has been down for months, and i think they've gone out of business, leaving me with few alternatives.

I'm looking at spending £5000 just for f*cking christmas with the g/f

Does ANYONE know of somewhere thats less than £750 a week in or around central london that does self catering that looks halfway decent, rather than someones crappy flat that's had a makeover with half a tin of dulux and a throw rug?

[YukonTrooper]

All the more reason for you to keep that beautiful estate out in the country...

[Kai Robinson]

Yes but she and i don't want to stay here in the middle of BFN, and its been 3 months since i saw anyone other than the cashier at the supermarket!!!

[Omastar]

Wait...is this the same girlfriend from the States, or is this a different one? £5000? :o

[Kai Robinson]

Not the previous one from Louisiana, the one from Florida who i used to go to University with...

And yeah - £5000. Roughly $7500.

Mostly on accommodation by the looks of it

[Ashraf]

Send $7,500 to my...I'll PM you my mailing address.

the one from Florida who i used to go to University with...

Pics?

[Omastar]

Send $7,500 to my...I'll PM you my mailing address.



Pics?

lol, Ashraf. Seconded, though. Pics plz.

And how many days exactly are we talking about for $7500?

[Asgard_thor]

Maybe I missed something, is it impossible for her to stay with you?

[Omastar]

Maybe I missed something, is it impossible for her to stay with you?

Maybe that would involve sleeping together...oh my...

[Asgard_thor]

lol, Ashraf. Seconded, though. Pics plz.

And how many days exactly are we talking about for $7500?

for a week I believe

[Kai Robinson]

16 days, from the 19th December to the 4th Jan (she'll be with me from the 23rd to the 3rd)

She can stay with me....in London.

Read my original reply to find out why

Hey, that rhymes!

[Omastar]

Ah, I see. So it's kind of a 'treat ourselves' thing?

[[XC] riptide]

Kai. I used to travel to London nearly monthly for a while. I stayed in the Holiday Inn in Sheperton. Was alright. Wasn't too expensive. And was a bit out from any built up areas. Canal beside the hotel and a lake. Very romantic if I was that inclined at the time.

The only problem I have with London in general, is that its full of well.. you know... Londoners and Brits.

[Kai Robinson]

Yes but the Holiday Inn != SELF CATERING

I want to be able to cook for myself what i want, my G/F is diabetic and has to keep to a certain diet, and i'd rather not eat out all the time and drain funds quicker than they're already going to

[SpazBoy357]

I'd suggest trying a travel agent that specializes in business travelers. It's been a few years since I've traveled for any job, but I was always staying in these "extended stay" kind of set-ups that our company travel agent put me in. I'm sure that London has some sort of business-to-business internet phone book that you could give a look.

[Kai Robinson]

* Update *

I may have found a 1 bedroom apartment in Canary Wharf for £80 a night - only £1280 for the entire duration of my stay, which actually seems reasonable to me, here, take a look!

http://www.shortstay-london.com/apts...arr=19-12-2008

The only caveat is, it's not available on the 4th, i have to check out on the 3rd, but not a major deal, as the G/F flies back that day and i can go stay with a mate.

[wdrzal]

For that kind of money you should be able to go on a nice cruise......

[Kai Robinson]

Doubtful, for a cruise, you're looking at that much PER PERSON, PER WEEK.

[dengyong]

You've become quite the big spender lately Kai, life must be treating you well.

[Kai Robinson]

Hardly a big spender.

I'm making the most of my inheritance.

[Kai Robinson]

SORTED AT LAST!

http://www.ownersdirect.co.uk/england/E713.htm

£1390 from the 22nd to the 4th January - a bargain!

I'll stay with mates for 3 days until then, or at worst *shudder* a TRAVELODGE >_<

[YukonTrooper]

That's a nice pad.

[Kai Robinson]

Yep - sorted it out with the owner who's apparrently a forward unit commander in Afghanistan, with the British Army!

In the middle of a telephone call at 7am, there was gunfire, the phone was obviously dropped and more gunfire was heard, about 5 mins later, there were shouts of 'got the bastards' and various 'woohoo's, then the guy picked the phone up again and said 'uhh, sorry about that, got kind of distracted for a moment. So, 19th to the 4th, yeah?'

DISTRACTED? If i had a few hundred 7.62x39mm rounds being flung my way, i'd be a a little more than DISTRACTED!

[[XC]thewildblue]

Wouldnt it be cheaper to get a holiday home in the cotswolds for a week....http://www.bruern-holiday-cottages.co.uk/

Be alot nicer as well...far more romantic....they might even have internet access as well....

Isnt 5k alot of money to spend on woman youve never met....sorry to be a stick in the mud buts thats alot of money !

[Kai Robinson]

Yes, but dude, the cotswolds....ARENT IN LONDON. She wants to go to London, she gets to go there. Besides, most of my friends live there and i want to catch up with them - its been almost 6 months since i was there last. And this is a woman i HAVE met - i told you already, i used to go to university with this one. Or were you not around in that thread?