Accommodation during the Proms 2012

[Norfolk Born]

There's also an HI-YHA hostel in Earls Court to consider, depending on the dates that you'll be in London for The Proms, of course:

http://www.hihostels.com/dba/hostels...-018002.en.htm

Bolton Gardens - there's posh!

[Hilaryjane]

Hilaryjane

Did IC give any logical explanation for having to book a four night spell?
Also forgive my ignorance but surely the Olympics are over by the time of the Last Night?

As Petrushka has said in her reply, it seems to be blatant profiteering because of the Olympics.

The Olympics themselves may be over by the Last Night, but the Paralympics will not be over until the day after the Last Night.

I do love the idea that Beit is "only a hop, skip and jump" from the Olympics. It's a bit further away than that! On the other hand, I actually live about 15 minutes away from the Olympics, which may or may not be a good thing come July!

[amateur51]

As Petrushka has said in her reply, it seems to be blatant profiteering because of the Olympics.

The Olympics themselves may be over by the Last Night, but the Paralympics will not be over until the day after the Last Night.

I do love the idea that Beit is "only a hop, skip and jump" from the Olympics. It's a bit further away than that! On the other hand, I actually live about 15 minutes away from the Olympics, which may or may not be a good thing come July!

As I recall, Beit Hall was closed last year for refurbishment, possibly to get the accommodation up to standard at which they could be certain of getting the sort of prices they are charging. They lost a year's booking income and presumably denuded their building refurbishment fund in the process. My guess is that they'd rather take a long booking to secure income rather than do 'in & out's for the first year.

[french frank]

I had the same e-mail as Hilary Jane. It is correct that Beit Hall are only accepting bookings for four night minimum stay while the other locations are accepting bookings for a minimum of SEVEN days.

I've been checking on a recently spotted Small Hotel in Bloomsbury for a possible Proms stay. A £42pn single room (sanz en suite) will be £50 with a minimum 5 night booking during the Olympics. I wouldn't mind the £50 sanz, but the five nights puts it out for me. Unless I told them I was going to the Proms not the Olympics? Perhaps?

[Petrushka]

I've been checking on a recently spotted Small Hotel in Bloomsbury for a possible Proms stay. A £42pn single room (sanz en suite) will be £50 with a minimum 5 night booking during the Olympics. I wouldn't mind the £50 sanz, but the five nights puts it out for me. Unless I told them I was going to the Proms not the Olympics? Perhaps?

It doesn't matter to them whether you are going to the Olympics, Proms or a naughty weekend in the great metropolis. I usually stop at a hotel in Bloomsbury but I have just checked and they are asking for a minimum 3 night stay but at inflated prices. There is blatant profiteering going on (no surprise really) and I will wait until prices fall. I'm told that cardboard city can be quite nice at that time of year.

[french frank]

They're giving the 'Olympics dates' as 27th July – 12th August (in the case of this particular hotel). Proms are 13 July to 8 September 2012 so careful scrutiny of the Proms calendar is needed!

[Flosshilde]

On the other hand, I actually live about 15 minutes away from the Olympics, which may or may not be a good thing come July!

It might mean that if you are travelling from home into central London you are travelling in the opposite direction to most of the traffic - so you could stnd on the (relatively) empty 'up' platform of the underground & look at the even more packed than usual 'down' platform opposite & feel extremely pleased that you're not going to the Olympics.

[MrGongGong]

Several years ago when I was doing a project at LSO StLukes I stayed here

http://www.debdenhouse.com/Campsite/Campsite.html

Within easy reach of the Central Line
and peaceful at night

[Petrushka]

Here you are: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/oly...stay-away.html just exactly what I said would happen as per message 14 back in March!

[MrGongGong]

Here you are: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/oly...stay-away.html just exactly what I said would happen as per message 14 back in March!

[teamsaint]

although a bit of a sod for the regular tourist trade all over the country

[pastoralguy]

This is where I'll be staying:-

http://corinthia.com/en/London/Penthouses/Penthouses/The-Royal-Penthouse/

At a mere 18,000 pounds per night, it really is the only place worth considering. The Savoy just doesn't cut it any more.

Looks a bit of a dump to me!

[Hilaryjane]

Here you are: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/oly...stay-away.html just exactly what I said would happen as per message 14 back in March!

I can't say I'm surprised, when even places such as Beit Hall were charging £30 more per night than usual, and insisting on a minimum four night stay. I wonder how long it will be before hotels start drastically reducing their room rates, although at this late stage I doubt it will make much difference because people attending the Games will already have accommodation sorted elsewhere. It shows how much hotels were charging when it's cheaper to stay in a hotel in Paris and commuting from there to the Games!

[Petrushka]

I can't say I'm surprised, when even places such as Beit Hall were charging £30 more per night than usual, and insisting on a minimum four night stay. I wonder how long it will be before hotels start drastically reducing their room rates, although at this late stage I doubt it will make much difference because people attending the Games will already have accommodation sorted elsewhere. It shows how much hotels were charging when it's cheaper to stay in a hotel in Paris and commuting from there to the Games!

The hotels have only themselves to blame for this. I have all my tickets for the Proms but, in expectation of the latest news, still no hotel booked. I will wait a little longer and see what bargains are to be had.

[amateur51]

The hotels have only themselves to blame for this. I have all my tickets for the Proms but, in expectation of the latest news, still no hotel booked. I will wait a little longer and see what bargains are to be had.

All power to your gambling elbow, Petrushka!