Expert: Graham Thomas - 11/5/2003

Question
I have grown tired of staying at the Royal National and President hotels.  Can you suggests some budget priced smaller hotels in the area?  I must say that I do like a private bathroom and a television in the room.

Answer
Not sure what to say as they are the obvious budget ones - although they are not very friendly looking.

There are a number of hotels on Montague Street beside the British Museum which I think are smaller. There is also the Staunton on Gower Street and others further up. Try
www.1000-hotels.co.uk/london/gower-street.html or www.1000-hotels.co.uk/london/montague-street.html.

I do not however think that smaller will always mean as cheap but they should have similar facilities... The Montague on Montague Street looks nice from outside.

I once stayed at the Euston Plaza near the station but that was very bland and corporate too!

Graham