Contract Staying Away: Hotel Tips

[DirtyDog]

I am finding serviced apartments more competitive than hotels recently, especially if you can commit to minimum spend over a period.

I used to go that in Edinburgh - I negotiated a flat rate which worked out at about £25 a night. Downside was that I was only there Monday to Friday, so couldn't leave anything there over the weekend, and I never knew which flat I'd be in from one week to the next.

But at that price, to be in a penthouse flat (which I was a few weeks) looking out onto Britannia, it was a bargain

[eek]

I am finding serviced apartments more competitive than hotels recently, especially if you can commit to minimum spend over a period.

My current gig doesn't allow for much forward planning for booking more than a week or two in advance but I have been able to get rooms booked for £42 in Leeds and £86 in Central London.

For me they are better over the long term as you can prepare your own food, eat healthier whilst spending less than you would in restaurants.

You can also get them to keep a bag of belongings there between visits which helps with trips.

£42 for this vs. £50 for a night in a Travelodge? No brainer.

£50 a night in a travelodge only someone who doesn't know how their pricing model works would pay that...

[Damon]

£50 a night in a travelodge only someone who doesn't know how their pricing model works would pay that...

Yes you can get Travelodge cheaper by booking early, non-refundable or last minute but the price itself wouldn't persuade me to stay in one. I find them loathsome places

[eek]

Yes you can get Travelodge cheaper by booking early, non-refundable or last minute but the price itself wouldn't persuade me to stay in one. I find them loathsome places

Twas merely a dig at someone. Will be staying at one tonight but that is because I can't be arsed to drive home and it costs about 20p more than the cost of fuel....

[suityou01]

Twas merely a dig at someone. Will be staying at one tonight but that is because I can't be arsed to drive home and it costs about 20p more than the cost of fuel....

Tarquin will be so mad.

[psychocandy]

Did a few travelodges last summer. I find them OK but during last summers heatwave I though I was going to die one night it was so hot. Not their fault - it is what it is after all.

Tried a local 5* B&B one night -it wasnt 5*!!

Best thing I found was a small studio apartment on Holiday Lettings » Holiday Rentals, Villas, Apartments, Cottages. Same price pretty much as a travelodge. It was small yeh but you had TV, DVD, cooker, fridge etc so much better than travelodge.

Currently looking at gig 75-90 mins from home back in same location so might do 1 night a week here if I can swing it. Otherwise every day driving is going to knacker me.

[Damon]

I normally download enough decent viewing to iPad for the trip away and this week I popped out and bought an Apple TV device so I stream content onto the TV in the accommodation.

Top tip!

[suityou01]

I normally download enough decent viewing to iPad for the trip away and this week I popped out and bought an Apple TV device so I stream content onto the TV in the accommodation.

Top tip!

It's cheaper to visit pron.com

HTH

[psychocandy]

I normally download enough decent viewing to iPad for the trip away and this week I popped out and bought an Apple TV device so I stream content onto the TV in the accommodation.

Top tip!

Yeh seen them. Theres slingbox as well aint there where you can get a feed from a sky box at home. Handy if you've got multi-room and two boxes (otherwise family at home wont be happy if you take control of sky box).

Although always a bit variable to be able to plug devices into hotel tvs. Some of them seem to do their best to stop you fiddling with things.

[suityou01]

Yeh seen them. Theres slingbox as well aint there where you can get a feed from a sky box at home. Handy if you've got multi-room and two boxes (otherwise family at home wont be happy if you take control of sky box).

Although always a bit variable to be able to plug devices into hotel tvs. Some of them seem to do their best to stop you fiddling with things.

Or just install the Sky Go app? Or stream from sky.com?