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Originally posted by sasguru View PostSo I reckon there would be demand for medium-to-long term accomodation (without the 6-month SAT) in centralish London (say zones 2/3) in say, a large bedsit with ensuite bathroom, maybe with a microwave, at around the £400-450 pcm mark?
Hmmm, is this a good plan B if the sums work out. Will look into it.
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Originally posted by dang65 View PostNo age restrictions, no. In fact, the central London ones I've stayed at tend to have a mainly 30s-50s age range of people staying there, certainly at this time of year and over the Autumn/Winter period.
Only other minor restriction is that you have to pay a bit more if you are not a YHA member, but you can still stay there if you're not. But membership is very cheap.
You can also book a room to yourself at most of the hostels, if they've got a spare one. About 48 quid a night for one of those. Shared room is 24.50 a night (approx).
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Originally posted by TimberWolf View PostAre there age or other restrictions?
Only other minor restriction is that you have to pay a bit more if you are not a YHA member, but you can still stay there if you're not. But membership is very cheap.
You can also book a room to yourself at most of the hostels, if they've got a spare one. About 48 quid a night for one of those. Shared room is 24.50 a night (approx).
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Originally posted by TimberWolf View PostYou could get a nice flat share or bedsit for a fraction of that price.
I though we were discussing "market for people to crash down for the night ", can you do that with a flat share or bedsit ?
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Originally posted by dang65 View PostYHA. You do have to share a bedroom, yeah, but I found it was usually with no more than a couple of other people, and you only sleep in there. I've had a room to myself quite a few times as well. As I say, I find them generally to be far more comfortable than Travelodge type places, and in way more convenient locations, and a lot cheaper.
And you get a spacious locker (bring your own padlock) so, no, you don't really need to sleep with your laptop under your pillow.
As I said, it's obvious that they are not everyone's cup of tea, but they have plenty of advantages over most of the alternatives.
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Originally posted by Ruse View PostAre you talking YHA Youth Hostels or YMCA ?
From my experience of YHA you had to sleep in bunk beds in a dorm, maybe it's all changed now.
And you get a spacious locker (bring your own padlock) so, no, you don't really need to sleep with your laptop under your pillow.
As I said, it's obvious that they are not everyone's cup of tea, but they have plenty of advantages over most of the alternatives.
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Originally posted by Lumiere View Postwhat else do you expect it to be, hour, week ?
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Originally posted by Lumiere View PostThis is exactly what Formule 1 offers.
Formule 1 London Barking
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I am sure there are also dozens if not hundreds of private "guest houses" using the same concept. Seen several houses along Ealing road converted to private hotels recently.
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Originally posted by TimberWolf View PostI sometimes think there's a market for people to crash down for the night in a box not much bigger than a coffin, but much cheaper and with builtin TV. You could probably fit hundreds of them in a space as large as a house. Might get complaints from elf and safety though.
Formule 1 London Barking
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From 33.00 GBP
I am sure there are also dozens if not hundreds of private "guest houses" using the same concept. Seen several houses along Ealing road converted to private hotels recently.
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I sometimes think there's a market for people to crash down for the night in a box not much bigger than a coffin, but much cheaper and with builtin TV. You could probably fit hundreds of them in a space as large as a house. Might get complaints from elf and safety though.
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