Travel Reference
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Sleep Code
(£1 = about $1.60, country code: 44, area code: 020)
S
= Single,
D
= Double/Twin,
T
= Triple,
Q
= Quad,
b
= bathroom,
s
= shower only.
Unless otherwise noted, credit cards are accepted and breakfast is included.
To help you sort through these listings easily, I've divided the accommodations
into three categories based on the price for a standard double room with bath:
$$$ Higher Priced
—Most rooms £125 or more.
$$ Moderately Priced
—Most rooms between £75-125.
$ Lower Priced
—Most rooms £75 or less.
Prices can change without notice; verify the hotel's current rates online or by
email.
The streets behind Victoria Station teem with little, moderately priced-for-London B&Bs.
It's a safe, surprisingly tidy, and decent area without a hint of the trashy, touristy glitz of the
streets in front of the station. I've divided these accommodations into two broad categories:
Belgravia, west of the station, feels particularly posh, while Pimlico, to the east, is still up-
scale and dotted with colorful eateries. While I wouldn't go out of my way just to dine here,
each area has plenty of good restaurants (see
here
). All of the recommended hotels are with-
in a five-minute walk of the Victoria Tube, bus, and train stations. On hot summer nights,
request a quiet back room; most of these B&Bs lack air-conditioning and may front busy
streets.
The best laundry options are on the east side (Pimlico):
Pimlico Launderette
is a
bit farther out—about five blocks southwest of Warwick Square—but the low prices and
friendly George make it worth the effort (£7.20 same-day full service, £5-6 self-service,
daily 8:00-19:00; 3 Westmoreland Terrace—go down Clarendon Street, turn right on Suth-
erland, and look for the launderette on the left at the end of the street; tel. 020/7821-8692).
