£40 per night for a double room and full English breakfast in London!!
The (now ex) Missus and I popped down to Londy a few years back to march with a few people to prevent that ridiculous, ill conceived war that we were going to have with Iraq, remember. (I know – it would have been a disaster, just plain stupid!)

Anyway – we decided to make a trip of it and as we were broke from traveling round the world booked into a stunningly cheap hotel in South Kensington for a few days. After struggling into the room, through a door that only opened about 15 degrees. We were confronted with

1 Double bed
1 Wardrobe - non opening on account of the bed
1 TV bolted to the wall. – colour (green at the top of the picture, magenta at the bottom), only thee channels.
About 3 square feet of exposed floor (total) on which to place bags!

We did our march (well shuffle as there were so many people) stopping briefly at one of the few open pubs on the way, felt that we had made a difference had a romantic meal and went to bed feeling smug, stuffed, saintly and satisfied.

The next morning, we bounded downstairs for some post coital full English breakfast – I am a big fan (of greasy breakfasts – oh and sex). It was a self service affair and we were the only ones eating, it being fairly late. I started of with a slice of toast. I gagged as soon as I tasted it – the butter was rancid. – it probably had been in the butter dish on the table for ages. Hadn’t they heard of fridges! Thus sensitized I couldn’t face the suspiciously large quantity of left of bacon, sausages and fried eggs left and had to stick to the boiled eggs and extremely ripe fruit. Boo!

Nonetheless for the price and location I would recommend this hotel (St Simeon) as despite everything the room and bed were clean and comfy and that’s what matters. The place is run by French speaking Syrian Christians and has a quirky but friendly atmosphere - Well it beats the shit out of the £100+ per night Stratford Holiday Inn which doesn't even include breakfast, the staff give the impression of hating the customers and is in Stratford (sorry East Enders- I'm sure it will be regenerated with the Olympics)!
(jmaxi returned again on, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 14:33, 1 reply)

Holiday Inn Express Stratford
I've just checked the prices, £115 for a double on a Saturday! They're taking the fucking piss. I need to be in E15 come September for 10th anniv, and that place isn't going to be part of it, not at those bloody prices.
( Fathter Puddytat Kill Kill dat widdle boid is mine on, Fri 18 Jan 2008, 14:59, closed)