Thinking of visiting London. Check out staying in an apartment rather then a hotel. Many places rent apartments by the day or week and they charge per night or week not per person. So if there will be a couple of you traveling together and paying your own way, an apartment can be a great bargin.
For example, several years ago I went to London and was traveling with 2 other women. We each were paying our own way. When I looked into hotel prices, one we were considering wanted around $400 per week, per person, we were staying 3 weeks. So we would have to pay about $1200 each for the 3 weeks.
Then I came across an apartment in Notting Hill, just around the corner from where they shot the movie (Notting Hill). It was a one bedroom with a pullout couch. They wanted $400 a week, so we each paid for 1 week and saved $800 each! It was a really cute apartment too. It had a full kitchen and the care taker even stocked the kitchen with milk, juice, cereal and bread. And there was a small market right across the street. We had so much fun in that apartment.
So don't dimiss staying in an apartment right off. Check few out and remember the price is per night not per person. Here is a site that has a nice apartment right near the Thames River.
