Finding Cheap Olympic Accommodation

Going to the London 2012 games? Well unless you are living in central London then you are going to need some accommodation, but it will be no surprise that prices are already rising. So if you have got a cheap ticket at £20.12 then if you are not careful your bill for going could be 10, 20 or even 30 times or more than the cost of the ticket. So read my guide on getting cheap Olympic Accommodation before it costs you dearly.

The first and most obvious tip is that the further you are away from Central or East London then the cheaper the rooms are going to be. However you do not want to be too far away otherwise you may find yourself traveling hours to and from the venues, which kind of defeats the objective of staying overnight.

Secondly the closer you are staying to a mainline station that has a fast route in to London then the more you will pay also, indeed hotel prices in Reading are already jumping up as people wanting to stay overnight are realising it is only 30 minutes to central London by train.

Next you need to think about the quality of the accommodation you want as it is unlikely that you will be spending much time in it other than for sleeping. However many people realise this and so budget accommodation will be getting snapped up fast, so the key to a cheap room is booking as soon as possible.

Alternatives to hotels are camping with many sites being readily available just outside many London commuter towns, and if this was me that is the option I would go for. Other than that B&B's are probably the next cheapest, or you maybe lucky and find a student hall of residence or a YMCA to stay in.

The last worry is getting to the hotel and finding they have overbooked and "Bumped" you to another hotel as the chances are it will be miles away, as if they are full so will everyone else be. So pay well in advance keep your receipt and double check several times before traveling. If this worries you make sure you check in to the hotel as early as possible in the day, even if your room is not ready you can check in and leave your luggage. It is those arriving late that will be "Bumped".

So if you want cheap Olympic accommodation then do some research on the Internet asap.