The next London Expo is May 29th (Saturday) and 30th (Sunday) 2010.

I think, this time, I'm going to stay the Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday nights. Because one, Monday night is cheaper than Thrusday night at the London City Airport Travelodge and two, I may have exams on the Thrusday and Friday (Monday and Tuesday [day I'll be returning] are in half term).

Currently for a family room for 3 nights (FriSatSun) it's £106 which works out £26.50 each based on 4 people sharing a room OR £35.40 based on 3 people sharing a room. + £35 if you are staying the Monday night too. So that'll work out £35.25 for 4 people, £47 for 3 people. Pretty damn good rates really!

I'm planning to book my room sometime in the next few months, no later than January, because I've had word that PTI is upping it's prices from £200 for three nights to £300! So it's likely people will be choosing to stay at alternative options.. We don't want to end up at Barking again, or do we? xp

Then of course, book train tickets end of February/begining of March to get £23 return tickets to London =D


Travelodge: http://www.travelodge.co.uk/search_and_book/saver_search.php?changeWeek=1&locpostText=e16

Here's an idea for some people this time (not all), GET IT BOOKED BEFORE A WEEK IN ADVANCE!!!

Now that's out of the way *ehem*

Hope it's not as crowded as it was October >_>;; Like last May would be nice, sooo much quieter X_X

Just for reference/comparison:

Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday nights in the Premier Travel Inn right next to the ExCeL center costs £388

£388 split between 4 people is £97 - and will probably rise as time goes on.



I'll be going to the Expo in May, waiting to see who else goes before I decide what I'm doing about rooms.

I'll see if I can go in May, I could easily get the money to go, however whenever I have exams is the main concern. Though I only do written exams for two subjects and with some of those I do in January, so it should be okay.

Relatively cheap hotels near ExCeL:

Custom House Hotel, London
Standard twin room (Arrive Friday, leave Monday): £165
Proximity to ExCeL: Right next to it.

Premier Inn, Beckton, London
Quad room: (Arrive Friday, leave Monday): £160
Proximity to ExCeL:

(Hotel is directly next to a station that links to the Custom House (ExCeL station) - or a ~30 minute walk)
(LCA is close to the Southern end of the bridge that leads off the photo - closer than Beckton)

The Custom House Hotel sounds pretty good! Nice and close to the Expo and trains so it would be a piece of cake getting around.

Only problem with Custom House is Standard twin room is two single beds.. Very close to the excel centre though.. one of the closest you'll get..

Could always put 2 to a bed, or push them together, put 3 on beds and 1 on the floor (what we ended up doing in Barking lol)

I'd be up for it c: Anywhere that isnt barking would be nice~

I'll probably go for Custom House if enough people wanna stay there - a room for Fri-Monday would be £40 with 4 people in a room.

I should be able to go in May, I should be able to afford it this time.

Im taking bets on what the drama will be this time.


Also i'd rather stay at london city airport, its really close, cheaper than the others and gives us all a bed, no chance am i sleeping on the floor again, i don't get why you wanna go to custom house tom, its more expensive and some of us would have to sleep on the floor, its just not logical.

With Custom House Tom, check first with people who have stayed there before how they feel about 'room sharing'.

The maximum people per room there is 2 adults and a child under the age of 11. They appear a lot tighter on this rule than Travelodges.

The premier inn is really good quality place to stay and trust me, it is pretty bloody close to the ExCeL centre and like said before, its right next to the train that goes to the city.

I stay there every time I go to London and it's really good

I'm hoping to negotiate a deal with my parents (even if its staying with them and then going to the expo with you guys while they go into the city or whatever) so that I can go in May but they're still on hand so that Kirsty doesn't have full responsibility for me
Failing that Paige will be 16. She's determined to go and so I'll just make her take responsibility for me

Lmfao!!! XP Courtney.. *dies*

Yeah, the PTI is where the most expo-ers stay! In May we 'gatecrashed' it because after the expo, everyone hangs out there, and we infiltrated, made it to the top floor and Alex started shouting 'THE GAME' out the window to everyone below xp!!