Budget accommodation in the UK

How to find budget accommodation in the UK

The UK has a wealth of different budget accommodation options.  Using the internet and a small amount of effort, it's not that hard to find a good deal to suit any budget.

Starting with campsites, these will certainly be the cheapest of all accommodation options.  A good place to start looking for a campsite is www.ukcampsite.co.uk. Here, you will find details of thousands of different campsites all over the UK.  And what's especially handy is that the listings are accompanied by, according the website, over 35,000 independent reviews.  The weather in the UK is notoriously unpredictable, so even if you don't fancy risking it under canvas, www.ukcampsite.co.uk also has listings for many mobile home and caravan holiday parks.

 

The next option in increasing cost is the youth hostel.  The UK's Youth Hostel Association (YHA) has a very user-friendly website, www.yha.org.uk, where you can find and book a bed in any of their hostels anywhere in the UK.  The prices vary depending on the location of the hostel and the standard of the facilities provided.  You don't have to be a member of the YHA to stay in a youth hostel, but there is a small surcharge if you are not signed up.  If you're planning on staying in a hostel for more than a few nights then it can be worth paying the joining fee.

 

The UK also has a large number of independent hostels, whose prices are usually fairly comparable to those of the YHA.  Many, if not most, of these independent hostels can be found on www.hosteluk.com, where you can find descriptions and reviews of the hostels, as well as book a bed.

 

Moving up in terms of cost, the next option is the UK's ubiquitous bed and breakfast, or B&B for short.  Most B&Bs are small and friendly places, serving up delicious home-cooked breakfasts.  Often it's possible to stay in a B&B with hotel standard accommodation for a fraction of the price of an equivalent hotel room.  An excellent independent guide to B&Bs, as well as other guest houses and inns, is www.sawdays.co.uk. If you decide to stay in one of the B&Bs on this website, then you can rest assured that you will have an exceptional stay.

 

Finally, turning to hotels, by far the best way to find a good deal is to use www.hotels.co.uk, which offers hotel rooms at hugely discounted rates.  You can search for a room in a given town or city and then sort by the hotel's star rating.  Many of the prices available on this website are up to 50% less than the hotel's standard rate.  Before booking your room though, I would recommend looking up the hotel at www.tripadvisor.co.uk. This website provides hundreds of reviews allowing you to check out what the hotel is really like before you make your booking.

 

So from campsites to luxury hotels, it's possible to find good value accommodation in the UK to suit practically any budget.  If you use the websites mentioned above before you set off on your trip, you will be able to find a good deal on some great accommodation.