Travelodge UK has found a magic formula for budget business hotels. While their regular London rack rate is around £80, the average tariff for a double ensuite room in a three-star hotel or B&B in London, early birds can
book and buy online to get en suite double room in London for as low as £15 per night, with rooms also available for £26 or £45. The cheapest prices aren't always available, however, and longer-staying guests might need to book a room at a combination of £15, £26, £45, and £80 rates to get the best possible price.
Travelodge London Marylebone was one of the hotels recommended to us by the organizers of the conference that my husband was attending. We went on the website and were pleasantly surprised to find a double room available at £15 per night on the dates of the conference. The £15 was their unamendable, unchangeable rate and did not include breakfast, although breakfast was available at the downstairs cafe for an additional cost.
We were confident that the room and amenities wouldn't be too bad, since the establishment had the well-respected Travelodge brand name to back it up, but when we arrived at Travelodge Marylebone, we were very pleasantly surprised. The room was large by London standards, and looked very clean and well-kept. Amenities included in the were a colour television, a teapot, a desk, and a bathtub and shower in the adjoining toilet/bathroom. Towels and soap were also provided, as was a tea and coffee tray. The only two amenities we missed were free WiFi and a telephone in the room, but for the great price, we couldn't really complain.
The Marylebone branch of Travelodge was in a fantastic location, too. It was right across the street from the Marylebone underground station, making it a very convenient base from which to tour the city and just a 15 minute walk from the shops on Oxford Street. An M&S mini-supermarket, a convenience store, various breakfast places were all just across the street in the Marylebone station, and several ethnic restaurants lined Edgeware Road just a block away. Yet, despite the accessibility of the hotel, we were not bothered by street noise at all from our 1st floor (second floor for Americans) room.
Finally, the Travelodge staff was very helpful as well, allowing us to leave our luggage at no extra cost for a few hours after we checked out, and assisting us in finding an Internet cafe a 10 minute walk away on Marylebone Road).
All in all, we were definitely happy with this hotel, and would definitely stay here again if the cheaper rates were available.