In order to help our participants find inexpensive accommodation in
London which is relatively close to Alexandra Palace, we are providing
the following information which will be updated from time to time.
Alexandra Palace is close to Wood Green station which is on the
Piccadilly Line of the London Underground. We are therefore
recommending places to stay which are also close to Piccadilly Line
stations. From Wood Green station you can walk to Alexandra Palace
in 10-15 minutes: walk along Station Road (opposite the station),
which continues into Buckingham Road, turn left over the bridge
just after you pass Alexandra Palace station (British Rail) on
your left, and left again on the other side of the bridge into
Bedford Road. You will see Alexandra Palace ahead of you - walk
to the far end of the building where you will find the entrance.
Please remember that in the summer London is a very popular tourist
destination, so the inexpensive accommodation is very much in demand.
We strongly recommend that you book as soon as possible. At the time
of writing all of the following have space:
UNIVERSITY RESIDENCE HALLS
- Wood Green Hall of Residence, Middlesex University.
- Latest news! Has a scattering of rooms left.
In particular, nine rooms are available from August 23 (arrival) to 28
(departure) - the MSO have paid for them so they need to be booked through us.
If you're interested in these, please e-mail Tony Corfe. Some other dates
are available, but please contact the hall itself for more details.
- Station Road, London N22 6UZ.
- Tel: (0)20 8888 4866. Fax: (0)20 8365 8489
- Single rooms only: £16 per night. Shared bathrooms. Bring your own towels!
- When booking please mention Mind Sports Olympiad to obtain this price.
- This residence is 10 minutes walk from Alexandra Palace.
- James Leicester Halls, North London University.
- Latest news! Still rooms available here.
- Situated in Market Road, London N7.
- Tel: (0)20 7607 2789 and ask for accommodation office.
- Single rooms only: £77 per week or £16 per night. Shared bathrooms.
- Nearest underground station: Caledonian Road, Piccadilly Line.
- Book via their web site or send booking details by e-mail.
- The Arcade, North London University.
- Situated at the junction of Holloway Road and Parkhurst Road, London N7.
- Tel: (0)20 7607 2789 and ask for accommodation office.
- Flats with 4, 5 or 6 single rooms: £77 per week per person or £16 per night (no breakfast).
- Nearest underground station: Caledonian Road, Piccadilly Line.
- Book via their web site or send booking details by e-mail.
- Finsbury Residences, City University.
- Latest news! Only has rooms for groups of ten or more.
- Situated in Bastwick St, London, EC1Y 3PE.
- Tel: (0)20 7477 8811. Fax: (0)20 7477 8810.
- Fully furnished rooms with washbasins and shared showers/WCs: Group rate of £19 per person (based on 10 or more).
- Nearest underground station: Old Street, Northern Line.
- More details at their web site or contact event management services by e-mail.
- Walter Sickert Hall, City University.
- Latest news! Still rooms available here.
- Situated in Graham St, London, N1 8LA.
- Tel: (0)20 7477 8822. Fax: (0)20 7477 8825.
- Standard single room with delivered breakfast, en-suite shower and WC facilities: £26-30 per night.
- Executive single room with colour TV, delivered breakfast, en-suite shower and WC facilities: £38 per night.
- Executive twin room with colour TV, delivered breakfast, en-suite shower and WC facilities: £55 per night.
- Nearest underground station: Angel, Northern Line.
- More details at their web site or contact the halls by e-mail.
- Carr-Saunders Hall, London School of Economics.
- Latest news! Only has single rooms left.
- 18-24 Fitzroy Street, London W1P 5AE.
- Tel: (0)20 7323 9712. Fax: (0)20 7580 4718.
- Standard single room with wash-hand basin: £22 per night.
- Standard twin room with wash-hand basin (2 beds): £40 per night (i.e. £20 per person).
- En-suite twin room (2 beds, with toilet and shower): £45 per night (i.e. £22.50 per person).
- Nearest underground station: Warren Street, Northern and Victoria Lines.
- Book via their web site or send booking details by e-mail.
- Passfield Residence, London School of Economics.
- 1-7 Endsleigh Place, London WC1H 0PW.
- Tel: (0)20 7387 3584. Fax: (0)20 7387 0419.
- Standard single room with wash-hand basin: £22.50 per night.
- Standard twin room with wash-hand basin (2 beds): £44 per night (i.e. £22 per person).
- Standard triple room with wash-hand basin (3 beds): £57 per night (i.e. £19 per person).
- Nearest underground station: Russell Square, Piccadilly Line.
- Book via their web site or send booking details by e-mail.
- Rosebery Avenue Residence, London School of Economics.
- Latest news! No more triple rooms available.
- 90 Rosebery Avenue, London EC1R 4TY.
- Tel: (0)20 7278 3251. Fax: (0)20 7278 2068.
- Standard single room with wash-hand basin: £26-31 per night. (For £31 you get a bigger room and the bathroom facilities are shared by only 4 people.)
- Economy twin room with wash-hand basin (2 beds): £36 per night (i.e. £18 per person).
- Standard twin room with wash-hand basin (2 beds): £46 per night (i.e. £23 per person).
- En-suite twin room with toilet and shower (2 beds): £57 per night (i.e. £28.50 per person).
- Standard triple room with wash-hand basin (3 beds): £55 per night (i.e. £18.33 per person).
- Nearest underground station: Angel, Northern Line.
- Book via their web site or send booking details by e-mail.
- High Holborn Residence, London School of Economics.
- 178 High Holborn, London WC1V 7AA.
- Tel: (0)20 7379 5589. Fax: (0)20 7379 5640.
- Standard single room with wash-hand basin: £34 per night.
- Economy twin room with wash-hand basin (2 beds): £57 per night (i.e. £28.50 per person).
- En-suite twin room with toilet and shower (2 beds): £67 per night (i.e. £33.50 per person).
- Standard triple room with wash-hand basin (3 beds): £77 per night (i.e. £25.67 per person).
- Note that the rates for the High Holborn Residence include breakfast. You will get a 15% discount if you mention the Mind Sports Olympiad (arrangement made with Mark Holmes).
- Nearest underground station: Holborn, Piccadilly Line.
- Book via their web site or send booking details by e-mail.
- International Students House.
- 229 Great Portland Street, London, W1N 5HD.
- Tel: (0)20 7631 8300. Fax: (0)20 7631 8315.
- No further details, but reported to have vacancies for the second half of August.
- More information at their web site.
BED and BREAKFAST ARRANGEMENTS
- Tel: (0)20 7385 9922. Fax: (0)20 7386 7575
- Book via their web site or send booking details by e-mail.
INEXPENSIVE HOTELS
- White Lodge Hotel
- Latest news! NO MORE ROOMS AVAILABLE.
- 1 Church Lane, London N8 7BU.
- Tel: (0)20 8348 9765 and (0)20 8348 4259. Fax: (0)20 8340 7851
MORE INFORMATION WILL BE ADDED SHORTLY
OTHER ALTERNATIVES
London offers accommodation to suit
every taste and pocket. One of the easiest ways for you
to book your accommodation for the Mind Sports Olympiad
is to use the services of the LTB (London Tourist Board).
You may telephone the LTB on (020) 7932
2020 (or +44 20 7932 2020 if calling from outside the UK).
They are open Monday-Friday from 8:30am to 6:00pm. You
pay them a booking fee of 5 pounds using your Visa or
Mastercard, and you tell them what kind of accommodation
you want, the area of London in which you would like to
stay, and how much you are willing to spend. The LTB will
then find the most suitable accommodation according to
your specifications and availability. If you don't have a
credit card, you can book accommodation on the day of
your arrival in London at any of the tourist information
centres: they're located in Victoria and Liverpool Street
railway stations and in Heathrow Airport Terminal 1, 2 & 3 underground station.
Another way to book is directly with the
hotel or hostel. The site at
www.londontown.com
has a useful listing of places to stay. Please do not
contact us with accommodation enquiries. When deciding
where to stay, the closest neighbourhoods within Central
London, acccording to that site's categorisation system,
is North London. Ideally you should stay near an
Underground system on the Picadilly line; the nearest
Underground stop to Alexandra Palace is Wood Green, which
is 15 minutes' walk away or a short ride on one of the
frequent buses which follow route W3.
Alternatively, you might prefer to
travel by main line train to Alexandra Palace station.
On weekdays, trains run every 30 minutes from King's
Cross main line station, changing at Finsbury Park;
there are also direct trains every 15 minutes from
Moorgate main line station. On Saturdays, direct trains
run every 15 minutes from King's Cross; on Sundays,
direct trains run every 30 minutes from King's Cross.
These weekend trains have a journey time of 11 minutes.
For those with cars, there are two
thousand free car parking spaces at Alexandra Palace.
OTHER USEFUL LINKS
Railtrack (United Kingdom train timetables)
National Express (United Kingdom coach timetables)
London Transport (London-specific timetables)
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