HW: Getting to Brixton

[Tom Clark]

You are obviously from the UK, so I think I will take your advice.   (And yes, I am
mad!)

Regards,

Tom



Dave Berry wrote:

> You want to drive in London?  You must be mad!  Take the train/tube/bus --
> it's much easier, honest.
>
> At 12:00 14/09/00, Tom Clark wrote:
> >Will be arriving at Gatwick Saturday morning at around 1000 on the 21st.  I
> >would rent a car, but am afraid I will kill myself due to head on collision
> >because I am not used to driving on the left hand side of the road.    I would
> >consider, however, pitching in on a rental car if someone were willing to
> >drive.  If anyone is interested, and will be arriving at around the same time,
> >it could be less hassle than trains and subways and walking., ey?
> >
> >Filip Vanhuyse wrote:
> >
> >> Hello all,
> >>
> >> When going to London I always stay at the LONDON HOUSE HOTEL
> >> Prices are decent £20-£25 and it's a neat hotel.The mices don't run around
> >> the building (had that ones).Not that much luxury but really neat.
> >> It's near Queensway.Ok,not that close but maybe you guys could share a cab?
> >> I'm staying at Bob Paterson house,some of you will certainly know him.
> >> He will be at the Beehive too.
> >> Anyway the hotel adress is:
> >> LONDON HOUSE HOTEL
> >> 81 KENSINGTON GARDENS SQUARE
> >> LONDON W2 4DJ
> >> tel:+44 (0) 171-727 0696
> >> fax:+44 (0) 171-243 8626
> >>
> >> see you all at the beehive,actually what time will we meet?
> >> I know a pub:The Hope and Anchor that opens at 7 am (you have to take
> >> breakfast,but you can drink a pinte!)
> >> Maybe something for Mike Holmes ;-)) (just kidding)
> >>
> >> greetings
> >> filip
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: Jill Strobridge <jill at THETA-ORIONIS.FREESERVE.CO.UK>
> >> To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
> >> Sent: Friday, September 08, 2000 2:58 AM
> >> Subject: Re: HW: places to stay near brixton
> >>
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: Arin Komins <akomins at MIDWAY.UCHICAGO.EDU>
> >> > To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
> >> > Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2000 4:21 PM
> >> > Subject: HW: places to stay near brixton
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > > I finally found a reasonable airfare to get over to the Hawkestra.
> >> > > What are people doing for hotel/crash space? ...
> >> >
> >> > I've been phoning round places listed in the London Yellow Pages that
> >> > are reasonably close to the Brixton venue and have come up with the
> >> > following responses based on two questions:
> >> >
> >> > 1.  What is your price for a single room for one night (you can probably
> >> > add £10 pounds to the price for a double room)
> >> > 2.  How many rooms do you have in the hotel?
> >> >
> >> > New Dome Hotel  51 Camberwell Church  SE5 -         Rate £35
> >> > rooms 35
> >> > Novotel London Waterloo, 113 Lambeth Road, SE1 - Rate £125
> >> > rooms 137
> >> > Parkside Hotel, 48-52 Clapham Common North Side, SW4 - Rate £40
> >> > rooms 150
> >> > Travelodge, 200 York Road, SW11 -                         Rate £69.95
> >> > rooms 87
> >> > Marbella Hotel, 29-33 Camberwell Church St.  SE5 - Rate £60
> >> > rooms 37 (though I have to admit this lass sounded so vague I'm not even
> >> > sure she was aware it was a hotel she was working in!)
> >> > Comfort Inn, 87  South Lambeth Road, SW8 -  no reply
> >> > Dudley Hotel, 80-81 Clapham Common South Side, SW4 - Rate £45
> >> > rooms 10
> >> > Belvedere Hotel, 90 Clapham Common South Side, SW4 - Rate £45 (though he
> >> > could have been saying £35 - I was having trouble with the accent)
> >> > rooms - "many many" of all different sizes.    This is the only place
> >> > that was curious enough to ask who I was phoning on behalf of!
> >> > London Castle Hotel Ltd., 86 Walworth Road, SE1 -         Rate£35
> >> > rooms 30
> >> > London Park Hotel, Brook Drive, Elephant & Castle, SE11 - no reply
> >> >
> >> > The only hotel in the Brixton area is the Ebenezer Hotel Ltd, 90-92
> >> > Angel Road, Brixton, SW9.
> >> > I didn't phone it because not everything listed as a Hotel in Yellow
> >> > Pages is always intended for tourists and something called a  "Hotel"
> >> > may be functionally a doss house.     I don't know if this is the case
> >> > here but as it is the only hotel in Brixton I am a tad cautious about
> >> > it.
> >> >
> >> > I have to say that Parkside Hotel, Clapham Common North Side sounds like
> >> > probably the most reasonable of all (balancing room cost against room
> >> > numbers) and might be worth investigating further.
> >> > Are there any London folk who can offer opinions or who would be willing
> >> > to spend a Saturday wandering around to check some of these places out?
> >> >
> >> > cheers
> >> > jill
> >> >
> >> > -----------------------------------------------------------------
> >> > Jill Strobridge <jill at theta-orionis.freeserve.co.uk>
> >> > -----------------------------------------------------------------