I Stayed In London's CHEAPEST Hotel

[@gabbylee51]

Your attitude in this video is really refreshing. So many content creators do these types of videos with the worst mindset but you tried to see the positives and that’s really nice. Not everyone can afford swanky hotels in central London. This might be the only type of place some people can afford and you made it not seem so bad! 😊

[@ldn876]

💯

[@essexguy68]

Looks ok

[@EElgar1857]

I've paid 3 times that price in London, and often the room was a bit bigger, but no nicer!

[@mike-myke22]

Ditto. 👍

[@StewartRoomLawyer]

A positive and well balanced review in a world of social media that is too often a very mean place.

[@trevorbrown6654]

That seems pretty reasonable. Ive stayed in cheap hotels all round the country and for the most part they're decent if not spectacular. Fine for a one or two night stay but any longer would be a stretch. The lack of hot water would annoy me but then again sometimes you just have to brave the cold for the sake of your hygiene. The trick is to aim the spray at your feet first and work your way up slowly tonacclimatise whilst singing a favourite song. You can usually tolerate 60 seconds of cold water, just long enough to feel clean.

[@SD-oi9gr]

For £50 quid in central London and you get a breakfast? I’d be totally happy with this! I also LOVE quirky and tiny rooms. I find them comforting.

[@oioi5794]

I London is wild mostly horrible place tbh Madness 50 quid owa here getting u 4/5 star hotels

[@Chicklo11]

So, I'm pretty sure this hotel is in the Pimlico area. Bunch of Georgian terrace houses that all look the same from the outside and have largely been converted into hotels of this scale. And I'm pretty sure there's some money laundering going on there. Last time I was there, two doors down from me was having a police raid, something to do with the migrants put up in this sort of location

[@nigelhaywood9753]

@@Chicklo11 I think it's one of the Pakistani or Indian run hotels on or near Gower St. I seem to recognize lots of things. If it's one of the ones that I'm thinking of the coffee and breakfast were pretty good. Pretty good in general. The only thing that threw me was the black and white pattern of the tiles in the entrance. I didn't recognize that.

[@robertp.wainman4094]

Nice video - I've often stayed in similar places and they've usually been fine, good to actually get the 'breakfast' in 'bed and breakfast' too, unlike so many hotels nowadays!

[@Mimchuxx]

Love this nice change in cotent slightly, i enjoy these videos alot

[@SamWilder.]

I’m glad! I had fun making it!

[@garryferrington811]

A lot

[@arghjayem]

01:55 Wow! The room comes with filming equipment already set up for use!?!? Bargain! 😂

[@jimbotron70]

Cameraman included.

[@larna-nicole6205]

I always take slippers or flip flops to hotels then wash them when I get home, can't be doing with walking on crusty carpet 😂

[@Leanne_w]

Yeah I couldn’t walk on that!

[@cijmo]

I actually have one pair of socks with bad elastic, maybe a hole in the toe. That's what I walk around in, then just throw them away when I'm leaving LOL.

[@thegreatzarb8835]

You want to try the Premier Inn in Hammersmith. A fire where I was staying forced me to book a night in this (barely) converted office block. My room was essentially an old office space on the corner of the building; lots of glazing, not much in the way of actual walls. Several single camp beds crammed into the space so at least I had a choice. Oh, and it wasn't even winter but bloody freezing. Can't remember how much I paid for the pleasure but it was a good deal more than you paid here, for what looks like paradise in comparison.

[@Kalseyum]

This style of content really suits you! Would love to see more of the sort. Very entertaining :)

[@SamWilder.]

Ah thank you!

[@Georgiameetslife]

Loved this! I also love your optimism, too many negative people now days it’s so refreshing!

[@alexmousley7213]

Brave man! Seriously, that was interesting- 50 quid for central London with breakfast is pretty good, to get cheaper you'd have to stay in a dorm room. Which reminds me, when I was backpacking on a near zero budget, in the 80's in Egypt I stayed in rooms for 75 pence and night with breakfast- the 50p ones were really grim! I have also stayed in noisy dorm rooms which had people arriving and leaving all night bashing into my bunk bed with backpacks which made the London room look like luxury! I'm sure renting a carpet cleaning machine and a quick wipe down of the walls would make the 50 quid rooms get more stars in reviews and would take a day or less. The cold shower, though, that would be horrible in winter- I'd make sure to bring a flannel and use the sink with lovely hot water (or the kettle)!

[@JokkeHimSelf]

Flannel shirt, pj or for the duvet? ;P

[@philipmckeon8944]

I enjoy all your videos but this was a nice surprise. Yes please do some more. 50 quid for the night PLUS being fed, I think you got a real bargain there. 👍

[@SamWilder.]

Last minute too!

[@darlorshite]

I stayed ‘next door’ where you checked in and had breakfast a few weeks back. We’ve stayed in these sort of places plenty of times in London. They’re clearly not the ritz but really compared to others in the area offer decent value for money if you are just using it as a bed. I am a rather large gentleman who enjoys breakfast though so thought the breakfast was a waste of time 😂

[@vikkitee4686]

You can stay at the Liverpool street travel lodge for £49 if you book at the right time 🤷‍♀️. Stayed there lots of times

[@myonlydemandisbacktowork8759]

True for off peak time but Travelodge or premier inn charge much more over peak time like weekend 😢

[@olwens1368]

@@myonlydemandisbacktowork8759 And he made the point he booked very last minute. Places like Travel Lodge make a lot of fuss about really cheap rooms but only if you book well ahead and usually only available for very limited times.

[@ellamcgrady8856]

if you watched the video he says that but says he had to book the night before

[@vikkitee4686]

@@ellamcgrady8856 yup book Sunday night for Monday...try it, it's £49

[@WaynesPokeWorld]

Mate you’re braver than me. When you touched that “crusty white stain” I had to move my dinner away from myself 😬 The room is eerie. You’re EXTREMELY polite! ❤

[@Chicklo11]

If this is the place I think it is, like back in 2019 there was Mysterious red stains on the wall.

[@Sinmara]

It's been a while since I booked a hotel room in London so I was quite surprised to see how ridiculously expensive a decent one has gotten in Central London. Found a cheap one for £60 a night and it was pretty much like the one you stayed in. Not the same, but very similar. Floor was very creaky, it smelled faintly of sewer when I left the bathroom door open, the toilet seat was wobbly, at night I could hear everything around me, including a very loud snoring guy in the room next door and some girls having a singing party above me. But the staff was friendly and it was clean, so I'm not complaining.

[@tech34756]

My benchmark for a bad hotel in london was one where the central heating was stuck on full blast. I think it cost about £100 last minute over a decade ago. Breakfast was included....but lets just say we ended up going elsewhere considering the state of the place.

[@fredskronk]

From Sweden and have stayed at similar places in (what I think is) the same area dnd, tea, it works. Wouldn’t take my family there or get it as a nice weekend getaway with a loved one but, for just me it works. Buy also. This review felt so incredibly British to me. Some black mould. It’s ok. :)

[@mattyfowler2k13]

I’m with you with the power outlets haha 😂 I hate them being left on. Im always going round switching them off.

[@SamWilder.]

Thank you! So many people think I’m weird for it

[@daleh6148]

You’re so positive 👍🏼 “Scratching to get out” cracked me up. A good lesson on a positive mindset. Thanks

[@johnmcgaw2753]

Amazing price. When in London I seem to invariably wind up in one of the myriad of tiny Edwardian-house conversion hotels circling Argyle Square across Euston Road from Kings Cross - St. Pancras simply for the convenience of getting around the city. I've had rooms not quite so bad as what you showed but at around twice the cost and none has included breakfast. Occasionally I've had a winner (but at ~£100) that proved to be pretty nice in that area. Next time in the city I'm going to look a bit further afield. Camden Town? Who knows...

[@nigelhaywood9753]

Yes, me too. I think you could do a lot worse. I really recognize so many things in this video. I felt that I had been in this hotel. It's near Montague Place, maybe Gower St. There are a lot of these reasonably priced Pakistani or Indian run hotels there.

[@TeriHargraveartist]

Not just stains, CRUSTY STAINS 😬 Yes, please Sam. Would love to see more hotel reviews!

[@SamWilder.]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@michaelhawkins7389]

@@SamWilder. You never said the Name of the hotel (B&B)....... what is it called please?

[@nigelhaywood9753]

@@michaelhawkins7389 He probably wasn't allowed. But there are many similar places near Kings Cross.

[@christinebeames712]

The hotels know it’s cold water , they pretend it’s a temporary fault , but it’s planned to save money as you won’t be back

[@AAAA-j5u8s]

It’s okay for a few days, especially if you’re on a budget. The towels looked used because normally they are all folded.

[@loganstroganoff1284]

I traveled to London for vacation 2 years ago and found a room for £80 a night. This was off season so there was that but honestly it was not bad. Very small of course but clean, adequate bathroom, warm, t.v., and breakfast. I honestly didn't mind it at all. Just needed a place to crash and, like you, I wasn't down for the hostel experience although I did see some that looked quite nice. I'd def stay there again.

[@aadamtx]

Looks quite a bit like the family-run hotels I've stayed at in Earls Court, although I've found the bathrooms to be a bit bigger (and elevators!). Coming from the States, it just takes a bit of getting used to the wall sockets needing to be turned on/off, plus the style of toasters.

[@chrishateley5582]

I stayed at a hotel just off Oxford Street for £50 per night the first time I ever visited London, but this was around 15 years ago. The TV only had two channels tuned in, my bathroom (non-shared) was a toilet and sink which was on another floor, and if I stood in the middle of the room and spread my arms out I could touch two opposite walls. But it had a clean bed and a locking door, which is all I really cared about. I didn't go there to spend time in a hotel.

[@dawnmoriarty9347]

That was surprisingly good and apart from the carpet MUCH cleaner than I expected

[@malcolmclements9254]

Believe me during 1982 I stayed in the Hotel Hong Kong on the Rokin Rd Amsterdam 15 gilder for the night (£12) no breakfast. Your room is massive compared to that. I would stay there.

[@helenrushful]

This reminds me of the Urinal Lodge on Clapham Common. That was equally 'basic'. There is a lack of purpose-built Hotels in London sadly so we have to put up with it. Easy Hotel are quite good, also Travel Lodge....if you avoid weekends.

[@jdb47games]

It's a pity the owners spoil it by failing to provide adequate hot water. That would be such a cheap fix, and would greatly improve the hotel's rating. Many people are happy with something basic as long as it all works.

[@b4ckdoorb4nga40]

Glad you’ve gone and done one of these videos!! Absolutely love your content to do with food, but doing these as well just freshens it up that bit more keep up the great content Sam 😊

[@Mounhas]

I’ve stayed in similar in Brighton & Piraeus. Worst was so-called B&B in Croydon, tiny room, smaller than this, carcass of a chicken under the bed & breakfast was weak cuppa & 2 digestives!

[@Watchlivewithdarryl]

£50 for a hotel in central? I’d be expecting a cupboard under the stairs for that price! Or a cardboard box in a garden! That’s dirt cheap. And the fact they provide breakfast for the price too! Yes it wasn’t the cleanest but…. You get what you pay for. I’m like you - if I ever book a hotel it’s not for a luxury stay. I’m there to sight see or I may be going to a gig etc. I just need a place to put my head down for 6 hours. So I hate paying £££ for hotels. I may have to try and find this place out for next time I’m in London!

[@Cruel_Shoes]

In the fall of 1978 I went to London. I believe the hotel that I stayed in around Victoria Station was around 25 pounds. And it did not have a private bath. Or much of anything else. This is not a bad deal considering.

[@fookoff9220]

I wish I was this positive.

[@BMordecai]

I've been getting into watching travel videos lately and happy coincidence my current go-to KZbinr has done a travel video! Love it

[@krumpetwithhoney8567]

You touched dried up sick... brave! I don't think I could stay there unless I was super drunk. I feel gross, but I really liked that video 🙂 Hope your meeting went well, and I look forward to your next video

[@FloatingCroc]

It’s never gonna be the ritz at that price but I’m sorry, the carpet s unforgivable. A bucket of warm water and a scrubbing brush would transform that in 5 minutes.

[@nigelhaywood9753]

I almost feel it might be the one that I stayed in for a few days this summer. Or if it isn't, it's certainly very similar. You've cleverly made it very difficult to fully recognize. Mine was a reasonably priced hotel near Kings Cross on a street beginning with G. The check-in was at the hotel next door and you had to go down to the basement for breakfast. The continental breakfast offered a fine array of cereals along with the essential breads and spreads and the coffee was surprisingly good! These reasonably priced hotels in the centre of London are a blessing when you have to find somewhere at the last minute. I think you did an interesting, non-sensationalistic and fair report.

[@Themis33]

No amount of money from KZbin is worth taking bed bugs back to your home.

[@lilykitty111]

Very good point. But it is possible to get bedbugs from expensive places just less likely.

[@melaniefraser8827]

Not too bad! Not keen on the strange half net curtain and I’ll personally never drink anything from the kettle as working in a hotel before myself I know people wash undies in there and on occasion pee in them 😮

[@andljoy]

I know it sounds a bit gross but as long as its cleaned afterwards by you giving it a good boil throw away rinse and boil fresh water to use it wont hurt you. And tea to me is like smack to a smack head so i cannot go without :D

[@sueworthing3504]

Thanks for the video Sam, really enjoyed this!

[@scattyfi]

TV people want you because they want the viewing numbers KZbinrs get. I can't remember the last time I watched something on TV, apart from when my son is watching footy etc. I wish they'd bring back some old shows though, I used to love the shows that would shame people but then improve them, like How clean is your house, 10 years younger etc. Anything that would help people stretch the budget & their creativity in the kitchen or home would be a hit now I think.

[@SamWilder.]

Tv has been my job the last 7 years outside of this :)

[@carolegreenall1919]

Paradise, really ... I recently paid £60 fnear Victoria coach station for a 6-bed dormitory with a shared bathroom outside the room. It wasn't possible to sit up in the bed as they were packed on top of each other. no side curtains either. No breakfast at all.

[@elainecobb9568]

Love that you were balanced and reasonable. I’d watch more of these videos.

[@rogerhargreaves2272]

Really, it’s ok. I would stay there. Plug sockets left on wind me up though.

[@trickysam04]

Cheapest places used to be round Norfolk Square - was it in that area (near Paddington Station)? The other cheap area used to be Argyll Square Near Kings Cross, but they've done all that area up in recent years...

[@WaynesPokeWorld]

I think it’s ideal for students, people struggling or if you just need to crash after a night on the lash. Personally I couldn’t do it but I appreciate seeing it so hats off to you you buddy 👏🏼

[@michaelhawkins7389]

You're saying that , with the mindset of someone who is not skint or barely any money. However If you were struggling , you would mostly likely take it

[@robwales2282]

What was the name of the hotel?

[@garygretarsson]

lol I was like “I can’t be the o my one who is wondering what this hotel actually is” I don’t recall ever hearing the name.

[@DorisDay-l6l]

I stayed at a St Christopher’s Inn, awesome. £20 a night, private bunk. Clean and quiet.

[@christopdeck3457]

I second this one. Always stay at the Hammersmith one. Bunk with charging outlets, privacy curtains and reading light. Bar directly downstairs and clean bathrooms. Bargain at 15 quid usually.

[@gloriastroedecke2717]

You had a different purpose for being at a hotel than a tourist; you had work. But this works for a tourist who really just wants the basics because let's face it they will be out of the room 75% of the time. You just want clean bed, clean bathroom that functions and a satisfactory breakfast. If staying there gets you an extra day of museums, a west end theater or shopping because you split the cost of a £100 in half then it was well worth it. I wouldn't mind seeing another of these on the same theme. Well done!

[@Leanne_w]

Nah I would rather pay the extra. That place was disgusting

[@mattypayne21]

Loved it 🫶 would love to see more like this

[@LEX-g2n]

That looks alright for London by the way that red ball behind you look stamp

[@gentillydanny]

It's a shame about the carpet being like that; possibly someone spilt a plate of food. Why don't they take up the carpet and have a plain hardwood floor. It's cleaner and with a bedside rug would be fine. The shower would be the thing for me. HOT water is an absolute must for me in the morning before work and at night before bed. Altogether, it's a fair price for what's offered.

[@Lewiscwarrior]

Enjoyed this 😊

[@bellemiku]

This is SO odd but I also booked this hotel recently hahaha, we were right at the top in a FOUR person room!! It was fine for the price but super hot at night.

[@melisaprietoaboitiz7184]

What's the name of the hotel?

[@michaelhawkins7389]

Please write back ... @bellemiku , what is the Name of the hotel?

[@nigelhaywood9753]

Yes, if it’s the one that I think it is, it does get very hot at night. For the second night I asked them to open the window on the landing and that made a difference. I was also on the top floor.

[@michaelhawkins7389]

@@nigelhaywood9753 .. So?

[@michaelhawkins7389]

@@nigelhaywood9753 what is the Name of the Hotel, people have been asking?

[@mats7492]

Considering the central location its quite good... If you just need a place to sleep its fine.. i might book it if they fix the shower

[@travellinmark2745]

I'd love to know which hotel that was, I recognized all the streets and buildings in your outdoor shots.

[@maxthecat14]

very fair review. Some people want five star facilities for one star prices (carpet could do with a steam clean)

[@Jane-he4xx]

You are so right... you get what you pay for! BTW, if I had been you I would have brought up a drop of milk from breakfast for the coffee.. I don't think the staff would have minded😊

[@WingsofTimeCrafts]

Yeh, I wouldn't have been brave enough to touch any of the stains 😂 I really enjoyed your review, refreshing to have a down to earth, no nonsense insight.

[@bobjohnston9154]

That looks a lot nicer than the hotel I stayed at on Piccadilly Circus back in 1980. At least the bathroom wasn't down the hall.

[@lorddarlo6194]

Not to bad of a room you at least knew what to expect other people expect the Ritz or Hilton but it's £50 probably about the Price of a Premier Inn in a town that isn't near London so say Idk my nearest town Walsall that is just of J10 of the M6 and actually in Bentley but not far. £50 in London is dirt cheap, Maybe even for Birmingham or Manchester that could be considered Cheap.

[@BrentMcIntyre-uc7wu]

Cool video, definitely would stay there. Perfect for my budget.

[@jeansmith3367]

Very fair, honest review I think. I enjoyed watching this

[@SamWilder.]

I’m not too picky!

[@kingslaphappy1533]

Hot water would have been the icing on the cake, but yeah not bad at all.

[@emfraza7953]

I've definitely stayed in worse, so this is not bad for $70. One thing that always baffles me is all the carpeting in British hotels, you'd think it would be cheaper and easier to maintain hard floors but every single cheap hotel over there has at least 4 different patterns of wall to wall carpet, even on the stairs. Why is that?

[@jamesalias595]

Hey, it's better than the hotel room I rented in 1983 in London when I visited there long ago. It didn't have a bath in the room, no breakfast, no TV, no sundries and was about the same size as your room. If you count inflation, it was was more expensive than what you paid.

[@pickingupsticks6767]

Fun video. Brought back memories. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

[@chrishateley5582]

Dodgiest place I ever stayed in was an Air BnB for £20 a night in the middle of the council estate I grew up on. It was converted from a three story council house and my room looked like the kind of place the Russian mafia hold their trafficking victims in movies. The shared bathroom was on on the top floor and looked like something from a 70s horror movie. I'm pretty sure I was the only person there, but I showered with the curtain open and my eye on the door. The following morning my friend came to pick me up and decided to go for a snoop around. The room next to mine, which I had taken to be another bedroom, was actually a very dilapidated living room with a big freezer in one corner. We opened the freezer and found every compartment was full to the brim with clear bags of unidentified, frost-burned meat which I joked was probably the remains of previous guests.

[@sabado-6]

Great video, keep it up!💯 👍🏾

[@DavidBrampton]

Man, I'm with you on the wall switches being on, OCD or not it's a bugbear of mine.

[@0001111]

Not sure why I watched this, but I enjoyed the positive spin. Looks like a fairly reasonable rate for a central London private room. Actually I do know why I watched it - work avoidance 🤣

[@russellbrauer4799]

i didnt notice that you mentioned what hotel it is and what their website is.

[@Capricorn2800]

Sam I enjoyed this video you were honest with your review I agreed with you as long as the bedding is clean and you slept ok that is the main thing shame about cold shower

[@wayned5041]

You're easy pleased

[@wayned5041]

@@AlicesonHarvey a clean carpet and a proper shower

[@fookoff9220]

Let me guess... Someone commented "what do you expect for £50?"

[@keepgoing7533]

Just me being smart, but u should have tried an infrared/blue scan of the room. Specifically the matress... I'm 30, if I spent the night there, my brain would think of the Llangenny, Pendarren house trip from Primary school.

[@jc441-i3q]

I'm not fussy about hotels. As long as they're clean and no bedbugs I'm fine with cheap rooms.

[@jamiew6438]

The place was a bit crude , but you shared that room and experience with travellers the world over, and more yet to come ! Just think of the stories that room can tell, including yours .

[@Allegra11]

You didn't show us the pillow or the mattress which could have been awful (and probably were). The state of the carpet and possible mould would have had me turning around and running for the hills! YUK!!! I'd rather have slept under a hedge!

[@samcadwallader2899]

That stain is where I shat myself when I stayed there. Sorry, I did pour a kettleful of boiling water on it but I'm amazed they didn't clean it up properly.

[@johnlawrence2757]

This is normal for a “single” room. Hotels are hostile to singles : normally they will charge one person the whole price of a double room, but occasionally you might be lucky and get a room like this for less than the cost of double

[@nedludd7622]

This is a proper hotel. There must be cheaper with a room and common shower and toilet. I know of a couple in other cities. They are clean and maintained at half the price. Better than a hostel.

[@UltimatelyEverything]

Honestly if you're stranded or have nowhere to go for the night it doesn't seem to bad for the price but it's not a place you can stay in for more than just one night.

[@emjayay]

I've seen worse. Much worse, in York which was otherwise great. And cost twice as much. OK, shampooing the rug might have been a good idea. Lots of single (twin in the US) beds in cheaper UK/EU hotel rooms.

[@isashax]

I have stayed in a lot of those hotels in London, better and worse and similar too! Much dirtier as well. That's a good price indeed. Premier Inn and Travelodges are now too expensive sometimes. Travelodges used to be cheap! It is too much staying in London nowadays.

[@AlanCofer]

What is the name.of the hotel?

[@bibliopolist]

I like to stay at LSE student halls in the summer for not much more than this, with huge breakfast, great locations and simple, but o.k. rooms. That said, I have stayed in much worse hotels then the one you show, for much more.

[@jonb5974]

That is Michael Scott's widescreen from his house with Jan

[@BLUESKY-zt1nv]

Suit me that would where is it ...? ...i use to pay £35 ..£40 per night in Paddington for a Hotel single room on the roof ..very much like this one but that was in year 87 ....2000 ...

[@herethereandeverywhere-h3m]

Whereabouts is this hotel please??

[@hastarius3450]

Dried seminal fluids just add history to the place 10/10 😂 It's not too shabby for a late booking in central London by yourself, one night for work the next day for £50. Could have asked for milk or taken your cup from brekky with just milk to add to your black coffee. Cold shower would have annoyed me though. Should have just plugged the sink, boil the kettle, poured into said sink and add some cold in if you need to wash your lower half and you got fed too. Would be fun to see more videos like this Sam 👍

[@allangreenley9901]

First time watching you. My thoughts are price okay room passable .no hot water in shower bad. One pillow not for me .breakfast okay passable..price wise etc was fine.

[@rhunl]

A cold shower is the worst you get... TBH I only hit anything but a cold shower in the darkest of winter mornings! Definitely not bad for £50 - I had one in Camden without breakfast for the same price a few years ago, and doesn't sound as good as yours!

[@andrewlaurence8274]

Is this in Pimlico on Vauxhall Bridge Road? I stayed in a nicer room than that for £25 in February 1996. It was so noisy, I moved to another nearby that had no TV, no phone, and shared bath and was £3 more, but on a side street and so much quieter.

[@BermanTaylor]

It looks clean!

[@ajsctech8249]

I stayed in a hell hole hotel in Edinburgh for 1 night this summer and why do these cheap hotels always have carpets? It doesn't make any sense to have carpets in these places

[@marca.w.6869]

😅 I've stayed in worse and more expensive hotels in London. But there are always a few bargains even in Zone 1 for around 60 pounds. Simple but clean. Some with breakfast.