Accommodation & meals

London has an abundance of accommodation options (see the list below) ranging from the simple to the luxurious. The main venue for the conference - The Royal National Hotel - is situated in central London in the Bloomsbury area, postal code WC1H 0DG


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Because of the range of possibilities, participants will make their own accommodation bookings according to their needs.  For those wishing to stay with others in the same place, we have made a group reservation at the Royal National Hotel and the Indian YMCA under the name of “Worldwork UK”. (participants are still responsible for their own bookings)
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We recommend three hotels/hostels where you may be interested to stay during the conference.
The Royal National Hotel (also the main venue of the conference); the Indian YMCA (about 10 minutes walk to the venue) and the County Hotel (2 minutes walk to the venue).
All three range in price as detailed below.

ADDITIONALLY information about further choices of different kinds of accommodation in central London and further away are provided at the bottom of this page. We recommend that you book early to ensure that you get your chosen accommodation. 

Royal National Hotel 
This is a three star hotel.  All bedrooms are en suite.  Breakfast and VAT are included in the room rate. PLEASE QUOTE ‘WORLDWORK UK’ WHEN BOOKING ROOMS.
00 44 20 7278 7871/2/3
www.imperialhotels.co.uk
info@imperialhotels.co.uk
Single bedroom/night: £69
One person in twin/double bedroom/night: £44
One person in triple bedroom with folding bed/night £35

County Hotel
Is a One star hotel– very close to the Royal National Hotel
0044 20 7278 7871/2/3
www.imperialhotels.co.uk
info@imperialhotels.co.uk
Please note there are washbasins in every room and a bathroom for every 4 rooms. There are no bathrooms inside the rooms.
Breakfast is included in the room rate.
Single bedroom/night: £42.00
One person in Twin/Double: £27.00
One person in Triple (with folding bed): £24.00

Indian YMCA
 A hostel with fairly good facilities and choice of single, double and dormitory rooms. Please note that breakfast and dinner (vegetarian and non vegetarian Indian food) is included in the price of the room. The hostel is about 10-15 minutes walk from the conference venue
41 Fitzroy Square,
London W1T 6AQ,
0044 20 7387 0411,
Fax: 020 7383 4735 & 020 7383 7651,
reservations@indianymca.org;
http://www.indianymca.org/  
Single room/night :£37.00
One person in double (deluxe) room ensuite/night;£39.00
One person in twin/double room en suite/night; £33.00
One person in double room (non en suite)/night; £27.00
One person in dormitory (non en suite)/night : £23.00    

SEARCH ENGINES FOR HOTELS

Below are some Search Engines for hotels. We also list some hotels and B&B’s in the immediate region as well as accommodation a bit further away.
A reference point for you to use when searching for an adequate hotel near the venue is the British Museum or Euston or Russell Square tube station, which is about five minutes walking distance from the Royal National Hotel .

www.hotels.com  www.londonhotels.com; www.london-hostels.co.uk; www.londonlodging.co.uk;
London hotels by Discount City Hotels
Discount City Hotels provides details on a large selection of hotels in London, from budget to luxury for both business & leisure. It allows you to compare prices and make online reservations.

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OTHER HOSTELS & HOTELS

Below are listed other hotels near the venue. There is a multitude of middle-of-the-road style hotels. Here is the link to the website Up My Street (http://www.upmystreet.com/findmynearest/results/travel-and-tourism/hotels-and-holiday-accommodation/hotels/l/WC1B+5BB.html).  Search for the hotels nearby.

The Royal National Hotel and County Hotel belong to a chain of hotels in Bloomsbury area. Visit their website www.imperialhotels.co.uk which has a good map to show the location. They range from one star to three stars:

Tavistock Hotel
020 7278 7871/2/3
info@imperialhotels.co.uk 
Single:61.00GBP / Double/Twin:82.00GBP, Triple (with folding bed) : 100GBP

The Imperial Hotel
Single:74.00 GBP / Double/Twin:99.00 GBP / Triple : 116.00 GBP

President Hotel:  
info@imperialhotels.co.uk
Call: + 44 (0)20 7837 8844
single 68.00GBP; Double/Twin 90.00 GBP.

Bedford Hotel: 
single 72.00 GBP; double/twin 97.00 GBP

YHA Oxford Street Youth Hostel
This is a small hostel in Soho (off Oxford Street).  It is about 20 minutes walk from the venue or two train stops on the underground.
14 Noel Street, W1F 8GJ (off Oxford Street).
tel: 020 7734 1618, fax: 020 7734 1657
oxfordst@yha.org.uk 
www.yha.org.uk
nearest tube: Oxford Circus; Tottenham Court Rd.
twin room:                        £48
3, 4 bedded room:          £22 per person
Prices include tax and bed linen. Breakfast available for additional £3.40.

Generator Hotel, Euston,
Budget hostel, close to the venue
Compton Place - off 37 Tavistock Place
London WC1H 9SD,
http://www.londonhotels.demon.co.uk/generator.html

http://www.londonhotels.holiday-inn.com/
Single/Twin/Double room rate per night from £135-£155

EUSTON –EUSTON Station is one of several mainline railway stations in London  and therefore has many small hotels near by. If you are looking for one, be sure to consult one of the search engines at the top of this page

Methodist International Centre,
You will find info about this hotel at http://www.micentre.com/accomodation.html - 
Rooms from 130.00 GBP

YHA St. Pancras
A purpose built modern hostel about 5/10 minutes walk from the venue
79-81 Euston Rd., NW1  
tel: +44 20 7388 9998, fax: +44 20 7388 6766
stpancras@yha.org.uk;
www.yha.org.uk
dormitory:                      £24-£26 per person
double bedroom:            £61.50 (own bathroom)
twin room:                     £56 (shared bathroom)
All prices include VAT & breakfast

Hotel IBIS,
3 Cardington Street,
NW1 2LW LONDON,
Tel : (+44)207/3887777,
Fax : (+44)207/3880001,
www.ibishotel.com

Hilton London Euston hotel
(about 5-10 minutes walk to the venue)
17-18 Upper Woburn Place
Bloomsbury, WC1H 0HT
Telephone: 44 (0) 20 7943 4500
Fax: 44 (0) 20 7943 4501
reservations.euston@hilton.com
http://www.hilton.co.uk/euston
Rates from:  £89.00 GBP per night

Novotel London Euston
100 - 110 Euston Road
NW1 2AJ LONDON
Tel : (+44)20/76669000
Fax : (+44)20/76669025
H5309@accor.com
www.novotel.com
Rates from £175 GBP

An alternative way of finding accommodation is to use the hospitality network. http://www.hospitalityclub.org/ This is a free network of people around the world who offer free accommodation, advice and help – i.e. a hospitality exchange. To benefit from this network you must become a member; membership is free. To find accommodation close to the venue using the hospitality network website, click ‘United Kingdom’ and then ‘Greater London’.

Another hospitality network: http://www.welcometraveller.org/ offers the same services but for a small fee.

Please contact Anup Karia on worldwork@worldwork.org if you have any queries or difficulties.

Meals
Breakfast is usually part of the accommodation package in a hotel or hostel.

There are a range of restaurants and cafes to eat outside the venue (where you can find food at prices ranging from £5 -£10).
We will circulate a list at the conference.     

Dinners; we are organizing two evening dinners together at the Indian YMCA (located 10 minutes walking distance) for a reasonable rate. It is good quality Indian food in cheerful surroundings. The arrangement for these dinners will be made at the conference. The two evenings are Friday 25 and Monday 28 April. The meal cost £9.

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