Somewhere to stay that's easy to get to Stansted from

[miss direct]

My flight from Manchester to Istanbul was cancelled, and I rebooked from Stansted. Flight is at 11:50am - I guess I have to be at the airport 3 hours early (?) so 8:50am. Train from Sheffield requires 3 changes, takes 4 hours, and is pricey.

I could get a coach at 1am - that takes 6 hours and I'd arrive at the airport in the morning - but have to change in London.

Don't fancy either of those, I'm too old and tired, plus will have 4 hour flight to get on, dealing with immigration and then another hour or two of travel to get to my friend's in Istanbul. Considering travelling at least half of the way on the Saturday, and staying over somewhere.

Can anyone suggest somewhere I could stay on Saturday night that has easy access to the airport and doesn't cost a zillion pounds to stay for a night?

 

[maomao]

Tottenham Hale is a shit hole so hotels are likely to be cheap there. There's a premier Inn over the road from where the Stansted express goes from.

 

[platinumsage]

Premier Inn London Stansted Airport or Holiday Inn Express London - Stansted Airport, both within walking distance of the airport, so no need to worry about travel problems getting there in the morning so you can relax and enjoy the breakfast buffet.

 

[andysays]

Tottenham Hale is a shit hole so hotels are likely to be cheap there. There's a premier Inn over the road from where the Stansted express goes from.

I was going to suggest Tottenham Hale.

I may have mentioned this before, but some years ago I remember chatting to a (possibly Swedish) woman in a pub in Crouch End who genuinely thought the 41 bus went to a place called Tottenham Hole.

 

[miss direct]

Happy to stay somewhere near a coach station too.
The Stansted hotels are more than I am willing to pay to be honest. I like staying in hotels but this is literally just somewhere to lie down for a few hours before an early start.

 

[miss direct]

How about Golders Green?

 

[planetgeli]

How about Golders Green?

I'm guessing expensive. Almost anywhere in London will be.

I've caught the NE to Stansted from Bethnal Green before. Not exactly a salubrious place so might be a bit cheaper.

 

[maomao]

Happy to stay somewhere near a coach station too.
The Stansted hotels are more than I am willing to pay to be honest. I like staying in hotels but this is literally just somewhere to lie down for a few hours before an early start.

The premier inn Stansted says it is 37 quid a night. Not sure how much cheaper you could go considering it will save you more on travel than anywhere else.

 

[maomao]

I'm guessing expensive. Almost anywhere in London will be.

I've caught the NE to Stansted from Bethnal Green before. Not exactly a salubrious place so might be a bit cheaper.

Bethnal Green is edge of the city. Costs shitloads. Or at least did pre-covid.

 

[miss direct]

The premier inn Stansted says it is 37 quid a night. Not sure how much cheaper you could go considering it will save you more on travel than anywhere else.

It's £43 (which I'd be happy to pay) but that's a non refundable rate for the night I need. I'm wary of booking a non refundable room due to the risk of this flight being cancelled, or something going wrong with my test.

I have found somewhere called Oyo in Golders Green. May well come up as early as I can on the Saturday and enjoy London. The last time I was in London everything I wanted to go to was still closed.

 

[spitfire]

I'm guessing expensive. Almost anywhere in London will be.

I've caught the NE to Stansted from Bethnal Green before. Not exactly a salubrious place so might be a bit cheaper.

it's heaven on earth around here!

But yeah, cheaper elsewhere for digs.

 

[Johnny Doe]

As others have said, I'd not expect Bethnal Green to be cheap these days

 

[miss direct]

This all works well. Coach from Sheffield goes to Golders Green direct. Then coach from there to Stansted in the morning. Yay!

 

[Teaboy]

I have found somewhere called Oyo in Golders Green. May well come up as early as I can on the Saturday and enjoy London. The last time I was in London everything I wanted to go to was still closed.

Be sure to let us know what the Oyo hotels are like. They're pretty new to the UK so I've not spoken with anyone who has stayed at one. Big Indian chain hotel group I think.

 

[Spymaster]

Loads of places around Stansted for about 50 quid a night and some give free shuttles to the airport.

Check booking.com

 

[Elpenor]

Staying near or at the airport (or at least near a Stansted Express station) would be better given the relatively early flight departure time and the fact you’d be making the last leg of the journey on a Sunday morning when services begin earlier, and there is a greater risk of engineering work. I wouldn’t want to have to make two tube changes before getting on the train to STN.

Looking at August 22nd for example all trains arriving into Stansted Airport prior to 9am are most likely to be buses!

 

[Schmetterling]

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[miss direct]

Ha, well, my flight got changed to Heathrow and a different Istanbul airport - none of which are convenient. Rang up and all credit to the airline, they gave me a free transfer to a Manchester flight. That flight cost £130 more than my original one. Just hope that one won't be cancelled!