AIBU to think I can get accommodation & parking in London for £500?

Premier Inn Tottenham Hale, brilliant. We've driven from Yorkshire and stayed there with kids numerous times. Just check they still have the option of parking around the corner.
Tube is a 5 minute walk away.

I know you have your rooms but for anyone else....

We've stayed at the Premier Inn Hammersmith a few times and never paid more than £125

I’d rethink bothering with the London eye if I were you! We went on it the other day for the first time (have a Merlin pass so it was free) we’d been in the aquarium and then there was no queue so we went on.

it was so boring and my kids were asking when they could get off once we got half way around 🤣🤣

I wouldn’t have wanted to pay money for it.

I have just done a similar trip with my family. Paid £45 in the Premier inn Heathrow T4. £24 a night parking.
Only 30 mins into central London on the tube. Definitely recommend!
Also we had a runway view room which the kids loved.

Pre book your outings,there are often long queues at museums/London Eye and you pay a few quid less if you book online in advance.

Good choice. I was going to say it's better to stay centrally if possible as then you can have a little wander round at night, and you're perfectly placed for the river. Much nicer than spending the evening commuting back to an outlying hotel.

There are still cakes at Konditor - no longer & Cook as they've stopped doing the nice savoury stuff. The Borough Market one has closed though, the nearest to your hotel will be Roupell Street. Have a fab time 😎

Showing as £366 fit the room and £100 fit parking for the 3 nights.

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We stayed at the premier inn Euston for a couple of nights and parked at a nearby church quite cheaply.

Pick somewhere on the edges of the westbound tube lines like ruislip for a hotel and get the tube from there. The overground trains can outside the travel card area will cost more

Definitely drive to somewhere on the Elizabeth Line outside the congestion charge zone maybe Ealing- Booking.com has properties within walking distance for as little as £207 for your stay. It's about 20 mins from Ealing Broadway to central London on the Elizabeth Line. You may need to go further out along the Elizabeth line to get accommodation with parking though- parking on the street is not really possible in most areas

We always drive into London, get in before the congestion charge starts think it's 11 on a weekend but double check, and then leave the following day before it starts again. We use the YourParkingSpace app and usually park for 24 hours for around £30, so it can be done cheaply.

Accommodation is the main issue, it's so hard to find a family room for a good price!

Yes this a good way to go you can filter with parking as a must have

I had a Quick Look at your dates and I saw a few really nice looking places in Islington which is handy for getting into town that have parking included and then there lots of lovely places to go out there for food and breakfast

Just in case it is of interest- I have seen there is an easy hotel in Paddington which would be well located in terms of going to London Zoo and for public transport to your other destinations.

I usually choose a hotel in docklands and use the DLr to travel into central London.
Free parking at some, but name sure you register.
Generally pay less than £110 per night family room.

Quieter than being in the Heathrow path and I like to wander round docks.

We always stay at Heathrow and ride tge tube in daily. It's so much cheaper and you get a decent sized room. Downside is the long tube journeys but we usually get a seat. We have driven right into London but parking wasn't very nice.

I stayed here with the kids last summer. Booked a private room and free parking. Was brilliant. Basic but fab. Went and did loads from there and it out of the congestion charge zone. London eye used tesco club card vouchers.

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I'd get train all the way from Wales via Bristol etc and into London Paddington. Then in London get a family room at premier Inn.

https://www.mitrehousehotel.com/

10% discount. Walking distance of museums. Free parking. Easy to get to from your area.

You can park for free if you stay at the mitre near Paddington. It's a sweet little hotel, walking distance of tube and south Ken. Its a bit cheaper than that. Its clean, friendly, includes breakfast and old fashioned in a nice way.
There is a little family pizza place round the corner. Avoid the chains:)

Family railcard / get the train.

there are cheaper hotels around eg 2* that you might do it also look at a multi room hostel. Or accommodation in zone 6.

Coming from Wales I would stay in Reading and get the fast train from there to Paddington each day. (Much quicker than the Lizzie Line).

Look at Enfield you can get the overground from Turkey Street and it only takes 25 mins to Liverpool St. then you can get wherever you need. Or on the western side of London - Heathrow some cheap premier inns. We park for free near Turkey Street station.

I haven’t been to London for years but I always used to park in Hammersmith then get the tube in.

£500 for accommodation is pretty optimistic if central I think. Best off staying further out I think.