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Please help me find the cheapest Premier Inn for 3 weeks - sanity depends on this

201 replies

viaprox · 25/07/2022 13:07

Hi,

I have learned something shocking about my fiancé. It has totally made me question whether we should even get married in, almost exactly, a month.

I think it would be beneficial to take some time apart to evaluate things.

I'm shaking literally from the unknown (also have a bad/weird feeling I may be pregnant).

Please advise where I should decamp for a couple/3 weeks.

OP posts:
Lairymary · 25/07/2022 14:56

Surely an Air bnb is better as its self catering, unless you're happy to eat out/ get takeaways for 3 weeks!

Maybeebebe · 25/07/2022 14:58

You need to get a pregnancy test asap

namechange30455 · 25/07/2022 14:59

www.premierinn.com/gb/en/hotels/england/tyne-and-wear/newcastle/newcastle-holystone.html?ARRdd=29&ARRmm=07&ARRyyyy=2022&NIGHTS=9&ROOMS=1&ADULT1=1&CHILD1=0&COT1=0&INTTYP1=DB&BRAND=PI

We stay in Newcastle quite a bit to see family (used to live there but don't any longer!). This one is normally pretty cheap. 15/20min walking distance to a couple of the Newcastle metro stations for access, or there are buses. Quite near the coast too (again, get metro or bus to Whitley Bay or Tynemouth) and I always find the sea helps me calm down and think.

Hope you're ok OP Flowers

EmbarrassingHadrosaurus · 25/07/2022 15:00

Seconding everyone advising Clare's Law.

Likewise, look for a deal for university accommodation if you want to stay in London (links given by PPs).

7eleven · 25/07/2022 15:00

You can get 16 nights, from tomorrow at Tiverton travel lodge for ÂŁ1,100 ish.

BeenHereForYonkyDoodles · 25/07/2022 15:00

How awful for you OP. We were invited to a wedding a while ago. The bride called it off 10 days before as she was very unhappy about something. It happens. Hats off to her I thought.
If you are at all unsure about this person id just say you're postponing for health reasons and then run for the hills my lovely.
Sorry im not much help with the hotel. Take a preg test too.

MayISuggestSomeThickCutSteakChipsToGoWithThat · 25/07/2022 15:01

Do you have a budget? That might help us help you find somewhere quicker. I've only skim read the original post sorry but is it specifically London or anywhere within reason and are you able to drive or would you need to get a train there?

Eunorition · 25/07/2022 15:03

You can use a search like everyone else. No one else can determine 'near' or 'cheap' for you. Let this be your first big independent decision.

If you have 'question things ' the answer is no, don't marry him. Or attach yourself to him. He isn't sorry and he won't change. That's your second big decision done.

Gossipxox · 25/07/2022 15:03

I live in the north east and would say premier inn/travel lodge prices are quite cheap here as appose to anywhere else. You need to take a pregnancy test lovely, if this is something you can’t get over stay well clear from him x

FatToFitPart3 · 25/07/2022 15:04

Ibis are worth a look.
Also independantcottages.co.uk, always have lots of late availability self catering, often at reduced prices. You really do need to confide in someone though, either a friend, family member or an organisation like womens aid. The police can verify (or not) his past regarding assault on another woman.

Completelyovernonsense · 25/07/2022 15:05

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Eunorition · 25/07/2022 15:05

This is a bit dramatic. Just tell the guy it's over and either kick him out or find your own hotel room. No need to pretend you're in a spy movie. Fine, he's a shit. Thankfully you're not married do you don't even really have to see him again.

Maytodecember · 25/07/2022 15:05

Travelogue near Gatwick.www.travelodge.co.uk/search/results?location=Gatwick+Airport&lat=&long=&action=search&source=l&checkIn=&rooms%5B0%5D%5Badults%5D=1&rooms%5B0%5D%5Bchildren%5D=0&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIqI3BppqU-QIVgdPtCh2DMQfzEAAYASAAEgKdCfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&sb=1

Also search Stansted, Luton Airport as they might be cheaper than in London.
Then look for an Airbnb or Vrbo ( think that’s what it’s called)

Switch location off on your phone so he can’t track you. Good luck, stay safe.

MayISuggestSomeThickCutSteakChipsToGoWithThat · 25/07/2022 15:06

There is an ibis in Hillingdon which is ÂŁ3466 for 15 nights breakfast included

Dontlickthetrolley · 25/07/2022 15:08

Look on Trivago

22 nights in Milton Keynes travelodge is ÂŁ1100 or for ÂŁ1250 you can have a full apartment. Easy access to M1 and about 30 mins to M25.

Bootothegoose · 25/07/2022 15:10

Deep breath. Nothing that can't be worked out.

I hate to ask but from the impression of your posts, has he raped/sexually assaulted someone? If so are you safe?

Beyond that, please confide in your family. If it turns out to be false then you can all laugh about it later. As for the pregnancy, don't worry that can be sorted as and when you have had a little time and space. Your period is most likely late due to shock/stress.

emmathedilemma · 25/07/2022 15:10

Have a look at IQ Student properties. Their website only lets you pick a booking date 7 days in advance but they might be able to do something if you ring them. Rooms in Liverpool are ÂŁ20-25 a night sort of price.

Bettyboop3 · 25/07/2022 15:10

Eunorition · 25/07/2022 15:05

This is a bit dramatic. Just tell the guy it's over and either kick him out or find your own hotel room. No need to pretend you're in a spy movie. Fine, he's a shit. Thankfully you're not married do you don't even really have to see him again.

Wow way to go with the compassion for someone who's clearly had a shock and needs support.

midgetastic · 25/07/2022 15:12

Op you need to talk to your family or friends

Of course it's unbelievable to you - bad people are very good at convincing people otherwise , or the police would have an easy job

You are not thinking rationally -why retreat for 3 weeks to a hotel ? You need to be asking how to move out and where can you stay till you get yourself sorted

ODFOx · 25/07/2022 15:13

If you just want to vanish for a while , looking at places you can get to directly by train from London shows Northampton as the cheapest town centre premier inn.
I can't do a similar search for travellodge. Otherwise try a holiday park: most have WiFi now and you may be able to get a good value deal. I hope your Claire's law search comes back quickly.

Spartak · 25/07/2022 15:15

7eleven · 25/07/2022 15:00

You can get 16 nights, from tomorrow at Tiverton travel lodge for ÂŁ1,100 ish.

It's next to a garage by the M5, no public transport nearby, and 8 miles from Tiverton.

FatToFitPart3 · 25/07/2022 15:15

Eunorition · 25/07/2022 15:05

This is a bit dramatic. Just tell the guy it's over and either kick him out or find your own hotel room. No need to pretend you're in a spy movie. Fine, he's a shit. Thankfully you're not married do you don't even really have to see him again.

As we don’t know what exactly it is he’s alleged to have done, or why he did it, this is incredibly bad advice. Did you not consider for a moment that maybe he badly injured his ex for trying to do the same thing?

Thisisit2022 · 25/07/2022 15:18

Personally I'd go for a cheap B&B on the coast somewhere for about 3 nights. That way you're away, not committed to anything longer and gives you time to plan what to do next.

HumousWhereTheHeartIs · 25/07/2022 15:18

If you are concerned for your safety, pick one of the areas suggested as long as you have no connection to it. If you need to get away to clear your head, choose somewhere completely anonymous and just go.

Somethingneedstochange · 25/07/2022 15:20

Premier Inn for three weeks would be expensive. Don't forget there's no kitchen to prepare food. Even if you have a mini fridge and microwave would be better than living off sandwiches eating out and takeaways.

Is there someone you can stay with until you get sorted?

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