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If you are travelling on a business trip or holiday, you would want to enjoy a comfortable stay at the hotel you book your accommodation at. You will have certain expectations from the place you stay at and the facilities it offers. This becomes all the more essential if you are travelling on a tight budget and have allocated a specific sum to spend on hotel charges. You have the option to make your reservations from a travel agency or by using an online booking site. But the bottom lineis you do not exactly know what you will get or can expect from the place selected until you arrive at your destination.

Of course if you searching for the best hotels London is the perfect city to find them on account of the variety of hotels to choose from. You can select from a wide variety which include luxury boutique hotels to two and three star places or even select a B&B if your budget is really limited. The fact is a suitable room does not essentially have to be the most luxurious, although it would definitely be a bonus if that is the case. The first thing you need to ensure that it is comfortable and clean, while offering basic amenities like tea and coffee and if possible an en-suite bathroom. After all, when you are spending money to stay in comfort, you would not be comfortable wanting to share your bathroom with unknown strangers. Before you book your accommodation try to ensure that this feature is available!

Decide your budget

The very first thing before you begin your search for the best hotels in London is to set yourself a travel budget. It has to be the amount your set aside for your trip. You would also need to consider all the overheads and additional expenses that you might incur for transport, shopping and other activities as well, when deciding your budget.A key factor is that the hotel reservations you make should not take away a chunk of your budget, unless it is a package deal and includes airfares as well.

You should opt for "all inclusive" deals which can help you to save a considerable sum of money, as they include breakfast, dinnerand hotel charges. This leaves you with extra funds as you would only have to spend on lunch and the remaining sum can be spent at your discretion. This option can provide a very  affordable solution for those who travel on a lean budget.

Search online

The best place to begin your search is to check out online booking sites, which generally are the best places to find the sweetest hotel room deals. With the advent of the Internet there are scores of online booking agents who are tied up with hotels around the world to secure the best deals. When choosing an online agency ensure that it is a reputed and established company that is in the business for a fair bit of time. You do not need to grab the first deal you come across, first go through a few sites, make a careful comparison of the rates and facilities available and then make a decision.

Confirm the location along with its accessibility to the tourist attractions you might want to explore when you are there. Preferably try to make your reservations well in advance and the good news is that most hotels the world over offer some of their best rates for early bookings. You would be able to stay well within your budget and if you are lucky get luxury accommodation at the same price as a standard hotel room.

A good way to find the best hotels is to read through different independent review sites where you will get ample information on different hotels along with the quality of service, features and amenities. Do not get taken in by any fabulous photographs of hotel rooms, as this may not necessarily be what you will get.The fact is the pictures could be touched up or even taken from an angle that will make the available space look larger than it actually is. Going through independent guest review sites can assist in determining the overall quality of the establishment which includes quality of services.

Getting suitable accommodation is not as difficult as people imagine, if you plan your trip in advance and do a bit of research. After all, staying in a comfortable hotel will make your trip all the more memorable!