An investigation has found anyone wishing to stay in London ahead of the Queen's funeral faces rising costs. The PA news agency found a hotel on Sunday night costs around four times as much as it would a week later.
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to line the streets of London during the funeral at Westminster Abbey. Many visitors will have travelled long distances, needing to spend the night in a hotel ready for the 11am service.
The cheapest room PA found at Park Plaza County Hall – one of the closest hotels to Westminster Abbey – on Sunday night costs £1,299 compared with £269 seven days later. Crowne Plaza London Albert Embankment is charging £708 on the eve of the funeral.
