The words ‘affordable’ and ‘London’ rarely appear in the same sentence — especially when it comes to hotels. They’re an elusive breed, often hiding in plain sight along a leafy residential road, offering a reception-less welcome to the handful of smug travellers savvy enough to track them down outside of Google searches, which throw up eye-popping rates or drab budget spots.
By virtue of the brief, a good chunk of these hotels are located in East London, where restaurant bills are mercifully lower and food standards substantially higher, though a few have clawed into more central spots.
