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We are the UK association for all those who research, study and teach global development issues

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The DSA Conference is an annual event which brings together the development studies community

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DSA2024

Our conference this year is themed "Social justice and development in a polarising world"

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Accommodation

26–28 June 2024, Hybrid at SOAS University of London

Social justice and development in a polarising world

rights and representation; redistribution and restoration; reproduction and production

 

Finding Accommodation in London

London is the UK’s vibrant capital city, popular for its rich history, culture, and architecture. While there are many accommodation options available, it would still be wise to start your search and book early in order to find the best option for you.

The address of the main conference venue is: SOAS University of London, 10 Thornhaugh St, London WC1H 0XG, UK.

The list provided below includes some suggestions, especially if you find browsing for accommodation online overwhelming, but does not come through personal recommendations or experience.

We recommend using different online booking portals and search engines to find the most suitable accommodation for you.

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Suggested hotels and hostels for DSA2024 participants

A number of hotels in London are in easy reach of the conference venue either by foot or public transport.

 

Hotels

The Tavistock Hotel 3*

Address: 48-55 Tavistock Square London WC1H 9EU
Hotel email: [email protected]
Hotel tel: +442076368383
Location on google maps

Nightly bed rate: From £175 for a single room to £195 for a twin room.
Cancellation policy: full payment on booking
Please provide card details at the time of booking to secure & pay
Location: 5 minute walk to SOAS
Booking via website, full ts & cs here.

The Bedford Hotel 3*

Address: 83-95 Southampton Row London WC1b 4HD
Hotel email: [email protected]
Hotel tel: +442076367822
Location on google maps

Nightly bed rate: From £206 for a single room to £250 for a suite.
Cancellation policy: full payment on booking
Please provide card details at the time of booking to secure & pay
Location: 5 minute walk to SOAS
Booking via website, full ts & cs here.

Euro Hotel Hammersmith 2*

Address: 31 Shepherds Bush Road, Hammersmith,London W6 7LX, UK
Hotel email: [email protected]
Hotel tel: +442076034721
Reservation Office Tel: 02076034721
Location on google maps

Nightly bed rate: £79.00 per single / £116.00 per double ensuite. Tax included
Please provide credit or debit card details at the time of booking to secure, payment is processed on arrival
48 hour cancellation policy
Close to SOAS, no parking or breakfast
Booking via website

Forest House London 3*

Address: 70 Green Lanes, Palmers Green, London, Greater London, N13 6BE, UK
Hotel email: [email protected]
Hotel tel: +442082926865
Location on google maps

Nightly bed rate: £120.00 per double ensuite/£130 per twin room. Tax included for the non-refundable rate
Cancellation policy: Free cancellation before 03/04, 50% refund less than 5 days cancellation
Please provide credit or debit card details at the time of booking for full payment
Close to SOAS, includes a lift for people with mobility issues
Booking via website

Ridgemount Hotel 2*

Address: 67 Gower St, London WC1E 6HJ, UK
Hotel email: [email protected]
Hotel tel: + 442076361141
Location on google maps

Nightly bed rate: £195.00 per triple ensuite. Tax included
48 hour cancellation policy
English breakfast provided, walking distance to SOAS
Booking via website

Premier Inn London New Southgate Hotel 3*

Address: Ladderswood, New Southgate, London N11 1FH, UK
Hotel tel: +4403301281367
Location on google maps

Nightly bed rate: £150.00 per single. Tax included
Cancellation and payment options based on reservation type
Close to SOAS, no parking and no breakfast
Booking via website

Phoenix Hotel 3*

Address: 1-8, Kensington Gardens Square, London W2 4BH
Hotel email: [email protected]
Hotel tel: +44(0)20 7229 2494
Location on google maps

Nightly bed rate: £109.44 per single / £163.31.00 per double. Tax included
48 hour cancellation policy
Please provide credit or debit card details at the time of booking to secure, payment is processed on arrival
Close to SOAS, breakfast included
Booking via website

The Bridge Hotel 3*

Address: Western Avenue, Greenford, Middlesex, UB6 8ST
Hotel email: [email protected]
Hotel tel: 02085666246
Location on google maps

Nightly bed rate: £112.00 per double / £120.00 per twin. This is the non-refundable rate. Tax included
48 hour cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 12pm the day before your arrival, excludes saver rate. Our bedroom rates are payable on arrival, no pre-payment needed. Your credit card will not be charged, it’s only required to guarantee your booking.
1hr from SOAS on the tube/metro, no parking and no breakfast
Booking via website

Dolphin Hotel 3*

Address: 32-34 Norfolk Square, Paddington, London W2 1RS UK
Hotel email: [email protected]
Hotel tel: +44 (0) 02074024949
Location on google maps

Nightly bed rate: £95.00 per single / £130.00 per double ensuite. Tax included
48 hour cancellation policy
Please provide credit or debit card details at the time of booking to secure, payment is processed on arrival
23min away from SOAS, inclused 15min walking time
No parking, no breakfast
Booking via website

Chelsea Guest House 3*

Address: 372 Wandsworth Rd, Nine Elms, London SW8 4TE, UK
Hotel email: [email protected]
Hotel tel: +44 20 7627 6262
Location on google maps

Nightly bed rate: £129.00 per single ensuite/ £140.00 per double ensuite. Tax included
Cancellation policy: Non-refundable for single option and a flexible plan available for double ensuite
Please provide credit or debit card details at the time of booking to secure, payment is processed on arrival
Requires 3 transfers on public transport
No parking, no breakfast
Booking via website

Crestfield Hotel 2*

Address: 3-4 Crestfield Street King’s CrossLondon, England, WC1H 8AT
Hotel email: [email protected]
Hotel tel: +44 (0)20 7837 0500
Location on google maps

Nightly bed rate: £109.00 per single ensuite / £137.00 per superior single ensuite(adults only). Tax included
48 hour cancellation policy
Please provide credit or debit card details at the time of booking to secure, payment is processed on arrival
Close to SOAS
No parking, no breakfast
Booking via website

Troy Hotel 3*

Address: 68-70 Queensborough Terrace, London W2 3SH, UK
Hotel email: [email protected]
Hotel tel: +44 (0) 20 7221 2721
Location on google maps

Nightly bed rate: £150.00 per standard twin / £195.00 per standard double ensuite. Tax included, non-refundable rate
48 hour cancellation policy
Please provide credit or debit card details at the time of booking to secure, payment is processed on arrival
Close to SOAS, breakfast included
Booking via website

Travelodge London Central Euston 2*

1-11 Grafton Place, London, NW1 1DJ, United Kingdom
Hotel tel: +44 (0)20 7837 0500
Location on Google maps

Nightly bed rate: from £196.99 (variable depending on demand)
Cancellation policy: there are non-refundable ‘saver rate’ rooms, as well as fully refundable ‘flexible rate’ rooms (which are free to be amended or cancelled up until noon on arrival date)
1-minute drive to SOAS, breakfast included
Booking via website

Hostels

Park Villa Boutique Hostel

Address: Park Villa Boutique Hostel 51 Grove Road Bow London E3 4PE, UK
Hostel email: [email protected]
Hostel tel: +44 (0) 20 8980 1439
Location on google maps

Nightly bed rate: £33 per bed ensuite. Tax included
48 hour cancellation policy
Please provide credit or debit card details at the time of booking to secure, payment is processed on arrival
36 min to SOAS by public transport
A continental breakfast can be purchased for £3 per day, towels rented for £2 (one-time charge, free exchange) on check-in (free exchange), kitchenette, a lounge, left-luggage and a coin-op laundry
Booking via website

St Christopher’s Liverpool Street

Address: 52 Wilson St, Finsbury, London EC2A 2ER, UK
Hostel tel:020 7247 5338
Reservation contact form
Location on google maps

Nightly bed rate: £34.50-40.00 per bed, shared room / £156.00 per bed private rooms. Tax included
48 hour cancellation policy
Please provide credit or debit card detai
Close to SOAS, breakfast included
Booking via website

Wombat’s The City Hostel London

Address: 7 Dock Street, London E1 8LL, UK
Hostel email: [email protected]
Hostel tel:+442076807600
Location on google maps

Nightly bed rate: From £45.00 per bed in shared rooms / from £188.00 per bed ensuite. Tax included
48 hour cancellation policy
Please provide credit or debit card details at the time of booking to secure, payment is processed on arrival
Guest kitchen available, all you can eat breakfast buffet
Close to SOAS
Booking via website

Saint James Backpackers

Address: 21 Longridge Road London, SW5 9SB UK
Hostel email: [email protected]
Hostel tel: +44 7450 645573
Location on google maps

Nightly bed rate: From £100.00 per bed mixed shared / from £300.00 per double ensuite. Tax included
48 hour cancellation policy
Please provide credit or debit card details at the time of booking to secure, payment is processed on arrival
Close to SOAS
Booking via website, terms and conditions

 

Astor Hostels

Address: 27 Montague Street London, WC1B 5BH, UK
Hostel email: [email protected]
Hostel tel: +44 020 7580 5360WhatsApp: https://wa.me/+447803290813
Location on google maps

Nightly bed rate: From £15.00 per bed in 8,12,16-bed / £75.00 per bed ensuite. Tax included
72 hour cancellation policy
Please provide credit or debit card details at the time of booking to secure, payment is processed on arrival
6min walk to SOAS
Breakfast at £3, towel hire £3, luggage storage £2
Booking via website

London Backpackers

Address: Queens Parade, 8-10, Queens Rd, London NW4 3NS, UK
Hotel email: [email protected]
Hotel tel: +4402082031319
Location on google maps

Nightly bed rate: From £35.00 per bed mixed dorm /From £120.00 per double ensuite. Tax included
Non-refundable fully paid bookings
Reservations made via email or calling can be canceled without paying
45 min max to SOAS
Free bag storage, age limit of 40 years
Booking via website

Smart Hyde Park View

Address: 16 Leinster Terrace, W2 3EU, UK
Hotel email: [email protected]
Hotel tel: +44(0)207 2628684
Location on google maps

Nightly bed rate: From £39.00 per bed mixed dorm /From £107.00 per double ensuite. Tax included
24hr cancellation policy
Please provide credit or debit card details at the time of booking to secure, payment is processed on arrival. (Maestro or American Express bank cards not accepted)
40 min max to SOAS
Towel at £2.5, no breakfast, age limit of 45 years for shared dorms
Booking via website

Alternatives to the above

The Google Solution

Those looking for more affordable/alternative lodgings can use peer-reviewed travel advice or accommodation sites such as Booking.comTripadvisorLonely PlanetTrivagoAgodaWotif.com Needless to say, you can simply google “budget accommodation Belfast” or “luxury pad rent Belfast” and see what turns up.

If you are thinking of renting a place for the week, where you can do your own cooking and may-be share the costs with colleagues/family, look at www.airbnb.comBooking.com, the “Vacation rentals” section on Tripadvisor use the search engines on the accommodation section of the site.

For those who want to meet locals, yet keep their costs to an absolute minimum, we recommend looking at couch-surfing sites: www.couchsurfing.com www.globalfreeloaders.com www.hospitalityclub.org