Accommodation/uk
There are various hotels and hostels available within the vicinity of the Barbican Centre. The WMF has block booked some hotels to house WMF-funded scholarship recipients, WMF staff, board members, and others. Other Wikimania attendees can book directly at these hotels at a discounted rate.
If you have been granted a WMF scholarship, or you are WMF Board, staff, FDC, Affcom or Advisory Board member, please do not book accommodation or travel until you have been contacted by the WMF Travel Team.
If you are looking for someone to share with, please see Attendees and Roomsharing.
Main Hotel
The main hotel for the conference is at the following address:
Thistle City Barbican Hotel,
Central St,
London,
EC1V 8DS
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7956 6000
The hotel has a few more rooms available as of July 19. If you wish to book, please contact: sarah.sadleir
thistle.co.uk
Other hotels
Holiday Inn, London
The Holiday Inn, London is located at the following address:
Holiday Inn London,
5 Cavell Street,
Commercial Road,
London,
E1 2BP
- Single occupancy: £145 bed & breakfast including VAT per night
- Double Occupancy: £155 bed & breakfast including VAT per night
A minimum of a three nights stay is required. This hotel is holding a block of discounted rooms from August 6 through to August 10 (6 nights). This hotel is about 20 minutes away from the Barbican Centre by public transport. Please call (+44) 207 791 9013 from 09:00 UTC to 17:30 UTC (Monday to Friday) or email Lonuk.reservations ihg.com for bookings. Quote “W9K” or “Wikimania” when booking.
A credit/debit card will be taken at the time of booking, and will be charged fourteen days prior to arrival. Individual cancellations may be made up to this point. The deadline for bookings is July 8.
Uniquely Gouman Tower Hotel
The Uniquely Gouman Tower Hotel is located at the following address:
Uniquely Gouman Tower Hotel,
St Katharine's Way,
London,
E1W1LD
- Standard double for single use: £180 per night
- Standard twin for single use: £180 per night
- Double occupancy supplement: £10
This hotel is reachable via public transport. To make a booking please e-mail groupsadmin.tower guoman.co.uk and mention Wikimania to get the available discount. To make a block booking, instead e-mail Donna.Thomas thistle.co.uk. The deadline for booking is July 8.
Thistle Euston Hotel
The Thistle Euston Hotel is located at the following address:
Thistle Euston Hotel,
Cardington Street,
Euston,
London,
NW1 2LP
- Standard double for single use: £169
- Deluxe double for single use: £189
- Double occupancy supplement: £10
This hotel is reachable via public transport. To make a booking please e-mail groupsadmin.euston thistle.co.uk and mention Wikimania to get the available discount. To make a block booking, instead e-mail Donna.Thomas thistle.co.uk. The deadline for booking is July 8.
International Hall, University of London
There are various different plans and sharing options. It is a short ride by public transport to the conference venue. Please view this link for more information.
Travelodge London Central City Road Hotel
A 2 star "budget hotel" within walking distance of the Barbican Centre.
Travelodge London Central City Road Hotel,
1-23 City Road,
London,
EC1Y 1AG
The hotel is not holding rooms specifically for Wikimania, but they offer a current rate of about £87 for a double or a single room with a direct booking. This can be made by calling (+44) 871 984 6333, +44 (0)203 195 4525 or by using their website.
Premier Inn London City (Old Street)
A low-mid range hotel within walking distance of the Barbican Centre.
Premier Inn London City (Old Street),
Corsham Street,
London,
N1 6DR
The hotel is not holding rooms specifically for Wikimania, but they offer a current rate of about £87-£130 for a double room with a direct booking. This can be made by calling (+44) 871 527 9312 or by using their website
Premier Inn London Blackfriars
A low-mid range hotel within walking distance of the Barbican Centre.
Premier Inn London Blackfriars
1-2 Dorset Rise,
London,
EC4Y 8EN
The hotel is not holding rooms specifically for Wikimania, but they offer a current rate of about £87-£130 for a double room with a direct booking. This can be made by calling (+44) 871 527 9312 or by using their website
Ibis London City
A mid-range hotel less than 2 minutes walk to Aldgate East tube station, which has direct services to Barbican and Moorgate stations for the Barbican Centre.
Ibis London City,
5 Commercial Street,
London,
E1 6BF
The hotel is not holding rooms specifically for Wikimania, but they offer a current rate of about £105 for a double room with a direct booking. This can be made using their website
Holiday Inn Express London City
A low-mid range hotel about 15 minutes walk from the Barbican Centre.
Holiday Inn Express London City,
275 Old Street,
London,
EC1V 9LN
The hotel is not holding rooms specifically for Wikimania, but they offer a current rate of about £125 for a double room with a direct booking. This can be made using their website or by phoning +44 871 221 2478.
Travelodge London Central Bank
2-зірковий "бюджетний готель" за 15 хвилин від Barbican Centre.
Travelodge London Central Bank Hotel,
19-23 St Swithin's Lane,
London,
EC4N 8AD
Готель не тримає кімнат спеціально для Вікіманії, але вони надають двомісну кімнату за ціною близько £110 з прямим замовленням. Це можна зробити на їхньому сайті або за телефоном +44 871 984 6485.
Travelodge London Central Liverpool Street
2-зірковий "бюджетний готель" за 15-20 хвилин від Barbican Centre.
Travelodge London Liverpool Street Hotel,
1 Harrow Place,
London,
E1 7DB
Готель не тримає кімнати спеціально для Вікіманії, але вони надають сталу ціну близько £95 за двомісну кімнату з прямим замовленням. Це можна зробити на їхньому сайті або за телефоном +44 871 984 6485.
easyHotel London Old Street/Barbican
Дуже бюджетний готель з одно- і багатомісними кімнатами за 5 хвилин від Barbican Centre.
easyHotel London Old Street/Barbican,
80 Old Street,
London,
EC1V 9AZ
Готель не резервує кімнати спеціально для Вікіманії, але він надає сталу ціну близько £55 за ніч за двомісну кімнату з прямим замовленням. Це можна зробити на їхньому сайті.
Hostels
Various hostel options also exist, including:
- Clink 78 Hostel, 78 King’s Cross Road, London. WC1X9QG, UK
- Shared dormitory space is currently available at less than £30 a night.
- YHA London St Pancras, 79-81 Euston Road, London, NW1 2QE
- Shared dormitory space is currently available at less than £25 a night
- YHA London St Pauls, 36 Carter Lane, London, EC4V 5AB
- Shared dormitory space is currently available at less than £20 a night
- Londonears, 1 Barkston Gardens, London, SW5 0ER
- Shared dormitory space is currently available at less than £15 a night.
Further options can be researched at Hostel Booker.
Карта і огляд
Огляд можливостей на цій сторінці:
| Готель/хостел | Ціна (£) | Відстань (милі) | Відстань (км) | Час ходьби (хв.) | Час доїзду (громадський транспорт) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thistle City Barbican Hotel | N/A | 0.6 | 1.01 | 12 | 13 |
| Holiday Inn, London | 155 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 38 | 21 |
| Uniquely Gouman Tower Hotel | 180 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 22 | 20 |
| Thistle Euston Hotel | 169 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 49 | 20 |
| International Hall, University of London | 63 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 30 | 23 |
| Travelodge London Central City Road Hotel | 87 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 9 | 9 |
| Premier Inn London City (Old Street) | 87 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 14 | 11 |
| Premier Inn London Blackfriars | 87 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 20 | 18 |
| Ibis London City | 105 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 23 | 12 |
| Holiday Inn Express London City | 125 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 17 | 13 |
| Travelodge London Central Bank | 110 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 16 | 9 |
| Travelodge London Central Liverpool Street | 95 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 16 | 11 |
| easyHotel London Old Street/Barbican | 55 | 0.3. | 0.55 | 4 | 10 |
| Clink 78 Hostel | 30 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 27 | 19 |
| YHA London St Pancras | 25 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 38 | 13 |
| YHA London St Pauls | 20 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 16 | 15 |
| Londonears | 15 | 4.9 | 7.9 | 102 | 41 |
Примітки:
- Ціни відповідають оголошеним цінам за ніч за двомісний номер (готелі) / одне ліжко у гуртожитку (хостели) на 30 червня 2014 року.
- Відстань вказана рекомендованим маршрутом до Barbican згідно з Google Maps.
- Час ходьби і доїзду вказані для рекомендованого маршруту згідно з Google Maps.
Карту, на якій показано розташування Barbican Centre і можливих місць проживання з цієї сторінки, можна подивитися на Google-картах.