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LONDON MARATHON HOTELS

The first time I ran the London Marathon I did not get a hotel room, I wish I knew what I knew now and had!  Every other time I have always booked a room early!

Basically thousands of runner’s are all trying to head into central London on road / bus / train. This makes things run slowly and problems can occur. It is also very stressful , not the relaxing start you need before the race!

Anyway back to what hotel to choose.... 5 Things to look at when booking your room:

1. How far is it from the start and how will you get to the start from the hotel – I always use a taxi. However check the road closure notice to ensure you do not get stuck! Choose a hotel near Greenwich.
2. What do they offer for breakfast? If it is only a fatty fried breakfast this might not be ideal, all the ones I have listed below have always offered a healthy option and most even do porridge.
3. Do they offer easy early check out? You do not need hassle trying to leave your room and get to the start.
4. Use a provider that offers a price promsie, sadly a lot of hotels put the price up for the London Marathon, if you have a price promise you know your getting the best deal - or you wil get the difference back. Hotels offer such a promise
5. If you have left it late don't worry Laterooms nearly always have rooms somewhere - my friend booked with them 1 week before!

That taken into consideration here is my top 5 hotels, in no order. You can see where they on the route on the home page here.

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