Lillian Penson Hall is fully booked from 20th July till 14th August. Please contact us for more detailed information about availability.

Lillian Penson Hall, University of London
Talbot Square
Paddington
London W2 1TT

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7822 3333
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7724 1258
Email:
vacations.halls@london.ac.uk


The hall has 276 rooms.  There is a canteen where you can buy breakfast and evening meals and a common room with television, newspapers and magazines. Laundry facilities are also available at reasonable student rates and there is a licensed bar. There are pay phones on site.


Room rates

Single en-suite including breakfast

£45

During the Olympic period (21 July – 17 August 2012)  there is an Olympic supplement of £5, so rooms will be £50 per night

Dinner is £5 if booked in advance.  Bookings for dinner can be made before or on arrival.

Note, you can only book in blocks of one week.

Free wired internet is available in all bedrooms.  You can borrow an internet cable to connect to the internet from Reception for a £5 deposit, or you can bring your own.  There is a computer room with free internet access for anyone that doesn't bring their own laptop.

Click here for 2012 terms and conditions.


Location

To get from Lillian Penson Hall to:

Holland Park Gardens - Total travel time approx. 25 minutes using the bus

Westcroft Square - Total travel time approx. 30 minutes using the bus or go on foot

Organising an airport pick up

General information on travelling from all London airports to central London

Travelling from the airport/station to Lillian Penson Hall

London Heathrow Airport - Take the Heathrow Express train to Paddington. The residence is a 9 minute walk from the underground station. Total travel time approx. 30 minutes.

London Gatwick Airport - Take the Gatwick Express to Victoria. At Victoria change onto the underground and take the Victoria Line (travelling north) to Oxford Circus. At Oxford Circus change to the Central Line (travelling west) to Lancaster Gate. The residence is a 12 minute walk from the underground station. Total travel time approx. 1 hour and 5 minutes. Or, you can take the Gatwick Express to Victoria Station and take a taxi from Victoria to the residence.  Total travel time approx. 40 minutes.  Cost of taxi approx. £8

London City Airport - Take the Docklands Light Railway to Bank.  At Bank change onto the underground and take the Central Line (travelling west) to Lancaster Gate. The residence is a 12 minute walk from the underground station.  Total travel time approx. 50 minutes. Or, you can take a taxi directly to your residence.  Total travel time approx. 42 minutes.  Cost of taxi approx. £43

London Luton Airport - Take the First Capital Connect train to Farringdon. At Farringdon change onto the underground and take the Hammersmith&City Line or the Circle Line (travelling west) to Edgware Road.  At Edgware Road change to the Circle Line (travelling West) to Paddington. The residence is a 9 minute walk from the underground station. Total travelling time approx. 1 hour 10 minutes. Or, you can take the Thameslink train to Kings Cross Station and take a taxi from Kings Cross to the residence.  Total travel time approx. 1 hour.  Cost of taxi approx. £15

London Stansted Airport - Take the National Express East Anglia  to Tottenham Hale.  At Tottenham Hale change onto the underground and take the Victoria Line (travelling south) to Oxford Circus. At Oxford Circus change on the Central Line to (travelling west) to Lancaster Gate. The residence is a 12 minute walk from the underground station.  Total travelling time approx. 1 hour 15 minutes. Or, you can take the Stansted Express to Liverpool Street Station and take a taxi from Liverpool Street to the residence.  Total travel time approx. 1 hour 10 minutes.  Cost of taxi approx. £20

St Pancras Station - Take the Hammersmith&City Line or the Circle Line (travelling west) to Edgware Road.  At Edgware Road change to the Circle Line (travelling West) to Paddington. The residence is a 9 minute walk from the underground station.   Total travelling time approx. 22 minutes. Or, you can take a taxi directly to your residence.  Total travel time approx. 15 minutes.  Cost of taxi approx. £15

Click here for more information on transport in London.

 


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Bella

06/12/2011 - This site is like a classroom, ecexpt I don't hate it. lol

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