As London residents, we often forget that visiting London is a luxury to many. Accommodation prices are extortionate, the pound is strong (relative to other currencies), and each and every thing you do as a tourist comes with a price. We sometimes joke that the area of affordable living is getting pushed out of London more and more over time, and the same can be said for affordable tourist accommodation. Even budget accommodation in London matches the prices of luxury accommodation in other cities of the world, and only as we start to broaden our search to accommodation near London do we start to find acceptable prices.