Britain on the Cheap

Stretching your pounds this summer? The Independent Hostels UK network has more than 300 houses, cottage and barns across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, some with family rooms as low as £30/$46 for a family of four. In addition to the privacy of a multi-bed room, sometimes with a double bed, often en-suite, the [...]

Rambling in Britain this summer? You’ll want to check out the 300-plus houses, cottages, camping barns and bunkhouses across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in the Independent Hostels UK network (IHUK)—rates start at £7/$10 per person per night. Most provide self-catering facilities and are suitable for singles, couples and groups. Check online or buy [...]

Golfers may want to keep rooting for England in the World Cup—as long as the Three Lions stay in contention, Your Golf Travel.com will offer £175/$260 worth of vouchers to their clients. The online golf retailer will give customers a £25/$37 World Cup voucher to use on their next UK golf holiday, plus £50/$74 off [...]

Another great tribute for Britain on the Cheap! We’re very grateful to a US Airways magazine reader who recommended Britainonthecheap.com. Editor Lance Elko writes in the April issue, “It’s a good site, but we think the name doesn’t do it justice. ‘Cheap” isn’t quite right. The site touts promotions, such as special deals on cottage [...]

Super thanks to British Heritage magazine for spotlighting Britain on the Cheap.com in its May “Sites for the Savvy” column: “Britain on the cheap.com: Cheap and cheerful guide to British travel deals.” BOTC is in heady company, with links to such sites as Prince Charles’ initiative to save the village pub, Visit Britain and the [...]

VisitBritain has ramped up its online shop, with new products, including tours in London and around the countryside. There’s also the London Travelcard for unlimited travel on the London Underground. Save 15% off the London Eye after 5 p.m. and 15% off the London Eye River Cruise until June 30. Looking for more ways to [...]

Can you bear a bit of suspense when you book your hotel room? If you’re game, Superbreak has more than 250 offers on sale in 100 destinations with prices from $29/£17.50 pp per night. Just choose a destination and hotel star rating and you’ll learn the name of the hotel on your booking confirmation. Deals [...]

Feeling lucky? Octopus Travel, an online hotel retailer, is giving a full refund on every 10th eligible booking between now and Feb. 19. Book and take your chances of being the lucky No. 10. Customers must check out by Feb. 20.

Want to book a hotel on the go? Superbreak iPhone application is a free download from iTunes with Superbreak’s 7,000 UK and European hotels. You can book through the app as you would on the web: by date, location, or specific hotel name. You can also search hotels using geo-code technology, to find one with [...]

Save up to 47% over the holidays in a serviced apartment from SACO, with flats in 13 towns and cities across the UK. Prices start at $115/£69 per night from Dec. 18-30. In Bristol, a one-bed apartment, sleeping two, is reduced to $115/£69 per night, down from $211/£130, saving $102/£61.00. In London, a two-bed apartment, [...]