Students in London
Suggestions and Tips
London can be a very expensive place. However, if you look around there are often offers available which you can take advantage of.
Remember to bring your student card!
Most shops and restaurants offer student discounts – remember to ask and most shops do not promote it!
Listed are the websites you can go to to look for the current offers. Some of the websites allow you to register with them so you can then get email alerts of offers
2for1
If you travel into London by train, you will find many attractions will offer you 2-for-1 entry
DiscountLondon
By printing off a voucher from this website you can get 20% off a good number of London attractions, some restaurants & a few UK attractions.
London Pass
This site has details of a pass which can be bought in advance and allows you access to many of London’s attractions. Depending on how much you expect to cover, this can prove to be of very good value.
Places to Visit
Buckingham Palace
The British monarchy may well be one of the most famous in the world and what better way to soak up some traditional English culture than with a visit to the home of the Royal Family.
Horse Guards
The ideal tourist attraction for anyone wanting to wander around England’s capital and take in some its historic buildings, Horse Guards is located between Whitehall and Horse Guards Parade.
Kew Gardens
Kew Gardens is a Botanical Research Centre and it possesses the largest plant ollection in the world, homed in temperature and condition controlled greenhouses as well as the stunning gardens. With its landscaped lawns, formal gardens and greenhouses, it is no wonder that this is such a tourist attraction for anybody visiting the capital.
Original Tour
The Original Bus tour is a must when visiting London, the best way to view London’s most famous sights including Buckingham Palace, London Eye, Big Ben, London Bridge and many more. Such a great Tour for the whole family. There are many languages to choose from once on board; Spanish, Italian, French, German and more. You will also receive a Free River Cruise, Free Walking Tour and your ticket is Valid for 24hours, so if you start at 2pm then you can use the next day until 2pm.
We sell the tickets in our Travel Shop
So Explore the Tour today !!!
Taking a Lunch out with you for the day will save time and money, The Generator offers sandwiches and snacks in the travel shop at a cheap price,
Food
Most restaurants offer Discounts for students or special offers daily, check out their website first or check when arriving. If there are more than 8 of you, we would strongly advise you to call and book a table, if not then avoid the Lunch time rush around 12-2pm or dinner 6pm-9pm
Pizza Express
On every high street corner there is a Pizza Express. The food is pretty consistent from one branch to the other. We particularly like Pizza Express as they serve the food quickly.
WagaMama
Japanese based noodle bar with too many locations to mention. You will love the experience of eating with chopsticks or giant soup spoons out of bowls.
Nandos ( They usually have discounts online for students)
Visit Cheap Meals
Sports Guide
Many of the football clubs in London and other sporting venues offer guided tours of the sites. Most also have a museum attached. Here is a list of those we know about, with their web links.
West ham Football Club
Arsenal Football Club
Lords Cricket Ground Tour
Twickenham Rugby Stadium
Wimbledon Tennis Courts
Football Tickets For London Teams
Indoor Activities
We all need some good ideas during the winter months and rainy days to keep us occupied. Here are a few to think about – Bowling, Ice Skating or Swimming
Bowling is a good indoor activity when the whether is not so great.
Bloomsbury Lanes – Russell Square (5min walk From Hostel)
Rowans – Finsbury Park
Queens Ice Bowl – 17 Queensway,London W2
Ice Skating
Group & student tickets are available at London ice rinks this ice skating season. Take advantage of ticket offers for a memorable ice skating London experience, with skates available to hire on site.
Swimming is an activity that will keep you active for a few hours.
Archway Leisure Centre London N19
Archway has a fun leisure pool with a wave machine, water run, water jets, spa pools and water slide
Newham Leisure Centre London E13
Swimming pool with waterfalls, multi-slide, water jets, cave area
Musicals.You just can’t come to London without going to see a show during your stay! You and Friends will have some laughs and much enjoyment.
London’s Broadway is full of wild excitement, infectious enthusiasm and glittering emotion, coming together to give you the experience of a lifetime!
London Musicals. Tickets on sale in the travel shop. View Amanda’s Review on Dirty Dancing
Museums
Remember most museums and galleries in London are free of charge. You can even walk to the famous British Museum within 5 minutes.
British Museum
Natural History Museum
Science Museum
NightLife
The Generator Gallery shows what great fun you can have with us, the photos show just some of the fun we provide. You will see many different events that we hold in our bar every night for our guests.
Some of the amazing parties we host are:
Superhero Party
British Summer Time Party
Bikini Party
Australia Day Party
St Patricks Day
Check out the Daily events in the Bar and the Bar & Entertainment
We can find any excuse to ensure our guests have a fabulous and memorable time.
Unlike most Bar’s & Club’s in London our one is FREE for in house Guests.
It’s definitely a good idea to start at The Generator where we offer Happy Hour until 9pm, it will save you quite a lot of money
Other Local Night Clubs
There are many Bars & Night Clubs to visit – Remember you must be Over 18 years of age and provide some form of Identification.
There are usually promoters walking around the centre of town offering 2 for 1 entry or a free drink upon entry for there bar if you come across them do check the price for the drinks before you pay to enter, the average for a beer would be £4-5.00 some Bars have extortionate prices.
Fabric – Fabric continues to boast the most sensational line-ups in the capital. Its global reputation is founded on diversity and willingness to showcase new talent alongside its brilliant residents, planning its nights around great music, rather than flying in superstar DJs.
Fire – London’s biggest and best gay venue, Fire hosts a cluster of different club nights including more and more straight-friendly one-off parties over the weekends. View More London Night Clubs
Sleeping
Remember We provide both Private rooms and Dormitories.
Please note dorms are not available for under 18’s or groups – should you be under 18 you will need to book a Private room. If you are looking to book a group then visit our Group Bookings Page
If you prefer to sleep in the same room as your friends then book a Private Room or if you dont mind sleeping in different rooms book Dorms.
NEW Luxury Female Dorm, Book your room here
We have a Private Student room which include A Desk & Chair for you to work on. Please ask at the Front desk.
Sights Out of London
Stonehenge
Southend Beach
Chessington World Of Adventures
HAVE A WONDERFUL TIME
Information on ise student card
