Yet another beautiful bed-and-breakfast along Cartwright Gardens, the budget-friendly George Hotel is in a quiet area less than a 10-minute walk from the British Museum.

One of a number of Astor Hostels in London, the 100-bed Astor Museum Hostel has one of the best locations we can imagine.

A well-run hotel with low nightly rates and decent, friendly owners is a gold mine for budget travelers. The 35-room Celtic Hotel is one such star of a hotel.

The Ibis London Euston, conveniently located minutes north of Euston Station and the University of London, provides top-notch two-star rooms filled with convenient amenities at an exceptional price.

Drop your bags at the Mentone Hotel if the words "homey," "intimate," and "off the beaten path" hit the spot.

The name of the hotel, Arosfa, means “a place to stay” in Welsh. We might suggest that another Welsh word, one meaning “gorgeous and lovely place good for value-hungry visitors” be applied as a replacement.

The prim 27-room Crescent Hotel is a three-star charmer perched on the verdant, quiet and central Cartwright Gardens.

Hands down one of London’s nicest hostels, YHA Earl’s Court is a bright and shiny YHA outpost fully renovated in 2007.

With 22 comfortable and uniquely decorated rooms, the simple yet cozy Rushmore Hotel stands out from the business-class crowd.

With a friendly staff and appealing rooms, the lovely Amsterdam Hotel is a rare, splurge-worthy gem on the rather ho-hum London hotel scene.

Style is not an objective here, but the low nightly rates, quiet location and proximity to the heart of tony Kensington all make the YHA Holland Park worth considering.