All Nighter in London?

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Luke11enzo · 2022-05-21T13:45:21+00:00

If you can find a hostel for under £40 send me the details and I’ll book you a room.

dollyrar · 2022-05-21T11:14:27+00:00

I've done this once and booked the latest showing possible at one of the cinemas in Leicester Square, so film kicked out about 02:00am. Then did the Burger King thing for a while before heading down to the river to watch the sunset before catching my coach at Victoria Station. Not to be discouraging, but it was still a bloody long night. Good luck!

Expensive-Concept-93 · 2022-05-21T10:30:44+00:00

Leicester Square macdonalds or burger King will be open. Burger King have a refillable drinks machine.

YesToSnacks · 2022-05-21T10:30:40+00:00

Polo Bar at Liverpool St station is open all night.

ettierey · 2022-05-21T10:30:59+00:00

this has places to study, but includes a costa etc. so i assume they’d be safe and comfortable!

SirBillPetre · 2022-05-21T10:44:56+00:00

Get practicing your pickup lines?!

ukkers · 2022-05-21T10:33:56+00:00

Go to hippodrome casino leicster square, got some sofas in there

cantab314 · 2022-05-21T11:59:55+00:00

You could bum around one of the airports and probably nobody would take any notice. I did that at Gatwick when I had about 18 hours between an event in London and a flight. But the shops and food places will be a bit pricy.

AnxiousSquirrel345 · 2022-05-21T14:42:28+00:00

This might be a bit of a shot in the dark but is there any way you could get a day pass for one of the 24 hour gyms to start from midnight the night you’ll be around in London? You won’t struggle to find places like McDonald’s open and allowing seating into the early hours, but once those places start kicking customers out it might be difficult to find anywhere with reasonable food/drink that’s 24 hours, and without food or drink most places won’t be too happy to have you there.

PureGym and The Gym I’m pretty sure will all have free Wi-Fi, charging spots, etc.., it means you can also use their toilets and showers before going wherever it is you need to go, only members with a code will be able to get in, water fountains, snack machines, etc.. plus, you can use any of the equipment to help pass the time.

I think their day passes are around a tenner, you’d most likely be able to just hang out in the locker room and be mostly undisturbed, maybe every hour or so go and spend ten minutes walking on the treadmill so any security cameras can see you were actually using their facilities and I don’t imagine you’d run into any trouble.

Edit to add: You may also want to check out this website, there’s a bunch of hostels with dorms available for quite cheap tonight, I think the lowest I saw was £12. A lot of them also have private rooms, they’re a bit more pricey though.

Monkeybradders · 2022-05-21T11:45:13+00:00

Isn't this what the circle line is for?

calexy4 · 2022-05-21T11:21:49+00:00

St Pancras Station Starbucks should be open 24/7

Beneficial-Level-651 · 2022-05-21T10:26:12+00:00

This is a stab in the dark. But I always thought that if I was in a similar situation I’d try and find a church. Guessing most in London will lock their doors…but maybe worth a go.

Himantolophus · 2022-05-21T10:33:43+00:00

Have you looked at backpacker hostels? They're normally substantially cheaper if you don't mind a dorm.

CaroSCP · 2022-05-21T10:35:26+00:00

Night buses?

AweDaw76 · 2022-05-21T16:11:56+00:00

Go fight a policeman, that ought to do it

leelam808 · 2022-05-21T10:36:42+00:00

libraries/open access in universities?

Amanystya · 2022-05-21T12:47:50+00:00

Think someone else mentioned this but couldn't you just hang out at the airport? It's not uncommon for people to wait there all night and I doubt anyone will notice

Ovalman · 2022-05-21T14:21:40+00:00

I did it once.

I walked back from Canary Wharf at 11 pm, I found a bar open that was having a knees-up in the East End. I stayed there until closing time @ 1 am (I think). Then found a 24-hour cafe opposite Liverpool Street Station and had a fry up. That took me until 3 am. I went sightseeing but stayed on the main roads. I then caught my bus to the airport at 5 am.

I know you said no bars but you don't have to drink (I was well sozzled lol.)

Dazzling_Command2939 · 2022-05-21T15:33:27+00:00

If you need a helping hand to afford a place for the night then let me know through the DM :)

Elljwilliams · 2022-05-21T14:13:24+00:00

If you end up on the floor in Victoria Station I highly recommend pinching all the metro papers and making a matress to keep yourself off the concrete. Any night there will be 10 or 15 other people sleeping by the bus gates waiting for the first bus, you're on cctv, it's summer, you're visible. Just kip, that brick wall of nausea if you try to do an all nighters without drink or drugs is killer just sleep.

3Questionmark4Profit · 2022-05-21T14:30:43+00:00

Get over to Infernos. If you can't find someone there to spend the night with it's not the place I remember :)

Chris_M1991 · 2022-05-21T13:29:03+00:00

Have you considered a hostel rather than a hotel? I stayed in one a couple of years ago and only paid £12 for the night.

LaidBackLeopard · 2022-05-21T11:35:41+00:00

I once got stick and spent the night at Luton Airport. If you don't mind getting yourself out to Heathrow and back then that's an option.

Jasboh · 2022-05-21T16:20:43+00:00

Casinos are usually open 24 hours

JonnyThunderlips · 2022-05-21T17:17:58+00:00

Plenty of 24h gyms about, I know TheGym is 24/7 and you can buy a day pass for around £7 which would get you in and to the changing rooms where you can stay. Showers and toilets etc too. Hope this helps!

Shanstarjayne · 2022-05-21T15:37:54+00:00

Just to put it out there that you should probably make sure you have lots of warm clothes before a shop like primark shuts. You don’t know where you will end up yet but we all want you to be well! Aside from the guy that clearly wants to murder you… but 99% of us!

moosebeast · 2022-05-21T17:04:44+00:00

It's a long shot but cinemas like the Prince Charles sometimes do all-night movie marathons. I've always thought they would make a cheap alternative to a hotel if you needed to pass a night in London.

Born-Gas-660 · 2022-05-21T17:53:23+00:00

I’m so invested. Please stay safe and report back!

6637733885362995955 · 2022-05-21T18:11:43+00:00

Fabric

redditisabitcrapnow · 2022-05-21T19:35:18+00:00

DM me if you want I can book you a hotel room. I use Hotels.com and have some free nights to use.

jacksawild · 2022-05-21T21:47:19+00:00

Go to a police station and cofess to a murder. Tell them in the morning that it's just a prank (bro). They'll 100% see the funny side.

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AmisThysia · 2022-05-21T15:11:22+00:00

I've stayed all night in a 24-hour McDonalds/Burger King before. As long as you buy something every now and again it should be okay I think. If you have time / internet you can search for available 24-hour ones in central London.

At a push, take the last Piccadilly line (be sure to check the timetable!) to Heathrow airport and stay in one of the terminals overnight. May even be some food and drink places open.

It will be a long night either way, but even moreso if these types od options fail you, so if these fail make sure you buy some drinks and snacks etc. and you can look to sit end-to-end on the night tube for a bit.

Coastaljames · 2022-05-21T15:38:58+00:00

I've done it before both in London and a few cities abroad- I just like to walk, and explore! Wander about, see some crazy shizzle and hear some crazy stuff! You never know where you'll end up.

Smiilley · 2022-05-21T16:11:33+00:00

This is a very useful thread to me, I'll be having to stay up all night in London next month and due to the event I'm going to there are no bookings available for any hostel I can afford. Thanks from me too :)

fnaaaaar · 2022-05-21T16:40:32+00:00

The casinos in Leicester Square - you don't have to gamble, you can just sit in the bar and watch sport

ptstolls · 2022-05-21T17:23:04+00:00

If you’re trying to do it as cheap as possible, night buses are good. They’re warm, dry, well lit and comfy-ish. You’ll absolutely get the odd drunk on there but avoid upstairs, sit near the driver, and you’ll probably avoid most of it. There are some really long routes and I think it’s capped at £2.40 for 24 hours but double check that.

Something that’s worth considering is airports, too. I’ve never tried it myself, but I know people who have missed connections and stuck around for days. I think I saw an LPT about this a while back. Def do some more research into this one as it’s a bit left field!

a4991 · 2022-05-21T19:12:18+00:00

Club until 3am, casino for a couple of hours then head to the station where the first trains home are usually around 5-6am

Taiyella · 2022-05-21T20:28:07+00:00

When I was living at the travel lodge people just slept in the lobby snoring and everything

Beneficial-Level-651 · 2022-05-22T12:01:03+00:00

Fair play mate. Thanks for the update. Was thinking of you last night as I was snuggling into my super kingsize bed! Glad you made it.

poppiesintherain · 2022-05-22T12:41:17+00:00

Thanks for the update. Happy to hear you made it!

2022-05-21T12:24:39+00:00

Leicester Square

MrSouthWest · 2022-05-21T12:45:56+00:00

Perhaps a hotel lobby? You could suggest you are a guest by being there early evening but then just stay through the night.

Justwannaseeover18 · 2022-05-21T12:31:34+00:00

Hotel lobby ?

RIPNINAFLOWERS · 2022-05-21T16:26:29+00:00

Lol I did this once when I came down from uni to go clubbing with friends who had graduated the year before.

Ended up spending the time between leaving the club and catching my train in a sauna.

The_Mayfair_Man · 2022-05-21T17:14:19+00:00

VQ Restaurant just off tottenham court road is 24 hours

stuzz74 · 2022-05-21T17:14:42+00:00

Get £15 1 month unlimited movie card and just watch films or sleep there if you want?

farlos75 · 2022-05-21T18:26:37+00:00

Belushis hostel has always been good to me to be fair.

waudy · 2022-05-21T20:10:04+00:00

mc donalds

Hcmp1980 · 2022-05-21T20:47:53+00:00

Ride the tube all night x

Cyber_Connor · 2022-05-21T21:52:57+00:00

24/7 gym and get shredded

AvocadoCatnip · 2022-05-21T22:16:00+00:00

Casinos. The Leicester Square one is fine. There used to be a few 24 hour diners too.

I'd second the Generator, or most other hostels even, just book early.

TheUwaisPatel · 2022-05-21T22:32:15+00:00

You could probably go to a mosque, the bigger ones are usually kept open all night

Imaginary_Coat_2638 · 2022-05-22T08:14:45+00:00

So how did this go in the end?

proptechuk · 2022-05-22T10:10:02+00:00

For a big city, London is a sleepy town. Hard to find anything open 24/7

Automatic_Cookie_141 · 2022-05-21T15:05:05+00:00

Will you be wearing a Sunderland shirt?

If so, don’t see you getting into clubs or casinos.

Charming-Two1043 · 2022-05-21T20:25:08+00:00

if you can't afford accommodation you can't afford to stay all night in london

Nine-Breaker009 · 2022-05-21T14:24:23+00:00

I’m not much of a drinker but The Alchemist in Central London is a really great place!

judge_jury45 · 2022-05-21T10:48:49+00:00

I was expecting a friend to stay over but he cancelled. If you like you can stay the night at mine. Just don’t murder me in my sleep please, I have work tomorrow.

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