Nothing says summer in London like scoffing strawberries, sipping Pimm’s, and watching a little yellow ball being whacked back and forth for hours on end, hey? It’s almost time to dust off your finest white outfits and travel the entire breadth of the District Line, folks, as the biggest event in every tennis fans calendar returns to the capital in July.
Wimbledon is taking place between July 1 – July 14 this year. It’s always a pretty pricey event to attend, with Centre Court tickets reaching a whopping £275 (and don’t even get me started on how much they’re charging for a cup of strawberries and cream these days). But if you’re not a London local, you’ve also got to fork out for accommodation.
Now, hotels in London are bloomin’ expensive all year round. But they absolutely sky rocket racket during Wimbledon. According to statistics experts, Statista, accommodation in the capital averages at £156 a night – but leading travel experts say that there’s a smashing alternative for tennis-lovers on a budget.
UniversityRooms offers wallet-friendly digs at university campuses across London throughout the summer. A record number of uni rooms are available between June and September, starting from as little as £49 per night. And don’t panic – you don’t need to be a student to stay there (*shudders in the memory of cheap alcohol and pot noodles*).
Ifor Evans Hall in Camden,for example, is just £49 per night during Wimbledon, and is just a mere tube journey from the action. If you fancy being slightly closer to the courts; University of Roehampton’s Elm Grove accommodation is available, and is a 25 minute direct bus journey from Wimbledon.
With a huge range of other uni campuses available to book throughout the summer, whether you’re heading to a tennis match, or are in the capital to do some summer sightseeing; UniversityRooms is a pretty ace alternative to the bank-breaking London hotels and B&Bs across the city.
Find out more and book your summer stay here.