Looking for cheap accommodation for solo female in London and Paris

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I'm hoping sometime during the next few months to go on a trip to London to stay for a few days, followed by a trip to Paris for another few days. I was wondering if anyone could recommend some good places to stay in either city, that are as cheap as possible, whether a youth hostel, bed and breakfast, or hotel. Also, as I am a female student in my 20s and will be travelling alone, I also wanted to know if there are any hotels that are also known to be especially good and secure for women travellers. Thanks to anyone who can help.

[ojread2]

Try this
www.hostels.com

http://www.paris-bercy-hotel.com/ Cheap but clean :)

You might find more hostels here http://www.hostelz.com/

[JK2]

Try Tripadvisor - you can put in the area you want & the price range also to narrow it down - for Paris & for London - and get the views of people who've actually stayed in the hotel

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g186338-zfn6 -zfp1-London_England-Hotels.html

[arwenant]

well i was a frequent traveller to paris alone and being an 18 year old female i needed somewhere cheap but safe, i have stayed at two hotels whilst arranging to move here (paris) hotle notre dame de lorette (type into google there is a website) which is quite cheap and lovely, a little small but as you are on your own its perfectly big enough. also only like a minute from the metro line 12 which takes you to the majority of main places easily!

also there is another one in paris in the 7th arrondisement a bit more expensive but its in one of the safest arrondisements, hotel eiffel rive gauche, again there is a website if you type it into google.

i booked both of these hotels on expedia and had no problems at all, the staff in both hotels will speak english and help you in any way they can.

hope you have a great trip, obviously im a little biased by living in paris, but it really is fabulous and the only tips on safety i can offer which have worked for me are to use a bag that will go across you body or tightly under you arm and never get the first or last metros, they are very weird, i was glad i was with someone when i did that. ENJOY!

[arwenant]

ooh sorry to post twice but i see someone has recommended youth hostels and although cheap, they are not as nice as in england and also don't rank very high on the personal safety measure... just thought i'd better say.

[BBWCHATT]

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BBWCHATT
The old lady in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA

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Thanks everyone for the recommendations and links, I appreciate it.