National Express or Megabus coach journey?

[Southerner]

vikingaero said:

OK. I know that this may have limited appeal because you have to be a mentalist like me to travel on a coach for so long, but Megabus currently have £2 one way fares from London to Glasgow. Only problem is that this is for the 10 hour daytime 07:30ish departure arriving in Glasgow at around 17:00hrs. Normally I'd travel on the night bus leaving London Victoria at 10-11pm and arriving at 6-7am next day, but these are an eye-watering £12.99. There are other £2 fares for other destinations.

Still tempted to trip up and meet up with some Glaswegian friends. The best bit is that the coach arrives at Buchanan Bus Station and there is an easyHotel and Travelodge directly opposite. At the easyHotel you can often get a windowless room for low £20's.

Christ almighty that sounds grim as f*ck!

[vikingaero]

Southerner said:

vikingaero said:

OK. I know that this may have limited appeal because you have to be a mentalist like me to travel on a coach for so long, but Megabus currently have £2 one way fares from London to Glasgow. Only problem is that this is for the 10 hour daytime 07:30ish departure arriving in Glasgow at around 17:00hrs. Normally I'd travel on the night bus leaving London Victoria at 10-11pm and arriving at 6-7am next day, but these are an eye-watering £12.99. There are other £2 fares for other destinations.

Still tempted to trip up and meet up with some Glaswegian friends. The best bit is that the coach arrives at Buchanan Bus Station and there is an easyHotel and Travelodge directly opposite. At the easyHotel you can often get a windowless room for low £20's.

Christ almighty that sounds grim as f*ck!

Last couple of times I booked a room with a window at easyHotel Glasgow cost me £2-3 for the privilege and it wasn't worth it with views of an office block behind or the dirty car park.

I've also stayed in a Premier Inn Zip which is like a capsule hotel in Cardiff. No windows, although there is a lit panel that resembles a window, but because the window was continuously lit, we forgot it was nightime and went to bed at 2am!

[C n C]

Southerner said:

vikingaero said:

OK. I know that this may have limited appeal because you have to be a mentalist like me to travel on a coach for so long, but Megabus currently have £2 one way fares from London to Glasgow. Only problem is that this is for the 10 hour daytime 07:30ish departure arriving in Glasgow at around 17:00hrs. Normally I'd travel on the night bus leaving London Victoria at 10-11pm and arriving at 6-7am next day, but these are an eye-watering £12.99. There are other £2 fares for other destinations.

Still tempted to trip up and meet up with some Glaswegian friends. The best bit is that the coach arrives at Buchanan Bus Station and there is an easyHotel and Travelodge directly opposite. At the easyHotel you can often get a windowless room for low £20's.

Christ almighty that sounds grim as f*ck!

You're not kidding - I've stayed in an EasyHotel once, and there will definitely not be a second time ever - I think I'd rather sleep in a shop doorway. It was not my idea - a bunch of us were going for a few days away and it was an early morning flight out of Luton and the hotel was booked by the organiser. Tip - always book your own accomodation and don't rely on your friends!

The room had no windows (which came as somewhat of a surprise), and just enough clearance for the door to open most of the way before it snagged on the bed, which basically filled the cupboard (sorry - "room"). Very little sleep was had, partly due to the incredibly uncomfortable bed, but mainly due to other guests seemingly constantly coming and going all night noisily shouting at each other and banging doors etc..

This was supposedly the first day of a short holiday. I'd have been better off staying at work.