Vegan B&B in London?

[harpy]

I did a search and when this was discussed before it seemed to be decided that there wasn't a vegan B&B in London, but I just thought I'd check if anyone has heard of one recently? Or are there any B&Bs that are especially vegan-friendly in London? A non-vegan friend was asking

Thanks

[Mr Flibble]

None that I know of.

It's not much of a problem in London thou, if you just stay at a cheap travelodge type place with no breakfast included then you can eat out instead.

[harpy]

Yes, that's what I suggested but I wanted to leave no turn unstoned.

It does seem a bit odd that there isn't even a vegetarian B&B (as far as I can see) in a place the size of London though. I did just find the following page

http://www.veganlondon.co.uk/stay.htm

[Mr Flibble]

Blimey, £150 per night without breakfast.

[harpy]

I assume that's for the "flatlet" so possibly not that dear by London standards.

Temple Lodge sounds OK - handy for The Gate anyway...

[Magenta]

This B&B (http://www.bblondonorganic.co.uk/) appears to be vegan-friendly - they mention a vegan breakfast option on their website :) I'm going there this summer, so I don't have any experience with the place just yet, but they seemed very friendly and accommodating (for any special diet) from the emails I got from them. I can't wait to go there!

[harpy]

That looks nice Magenta - thank you very much. I'll mention it to my friend, and please let us know how you get on when you visit.

[harpy]

My friend phoned your place, Magenta, and said that the people sounded really nice, and helpful about vegan requirements. What I didn't realise is that the vegan in question also has a broken leg and may not be able to manage stairs - so they may have to go the Travelodge route I think. Thanks very much for the help, it's very useful to know about that place.

[Magenta]

My friend phoned your place, Magenta, and said that the people sounded really nice, and helpful about vegan requirements. What I didn't realise is that the vegan in question also has a broken leg and may not be able to manage stairs - so they may have to go the Travelodge route I think. Thanks very much for the help, it's very useful to know about that place.
Oh it's good to hear that! I hadn't phoned them myself yet, but they did seem great about the vegan breakfasts in the emails.
I hope your friend finds a good place to stay!

[Magenta]

Oh it's good to hear that!
I meant it's good to hear that the people sounded nice, not that your friend has a broken leg of course! I hope they were able to find good accommodation more suitable for them.

Anyway, I stayed at that organic B&B (http://www.bblondonorganic.co.uk/) a while ago and I'd definitely recommend it to anyone looking for vegan-friendly accommodation in London. The place isn't completely vegan, but they have vegan breakfast options such as toast, bagels (with margarine/jam), soy yoghurt, muesli, fruit, and pancakes. I got the impression that the owners ate mostly vegan food too, so they were able to give good recommendations for stores and restaurants in the neighbourhood. The B&B itself is gorgeous as well! it's a huge house with a beautiful garden. Our room had a double bed with a tv, free wi-fi, and an en-suite bathroom with a shower. I think some rooms have baths as well... All in all, I had a lovely stay there, and I'd say the rooms are quite reasonably priced, too (£60 a room, optional breakfast at £5 per person).

I'd love to go back there! :)

[harpy]

Glad it was good, Magenta - worth knowing about. My friend's friend actually stayed in someone's house in the end; I think they decided it was easiest because of the leg. But I'm sure the question will come up again.