i am trying to find cheap accom for a family near stansted airport. i
have tried various google searches but cannot get any hostel accom in
stansted / bishop stortford area. cheapest so far for 2a plus 2chld is
£90 plus 20 taxifare in a conference centre. Budget travel sites seem
geared towards cities Any suggestions ? many thanks

Hello

I'm afraid there aren't many hostels in the Stansted area. You are
more likely to find bargain accommodation in guesthouses which have
family rooms.
Even so, there aren't many 'shoestring' options open to you.

I found one list with a few places offering family rooms starting
below £50 including breakfast. Although family room suggests somehing
big enough for your party of four, please do check the details. The
website provides good maps to guide you, but unfortunately not every
guesthouse has email.

UK accommodation directory
http://www.1st-4-rooms.co.uk/search_airport.php?airport_id=36

It would be worth asking owners about buses to the airport if you're
not too burdened with luggage.

There's also a farmhouse with £80 family rooms and free transport to
the airport between 5 and 11 a.m.:

North Hall Farm
http://www.north-hall-farm.co.uk

The Saffron Walden youth hostel is twenty minutes from Stansted by
train, once you've covered the half mile to the station. It should
cost less than £35 for the four of you in a dormitory, more in a
family room:

Youth Hostel
http://www.yha.org.uk/make_booking/process/143.html

Train Information
http://thetrainline.com

I hope you find something satisfactory at a bargain price. Please ask
for clarification if needed.

Have a good trip.

Regards - Leli

Search used:

://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=stansted+hotel+%22family+room%22&btnG=Google+Search&meta=cr%3DcountryUK%7CcountryGB

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Request for Answer Clarification by shoestring-ga on 23 Oct 2002 14:26 PDT

is it possible to hire a car for just 1 night at the airport at a
reasonable rate ( so that you could get to some of the accom etc)?

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Clarification of Answer by leli-ga on 23 Oct 2002 14:41 PDT

It certainly is possible to hire a car at the airport. It's difficult
to establish prices online as many car hire firms want you to contact
them direct about options. 'ebookers' offer a small car for 54 euros
(about £34) for a day's  rental. I have used them once or twice (not
at Stansted) and found them reliable.

ebookers
http://www.ebookers.com/

more possibilities:
://www.google.co.uk/search?q=stansted+cheap+car+hire&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&btnG=Google+Search&meta=cr%3DcountryUK%7CcountryGB