My partner and I stayed at the Aarden Hotel in Nov 2005 because we wanted a cheap hotel close to Victoria Station - we got exactly that. The rooms are basic and very cramped with no air con. We had to sleep with the window open because the room got too hot and were then kept awake by the trains going through all night. The free coffee and hot chocolate in the lobby was a nice touch but all in all we were glad to get going the next morning after a relatively sleepless night. The location couldn't be better though - the coach station is across the road and the tube/train station is a short walk away. Fine for a one-nighter but wouldn't want to stay any longer - even if you are a budget traveller! more