Severe scarcity of beds in England right now!

[lone dawg]

I've been here for most of February, which is considered the off season, but by how difficult is to find a bed you'd think it was July! Three times already I've had to leave a London hostel because they booked up before I could extend my stay. If fact that happened just today. Since I was moving out, I tried to find someplace outside of London to stay this weekend. First I tried Bath - nothing available tomorrow night. Tried Oxford - everything full. Tried Bristol - BRISTOL! Both hostels were full. Finally the hostel in Salisbury said they have male bed for tomorrow night. You'd think this was a bank holiday weekend or something! So a warning to anyone traveling in England anytime soon - book all accommodations well ahead! Do NOT attempt to just show up and walk in, or you WILL be sleeping in the streets!