Perry...it all depends on how far you have to travel, your mode of transport and where you want to spend the night...and who with!
Buy-in£75 - £100 (Nationals & Worlds) etc.
HotelsAround
£40-75 per room a night is standard depending on the quality of the hotel but don"t forget to factor in transport to and from the casino if you aren"t driving. Obviously a hotel you can walk to from the casino is the best option. Generally, I plan on travelling the Friday and staying over at least until Sunday so there"s two nights right there. Often there are some cheap hotels (I maintain a list in my browser favourites of the common ones).
Booking well in advance can often reduce the cost but beware of locking yourself into non-refundable deals unless you are certain of going.
Let"s say £150 max....although room shares are often available if you don"t might sharing which can reduce the cost.
TransportThe UK events are usually reachable within a few hours by car or train. For longer distances (Aberdeen) the flying is another option. Again, the cheaper airlines are usually mentioned.
There are a bunch of TRAVEL TIPS threads going at the moment in the National"s area where we post up details of how we are getting to the location, what hotels we are staying at and any deals that might be going.
So, to sum up...as with all things in poker...the answer is...it depends. How much you are willing to pay or save but going a little "downmarket" or how close you want to be to the action in the town.
Others may have differing thoughts and I"d like to hear them as I"m contemplating a long "sticky" of popular web sites and other thoughts for those wanting this type of information. Heck, if it"s long enough, Des might even put in the magazine.