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Waterbowl Weekender - February 18/19 2006 Where to stay
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 4:02 pm
by Leipziger
This list will enlarge, but a good place to start your search for accommodation for the 'Waterbowl Weekender' is here:
'The Crown & Anchor', 41 Hilton Street, Manchester, M1 2EE. Tel - 0161 228 1142
Prices: £25 single
£40 twin
£50 triple
The price includes breakfast.
It is within 5 minutes walking distance from the tournament venue. And with a pub downstairs, it is even closer to drink...
It is also within very easy walking distance of manchester piccadilly train station.
Cheers
Leip
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 4:03 pm
by Valen
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 4:11 pm
by lowsman2
Good plan...
Have rang up and booked one of the singles.
For those interested, parking in the area is £3.30 for 3 hours, or £3.50 at the NCP. If those local know of somewhere safe close by to leave cars for the whole weekend that would be great!
Cheers
Richard
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 4:12 pm
by Valen
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 4:14 pm
by lowsman2
Yup! I'm hoping I'll have another company vehicle then, so I don't care as much.....
Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 9:06 pm
by Magic Dave
would be great if we had could find a good car park
we are coming up from suffolk, is it better to park/holtel outside manchester and then bus in?
why does he puke up a rubber chicken
Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 4:45 pm
by Andrew from Cheadle
If you are coming by train or other non-car transport then I would stay in a city centre hotel.
However parking in the city centre can be very expensive...
Staying a bit out of town and getting the bus / train in may be easier
For example Heald Greed Station (near the airport) has a travel inn next door with free parking whilst you stay, 3 trians an hour £2.50 return into central manchester (20 min journey time)
Just checked on prices - £53.95 per room per night and are currently available
There may be better/cheaper options out of town but I pass this one whenever I go to work on the train!!
Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 5:45 pm
by hoomin_erra
that's not free, i consider that an exhorbitant price!!!!
Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 8:42 pm
by Magic Dave
cheers andrew.
booked it all up.
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 5:42 pm
by Leipziger
Travelodge have rooms at £26 on special offer at the moment:
http://www.travelodge.co.uk/
Manchester has a few of these.
Other places worth checking out are:
Ibis Hotel
0161 234 0600
96 Portland St
Manchester, M1 4GX
0161 234 0600
Ibis Hotel
Charles St
Manchester, M1 7DG
0161 272 5000
0161 272 5010
http://www.premiertravelinn.com
The Ox - Castlefield
71 Liverpool Road
Castlefield
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M3 4NQ
0161 839 7740
Burton Arms Hotel - Manchester
31 Swan Street
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M4 5JZ
0161 834 3455
Willow Bank Hotel
340 Wilmslow Road, Fallowfield,
Manchester M14 6AF.
Tel: 0161-224 0461. Fax: 0161-257 2561.
Website:
www.feathers.uk.com.
Email:
willowbankhotel@feathers.uk.com
(Fallowfield is about 20-30 mins on the bus from town. Lots of buses though).
Cheers
Leip
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 9:16 am
by Levinas
The prize hunting has begun and we can now confirm that there will be a Lizzie Cheerleader AND a Res Gutter Runner up for grabs.... And there's more to come.
You'd be mad to miss this one, the prizes are already looking even better than last year...
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 2:04 pm
by Leipziger
If anyone is looking to share a room, I know Odium Khan is happy to split one.
Cheers
Leip
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 2:06 pm
by Leipziger
Levinas wrote:The prize hunting has begun and we can now confirm that there will be a Lizzie Cheerleader AND a Res Gutter Runner up for grabs.... And there's more to come.
You'd be mad to miss this one, the prizes are already looking even better than last year...
We also have prizes en route from Shadowforge in Australia and there are other goodies in the pipeline
Cheers
Leip
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 5:54 pm
by lowsman2
Leipziger wrote:If anyone is looking to share a room, I know Odium Khan is happy to split one.
I'm sure there is a joke there somewhere......
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 5:37 pm
by Leipziger