Choosing hotel for 40th anniversary gig

[Arin Komins]

I just stayed at the Travelodge at Euston last month, and I can certainly say it's pretty bare bones...(no phone in room or way of contacting the front desk, single pillow, single towel, that kind of thing.)

Plus, when we were looking last, rates for those dates were in the 99 pound range.  (Note: it's been awhile since we looked.)

I will note (from prior experience :-) ), that if you are interested in doing group bookings that you cannot really rely on internet information (with some few exceptions.)  In the end, you end up having to call/email the meeting reservation or group booking folks and negotiating directly.

Best bet might be to identify which hotels/chains you wish to pursue, then contacting them directly.

Arin
(feeling terribly guilty for not volunteering to organize, yet.)
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: -----Original Message-----
: From: BOC/Hawkwind Discussion List [mailto:BOC-
: L at LISTSERV.ISPNETINC.NET] On Behalf Of Steve Swann
: Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 2:45 PM
: To: BOC-L at LISTSERV.ISPNETINC.NET
: Subject: Re: Choosing hotel for 40th anniversary gig
: 
: On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 3:08 PM, Jill Strobridge
: <jill.strobridge at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
: > Unfortunately my research didn't come to much.   I was looking at
: this page
: >
: http://www.londontown.com/LondonInformation/Attraction/Porchester_Hall/
: a637/
: > but (1) the offers weren't as cheap as I thought they were - though
: still
: > good for a London hotel.
: > More importantly (2) cheap offers were only limited to a very few
: rooms -
: > after that the prices went up.
: > That said the Umi hotel still looks a good option price wise and
: seems to
: > have an associated club next door - the 1356 bar - but I'm a tad
: uncertain
: > as to quality (both of hotel and bar).
: >
: > Otherwise LateRooms.com
: >
: http://www.laterooms.com/en/p1301/pv1440420/Hotels.aspx?k=W2%204PR&d=20
: 090828&n=2&rt=1,0#ernhzt
: > offers a wide choice but the accommodation on offer varies hugely
: from basic
: > to exotic and you have to research each one
: >
: > And Nota Bene Bene (NBB).  The Notting Hill Carnival is taking place
: 30/31
: > August 2009 so any and all accommodation will be booked out for that!
: >
: > Not in Edinburgh this weekend so I post this for discussion
:  purposes.
: > jill
: 
: Travelodge is 2.5 miles away, and gets great ratings on Trip Advisor.
: I can't figure out whether that's because it's so cheap (L19/night?)
: or whether it's actually a nice place.  :)
: 
: http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g186338-d1061544-r26024175-
: Travelodge_London_Southwark-London_England.html
: 
: http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&um=1&ie=UTF-
: 8&q=porchester+hall+london&fb=1&split=1&gl=us&cid=0,0,79406022937323264
: 56&ei=yqv4SfXOKIXkyAWj57m2DA&sa=X&oi=local_result&ct=image&resnum=1
: 
: Steve