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Waterbowl Weekender 2007 - Where to stay
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 9:59 am
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.
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).
Travelodge routinely have special offers on too, so it is worth checking them out at
http://www.travelodge.co.uk/
There are no Premier League matches on this weekend, but it might be FA Cup 4th Round/England International @ Old Trafford, so places at the bigger hotels may go quickly if this is the case.
Cheers
Leip
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Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 11:25 am
by Podfrey
And two places available (free of charge) in "Casa del Porritt" to OVERSEAS coaches.
Cheers,
G
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 12:01 pm
by Evil Git
you know i almost applied for this before i saw dun porrittin has been taken over by some fly by night spanish hotelliers
Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 9:58 pm
by Odium Khan
I was going to call Crown and Anchor about one of their singles, but since a shared triple would allow for 3 more pints I thought I'd throw this idea out here first. Anyone for sharing? I'm just thinking the single night as I live quite close to Manchester.
Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2007 10:08 am
by Podfrey
Evil Git wrote:you know i almost applied for this before i saw dun porrittin has been taken over by some fly by night spanish hotelliers
But senor, it's good hotel, no? I sure we make you comfy pleasant stay if you like.
Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:35 am
by Leipziger
Odium, it might be worth contacting lowsman2 as I know he is coming and has not booked accommodation yet.
Cheers
Leip
Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 12:44 pm
by PubBowler
Odium, I'll be up for the Saturday night in a triple. I will also need to have a place for the Friday night (which is why I'm posting and not PMing). Any word on a third (or even if you have a full room)?
Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 8:49 pm
by rodders
seeeing as my two partners in crime will not be attendending this with me i am looking for roomshare / place to stay if anyone's interested please pm me
Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 9:12 pm
by DeathJester
Rodders PMed you.
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Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 11:43 pm
by Evil Git
lucifer wrote:Evil Git wrote:you know i almost applied for this before i saw dun porrittin has been taken over by some fly by night spanish hotelliers
But senor, it's good hotel, no? I sure we make you comfy pleasant stay if you like.
hmmmm interesting, i wonder if the trade descriptions people are aware that this spanish run guest house is actually run by people who sound like their eastern european immigrants. viva la capitalism!
oh but it is very swanky and the host no matter where their from will make for a comfy stay, or so it says in the brochure
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 2:30 am
by Podfrey
Evil Git wrote:lucifer wrote:Evil Git wrote:you know i almost applied for this before i saw dun porrittin has been taken over by some fly by night spanish hotelliers
But senor, it's good hotel, no? I sure we make you comfy pleasant stay if you like.
hmmmm interesting, i wonder if the trade descriptions people are aware that this spanish run guest house is actually run by people who sound like their eastern european immigrants. viva la capitalism!
Thats "el" capitalism to yooouh. Try reading the above in a hollywood style mech-i-canno accent and yooouh see its all goo-ud
Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 10:26 pm
by Evil Git
no i got that gringo, for some unexplicable reason though having some polish workers speaking in outragous spanish accents tickles me
i think i've been gone from the big smoke too long and the country air is playing some strange tricks
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 5:13 pm
by Podfrey
The hotel formerly known as Chez Porritt is now full, sorry. Happy to help anyone else in arranging accommodation though.
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 12:13 pm
by dazlamb
Tempted to book into the he Crown & Anchor as a single rather than catch the train back to preston. If anyone wants to share with me let me know I PM'ed Rodder but I guess he's already sorted it. Is £25 the normal rate or do I have to book early or say I'm with Water Bowl.
Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 10:08 am
by Podfrey
dazlamb wrote:Tempted to book into the he Crown & Anchor as a single rather than catch the train back to preston. If anyone wants to share with me let me know I PM'ed Rodder but I guess he's already sorted it. Is £25 the normal rate or do I have to book early or say I'm with Water Bowl.
<contemplates the comedy of answering "you have to state you're with the Waterbowl" and watching the ensuing carnage as Crown & Anchor have no idea what a "waterbowl" is, but unsure whether dazlamb is bigger and harder and can take a joke
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No, £25 is their normal rate. It's not a four star by any stretch, but it is, literally, round the corner. Sub-100 metres to the venue.