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[DavidB]

There's a McDonalds and a KFC near the stadium, as well as the bar and restaurant within the hotel itself.

Personally I went into town to a restaurant in Xscape. There is a lot more options in town itself, but it could be a bit of a pain if you've not got anyone driving etc.

The ease of staying in the hotel at the stadium far outweighed the fact that it was a little far from the centre of MK.

[MrsStarbuck]

BeatrixKiddo88, on Jun 1 2010, 02:40 PM, said:

We didnt really do much outside the room, despite the various bars and places to eat inside the hotel. But sunday night we did send a few people out to the Dominos down the road and MacDonalds to get food.

Asda provided us with snacks and booze too, which helped us laugh our butts off at Eurovision. Watched Doctor Who too.

But yes, plenty of choice in and out of the hotel  

Ah, well being a vegetarian, as well as a lover of 'real' food (lol) I don't see McDonalds and Dominos as great options

But thanks for the info, I might consider staying here next time because there were a couple of times we'd have liked to pop back to the room in the middle of the day. mainly because we were in cosplay for a lot of the time, but then I don't like to get photoshoots done if I don't look at least a little bit like 'me' so we had to separate the days for either cosplay or photoshoots, but it would have been nice to change our mind on a whim if we'd have wanted and staying at the event we could have done that.

I guess at the end of the day, we had to travel to/from the event every day anyway, so it's only the same difference travelling to/from the restaurants later.

[BeatrixKiddo88]

I didnt look at any of the hotel menus though, so I' sure they had plenty of vegetarian/vegan/any other preference options.

And not being an 'actual' hilton I'm sure the prices were pretty good too.

Plus like I said, Asda literally a few minutes walk from the hotel entrance and open 24 hours, so basically anything you wanted...as long as you had the means to make it lol

[Westiesx2]

   For those staying at the Doubletree at the next Collectormania event in November, there are two Pubs within 5-10 mins walking distance of the Stadium and a few more in Bletchley itself which is a 15 mins walk of the Stadium. Plus everything going on at CentralMK.

[BeatrixKiddo88]

You mean october? lol

November one is in London.

[Kurgen1975]

I was toying with the idea of booking the hotel for this one, but by the time i made my mind up, i couldnt justify the price

As soon as the dates are finalised for October, ill be booking the Doubletree

[Westiesx2]

Yes, sorry my mistake. The event in October

[Marky242]

I only stayed 1 night but could not have been happier with my room. Once I found the bed under the mountain of pillows on it I found it really comfortable and had a great sleep after a long, tiring bus trip from Edinburgh.

The only complaint I have is I didn't get the cookie when I checked in as they were not ready yet (they allowed me to check in at 8.45am so I went for a couple of hours kip before heading to the show) and I forgot to go back for it after 2pm. They sounded lovely too - will make sure I get one next time as I will def be staying there for the next MK show.

[Aeria-Gloris]

Cant' complain about the hotel. We had a view of the stadium interior so it was cool watching people troop about. It was a shame we couldn't open our door onto the balcony, though we'd have only fallen over the edge after the quantity of rum we got through.

#Rum, rum, rum. I like rum. Down it goes. Down into my belly#

T'was a bit of a shame we couldn't find any other forum types to drink with though. Maybe next time...

Edited by Aeria-Gloris, 02 June 2010 - 09:51 AM.

[Kyle Beech]

We didnt stay at the doubletree but we stayed about 3 miles away at the holiday inn near the M1, was rather nice with a harvester on site too. Was only £84 for the four of us B&B for 2 rooms!

[RainbowDisney]

Kyle Beech, on Jun 2 2010, 12:54 PM, said:

We didnt stay at the doubletree but we stayed about 3 miles away at the holiday inn near the M1, was rather nice with a harvester on site too. Was only £84 for the four of us B&B for 2 rooms!

Ahh that would be the Fox Milne site yes ?   Myself and a couple crew went to the Harvester there on Sunday evening.

[Kyle Beech]

DisneyDude78, on Jun 2 2010, 01:33 PM, said:

Kyle Beech, on Jun 2 2010, 12:54 PM, said:

We didnt stay at the doubletree but we stayed about 3 miles away at the holiday inn near the M1, was rather nice with a harvester on site too. Was only £84 for the four of us B&B for 2 rooms!

Ahh that would be the Fox Milne site yes ?   Myself and a couple crew went to the Harvester there on Sunday evening.

Yeah we went saturday evening was rather nice!

[fanggirl]

The Doubletree was ace!!
Bathroom big enough to have a party in, free toiletries, best shower in the world, a bed with a million pillows, flatscreen TV, fridge (to cool all the beer you buy from Asda next door), Tea & Coffee making facilities *including herbal tea*, hairdryer, plug sockets next to the bed (something always lacking in travelodges), iron, safe, and a free cookie when you check in (although being dairy intolerant & having a tree nut allergy I couldn't eat mine), friendly staff, bar with pretty normal prices (unlike the Hilton Metropole) AND I could walk down one flight of stairs and be right by the dealers' room!!
Would DEFO stay there again :)

[Purple_Vamp]

How much was it per night?

[fanggirl]

Purple_Vamp, on Jun 3 2010, 11:04 AM, said:

How much was it per night?

I booked through hotels.com for 2 nights and the doubletree website for Sunday night - £53 a night on both sites.

[Purple_Vamp]

fanggirl, on Jun 3 2010, 11:43 AM, said:

Purple_Vamp, on Jun 3 2010, 11:04 AM, said:

How much was it per night?

I booked through hotels.com for 2 nights and the doubletree website for Sunday night - £53 a night on both sites.

That's not bad at all- was breakfast included?

Not that I'll need it as we won't be there any more, but it's always worth noting perhaps if I'm doing anything else there (ie, gigs etc)

[fanggirl]

Purple_Vamp, on Jun 3 2010, 11:48 AM, said:

fanggirl, on Jun 3 2010, 11:43 AM, said:

Purple_Vamp, on Jun 3 2010, 11:04 AM, said:

How much was it per night?

I booked through hotels.com for 2 nights and the doubletree website for Sunday night - £53 a night on both sites.

That's not bad at all- was breakfast included?

Not that I'll need it as we won't be there any more, but it's always worth noting perhaps if I'm doing anything else there (ie, gigs etc)

Nope, but I have so many allergies/intolerances it's never worth me having breakfast.
Oh, and the rates I paid were advance payment ones.

[Purple_Vamp]

fanggirl, on Jun 3 2010, 11:51 AM, said:

Purple_Vamp, on Jun 3 2010, 11:48 AM, said:

fanggirl, on Jun 3 2010, 11:43 AM, said:

Purple_Vamp, on Jun 3 2010, 11:04 AM, said:

How much was it per night?

I booked through hotels.com for 2 nights and the doubletree website for Sunday night - £53 a night on both sites.

That's not bad at all- was breakfast included?

Not that I'll need it as we won't be there any more, but it's always worth noting perhaps if I'm doing anything else there (ie, gigs etc)

Nope, but I have so many allergies/intolerances it's never worth me having breakfast.
Oh, and the rates I paid were advance payment ones.

Cool - thanks.  Always worth knowing :)

[Scifi]

We stayed at the Premier Inn at Furzton Lake and it was lovely for £28 a night I thought it was a bargain
I was surprised by how nice the food was in the pub. The staff were so nice, it actually freaked us out a bit.

Only a few minutes drive away but obviously not as convenient as the Doubletree.

[dwarfbabe]

Purple_Vamp, on Jun 3 2010, 11:04 AM, said:

How much was it per night?

I booked my room in January and paid £39 a night for a room overlooking the pitch. The price included breakfast.

I'll be booking round about the same time next year so if they do an offer like that again I'll let you know.

Edited by dwarfbabe, 03 June 2010 - 05:34 PM.