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[XxOriuSxX]

Hey All,

I - like most people, don't live near London, but want to stay the night on saturday in order to have some Klingon Ale and enjoy the party!

What times do the parties end? What's involved in the parties? Do we need to sort out accomodation or are you offering some services (such as busses to near by lodges etc) ?

Thanks.

[BrandyD]

Hi there. I've just booked my hotel room for a very reasonable £227 at the Premier Inn. For the Friday and Sunday prices were £55 and £63 (or something) respectively. For Saturday it was £109. Prices went up by £5 overnight as it was £223 last night.

I'm a long time user of Premier Inn all over the country and I've never had a bad night's sleep or a bad experience. It also has a restaurant, bar etc. Last night there were double rooms, now there are only Family Rooms so it seems they're going fast already.

[tjman1701]

XxOriuSxX, on Apr 17 2012, 09:09 AM, said:

Hey All,

I - like most people, don't live near London, but want to stay the night on saturday in order to have some Klingon Ale and enjoy the party!

What times do the parties end? What's involved in the parties? Do we need to sort out accomodation or are you offering some services (such as busses to near by lodges etc) ?

Thanks.

they wont need to arrange buses as there will be buses running all night. The tube stops about 1am so youll be able to get home fine.

[XxOriuSxX]

Just found somewhere called the Forest Gate Hotel, 2.5 miles from the eXcel for £30!  I used Booking.com to find me cheap hotels, seems prices will start hiking up sharpish soon so act fast guys!

[Zozie84]

I've booked a family room (for me and bro) at travel lodge excel £104 check in on Friday check out on Sunday :-)

[XxOriuSxX]

Zozie84, on Apr 17 2012, 11:03 AM, said:

I've booked a family room (for me and bro) at travel lodge excel £104 check in on Friday check out on Sunday :-)

Wow! What a bargain!

[Zozie84]

XxOriuSxX, on Apr 17 2012, 11:48 AM, said:

Zozie84, on Apr 17 2012, 11:03 AM, said:

I've booked a family room (for me and bro) at travel lodge excel £104 check in on Friday check out on Sunday :-)

Wow! What a bargain!

That's what I thought, so I snapped it up quickly. I have a feeling that hotels will fill up quickly especially once tickets go on general release

[old_motters]

Booked Canary Wharf Hilton for saturday night, £88 plus 12% quidco through expedia.  I don't expect that rate to last long!

[XxOriuSxX]

old_motters, on Apr 17 2012, 12:25 PM, said:

Booked Canary Wharf Hilton for saturday night, £88 plus 12% quidco through expedia.  I don't expect that rate to last long!

sounds posh!

[old_motters]

XxOriuSxX, on Apr 17 2012, 12:36 PM, said:

old_motters, on Apr 17 2012, 12:25 PM, said:

Booked Canary Wharf Hilton for saturday night, £88 plus 12% quidco through expedia.  I don't expect that rate to last long!

sounds posh!

I'm too old to slum it  

[khitomer]

XxOriuSxX, on Apr 17 2012, 11:48 AM, said:

Zozie84, on Apr 17 2012, 11:03 AM, said:

I've booked a family room (for me and bro) at travel lodge excel £104 check in on Friday check out on Sunday :-)

Wow! What a bargain!

Just keep in mind its two stops away on the DLR. Didn't realise myself until I booked it for myself and my son. Should be OK as it doesn't open until 21st August 2012.

[BeatrixKiddo88]

I have the Ibis across the courtyard booked. £154 for 2 people for 2 nights (friday and saturday)

Pretty good for a room you can cancel up until the day (if needs be, always best to be prepared)

But yeah, these rates wont last once they find out a big event is going on  

[Zozie84]

khitomer, on Apr 17 2012, 02:03 PM, said:

XxOriuSxX, on Apr 17 2012, 11:48 AM, said:

Zozie84, on Apr 17 2012, 11:03 AM, said:

I've booked a family room (for me and bro) at travel lodge excel £104 check in on Friday check out on Sunday :-)

Wow! What a bargain!

Just keep in mind its two stops away on the DLR. Didn't realise myself until I booked it for myself and my son. Should be OK as it doesn't open until 21st August 2012.

Haha see I didn't know this, shows I haven't researched it 😝 I think I shall find out know

[niceblokejohn]

Zozie84, on Apr 17 2012, 02:30 PM, said:

khitomer, on Apr 17 2012, 02:03 PM, said:

XxOriuSxX, on Apr 17 2012, 11:48 AM, said:

Zozie84, on Apr 17 2012, 11:03 AM, said:

I've booked a family room (for me and bro) at travel lodge excel £104 check in on Friday check out on Sunday :-)

Wow! What a bargain!

Just keep in mind its two stops away on the DLR. Didn't realise myself until I booked it for myself and my son. Should be OK as it doesn't open until 21st August 2012.

Haha see I didn't know this, shows I haven't researched it �� I think I shall find out know

Hi - are you sure about this? I booked it also, and to me it looks like its sat right between Custom House and Prince Regent DLR stations on their website, so a very short (few 100m?) walk away. Ah - but Dockside Road is further east - so their own website is wrong? 1016 Dockside road is even to the east of the Royal Albert DLR!

Edited by niceblokejohn, 17 April 2012 - 03:03 PM.

[Zozie84]

Well, at least it seems a few of us are staying there so we can always trip there together :-)

[Yeti]

I've gone with the ExCel IBIS. 168 for fri/sat for 2 ppl. I'll be catching a late train home after Sunday.

[BeatrixKiddo88]

What type of room was that apart from being for 2? Or has the Ibis gone up already. I booked it yesterday for 2 people for £154 lol I think they are catching on

[idic]

Hi everyone,
we have booked Ibis Excel, for 3 nights with breakfast for £218. It´s near and with good price:)

[khitomer]

niceblokejohn, on Apr 17 2012, 03:46 PM, said:

Zozie84, on Apr 17 2012, 02:30 PM, said:

khitomer, on Apr 17 2012, 02:03 PM, said:

XxOriuSxX, on Apr 17 2012, 11:48 AM, said:

Zozie84, on Apr 17 2012, 11:03 AM, said:

I've booked a family room (for me and bro) at travel lodge excel £104 check in on Friday check out on Sunday :-)

Wow! What a bargain!

Just keep in mind its two stops away on the DLR. Didn't realise myself until I booked it for myself and my son. Should be OK as it doesn't open until 21st August 2012.

Haha see I didn't know this, shows I haven't researched it �� I think I shall find out know

Hi - are you sure about this? I booked it also, and to me it looks like its sat right between Custom House and Prince Regent DLR stations on their website, so a very short (few 100m?) walk away. Ah - but Dockside Road is further east - so their own website is wrong? 1016 Dockside road is even to the east of the Royal Albert DLR!

Going by the address and their directions the location is to the east of Excel. Their directions: Directions supplied by Travelodge

From A406 take signs to Excel and London City Airport, pass the DLR stations Cyprus and Beckton Park, then the Travelodge will be on the left hand side

Also the address places them next to Royal Albert Dock Station?

Zozie84, on Apr 17 2012, 04:19 PM, said:

Well, at least it seems a few of us are staying there so we can always trip there together :-)

Sounds good to me! We'll need to organise our own Trek themed party!

[MrBiji]

we've booked at the IBIS, think it was about 60/night (non-refundable) without breakfast.  I usually sleep in past hotel breakfast times so I'd rather save the money for convention tat!