Southern Geordie 1 Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 I messaged this to Jill but thought it'd be easier to post on here, so some more people could help me out as I'm getting pretty desperate. I booked to come up to Newcastle for the Reading game on the 5th April but looks like my original accomodation has fallen through so I've been looking for hostels, bed and breakfasts and hotels without much luck really. The Premier inn in the city centre is already fully booked which is a bit of a pain, so any help would be appreciated. There are two of us and our train gets into Newcastle for 1pm so need enough time to check in, get to the stadium etc. Our price range is about 40 quid each max, being tight students and all. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 I messaged this to Jill but thought it'd be easier to post on here, so some more people could help me out as I'm getting pretty desperate. I booked to come up to Newcastle for the Reading game on the 5th April but looks like my original accomodation has fallen through so I've been looking for hostels, bed and breakfasts and hotels without much luck really. The Premier inn in the city centre is already fully booked which is a bit of a pain, so any help would be appreciated. There are two of us and our train gets into Newcastle for 1pm so need enough time to check in, get to the stadium etc. Our price range is about 40 quid each max, being tight students and all. Thanks Are you saying Jill's house is like that of a brothel/cheap hotel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill 0 Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 I messaged this to Jill but thought it'd be easier to post on here, so some more people could help me out as I'm getting pretty desperate. I booked to come up to Newcastle for the Reading game on the 5th April but looks like my original accomodation has fallen through so I've been looking for hostels, bed and breakfasts and hotels without much luck really. The Premier inn in the city centre is already fully booked which is a bit of a pain, so any help would be appreciated. There are two of us and our train gets into Newcastle for 1pm so need enough time to check in, get to the stadium etc. Our price range is about 40 quid each max, being tight students and all. Thanks Are you saying Jill's house is like that of a brothel/cheap hotel? Might've known you'd have a snide comment to make. No, really I just know nothing about hotels in Newcastle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottish Mag 3 Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 "Happy Faces Aunties House"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 I messaged this to Jill but thought it'd be easier to post on here, so some more people could help me out as I'm getting pretty desperate. I booked to come up to Newcastle for the Reading game on the 5th April but looks like my original accomodation has fallen through so I've been looking for hostels, bed and breakfasts and hotels without much luck really. The Premier inn in the city centre is already fully booked which is a bit of a pain, so any help would be appreciated. There are two of us and our train gets into Newcastle for 1pm so need enough time to check in, get to the stadium etc. Our price range is about 40 quid each max, being tight students and all. Thanks Are you saying Jill's house is like that of a brothel/cheap hotel? I wouldn't want to disappoint you now would I Jill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 "Happy Faces Aunties House"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Southern Geordie 1 Posted March 4, 2008 Author Share Posted March 4, 2008 Cheers for the help! Most of the hotels have been booked already or are quite a way away from the centre which is a bit of a pain in the arse considering our train gets in at 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie 0 Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Cheers for the help! Most of the hotels have been booked already or are quite a way away from the centre which is a bit of a pain in the arse considering our train gets in at 1. Have you tried some of the serviced apartments? Premier City Based Apartments Deep Blue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Geordie 1 Posted March 4, 2008 Author Share Posted March 4, 2008 Cheers for the help! Most of the hotels have been booked already or are quite a way away from the centre which is a bit of a pain in the arse considering our train gets in at 1. Have you tried some of the serviced apartments? Premier City Based Apartments Deep Blue Yeah, had a look at them. Are a bit out of our price range though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gejon 2 Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Brighton hotel in Fenham, walkable distance but still very cheap taxi and apparently a regular bus into town. Think it was £60 for the night between 2 of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Geordie 1 Posted March 4, 2008 Author Share Posted March 4, 2008 Brighton hotel in Fenham, walkable distance but still very cheap taxi and apparently a regular bus into town. Think it was £60 for the night between 2 of us. Cheers pal, have e-mailed them. How did you book yours? I emailed them through a1 tourism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Geordie 1 Posted March 4, 2008 Author Share Posted March 4, 2008 Unfortunately the Brighton is fully booked on the 5th April, tis a right tough gig finding a hotel or B&B! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 14098 Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 I know there's a guest house just off Gosforth High Street called the Western House that would be fairly convenient for the station (30/31 bus, about 20 minutes door-to-door) and the ground (tons of buses straight back in to the Civic Centre in less than 10 mins), but I've no idea if it's any good, if its prices are remotely competitive, if they'd have rooms free or anything else really. That a1 tourism site has them (http://www.a1tourism.com/uk/a48349.html), just a phone number though I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Geordie 1 Posted March 4, 2008 Author Share Posted March 4, 2008 This hotel looks pretty decent and available: http://www.thekenilworthhotel.co.uk/ but then this site: http://uk-bookings.eviivo.com/MyWebsite/Pa...ame=CityVisitor has it listed for ten pounds cheaper. Any idea why this is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 8893 Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 There are several cheap ones in Jesmond, all in kind of walkable distance. I once stayed at the Bewick Hotel in Gateshead, very cheap, but ok. 5 mins to the Metro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 14098 Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Maybe they've got an allocation of rooms that they guarantee to pay the hotel for, in exchange for asking the end customer for a lower price than the rack rate. Standard practice in the industry AFAIK, though I think you tend to see it less for smaller hotels than the big/posh chains. I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 14098 Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 And yeah, I should have thought of Osborne Road sooner really, there's tons of small hotels, guest houses and B&Bs there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Geordie 1 Posted March 4, 2008 Author Share Posted March 4, 2008 And yeah, I should have thought of Osborne Road sooner really, there's tons of small hotels, guest houses and B&Bs there. Cool, cheers Meenzer. Take it Osborne Road is a decent area in terms of having to rush from the train station then back to St' James? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 8893 Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 And yeah, I should have thought of Osborne Road sooner really, there's tons of small hotels, guest houses and B&Bs there. Cool, cheers Meenzer. Take it Osborne Road is a decent area in terms of having to rush from the train station then back to St' James? The Metro station is on top of Osborne Road IIRC (or very close). To walk to SJP it's about 20-30 mins (again IIRC). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill 0 Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 And yeah, I should have thought of Osborne Road sooner really, there's tons of small hotels, guest houses and B&Bs there. Cool, cheers Meenzer. Take it Osborne Road is a decent area in terms of having to rush from the train station then back to St' James? That's basically where I meant when I mentioned Jesmond. Decent for getting to & from town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 14098 Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 (edited) Aye, as Wolfgang says there's the Metro (though if the map on that particular hotel's website is right, it's basically between West Jesmond and Jesmond stations, so there'd be a bit of a hike either way), and there's definitely buses up Osborne Road from somewhere in the city centre - not sure about numbers though (possibly the 33?) or where from exactly (though Pilgrim Street would seem likely). Anyone? EDIT: Tell a lie, West Jesmond is clearly a bit closer. But if you end up somewhere else on Osborne Road then that might not be the case. Confused yet? Edited March 4, 2008 by Meenzer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Geordie 1 Posted March 4, 2008 Author Share Posted March 4, 2008 Alright, booked the kenilworth hotel in the end. CHeers for the help Now, should be easy to get tickets roughly where we want on general sale I take it? Not done it in a while Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 14098 Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 OK, just spotted a dirt-cheap (by NXEC standards) train fare for the 5th, so I'm coming up for this one too. Won't be a huge amount of drinking time afterwards, but enough for a couple! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasepud 59 Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 If you have problems getting tickets (unlikely at the mo like ) then give me a shout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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