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APAT will hold the sixth annual World Championship of Amateur Poker (WCOAP) at Aspers Casino in Stratford, London between April 15th and 21st, 2014.
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The full schedule can be found above.
Casino Address:
Aspers Casino Westfield Stratford City
312 The Loft
Montfichet Road Olympic Park
London
E20 1ET
Transport:
Aspers have full details: Here (http://uk.westfield.com/stratfordcity/getting-here/)
I suspect the majority of APATers will be staying locally but for those who wish to drive the site mentions (http://uk.westfield.com/stratfordcity/getting-here/getting-there-car) that all visitors to the car park will pay a maximum rate of £5 for the day, from Monday to Friday and a maximum rate of £8 at the weekend.
Not great but not unreasonable.
Hotels:
It"s difficult to give entirely accurate pricing given the extensive schedule of events. Players may or may not wish to play in the Main Event or might just visit for some of the side events. As such, the prices quoted are rough estimates and players should make their own enquiries.
Budget Chain
Ibis - London Stratford (http://www.laterooms.com/en/p3623/hotel-reservations/7031_ibis-hotel-london-stratford.aspx)
1A Romford Road
London, E15 4LJ
Rooms: c.£55 per night (twin/double) - Prepaid
Travelodge London Stratford (http://www.laterooms.com/en/p3623/hotel-reservations/280978_travelodge-london-stratford-stratford.aspx)
High Street
Stratford
London
E15 2JG
Rooms: c.£50pn (double) - Prepaid)
Consider; Travelodge - London City Airport as an alternative. Cheaper but a cab would be required. See my comments below.
Medium Chain
Premier Inn - London Stratford (http://www.premierinn.com/en/hotel/LONSTR/london-stratford)
International Square,
Westfield Stratford City,
Montfichet Road,
Olympic Park
London E15 1AZ
Rooms: c.£55pn (double) - Prepaid)
Holiday Inn Express - London Stratford (http://www.hiexpress.com/hotels/gb/en/london/lonst/hoteldetail?qAdlt=1&qChld=0&qRms=1&qIta=99603195&qPSt=0&qSmP=3&qWch=0&qSHp=1&qBrs=6c.hi.ex.rs.ic.cp.in.sb.cw.cv&qSrt=BRAND_SORT&qRpp=25&qRRSrt=rt&qFRA=1&srb_u=1&icdv=99603195&sicreative=42033314531&sicontent=0&siclientid=1936&sitrackingid=425046622&dp=true)
196 High Street
Stratford
London E15 2NE
Rooms: c.£85pn (double) - Prepaid)
OK...perhaps not so budget...that"s gone up a few quid since I last checked.
High End Chain
Holiday Inn - London Stratford City (http://www.holidayinn.com/hotels/gb/en/london/lonsf/hoteldetail?qAdlt=1&qChld=0&qRms=1&qIta=99603195&qPSt=0&qSmP=3&qWch=0&qSHp=1&qBrs=6c.hi.ex.rs.ic.cp.in.sb.cw.cv&qSrt=BRAND_SORT&qRpp=25&qRRSrt=rt&qFRA=1&srb_u=1&icdv=99603195&sicreative=32280506181&sicontent=0&siclientid=1935&sitrackingid=433228947&dp=true)
10a Cheshunt Plaza
Westfield Stratford City
London E20 1GL
Rooms: c.£75pn (twin/double) - Prepaid)
Weird...that"s gone down a quite few quid since I last checked.
Roll Your Own
Without getting into too much detail their are numerous B&B type options basically along London Road (which is the main thoroughfare) which might offer cheap and cheerful alternatives to the standard chain hotels.
Of course, it"s impossible to go into any depth here but reasonable searches on TripAdvisor or any of the consolidator sites such as Laterooms, Hotels.co.uk, Trivago or one of my favorities, Booking.com might be worth a few minutes of your time.
Equally, if you are sharing accommodation you might consider chain hotels a little further out afield to save a few quid. Bear in mind though that transport in London after midnight can be hit and miss and cabs might eat into any potential savings.
Please note that I am not personally recommending or endorsing any of these. As always, if in any doubt, do your own research and check review sites such as TripAdvisor (http://www.tripadvisor.com/) or read the reviews on your chosen booking site.
This is a preliminary post
I"ll be adding additional links / resources as we get over the holidays. Please feel free to add your own recommendations, links, tips, hints and other pieces of sage advice.
Hope to see you there.
Paulie