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Poker Forum => World Championship of Amateur Poker (WCOAP) => Live Archive => Live Poker => WCOAP 2008 - 2012 => Topic started by: skumdk on April 07, 2010, 17:23:53 PM
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Is there a cheap train or some other transport from London to Nottingham?
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Is there a cheap train or some other transport from London to Nottingham?
Depends on your definition of "cheap"
I use TRAINLINE (http://www.thetrainline.com/buytickets/?) to suss our prices.
I suppose there are coach services...try NATIONALEXPRESS (http://www.nationalexpress.com/home.aspx) ...or Google.
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Trainline charge a fee which obviously the train companies don"t if you book direct.
East Midlands trains usually have the cheapest general fare
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national express the websight is a train and bus company
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Trainline charge a fee which obviously the train companies don"t if you book direct.
Oh...absolutely..but for investigation purposes they are fine.
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Megatrain is the cheapest - unless someone can find cheaper than £1.
http://megabus.com/uk/index.php
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cant beat a pound,lol,,,when i went it was cheaper to buy 2 singles than a return
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cant beat a pound,lol,,,when i went it was cheaper to buy 2 singles than a return
I went from Southampton to Reading on Easter Monday by train.
Single price was 10.30 return was 10.35 - go figure ???
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cant beat a pound,lol,,,when i went it was cheaper to buy 2 singles than a return
I went from Southampton to Reading on Easter Monday by train.
Single price was 10.30 return was 10.35 - go figure ???
Seems fair. It just reflects the market - who would want to go back to Southampton?
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does anyone know if there is a cheap place to stay near DTD in nottingham?
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Travel tips regarding DTD can be found....HERE (http://www.apat.com/forum/index.php?topic=5759.0)
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Popular choices for hotels in Nottingham within easy driving distance of DTD.
Holiday Inn - Castle Marina (http://www.holidayinn.com/hotels/us/en/notuk/hoteldetail?_requestid=488876&crUrl=/h/d/6c/1/en/hotelsearchresults&rpb=hotel&_requestid=488877)
Castle Bridge Road
New Lenton
Nottingham, NG7 1GX
I believe (info is a couple of years old) this hotel offers a "Dusk Til Dawn rate" which is around the same price as booking in advance online (£60+) but allows a refund if you drop out. Ring them up and book on the DTD rate with no deposit required. Check before confirming.
Premier Travel Inn Nottingham (http://www.premierinn.com/en/justBrowseSearch!execute.action?searchModel.map=false&searchModel.searchTerm=nottingham&CMP=KNC_Gb)
Castle Marina Park
Castle Bridge Road
Nottingham
NG7 1GX
Around £50 a night (less if you don"t take the flexible option)
Travelodge Nottingham Riverside (http://www.travelodge.co.uk/search_and_book/hotel_overview.php?hotel_id=161)
Riverside Retail Park
Tottle Road
Queens Drive
Nottingham
NG2 1RT
Often some real deals here...check their "Saver" page. Prices as low as £19 a night. You can only book these one night at a time but if you make multiple reservations there are some real savings to be made. However, be aware that to get these rates you have to book well in advance and they cannot be cancelled.
Innkeepers Lodge - Nottingham (http://www.innkeeperslodge.com/lodgedetail.asp?lodgeID=45)
Toby Carvery
Wollaton Park
Derby Road
Nottingham
NG8 2NR
Often has a "3rd night free" special offer. You can get 3 nights for around £100+
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Popular choices for hotels in Nottingham within easy driving distance of DTD.
Holiday Inn - Castle Marina (http://www.holidayinn.com/hotels/us/en/notuk/hoteldetail?_requestid=488876&crUrl=/h/d/6c/1/en/hotelsearchresults&rpb=hotel&_requestid=488877)
Castle Bridge Road
New Lenton
Nottingham, NG7 1GX
I believe (info is a couple of years old) this hotel offers a "Dusk Til Dawn rate" which is around the same price as booking in advance online (£60+) but allows a refund if you drop out. Ring them up and book on the DTD rate with no deposit required. Check before confirming.
DTD Rate is available all year round but only Thursday to Sunday nights and it is £69
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Popular choices for hotels in Nottingham within easy driving distance of DTD.
Holiday Inn - Castle Marina (http://www.holidayinn.com/hotels/us/en/notuk/hoteldetail?_requestid=488876&crUrl=/h/d/6c/1/en/hotelsearchresults&rpb=hotel&_requestid=488877)
Castle Bridge Road
New Lenton
Nottingham, NG7 1GX
I believe (info is a couple of years old) this hotel offers a "Dusk Til Dawn rate" which is around the same price as booking in advance online (£60+) but allows a refund if you drop out. Ring them up and book on the DTD rate with no deposit required. Check before confirming.
DTD Rate is available all year round but only Thursday to Sunday nights and it is £69
And some of the Holiday Inn"s own rate"s are cheaper than this (advanced internet I think)
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riverside travelodge is within walking distance
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riverside travelodge is within walking distance
Have you done the walk personally?
I only ask because when I go, I leave the riverside travel lodge, walk past Toys R Us and basically around the perimetre of the retail park, continue past the car dealerships then cross the footbridge across the dual carriageway. Is there a quicker way to walk?
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It"s about 1.25 miles (says Google Maps (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Unknown+road&daddr=52.934103,-1.164744&hl=en&geocode=FbK5JwMdogbu_w%3B&gl=uk&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=16&dirflg=w&sll=52.932913,-1.171181&sspn=0.008588,0.019505&ie=UTF8&z=16)) so c.25 minutes walking.
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Yeh I have stayed at the riverside travel lodge before, we also walked. I think the best way is through the retail park in the direction of the roundabout, think you can jump out somewhere there, then over the footbridge. It is a bit of a treck, but when you are going to be sitting down for hours its a nice walk on a sunny day.
Usually knackered by the end so its a taxi back, but only costs like £3
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Yes that is the walk that makes that travelodge within walking distance.
But I know plenty of people who wouldn"t consider that far walking distance.
<< insert your own lazy poker players insult here >>
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Yes that is the walk that makes that travelodge within walking distance.
But I know plenty of people who wouldn"t consider that far walking distance.
<< insert your own lazy poker players insult here >>
Chezger don"t do walking, but if we did.................
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Yes that is the walk that makes that travelodge within walking distance.
But I know plenty of people who wouldn"t consider that far walking distance.
<< insert your own lazy poker players insult here >>
Chezger don"t do walking, but if we did.................
We"d still fail.
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Hello there
Would anyone have any recommendations for hotels near DTD as I haven"t played there before. I can"t seem to find anything too close. Is there anything within staggering distance or not really? Any suggestions or recommendations would be most welcome.
Many thanks
John L
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the closest hotel i know of is travelodge riverside it"s about a half a mile or so away from the casino, it"s £45 during the week or £60 on friday and saturday nights for that week apat is in town. if that is too expensive like me you can stay at a hostel in the town center and commute to DTD it would cost you less than £100 to stay for 6 nights staying from the 25th-31st august, go to hostelworld.com for more info on that.
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I"m at the Castle Marina Premier Inn.
I have read some less than complimentary reviews of the Riverside Travelodge.
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I"m at the Castle Marina Premier Inn.
I have read some less than complimentary reviews of the Riverside Travelodge.
I stayed at the Castle Marina Premier Inn last night. Very nice rooms and the food and drink available was excellent.
On an intersting note, I"m booked in to the Riverside Travelodge from Thursday thru to Monday of the WCOAP :-\.......
I"d best check out those reviews. ::)
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There is a thread for DTD Travel tips...HERE (http://www.apat.com/forum/index.php?topic=5759.0) but the usual suspects are:
Popular choices for hotels in Nottingham within easy driving distance of DTD.
Holiday Inn - Castle Marina (http://www.holidayinn.com/hotels/us/en/notuk/hoteldetail?_requestid=488876&crUrl=/h/d/6c/1/en/hotelsearchresults&rpb=hotel&_requestid=488877)
Castle Bridge Road
New Lenton
Nottingham, NG7 1GX
Booking in advance online (£57+)
Premier Travel Inn Nottingham (http://www.premierinn.com/en/justBrowseSearch!execute.action?searchModel.map=false&searchModel.searchTerm=nottingham&CMP=KNC_Gb)
Castle Marina Park
Castle Bridge Road
Nottingham
NG7 1GX
Around £50 a night (less if you don"t take the flexible option)
Travelodge Nottingham Riverside (http://www.travelodge.co.uk/search_and_book/hotel_overview.php?hotel_id=161)
Riverside Retail Park
Tottle Road
Queens Drive
Nottingham
NG2 1RT
Often some real deals here...check their "Saver" page. Prices as low as £19 a night. You can only book these one night at a time but if you make multiple reservations there are some real savings to be made. However, be aware that to get these rates you have to book well in advance and they cannot be cancelled.
Innkeepers Lodge - Nottingham (http://www.innkeeperslodge.com/lodgedetail.asp?lodgeID=45)
Toby Carvery
Wollaton Park
Derby Road
Nottingham
NG8 2NR
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I"m at the Castle Marina Premier Inn.
I"m here - nuff said ;D
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I"m at the Castle Marina Premier Inn.
I have read some less than complimentary reviews of the Riverside Travelodge.
I stayed at the Castle Marina Premier Inn last night. Very nice rooms and the food and drink available was excellent.
On an intersting note, I"m booked in to the Riverside Travelodge from Thursday thru to Monday of the WCOAP :-\.......
I"d best check out those reviews. ::)
The riverside travelodge had a big overhaul since DTD opened, the timing of the reviews might be relevant
I"m staying at the town centre Travelodge for the WCOAP, that"s had really bad reviews, but I"m hoping investing in some ear plugs will negate most of what was complained about.
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I"ve never had a problem with Riverside Travel lodge since DtD opened. In fact, if you return at 2am and find a drunken hen party...happy days!! ;D
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I"ve booked the Holiday Inn for Friday & Saturday but I may try the Travelodge if I decide to travel Thursday.
Travelodge £32 ....got to be done I suppose.
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There is nowhere really near DTD. I got Premier Inn £27 a night.
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There is nowhere really near DTD. I got Premier Inn £27 a night.
Really? Where and how?
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were staying in town centre premier inn goldsmith street total for Fri till Tues was only £82 each two of us sharing twin room ,but booked it months ago taxi to and from DTD about £8/£10 stayed in centre last year and although have to comute out to DTD ,means that during day you are free to go anywhere in centre (pubs off course)
if staying out nearer to DTD would have to travel in to town most days anyway
http://www.premierinn.com/en/hotel/NOTMTI/nottingham-city-goldsmith-st
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Plumped for the Premier Inn Castle mumble although it cost me 50 sheets so I"d love to know where the 27 quid comes from...The Travellodge even had a noise warning on it"s own website lol.
Walkit.com reckons I can get from the Premier to DTD in about half an hour so I"ll do that if the weather"s nice but defo cab back.
Thanks for your hits and misses.
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Plumped for the Premier Inn Castle mumble although it cost me 50 sheets so I"d love to know where the 27 quid comes from...The Travellodge even had a noise warning on its own website lol.
The Premier Inn in the city is £33 (Goldsmith St) is the one being referred to above. It"s different from the one in Castle Marina.
The Goldsmith St one doesn"t have its own parking and is further (i.e. higher cab fares) away from DTD.
If you want to be in the centre of town it (or the Travelodge) are "decent" choices for the money but I"d pack earplugs just in case but these things are usually exaggerated.
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Plumped for the Premier Inn Castle mumble although it cost me 50 sheets so I"d love to know where the 27 quid comes from...The Travellodge even had a noise warning on its own website lol.
The Premier Inn in the city is £33 (Goldsmith St) is the one being referred to above. It"s different from the one in Castle Marina.
The Goldsmith St one doesn"t have its own parking and is further (i.e. higher cab fares) away from DTD.
If you want to be in the centre of town it (or the Travelodge) are "decent" choices for the money but I"d pack earplugs just in case but these things are usually exaggerated.
a good amount of drink consumed ,normally solves this problem lol
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a good amount of drink consumed ,normally solves this problem lol
True...I always find it difficult to hear when I"m talking to Ralph & Earl on the big white porcelain telephone.
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Iv booked into the riverside travelodge,I know it says it my be loud due to the area but got 3 of us booked for 2 nights for a total of £60.
For £20 each im not to bothered.
Booking both days as seperate bookings saved me aload of coin.
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There is nowhere really near DTD. I got Premier Inn £27 a night.
Really? Where and how?
Sorry got it £29 a night £87 for 3 nights at Nottingham West 4.3 miles from DTD direct from Premier Inn website. may be a little bit more in taxi fares but considering the last time I went to DTD I had to fork out £105 a night at Holiday Inn I was chuffed!
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Yes that is the walk that makes that travelodge within walking distance.
But I know plenty of people who wouldn"t consider that far walking distance.
<< insert your own lazy poker players insult here >>
Chezger don"t do walking, but if we did.................
It would be black and shaped like a taxi.
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I"m at the travel lodge. Two nights with breakfast £110.
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Not sure where you guys are finding it for 20 somthing quid.
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The Premier Inn in the city is £33 (Goldsmith St)
£29 a night £87 for 3 nights at Premier Inn Nottingham West 4.3 miles from DTD direct from Premier Inn website.
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premier inn goldsmith street ,booked a month ago
£164 for 4nights arrive Fri till depart Tue 2 sharing twin room £82 each £20.50 each per night average
thats based on 2 sharing to be fair ,but will do us
got flights from glasgow for £35 each , so all good
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i don"t know why everyone is waisting their money by staying in hotels as there are plenty of cheaper options i.e. hostels, i"ll be there from the wednesday till the following tuesday and the cheapest i could find for all 6 nights was the igloo backpackers hostel for £86, on average £14.33 per night. and it"s about 2-3 miles away from the casino.
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Just booked for two nights at Uni of Nottingham, couple of miles from DTD. £60 + breakfast in one of the halls. Bit of a nostalgia thing for me as I studied there and if memory serves me right the rooms are not quite Premier Inn standard but it"s walkable in a push from DTD.
http://www.nottinghamconferences.co.uk/online-bb-bookings/
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i don"t know why everyone is waisting their money by staying in hotels as there are plenty of cheaper options i.e. hostels, i"ll be there from the wednesday till the following tuesday and the cheapest i could find for all 6 nights was the igloo backpackers hostel for £86, on average £14.33 per night. and it"s about 2-3 miles away from the casino.
Or you could kip in a cardboard box under the flyover about 500 yds from DTD. £0 a night and walking distance. ;D
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i don"t know why everyone is waisting their money by staying in hotels as there are plenty of cheaper options i.e. hostels, i"ll be there from the wednesday till the following tuesday and the cheapest i could find for all 6 nights was the igloo backpackers hostel for £86, on average £14.33 per night. and it"s about 2-3 miles away from the casino.
Or you could kip in a cardboard box under the flyover about 500 yds from DTD. £0 a night and walking distance. ;D
lol theres time yet ,
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i don"t know why everyone is waisting their money by staying in hotels as there are plenty of cheaper options i.e. hostels, i"ll be there from the wednesday till the following tuesday and the cheapest i could find for all 6 nights was the igloo backpackers hostel for £86, on average £14.33 per night. and it"s about 2-3 miles away from the casino.
Or you could kip in a cardboard box under the flyover about 500 yds from DTD. £0 a night and walking distance. ;D
are you offering me a room at your cardboard mansion.
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Just booked Jurys inn through super breaks.
3 nights sat to mon breakfast included two sharing for £150
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4 nights - twinroom in innkeepers lodge - £160 - bargain imo
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Booked months ago at Comfort Hotel ... 2 nights £105 twin room with breakfast apparently saving £200+ accordinly to laterooms.com...
Called to confirm my booking was still ok a month or so ago, they said everything was fine ;D ..
Mate who also booked his room there, called last week to say they had called him to cancell booking as under refurbishment issues.. low and behold they called me later that day with same lame excuse.. good game Comfort Hotel!!
Decided wtf sod the expense so now have 3 nights in Park Plaza with brekki.. £248.. at least the missus is happy even the name Comfort Hotel tilted her lol
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we booked premier inn in city centre few months back twin room 4 nights £164 , works out £84 each ,a bargain at £22 a night each i recon
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we booked premier inn in city centre few months back twin room 4 nights £164 , works out £84 each ,a bargain at £22 a night each i recon
If I good remember we are all polsih team booked in that hotel--3 months ago was about f27 inc breakfast :)
We also bring alot of polish vodka so all APAT members are welcome!!
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we booked premier inn in city centre few months back twin room 4 nights £164 , works out £84 each ,a bargain at £22 a night each i recon
If I good remember we are all polsih team booked in that hotel--3 months ago was about f27 inc breakfast :)
We also bring alot of polish vodka so all APAT members are welcome!!
lol dam i am not a vodka man , but my friend is ,will sure have a drink with the polish team when we get there
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we booked premier inn in city centre few months back twin room 4 nights £164 , works out £84 each ,a bargain at £22 a night each i recon
If I good remember we are all polsih team booked in that hotel--3 months ago was about f27 inc breakfast :)
We also bring alot of polish vodka so all APAT members are welcome!!
Team Canada will be there...With our contribution to civilised drinking...Crown Royal..
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we booked premier inn in city centre few months back twin room 4 nights £164 , works out £84 each ,a bargain at £22 a night each i recon
If I good remember we are all polsih team booked in that hotel--3 months ago was about f27 inc breakfast :)
We also bring alot of polish vodka so all APAT members are welcome!!
Team Canada will be there...
the no fixed abode team will be there to help you unpack
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I hope everybody has now booked but I"ll keep this current.