[CITIZENCON ROLE CALL!!!] Weekend Accomodation for CitizenCon, Manchester in October

[CrimsonCyclist]

OK so because I saw rooms were quickly being booked out I grabbed one with no booking charge and if need be I can cancel by the 8th of October with no hassle if we can't make up the numbers.

£86 per person for 2 nights together (Friday 9th to checkout on Sunday the 11th) for a 10 Bed Dormitory.

EDIT: They contacted me to let me know that any group bookings of 7 people or more must be payed a week in advance.

That works out at $127.94 for anyone coming from the US or 117.83 Euro for mostly everyone else.

The hostel itself is called Hatters Manchester, located in the city centre.You can check out it's page here

If you're interested, reply here or pm me on the forums and I'll add you to the room.

Basically the way I see it, if anyone from outside the UK is going over for this, we want to make it into a weekend at least. That way we can get a group of TEST members out for drinks on Friday (and Saturday ;)) or be total (fun) nerds and do board games and stuff in the hostel. And we get a full dorm room to ourselves within a reasonable distance from wherever the event itself ends up taking place.

The interest so far:

- CrimsonCyclist (Going)
- CG Pepper (Going) + 1 Friend (Going)
- Lienna (Maybe)
- Trick Shot Bob (Going)
- Horizonz (Going)
- Munken (Going)
- Mindfart (Going)

 

[Lienna]

At the moment I'm going to be staying at my partners parents, but they live in Rochdale, which is going to be a pain to get a taxi to/from and it may kind of ruin the event having to do that, so sign me up as a solid maybe to wanting to possibly go in on a theoretical room!

Oh and if you want nerdy board games then I can provide :D

 

[Sol Invictus]

Im in ( provisionally ) as need to arrange time off work but shouldnt be a problem.

 

[CrimsonCyclist]

Sweet! May I also add this bit of info of the hostel: Free continental breakfast is available from 7am - 10am. <- This is a life saver.

 

[Kersakov]

So gutting that this is in October, I'll be in Navy training :(

 

[Sol Invictus]

So gutting that this is in October, I'll be in Navy training :(

Im sure you will enjoy that ;)

 

[Kersakov]

Im sure you will enjoy that ;)

Had to happen...

 

[user28374]

Courtesy of Horizonz, venue is at Manchester Airport:

The Runway Visitor Park,
Sunbank Lane,
Altrincham,
WA15 8XQ

By the way that Hatters is near the Northern Quarter, you'll enjoy yourselves around there.

Should be easy to get train from Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester Airport. Looking at Google not quite clear if you can just walk to get to the Visitor Park or whether you'd taxi around.

 

[CGPepper]

So how far is the Hostel from the airport?

 

[user28374]

So how far is the Hostel from the airport?

It's a non-issue. Specifically, trains between Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester Airport are frequent and Google tells me that Hatters is 7 minutes walk from Manchester Piccadilly.

 

[CrimsonCyclist]

Ok the hostel contacted me to let me know that if we're booking a group of 7 people or more I'd have to pay the full amount a week in advance.

Now by that stage it may not be a problem for me considering I'm pretty sure I'll be back in a job by next week but we'll see I guess.

 

[CGPepper]

I'll probably be booking the flight today

 

[CrimsonCyclist]

Just bumping this thread as a reminder there are still at least 5 spots open for the taking, reply here or pm me if you want to provisionally book a bed.

 

[CGPepper]

Ive booked the flight, no way back

 

[CGPepper]

I'm already planning my outfit

 

[Ichiru]

Eeek! looks like only expensive hotels are left available now for the Sat night :(. Looks like it'll either be an up all nighter and get first train home in morning or take the car and sleep in it :/. Thats of course assuming am lucky enough to get a ticket.

 

[ROBINSON]

I go down to Manchester often on bizniz. They have a metro train that's generally every 10-15 minutes and really cheap. If people are struggling for hotels look towards Salford Quay/Media City. like 5/6 hotels over that way.

 

[Ichiru]

Good call Robinson. Have booked one in Salford which has free cancellation (just incase can't make it or can find something cheaper) :).

 

[mindfart]

Write me up as a definite maybe, too long away to know for sure right now.

 

[CrimsonCyclist]

Ive booked the flight, no way back

Is your friend still coming or is it just your good self?

Eeek! looks like only expensive hotels are left available now for the Sat night :(. Looks like it'll either be an up all nighter and get first train home in morning or take the car and sleep in it :/. Thats of course assuming am lucky enough to get a ticket.

Well if nothing else, if there's a bed free or you need a floor to crash on you're more than welcome in our room.