[Neil Diamond]

Here's a selection of hotels for people coming to Crispy Ducks.

Travelodge - family rooms available for £55 per night, quite central, 10 minute (uphill) walk from town.
http://www.travelodge.co.uk/search_and_boo...hp?hotel_id=204

Premier Inn Durham East - rooms for £54 per night, a couple of miles out of town
http://www.premierinn.com/pti/hotelInforma...o?hotelId=24087

Premier Inn Durham city centre - £63 per night, slap bang in the centre of town, but next to bars and nightclub, so may be noisy
http://www.premierinn.com/pti/hotelInforma...o?hotelId=26617

Bannatyne Hotel - £45 per night, a couple of miles out of town, but includes free access to gym / pool
http://www.bannatyne...k/hotel-durham/

Grafton House - for those with more money than sense, suites start at £150 per night, but have spectacular views of the Castle and Cathedral
http://www.grafton-h...xury-suites.htm

[PJ Hannah B-R]

And people were asking me about which town to stay in - I would suggest Durham, as coming back to Newcastle to party on failed miserably last year, and the few of us that have to come back can easily do it later on on the N21 (I think it's the N21...it's every hour anyway and only takes about 35 mins and goes from town centre rather than at the TOP OF THE BIGGEST HILL EVER like the train)

[Kneller2]

The Travelodge was handy accomodation for me last year. Nice and central and in a quiet area

[Neil Diamond]

Mister Armitage - I see you looking at this thread. Would it influence your decision if I told you there was a Wimpy just a few miles outside of Durham?

[Silver Joinee Johnd]

Nope, sorry. Our plans of 'make sure we go to tons of join meets this year' seems to be getting scuppered at the first hurdle of being temporarily poor again, we just can't afford £50+ per night travelodges, before considering travel costs etc. Why can't the UK be like the rest of Europe and have dozens of dirt cheap hostels in every town???

The sooner I learn to drive and get us a camper van the better I reckons

EDIT: We shall now be attending. That's me and Vix, not any kind of poncy royal we. Urinary damacy ftl

This post has been edited by YMAJ Mr Armitage: 24 April 2009 - 10:05 AM

[PJ Hannah B-R]

Ooh I want a camper van so hard.

Check yo PMs Johnjohn. Check it. Ch ch ch check it.

[Neil Diamond]

Some additional Newcastle options:

Albatross Backpackers - £19.95 pppn
http://www.albatross...o.uk/index.html

Euro Hostels - £18 to £30 (with discounts available, but booking page is currently down so I can't check exact price)
http://www.euro-host...newcastle/rates

[Joinee Butters]

Thinking of going but only for the 1 day cause I'm thinking of just getting a train back to middlesbrough on the night, sounds like a cheaper option than staying, gotta fuind out train times then.

[Kneller2]

I've booked a family room in the Durham Travelodge for my loansome. If anyone wants somewhere to stay for cheap then let me know. If not then don't

This post has been edited by Kneller2: 23 April 2009 - 11:17 PM

[Joinee Fell]

Kneller2, on 24 Apr 2009, 12:16 AM, said:

I've booked a family room in the Durham Travelodge for my loansome. If anyone wants somewhere to stay for cheap then let me know. If not then don't

how many people can it sleep?

cause there's me and one other who need cheapass lodgings. and how much do you want for it?

[Kneller2]

From the website:

Yes, family rooms include a double bed plus single sofa bed and with single pullout. They can sleep up to 3 adults or a family of 4 (2 adults and 2 children under 16). You can choose this room type when making your booking.

This post has been edited by Kneller2: 27 April 2009 - 10:56 AM