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Season 6 Travel Tips - Stoke
« on: June 01, 2012, 10:42:21 AM »
The United Kingdom Home International Poker Championship and United Kingdom Amateur Poker Championship will be held at the Genting Casino - Stoke on the 30th November and 1st & 2nd December 2012 respectively.



Cardroom Address:
Etruria Road (Ex Circus Casino)
Hanley
Stoke on Trent
ST1 5NH

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Can players please consider using the APAT LateRooms link above as they are an APAT commercial partner and extremely competitive.

Prices: All prices are approximate based on searches (Fri/Sat/Sun nights) via Laterooms or, where the hotel is not available via LR, the hotel"s own site.





Nearby Hotels

Quality Hotel Stoke

Address :
66 Trinity Street
Hanley
Stoke On Trent, ST1 5NB

Distance from Casino: 0.1 miles  - 2 mins (Walking)

Rates: c.£50 (advance) based on 3 nights
Rates: c.£55pn (refundable)

Breakfast: £N/K
Wi-Fi: Yes - Free?
Parking: Free Onsite
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Best Western Plus - Stoke On Trent Moat House

Address :
Etruria Hall
Festival Way
Stoke-on-Trent ST1 5BQ

Distance from Casino: 0.6 miles - 2 mins (Driving) 11 mins (walking)

Rates: c.£60pn based on 3 nights

Breakfast: c.£12
Wi-Fi: Yes - Free
Parking: Free Onsite
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Other Hotels - Some Travel Required

Borough House Hotel - Newcastle under Lyme

Address :
26 King Street
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 1HX

Distance from Casino: 2 miles - 4 mins (Driving)

Rates: c.£50pn (advance) based on 3 nights

Breakfast: c.£Included
Wi-Fi: N/K - Probably not
Parking: Free Onsite
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North Stafford Hotel - Stoke on Trent

Address :
Winton Square (directly opposite Stoke on Trent Station)
Stoke on Trent, ST4 2AE

Distance from Casino: 2.2 miles - 5 mins (Driving)

Rates: c.£60pn (advance) based on 3 nights
Rates: c.£65pn (refundable)

Breakfast: c.£7 per person (I think they assume 2 per room, so check carefully)
Wi-Fi: Free (Public Areas)
Parking: £3pn - Onsite
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Holiday Inn Express Stoke-on-Trent

Address :
Sir Stanley Matthews Way
Trentham Lakes
Stoke on Trent ST4 4EG

Distance from Casino: 5 miles - 10 mins (Driving)

Rates: c.£62pn (advance) based on 3 nights
Rates: c.£69pn (refundable)

Breakfast: c.£ Included
Wi-Fi: Yes - Cost Unknown
Parking: Free - Onsite

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Also for your consideration

Premier Inn - Newcastle Under Lyme

Address :
Talke Road, Chesterton,
Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffs ST5 7EH

Distance from Casino: 4 miles - 10 mins (Driving)

Rates: c.£35pn (advance) based on 3 nights
Rates: c.£44pn (Flexible)

Breakfast: c.£ N/K
Wi-Fi: Yes - Cost Unknown
Parking: Free - Onsite

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 or read the reviews on your chosen booking site.

Paulie.
« Last Edit: August 27, 2012, 20:18:02 PM by Paulie_D »
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Re: Season 6 Travel Tips - Stoke
« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2012, 09:34:47 AM »
SUPER DUPER SPECIAL UPDATE

Premier Inn - Newcastle Under Lyme....SALE NOW ON.

Friday, Saturday & Sunday ALL £19 per night.

I got the whole lot for £59 inc £2 card fee (5% cash back through Quidco*)

*referral link...please feel free to ignore.
« Last Edit: September 05, 2012, 09:59:37 AM by Paulie_D »
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Re: Season 6 Travel Tips - Stoke
« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2012, 13:43:15 PM »

SUPER DUPER SPECIAL UPDATE

Premier Inn - Newcastle Under Lyme....SALE NOW ON.

Friday, Saturday & Sunday ALL £19 per night.

I got the whole lot for £59 inc £2 card fee (5% cash back through Quidco*)

*referral link...please feel free to ignore.


Nice one Paulie, I"m booked  ;)
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Re: Season 6 Travel Tips - Stoke
« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2012, 17:51:46 PM »

SUPER DUPER SPECIAL UPDATE

Premier Inn - Newcastle Under Lyme....SALE NOW ON.

Friday, Saturday & Sunday ALL £19 per night.

I got the whole lot for £59 inc £2 card fee (5% cash back through Quidco*)

*referral link...please feel free to ignore.


I know I missed this out on my future tournaments list, I have no idea why, still don"t. However I have booked this bargain and will rack my befuddled cranium space for why I thought I couldn"t make this one.

It"s an age thing......

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Re: Season 6 Travel Tips - Stoke
« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2012, 18:26:00 PM »


SUPER DUPER SPECIAL UPDATE

Premier Inn - Newcastle Under Lyme....SALE NOW ON.

Friday, Saturday & Sunday ALL £19 per night.

I got the whole lot for £59 inc £2 card fee (5% cash back through Quidco*)

*referral link...please feel free to ignore.


I know I missed this out on my future tournaments list, I have no idea why, still don"t. However I have booked this bargain and will rack my befuddled cranium space for why I thought I couldn"t make this one.

It"s an age thing......


Did you get the same price? When I booked I got £72 for the three nights (still a bargain though)
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Re: Season 6 Travel Tips - Stoke
« Reply #5 on: September 05, 2012, 18:27:28 PM »



SUPER DUPER SPECIAL UPDATE

Premier Inn - Newcastle Under Lyme....SALE NOW ON.

Friday, Saturday & Sunday ALL £19 per night.

I got the whole lot for £59 inc £2 card fee (5% cash back through Quidco*)

*referral link...please feel free to ignore.


I know I missed this out on my future tournaments list, I have no idea why, still don"t. However I have booked this bargain and will rack my befuddled cranium space for why I thought I couldn"t make this one.

It"s an age thing......


Did you get the same price? When I booked I got £72 for the three nights (still a bargain though)


Yep £57 (debit card)

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Re: Season 6 Travel Tips - Stoke
« Reply #6 on: September 05, 2012, 19:35:03 PM »
In case anyone else has trouble...use the September £19 Offer and search for Newcastle Under Lyme*.

It does appear that Saturday has increased to £34...demand must high.

*Make sure you don"t pick Newcastle Upon Tyne....as these are full payment in advance and non-refundable.
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Re: Season 6 Travel Tips - Stoke
« Reply #7 on: September 05, 2012, 19:59:25 PM »
Why on earth are you all staying Sunday night as well?
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Re: Season 6 Travel Tips - Stoke
« Reply #8 on: September 05, 2012, 20:03:32 PM »

Why on earth are you all staying Sunday night as well?


One might go deep in the ME (OK, unlikely for me) or friends might.

For me...it"s a 4 hour drive home...much closer for Ger but for £19 one can have a drink on Sunday too....why not?

Oh...and there"s always the possibility of a Side Event or there is the Gentings Sunday Night efforts or the Grosvenor down the road.
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Re: Season 6 Travel Tips - Stoke
« Reply #9 on: September 05, 2012, 20:08:09 PM »
I"m in.
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Re: Season 6 Travel Tips - Stoke
« Reply #10 on: September 05, 2012, 20:10:07 PM »


Why on earth are you all staying Sunday night as well?


One might go deep in the ME (OK, unlikely for me) or friends might.

For me...it"s a 4 hour drive home...much closer for Ger but for £19 one can have a drink on Sunday too....why not?

Oh...and there"s always the possibility of a Side Event or there is the Gentings Sunday Night efforts or the G down the road.


Other than for distance reasons, I just don"t recall many occasions where people tend to stay on Sunday nights. With Stoke being fairly central it was a surprise to see Sundays being booked when most would have work the next day. Long weekends FTW :)  
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Re: Season 6 Travel Tips - Stoke
« Reply #11 on: September 05, 2012, 20:17:06 PM »

Other than for distance reasons, .............?


There"s a bar  ???
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Re: Season 6 Travel Tips - Stoke
« Reply #12 on: September 05, 2012, 20:18:23 PM »

Long weekends FTW :)  


You bet your sweet patootie....other than Vegas this year (and that"s in December) long weekends ARE my holidays.

You are right, of course, there is no specific reason why people who are centrally located NEED to stay Sunday but by that argument one could say that if they are within, say, 2 hours* they don"t need to stay any night.

*Except where prohibited by law. :)

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Re: Season 6 Travel Tips - Stoke
« Reply #13 on: September 05, 2012, 21:23:50 PM »
Booked

May have to drive up after work but can do that, M6 will be fun though. Yeah it is definitely £72 for the three nights now, recommend booking now if anybody can.
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Re: Season 6 Travel Tips - Stoke
« Reply #14 on: September 05, 2012, 23:02:45 PM »
Susie P and I (not together obv.,) had already booked in here for Friday and Saturday (£63), so cabs should be cheap enough between us all. :)
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