Season 6 Travel Tips - Glasgow

[Paulie_D]

The Scottish Amateur Poker Championship will be held at the Alea Casino - Glasgow on the 13th & 14th October 2012.

Cardroom Address:
Springfield Quay
Glasgow G5 8NP

[Google Map Link]

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

Etap Hotel - Glasgow (Ibis Budget

Address :
2a Springfield Quay
Glasgow
G5 8NP

Distance from Casino: Adjacent

Rates: c.£35pn based on 3 nights

Breakfast: £N/K
Wi-Fi: N/K - Presumed Not
Parking: Free Onsite

Travelodge - Glasgow, Paisley Road

Address :
251 Paisley Road
Glasgow
G5 8RA

Important information
Please note that for security reasons, each ground floor room window is protected by a security cage.

Distance from Casino: 0.2 miles - 1 mins (Driving) 4 mins (walking)

Rates: c.£55pn based on 3 nights

Breakfast: No
Wi-Fi: Yes - Charged
Parking: Free Onsite (75 spaces)

Other Hotels - Some Travel Required

These are the only hotels within a "reasonable" distance of the Alea. I will list a couple of others but taxis or some long walks mat be required.

Holiday Inn Express - Glasgow City Centre Riverside

Address : (handy for the Gala Merchant City Casino)
Stockwell Street
Glasgow G1 4Lw

Distance from Casino: 2.2 miles - 10 mins (Driving) / 30 mins walking

Rates: c.£67pn (advance) based on 3 nights

Breakfast: Included
Wi-Fi: Yes - Public Areas?
Parking: Offsite - Chargeable


Mercure - Glasgow City Hotel

Address :
201 Ingram street
Glasgow G1 1DQ

Distance from Casino: 2.1 miles - 10 mins (Driving) / 30 mins (Walking)

Rates: c.£68pn (advance) based on 3 nights

Breakfast: N/K
Wi-Fi: Free (Public Areas)
Parking: Onsite (Chargeable)

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.

[Paulie_D]

Special Super-duper Travel Guru Insider Tips

Hilton Hotel - Glasgow

Address:
1 William Street
Glasgow G3 8HT

Distance: 1.6 miles - 7 mins (Driving) / 23 mins (Walking)

Currently (June 2012) have an deal for £58.20 per night (£64 with Breakfast) under The Great Getaway Offer. This is non-refundable and payable in advance and, apparently, will not earn you any Hilton Points either.

Obviously you will have to factor in taxis but if you want a little bit more luxury than Etap / Travelodge.



EDIT: Holiday Inn Deals link no longer working.

Paulie

[AAroddersAA]

Excellent, Cheers Paulie.

M"eh Etap looks be fine, nice and cheap and right next door to the casino. Just gotta get there now.

[HOLDorFOLD]

Excellent, Cheers Paulie.

M"eh Etap looks be fine, nice and cheap and right next door to the casino. Just gotta get there now.

Thinking the same Rodders, close, within stumbling distance of Casino  

[HOLDorFOLD]

Excellent, Cheers Paulie.

M"eh Etap looks be fine, nice and cheap and right next door to the casino. Just gotta get there now.

Thinking the same Rodders, close, within stumbling distance of Casino  

Scrub that, just spoken to BobaFett who advises that the etap is the equiv to a bunkbed in a multistorey car park ;-)

Trawling flights now, should be booking this weekend. Going to stay in Glasgow city centre instead (obv in htl nearest to a costa/starbucks ... why change habits of a lifetime)

[Paulie_D]

Obviously I"ve never stayed there but it looked like the double rooms were adequate. Check with Tighty he"s stayed there and will give you the lowdown.

Paulie.

[HOLDorFOLD]

Obviously I"ve never stayed there but it looked like the double rooms were adequate. Check with Tighty he"s stayed there and will give you the lowdown.

Paulie.

It"s probably perfectly adequate for somewhere to lay your head for the night. I have never been to Glasgow before though, so thinking a City Centre hotel will give me the opprtunity to have a wander round during the day  

[Eck]

Excellent, Cheers Paulie.

M"eh Etap looks be fine, nice and cheap and right next door to the casino. Just gotta get there now.

Thinking the same Rodders, close, within stumbling distance of Casino  

Scrub that, just spoken to BobaFett who advises that the etap is the equiv to a bunkbed in a multistorey car park ;-)

Trawling flights now, should be booking this weekend. Going to stay in Glasgow city centre instead (obv in htl nearest to a costa/starbucks ... why change habits of a lifetime)

I used to work in Glasgow, office was next to a premier inn above a Costa in Argyll street. Stayed there one night usual premier inn standard.

[PHIL_TC]

Excellent, Cheers Paulie.

M"eh Etap looks be fine, nice and cheap and right next door to the casino. Just gotta get there now.

Back in the Betfair days myself and the Stockton Rock stayed there as we had binked the free bar weekend. We run well.
The place is very odd though.

We booked a twin room.. which consisted of a double bed with some steps to like a single bed stuck to the wall above the pillows length ways above the double... I went for the single and only discovered after a drunken hike later up the steps the nice stains up there.. OH and then there was the dead fly which was stuck to the loo roll haha.

It is however across the carpark from the casino so couldnt be better closer.

Gary Palmer rang me saying he"d booked us a room for the weekend. A twin. Yay. Then he told me it was at the Etap. Sigh. Might bring my own loo roll this time x

[AAroddersAA]

Excellent, Cheers Paulie.

M"eh Etap looks be fine, nice and cheap and right next door to the casino. Just gotta get there now.

Back in the Betfair days myself and the Stockton Rock stayed there as we had binked the free bar weekend. We run well.
The place is very odd though.

We booked a twin room.. which consisted of a double bed with some steps to like a single bed stuck to the wall above the pillows length ways above the double... I went for the single and only discovered after a drunken hike later up the steps the nice stains up there.. OH and then there was the dead fly which was stuck to the loo roll haha.

It is however across the carpark from the casino so couldnt be better closer.

Gary Palmer rang me saying he"d booked us a room for the weekend. A twin. Yay. Then he told me it was at the Etap. Sigh. Might bring my own loo roll this time x

Yay - you going up on the Friday I assume Mr TC?

[PHIL_TC]

Yay - you going up on the Friday I assume Mr TC?

I think so Rodders.. to be honest he told me the news that he"d booked it on DTD Saturday night after he"d won an accumulator bet. Saturday was a bit of a blur.. but here"s hoping   x

[Hammerite]

I am using the rather random route of London City- Edinburgh by plane, & train from Haymarket to Glasgow Central, flight times dep 0945 Saturday arrive 1100 & return 1045 Monday arrive 1205 staying at the ibis (etap). See you there

[HOLDorFOLD]

I am using the rather random route of London City- Edinburgh by plane, & train from Haymarket to Glasgow Central, flight times dep 0945 Saturday arrive 1100 & return 1045 Monday arrive 1205 staying at the ibis (etap). See you there

I"m flying from London City as well ... but with the non-random route of direct to Glasgow, and on the Friday  

[Hammerite]

I am using the rather random route of London City- Edinburgh by plane, & train from Haymarket to Glasgow Central, flight times dep 0945 Saturday arrive 1100 & return 1045 Monday arrive 1205 staying at the ibis (etap). See you there

I"m flying from London City as well ... but with the non-random route of direct to Glasgow, and on the Friday  

Nice one ! Mine was subject to the restrictions or Avios (air miles) and the only flight I could get to Glasgow was late Friday night returning Monday night. It"s only an hour on the train and would have to get a train from Glasgow Airport anyway so not the end of the world. Have a safe journey and enjoy Friday night shame I will miss it  

[Santino67]

I am using the rather random route of London City- Edinburgh by plane, & train from Haymarket to Glasgow Central, flight times dep 0945 Saturday arrive 1100 & return 1045 Monday arrive 1205 staying at the ibis (etap). See you there

I"m flying from London City as well ... but with the non-random route of direct to Glasgow, and on the Friday  

Nice one ! Mine was subject to the restrictions or Avios (air miles) and the only flight I could get to Glasgow was late Friday night returning Monday night. It"s only an hour on the train and would have to get a train from Glasgow Airport anyway so not the end of the world. Have a safe journey and enjoy Friday night shame I will miss it  

No train station at Glasgow Airport   unless it"s (Glasgow) Prestwick