Season 4 Travel tips. [COVENTRY]

[Paulie_D]

The European Amateur Championship will be held at the G Casino in Coventry on 27th & 28th November 2010

Casino Address:

Ricoh Arena, Phoenix Way
Foleshill, Coventry
CV6 6GE

Accessability:
The location of the G at the Ricoh Arena pretty much mandates the need for a car/taxi with the only exceptions being the Novotel, which is within walking distance, or the on-site 71 Rooms Hotel

Prices: All prices are averages based on a 3 night stay (Friday/Saturday/Sunday).

Onsite & Local Hotels:

71 Rooms and Silk Suites Coventry
Ricoh Arena, Phoenix Way, Coventry, CV6 6GE

Distance: N/A On-Site
Rates: c.£50 (Pitch View) / £70 Service Apartment
Breakfast: £8.50
Parking: Free (Phoned hotel, they validate all parking tickets for guests)

NB. These rooms are corporate hospitality boxes on match days that convert to hotel rooms. As such, you may not be able to check in on a match day until much later than usual.  


Novotel Coventry M6/J3
Wilsons Lane, Longford, M6 Junction 3, COVENTRY, CV6 6HL.

Distance: Approx: 1 mile
Rates: c.£60 (Advance non-refundable) / £70 (Flexible)
Parking: £3 per night (I believe).


Chain Hotels: Outside City

Holiday Inn Coventry M6/J2
Hinckley Road, COVENTRY CV2 2HP

Distance: Approx: 5 miles
Rates: c.£60 (Advance non-refundable) / £70 (Flexible)
Breakfast: c.£16 (based on 1 or 2 sharing)
Parking: Free (assumed)


Hilton Coventry M6/J2
Paradise Way Walsgrave Triangle Coventry CV2 2ST

Distance: Approx: 5 miles
Rates: c.£50 (Advance non-refundable) / £70 (Flexible) [1 King or Twin]
Breakfast: c.£18 (based on 1 or 2 sharing)
Parking: Free (assumed)


Premier Inn Coventry M6/J2
Gielgud Way, Cross Point Business Park,Coventry CV2 2SZ

Distance: Approx: 5 miles
Rates: c.£45 (Advance non-refundable) / £48 (Flexible) [1 King or Twin]
Breakfast: c.£12 (check site for menu & prices)
Parking: Free


Premiere Classe Hotel Coventry M6/J2 (previously Campanile Coventry North)
4 Wigston Road, Walsgrave, Coventry CV2 2SD

Distance: Approx: 5 miles
Rates: c.£32 (Flexible) [1 King or Twin]
Breakfast: c.£12 (check site for menu & prices)
Parking: Free (assumed)


Days Inn Corley NEC M6/J3-4
M6 North Bound Corley, CV7 8NR

Distance: Approx: 5 miles
Rates: c.£54 (Flexible) [1 King or Twin] in Free Wi-fi
Breakfast: £5 (Continental)
Parking: Free (assumed)


Chain Hotels: City Adjacent

Ramada Hotel and Suites Coventry
The Butts, Earlsdon, Coventry, CV1 3GG

Distance: Approx: 4 miles
Rates: c.£55 (Advance non-refundable) / £65 (Flexible)
Breakfast: c.£10
Parking: £4 per day (reservations required)


Premier Inn Coventry City Centre
Belgrade Plaza, Bond Street,Coventry CV1 4AH

Distance: Approx: 3 miles
Rates: c.£29 (Advance non-refundable) / £51 (Flexible)
Breakfast: c.£12 (check site for menu & prices)
Parking: Charges Apply - 10% discount offered


Britannia Hotel Coventry
Fairfax Street, Coventry, CV1 5RP

Distance: Approx: 3 miles
Rates: c.£35 via Booking.com (Advance non-refundable) / £42 (Semi-Flexible)
Breakfast: c.£11
Parking: £5 per day


Please note that I am not personally recommending or endorsing any of these as I have not stayed at any of them. 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.

[Joker161]

I booked the "71 Rooms" hotel the other day. A view of the pitch for only £50! This was for Saturday night only, but I think it was £50 for as many nights as you want. You need to pay up front, otherwise it"s £70.

Seems quite reasonable, and it"s on the doorstep of the casino.

[Paulie_D]

I booked the "71 Rooms" hotel the other day. A view of the pitch for only £50! This was for Saturday night only, but I think it was £50 for as many nights as you want. You need to pay up front, otherwise it"s £70.

Seems quite reasonable, and it"s on the doorstep of the casino.

Thanks for that...I"ve updated the original post. As you say, very reasonable.

[duke3016]

I booked the "71 Rooms" hotel the other day. A view of the pitch for only £50! This was for Saturday night only, but I think it was £50 for as many nights as you want. You need to pay up front, otherwise it"s £70.

Seems quite reasonable, and it"s on the doorstep of the casino.

Thanks for that...I"ve updated the original post. As you say, very reasonable.

booked

[Paulie_D]

I booked the "71 Rooms" hotel the other day. A view of the pitch for only £50! This was for Saturday night only, but I think it was £50 for as many nights as you want. You need to pay up front, otherwise it"s £70.

Seems quite reasonable, and it"s on the doorstep of the casino.

Thanks for that...I"ve updated the original post. As you say, very reasonable.

booked

NB. These rooms are corporate hospitality boxes on match days that convert to hotel rooms. As such, you may not be able to check in on a match day until much later than usual. 


Hope they"re playing away that day...or some corporate numpty doesn"t upchuck in your room before they convert it.

[Logie66]

Might have to miss this one !!!

Ashes tour is calling, Adelaide and Brisbane for the win !!

[Pears27]

It"s so ridiculous that I won"t be able to make this. It"s my local casino, but with kid 2 due on the 24th I"m resigned to the fact that it"s not going to happen.

The casino is way better than it was when it was the Isle Of Capri (sigh). The poker room is now what was the VIP room, good tables if they"ve got the GUKPT ones out, generally better run etc. Still struggles to get big fields in the week, but with the Broadway, DTD and a few others so close it"s never going to be easy. It"ll be a good event. Hope we go there in S5 so I can actually make it...

[Joker161]

I"m pretty sure they"re away that day. That"s probably why it"s only £50 a night.

[Paulie_D]

[Paulie_D]

Although tempted by the 71 Rooms place, I decided on the Holiday Inn Coventry M6/J2 at Hinckley Road, COVENTRY CV2 2HP instead.

Distance: Approx: 5 miles
Rates: c.£60 inc Breakfast(Advance non-refundable)
Parking: Free

If I get spannered and have to cab back to the hotel...so be it!  

[MAIR]

Booked, thanks

[Mayfair]

[Paulie_D]

Trust me when i say the standard hotel rooms look nothing like the apartment above.

The location is first rate for the casino obviously, but the double rooms are fold down beds and are tired
but functional. If you happen to have had a sloppy security guard on that day the door onto the pitch
may be open and you can enjoy a quick beer sat in the stands or pretend to be a player and do your morning
workout of laps round the pitch in the morning.

The only other walkable hotel is the Novotel.

Thanks but that was the point of my post...we"ve already warned that the "standard" rooms are boxes during the day.

If one wants to pay the £20 extra to bet the "Apartment" then I would hope that they are better standard.

The hotels in the centre of town would be more convenient for the station but then you"d still have to shell out for taxis. I doubt if many of them have free parking.

Chacun a son gout as my olde French teacher used to say...I like chain hotels...you know what you"re gonna get and you get points too.

[Mayfair]

Trust me when i say the standard hotel rooms look nothing like the apartment above.

The location is first rate for the casino obviously, but the double rooms are fold down beds and are tired
but functional. If you happen to have had a sloppy security guard on that day the door onto the pitch
may be open and you can enjoy a quick beer sat in the stands or pretend to be a player and do your morning
workout of laps round the pitch in the morning.

The only other walkable hotel is the Novotel.

Thanks but that was the point of my post...we"ve already warned that the "standard" rooms are boxes during the day.

If one wants to pay the £20 extra to bet the "Apartment" then I would hope that they are better standard.

The hotels in the centre of town would be more convenient for the station but then you"d still have to shell out for taxis. I doubt if many of them have free parking.

Chacun a son gout as my olde French teacher used to say...I like chain hotels...you know what you"re gonna get and you get points too.

True enough although when you look at the pics you see £50 above and could be misled and find yourself in a pitch side box. Not that the pitch side boxes are that small. Just tired with fold up beds.

BTW the Ibis in the city centre always had free parking. As did the (gulp) F1 hotel next door.

[monkeyman]

Although its a bit further away, the Ibis Coventry South is currently available at £30 per night