Park Inn By Radisson Palace, Southend-on-Sea, UK (MTB Olympics Top-Tip)
Jun 6, 2011, 10:57 am
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Park Inn By Radisson Palace, Southend-on-Sea, UK (MTB Olympics Top-Tip)
I have applied for tickets for the mountain bike races for the 2012 Olympics.
I do not know if I am allocated the tickets yet, but decided to look for hotels anyway. I thought maybe some hotels would have forgotten to load a special rate for the Olympics.
So while browsing I found that the Park Inn By Radisson Palace, Southend-on-Sea is very close to the Mountain bike venue at Benfleet, Essex, only 6 miles, and it has a rate loaded for 109GBP per night. Which you can cancel until 6pm on the day of arrival even August 10th 2012. So I booked the nights anyway, if any of you have applied for tickets for the mountain bike venue, it might make sense to book a room as well, as you can cancel it anytime. ^
I do not know if I am allocated the tickets yet, but decided to look for hotels anyway. I thought maybe some hotels would have forgotten to load a special rate for the Olympics.
So while browsing I found that the Park Inn By Radisson Palace, Southend-on-Sea is very close to the Mountain bike venue at Benfleet, Essex, only 6 miles, and it has a rate loaded for 109GBP per night. Which you can cancel until 6pm on the day of arrival even August 10th 2012. So I booked the nights anyway, if any of you have applied for tickets for the mountain bike venue, it might make sense to book a room as well, as you can cancel it anytime. ^
Jun 7, 2011, 5:38 am
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If you look at the parkinn website is does not give you any availability, but via clubcarlson.com you can book it 
. Now just hoping they'll honor it.
. Now just hoping they'll honor it.
Jun 7, 2011, 4:06 pm
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Well, I'm mostly going for the Olympics, but if you would happen to know some nice pubs around let me know! 
Thanks!
Thanks!
Hopefully I can find another way to get any...
Jun 14, 2012, 4:28 am
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Managed to get some tickets for the Women's MTB race. This hotel now seems to be booked solid, so I made a good choice booking it.
Any other FTers around for the MTB race?
Any other FTers around for the MTB race?