2012 London Olympic Hotels
Jul 11, 2011, 7:46 pm
#16
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I agree with Croydon also
Aug 8, 2011, 1:57 pm
#17
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Ha ha ha ha.
Almost all 4 and 5 star hotels in Central London were 'given' to the IOC as part of the Olympic bid. 40,000 rooms were handed over - that is pretty much every decent bed in the central area. This does NOT include the beds required for all the TV crews and the like, those 40,000 are for the IOC, sponsors and national athletic federations.
You have zero chance of getting into the IC. You probably have zero chance of getting into any PC hotel in central London - I imagine their sponsorship deal also meant handing over all the HIE's. Your best bet is to keep away from the UK if at all possible.
The UK newspapers are showing 2-star properties listed at £300-£500 per night during the games, and insisting on payment up front with no cancellations.
Almost all 4 and 5 star hotels in Central London were 'given' to the IOC as part of the Olympic bid. 40,000 rooms were handed over - that is pretty much every decent bed in the central area. This does NOT include the beds required for all the TV crews and the like, those 40,000 are for the IOC, sponsors and national athletic federations.
You have zero chance of getting into the IC. You probably have zero chance of getting into any PC hotel in central London - I imagine their sponsorship deal also meant handing over all the HIE's. Your best bet is to keep away from the UK if at all possible.
The UK newspapers are showing 2-star properties listed at £300-£500 per night during the games, and insisting on payment up front with no cancellations.
Aug 9, 2011, 4:52 am
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Oh dear, re above, still quite a few hotels available even on points for the opening night (including Tower Hill Hotel Indigo) , this is as far in advance I could find at the moment, like I said in a previous post the next week of hotel availability (July 28th 2012 - August 3rd 2012) should be available from this Sunday August 14th.
Aug 9, 2011, 7:01 am
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Priorityclub.com doesn't, but ichotelsgroup.com does - indeed, 22-28 July is very bookable on awards for most if not all IHG properties in Central London.
Aug 9, 2011, 11:32 am
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There might be plenty of bookings cancelled if the rioting keeps going.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/ar...e-looting.html
To be honest, I don´t think for a moment this will make any difference next summer. This late summer and coming fall, maybe.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/ar...e-looting.html
To be honest, I don´t think for a moment this will make any difference next summer. This late summer and coming fall, maybe.
Aug 9, 2011, 11:57 am
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Aug 9, 2011, 2:51 pm
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You're right, they are there. This must be an error, surely - cash rooms are £480 inc VAT (for Adv Purchase, it goes higher for Best Flex) and there is no excessive cancellation clauses on the redemption rooms.
Interesting to see how many PC hotels are not showing any availability, though.
Interesting to see how many PC hotels are not showing any availability, though.
Aug 9, 2011, 4:35 pm
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There might be plenty of bookings cancelled if the rioting keeps going.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/ar...e-looting.html
To be honest, I don´t think for a moment this will make any difference next summer. This late summer and coming fall, maybe.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/ar...e-looting.html
To be honest, I don´t think for a moment this will make any difference next summer. This late summer and coming fall, maybe.
Aug 11, 2011, 6:18 am
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Was it better than this when you looked previously? E.g were any CP's available?
I'm hoping to book some reward nights for Aug 3-5th, when they become available. But looks like I will have to be quick, or stay somewhere other than a CP
Aug 14, 2011, 4:37 am
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I have booked some Indigo nights for friends. Annoyingly, I cannot get August dates to show using an ipad, will need to find a PC in this hotel! I know how to do it as I did it last week.