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Operation: Hotel Update #2
As
announced last week, our allocation of rooms at the Hilton Birmingham
Metropole Hotel have almost sold out. With many more Transformers fans
still looking to purchase tickets, here are some hints and tips to help
you to find accommodation:
1. RESERVING A TFNATION ROOM AT THE HILTON
At the time of writing, we still have the following room types available on the core convention days;
Friday – Single, Queen Executive and Family.
Saturday – Single
Sunday – Twin Deluxe, Twin Executive, Queen Executive and Family.
We
also have rooms left on the days surrounding the convention (Wednesday,
Thursday, Monday and Tuesday) which might be particularly helpful for
international attendees.
2. FIND A ROOMMATE
We
have opened a thread on our Facebook page for people looking for
roommates. If there is a spare bed in your room, please consider
assisting a fellow fan.
3. RESERVING A PUBLIC ROOM AT THE HILTON
Like
most hotels, the Hilton keeps a certain amount of rooms for public
sale. This means you can still get a room at the Hilton, but the price
and terms of sale will be different to the special deal negotiated by
TFNation.
PLEASE NOTE - The Hilton cannot assign convention rates to public reservations.
There are two main ways to reserve a publically available room:
3.A. HILTON WINTER SALE
Presently the Hilton is holding a WINTER SALE on its website.
These
rooms represent a good saving over standard hotel prices, though you
may have to pay upfront. Unlike TFNation rooms, breakfast is typically
not included. Additional options are available for Hilton Honors members
– it is members – full details can be found here http://hhonors3.hilton.com/en/index.html for more information
3.B. RESERVING HILTON ROOMS THROUGH THIRD PARTY WEBSITES
Hilton
rooms are available through many public websites. Please read the terms
and conditions for booking as some may require upfront payment, and/or
may not include breakfast. Examples of booking sites include;
www.Hotels.com
www.Trivago.com
www.Laterooms.com
If
you have booked different nights through different sources, then please
let the hotel know either before the event, or at check in, as they may
be able to combine your bookings into a single stay to save you having
to change rooms. This only applies where all your rooms are of the same
type (eg: single)
4. OTHER HOTELS NEAR TO THE HILTON
There
are many alternative hotels near to the Hilton. We have listed some
below, and have separated them into ‘walking distance’ and ‘driving
distance’;
Firstly, within walking distance you have -
Budget Price Hotels:
Etap Hotel Birmingham Airport
IBIS Styles Birmingham Airport
The Holiday Inn Express, NEC
The Premier Inn Birmingham NEC
Novotel Birmingham airport
Luxury Price Hotels:
Genting Hotel (Resorts World)
Crown Plaza Birmingham NEC
Arden Birmingham NEC
Secondly, if you have a car, these options may work out well for you -
Travelodge Birmingham International
Holiday Inn: International Airport
5. OTHER HOTELS – FURTHER AFIELD
Closer to the event, we will post a list of hotels which are nearer to Birmingham City Centre.
We
hope this update has been useful. Remember, the best part of the
convention will be the parts where you are awake with friends – so
please don’t get stressed if you cannot stay at the Hilton itself, as we
are sure you will still have a fabulous time.
Further transmissions to follow.
TFNation
Where All Are One
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