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Title: Hotel for Grosvenor Grand Prix in Walsall...?
Post by: winkie on September 19, 2005, 12:07:22 PM
Qualified for the Grosvenor Grand Prix on Blue Sq. Woo hoo...!

Not been to Walsall before - can anyone recommend a decent hotel nearby?

Ta,
winkie


Title: Re: Hotel for Grosvenor Grand Prix in Walsall...?
Post by: RED-DOG on September 19, 2005, 12:14:53 PM
The Village Hotel, half a mile, does poker rates

Well played


Title: Re: Hotel for Grosvenor Grand Prix in Walsall...?
Post by: winkie on September 19, 2005, 01:09:07 PM
Thanks Red-Dog... contacting the hotel now.


Title: Re: Hotel for Grosvenor Grand Prix in Walsall...?
Post by: Ironside on September 19, 2005, 04:36:00 PM
the poker rate is £29.50 or £27.50 if you cant get in at the rate i will give you the name of a guy to contact


Title: Re: Hotel for Grosvenor Grand Prix in Walsall...?
Post by: winkie on September 19, 2005, 04:40:54 PM
thanks iron. can you give me the name of your contact (PM me if you like...)

just called the hotel directly and they quoted me £40 per night b&b for a single room, or £50 per night b&b for a double. i need a double coz the missus wants to go shopping in birmingham (got to keep her sweet..!)


Title: Re: Hotel for Grosvenor Grand Prix in Walsall...?
Post by: Ironside on September 19, 2005, 04:54:32 PM
Didi you ask for the poker rate?

give me a few minites to search for the guys card


Title: Re: Hotel for Grosvenor Grand Prix in Walsall...?
Post by: winkie on September 19, 2005, 05:00:37 PM
yep, asked for the poker rate.

they first quoted me £70 per night, but then i got put through to another dept, and they gave me the £50 double room poker rate.

thanks for your help iron. much appreciated.

any other blondites playing the Grosvenor Grand Prix..?


Title: Re: Hotel for Grosvenor Grand Prix in Walsall...?
Post by: Ironside on September 19, 2005, 05:02:53 PM
are you travelling alone that £29 rate is per person so if there is 2 of you then your better off with the £50

also what dates is the grand prix


Title: Re: Hotel for Grosvenor Grand Prix in Walsall...?
Post by: tikay on September 19, 2005, 05:06:06 PM
So far, to my knowledge....

Junior (Greg Girlie Hill)

Rob Yong

Jim Britton

Stuart Fox

Red-Dog

winkle

tikay

And Iron - it's what date IS The Grand Prix. Huh, these Scots really do struggle with the Mother Language. It's 15th & 16th October. Which is two dates. Ahh, time io get my coat.......


And probably many more - come on guys, let us know!


Title: Re: Hotel for Grosvenor Grand Prix in Walsall...?
Post by: RED-DOG on September 19, 2005, 05:08:41 PM
And tikay has 'qualified' for want of a better word


Title: Re: Hotel for Grosvenor Grand Prix in Walsall...?
Post by: Ironside on September 19, 2005, 05:08:55 PM
my contact isnt in work till 2:45 tomorrow so i will see if he can get some rooms freed up at the £27/£29 rate


Title: Re: Hotel for Grosvenor Grand Prix in Walsall...?
Post by: TightEnd on September 19, 2005, 05:10:05 PM
And tikay has 'qualified' for want of a better word

He qualified with the help of a pair of queens


Title: Re: Hotel for Grosvenor Grand Prix in Walsall...?
Post by: tikay on September 19, 2005, 05:10:46 PM
Wassat supposed to mean, eh Red? I mashed up my table good & proper.


Title: Re: Hotel for Grosvenor Grand Prix in Walsall...?
Post by: winkie on September 19, 2005, 05:12:28 PM
cheers ironside. i haven't booked the room yet, but i'll wait until tomorrow.

and tikay... you need to go on a typing course...! it's winkie, not winkle.


Title: Re: Hotel for Grosvenor Grand Prix in Walsall...?
Post by: TightEnd on September 19, 2005, 05:13:56 PM
he's not used to seeing winkie, that's why


Title: Re: Hotel for Grosvenor Grand Prix in Walsall...?
Post by: ifm on September 19, 2005, 05:30:20 PM
wrinkly?
i'm sure he is..................


Title: Re: Hotel for Grosvenor Grand Prix in Walsall...?
Post by: Ironside on September 20, 2005, 05:00:12 PM
i havent forgotten about this i am awaiting a call back with availaibltys


Title: Re: Hotel for Grosvenor Grand Prix in Walsall...?
Post by: Ironside on September 20, 2005, 05:12:35 PM
ok just got off the phone

they are short of rooms on that weekend and can offer the sturday at £60 and the sunday at £40
or £100 for both nights the promo codes to insure that rate would be lbkb for the saturday and propokb for the sunday


Title: Re: Hotel for Grosvenor Grand Prix in Walsall...?
Post by: winkie on September 20, 2005, 05:19:25 PM
thanks ironside, much appreciated.

i'll give the hotel a call later tonight.