Manchester Help - Need Hotl For Eufa Cup Final

[fionagee]

any help from Manchester dibbers greatly appreciated. What area am I looking for. I know it's Man city ground which is Maine Road, but what area of Manchester is that? North South..... has an area name so I can norrow things down....I have to say it doesn't look like theres much left already :(

Thanks in advance if anyone can help!!!
:wavey:

[wjd]

Manchester city isn't at maine road anymore, it's at eastlands now.

You can get a bus into manchester town center from there it's only about 15-20 mins ride if that, or you could stay in a travelodge at Ashton Moss (8 miles from manchester),just a straight run to the stadium. It's 3.5 miles from the stadium.

Travelodge (http://www.travelodge.co.uk/find_a_hotel/hotel/hotel_id/284/AshtonUnderLyne)

[fionagee]

gOD :blush: Thanks for that!!!

[wjd]

gOD :blush: Thanks for that!!!

Happy to help, my dad was a blue, he loved maine road, my cousins dh used to have a season ticket for the new place but gave it up, we pass it every so often, shame we don't have a bigger house you could of stayed with us. Were about 25 mins away.

This might help Stadium info (http://www.footballgroundguide.com/mancity.htm)

[BONDY LAD]

and if u sit in my seat please look after it,,, just a little bondy tip,,, the prices in the ground are, i cant spell this word,,,,,exhorbitant,,,,, or plain and simple ,,,,sky high,,,food and drink that is,,, i know it wont affect u guys that much,,,, but £1-80 for a glass of lemonade,, or plastic glass is scandalous especially when it says ,,,aldi on the bottle they pour it from,,,cost 17p a litre,,,,anyway i dont think you will be drinking lemonade,,,,unfortuanately they will search u on way in so cant bring your own,,,,,,good luck in the final,,,, and as i say look after my seat,,,,block 142,,,rowbb seat 1185,,,,,,,,,,,,,bondy

[shazzab]

Holiday Inn Central Park 10 minute walk to the ground.

[jdybnsn]

Transport links are really good in Manachester following the Commonwealth Games a few years ago ......don't stress too much over being near the grounds....just make sure you are on/ near the appropriate transport links to the grounds. :)

Useful link for you here (or anyone else wanting accommodation for a football match in this country for that matter);
http://www.activehotels.com/wl/servlet/search/resultsPage.do?trkref=FOG&postcodeOrTown=M113FF&sortMethod=1

[fionagee]

Hi :wavey:

thanks all for your tips, links and words of support - what a nice bunch you are. Unfortunately I think the chance of us getting tickets are very remote. Only 16000 being distributed to each club for their fans - rediculous but what you come to expect. Apparently the ground holds 44000 as well!!

I've actually got ahotel booked now with a gang of us that are coming down in a mini bus. It's in Wigan :omg: but they seem happy with that arrangement so I'll just follow the pack!! So excited about going even if I don't have a ticket just to the the atmosphere etc.

thanks again everyone :wavey: :thumbs-up

[shaz3]

Fionagee,

with your sons choice of footie top on photos are you sure you want to go to the final in Manchester? :-(

[fionagee]

Hi Shaz :wavey:

Unfortunately all the boys in my family are Celtic Fans :( I married a celtic fan and both my boys turned to Celtic and my daughter says she's Rangers but in reality she couldn't care less abut football!! I had a Season Ticket for Rangers for 22 years and just gave it up this season due to other commitments - what a season to give up eh? and DS has a Season Ticket for Celtic!!! The boys are getting them next year.

Very observant of you thou Sha :d: :d:

[eeyore88]

I tried for ages yesterday to book a hotel room for my Boss, in the end we looked through the Veterinary Book with all the Vets in Manchester in it and phoned one, explained who we were and if they knew of any B+ B's, they booked him into a farmhouse so alls well that ends well LOL.

[Pedro]

Just to add there's always this place in Manchester which not everyone knows about http://www.oldtraffordlodgehotel.co.uk/

It's actually at Old Trafford cricket ground.

Peter