Fragile Bird Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 I'm just a teensy weensy bit worried about the price of the hotel room.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamanthaofHodorsfield Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 I can't imagine it'll be that terrible. Looking at prices in August for next year it's 203Euros for a twin room and 216Euros for a twin with a sofa bed (so sleeps three). I'd like to think that Con price can be talked down from that, and will include Breakfast etc. Sharing with somebody, it's not much more than what I paid for LonCon, and whilst I wasn't in the Con hotel, I was at the Premier Inn which was a five minute walk away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fragile Bird Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Ha ha ha - rooms in Spokane were, iirc, $150 dollars ($195 CND, or $97.50 each for 2) a night for massive, comfortable rooms with queen sized beds. This will be 203 euros ($300 CND, or $150 each) for what will likely be a small bed in a cramped room, if London was an example. $320 for a triple, or $107 per person, and I wouldn't want to sleep on a sofa bed for the same price as a bed. :( And yes, I know, hotel rooms in North America can't be compared to rooms in Europe, we have bigger rooms for less money. Boy, it's time to start searching Air BnB... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamanthaofHodorsfield Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 I don't really think you can compare American WorldCon prices to non-American WorldCons. They're two totally different kettles of fish. And the point I was trying to make about the prices was if that 203Euro is joe blog member of the public prices, then surely the con rate will be cheaper. Yes, not as a cheap as Spokane, but that was never going to happen. Didn't happen for LonCon, won't happen for this one, and likely won't happen for Dublin, New Zealand or France either. Failing that, there are holiday apartments in Helsinki, so club together with 2 or 3 others and the prices shouldn't be too bad. Infact, quick google shows an apartment in city centre that works out at around $410 each (based on 3 people sharing) for a 7 night stay, and that was an apartment with 3 double beds, so could in fact share with more people and make it cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuellar Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Airbnb seems like the best option for travelling on the cheap or with family in Europe. Hotel prices/sizes are pretty rough compared to the US (but then again, all major cities suck ass - yes I'm looking at you NYC). That being said, Holiday Inn next to the convention center is $100 a night in September (I assume no convention). Only challenge I saw with Helsinki was that there is only 1 hotel next to the convention center with 244 rooms only, so maybe staying somewhere downtown is an option as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Scot A Ellison Posted August 28, 2015 Author Share Posted August 28, 2015 SoH, I can't imagine it'll be that terrible. Looking at prices in August for next year it's 203Euros for a twin room and 216Euros for a twin with a sofa bed (so sleeps three). I'd like to think that Con price can be talked down from that, and will include Breakfast etc. Sharing with somebody, it's not much more than what I paid for LonCon, and whilst I wasn't in the Con hotel, I was at the Premier Inn which was a five minute walk away. That's quite a bit more than I've paid for the con hotels on my WC trips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kat Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 I'd be in for a shared apartment or a group room or the like for when we inevitably convince Jukka to do the Amazing Race again. The Hostel People's Front anyone? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karaddin Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 I wonder if the hotel has a honeymoon suite and if so if saying "hey we are coming to the con during our honeymoon" would help us snag it :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deleted01 Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 I don't really think you can compare American WorldCon prices to non-American WorldCons. They're two totally different kettles of fish. And the point I was trying to make about the prices was if that 203Euro is joe blog member of the public prices, then surely the con rate will be cheaper. Yes, not as a cheap as Spokane, but that was never going to happen. Didn't happen for LonCon, won't happen for this one, and likely won't happen for Dublin, New Zealand or France either. Failing that, there are holiday apartments in Helsinki, so club together with 2 or 3 others and the prices shouldn't be too bad. Infact, quick google shows an apartment in city centre that works out at around $410 each (based on 3 people sharing) for a 7 night stay, and that was an apartment with 3 double beds, so could in fact share with more people and make it cheaper. I think a friend is coming with us, so we'd be open to an apartment. Any suggestions on where to look? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filippa Eilhart Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 from a quick look on booking.com, there are plenty of hotels with double rooms in the city centre for under 100 Euro. And public transport will be free. eta: and a double room in the convention hotel at christmas is 114 euro. I don't think prices for August next year are the best thing to go by this far in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ran Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 What Kama says! I wouldn't worry about the prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamanthaofHodorsfield Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 SoH, That's quite a bit more than I've paid for the con hotels on my WC trips. I know it's a lot - the point I was trying to make was if that is their high season price for the public, then the Con price should be lower, Say it gets down to 150Euros, that's 75Euros each per night for two to share, which ain't that bad. Yes, as has been pointed out, there are cheaper hotels on booking.com, but paying around £55 a night (if it was 150Euros) to stay in the Con hotel wouldn't to me be a terrible, overpriced price to pay. I'd be in for a shared apartment or a group room or the like for when we inevitably convince Jukka to do the Amazing Race again. The Hostel People's Front anyone? :) The People's Hostel Front :P I think a friend is coming with us, so we'd be open to an apartment. Any suggestions on where to look? :) My quick google took my to holidaylettings.co.uk, but Trip Adviser has pinged up a few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deleted01 Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Ah, I used holidaylettings.co.uk for my Christmas trip this year. That's definitely an option if the hotel is a bit pricey. But I'm sure there'll be a discounted rate for the con. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theda Baratheon Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 I'm probably just gonna stay in a cheap hostel again lmao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanCat Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 I'd be in for a shared apartment or a group room or the like for when we inevitably convince Jukka to do the Amazing Race again. The Hostel People's Front anyone? :) People's Hostel Front! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamanthaofHodorsfield Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Now it would be quite epic if we could get two connecting apartments/hostel rooms again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamjm Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Now it would be quite epic if we could get two connecting apartments/hostel rooms again. It did work very well in Mariehamn so would be nice to do something like that again. I suspect we'd have to organise it well in advance if we wanted somewhere that was anywhere near where the convention is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Targh Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 HEAR ME SNORE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pebble thats Stubby Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 well I certainly did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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