just chucking some questions around for views/opinions, one for now, maybe more will appear ........


1) A more "glam" location and venue seemed a common view on the feedback thread but........... these will cost more including more for the accomodation etc How much would you be willing to pay for a B&B for two, bearing in mind you'll also benefit from improved facilities in the room and hotel in general ? £80, £100, £120, £150, £175 .......

Nothing exceeding £100 for me, but that's just my opinion.

I'm with Buttons on the £100 mark as costs can easily add up by the end of the trip/day/weekend ;)

are we talking just the b&b or the event as well? i'll go a mark higher than these southern ponces & say £150 max.

do i win? :p

Just the B&B cost

Can you send the cheque please Hat, you've won this afternoons e-bid for nothing auction :)

I think £100 for the B&B is about right, considering the other costs associated with coming to a ball. (And I'm ignoring flights and car rental here since that's only a problem for a minority of us ;) :rolleyes: ) The quality of the room itself isn't the main worry for me - as long as the bed is reasonably comfortable and the shower works :)

room?? didn't see much of it this year, I want more drinks in the bar, guinness for a start, and a bigger late night sandwich list to order from, or even a kebab shop right out side the hotel:p

£100 max... but depending which hotel is chosen there may be a cheaper option close by for those on a budget?

I think £100 is a reasonable amount! I agree with Lorraine that some may not wish to pay that so perhaps a reasonable B & B that is near to the venue would also be good too for those too.

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Yes I would agree with the £100.00 figure:D
Although could you not just pay for breakfast :p as a fair few never got the full use out of their beds this time round:eek: :rolleyes: :p :D

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Yes I would agree with the £100.00 figure:D
Although could you not just pay for breakfast :p as a fair few never got the full use out of their beds this time round:eek: :rolleyes: :p :D

here here ;)

:D

oh and what Rakesh said :p

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Yes I would agree with the £100.00 figure:D
Although could you not just pay for breakfast :p as a fair few never got the full use out of their beds this time round:eek: :rolleyes: :p :D

I suppose you needn't book a room at all - just stay in the bar until breakfast, as long as you've got one person with a room tab then you're sorted :D :D


£100 seems the general concensus, thanks for the feedback.

if theres going to be a friday night aswell as the saturday then £100 a night IMHO is too expensive. stick to the £60 a night price.

Quite often these places do a two night special so we'll check that out.

We'll not get a £60 a night unless we manage some superb negotiations on terms or revert back to the likes of the Moathouse, which is the main issue really - folks want a more glam set up, but it costs more !

A preference might well have been expressed for a "more glamorous" venue. However, that might mean that the organisers did such a fine job last time that next time they want more glamour but not necessarily more cost.

100 quid for a room 26 quid a ticket for the meal is getting mighty expensive. The venue was shifted from London to the Moat House in the first place because it couldn't attract the numbers. Now second time around it is an easier sell because we all had a great time, but the bottom line is, it will price a lot of people out of coming if it goes too dear. The beauty of the mini is that it is a classless car, this should be remembered when planning the next ball. Glamour and style can be open to everyone, but if it is too dear, the door to the party will be closed to many - and on the back of this year's success, next year's event should be bigger not smaller.

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as a fair few never got the full use out of their beds this time round:eek: :rolleyes: :p :D

Oooh I dunno, the people (and I do mean people!) in the room above ours got very full use of their bed :eek: What a racket!

Oooh I dunno, the people (and I do mean people!) in the room above ours got very full use of their bed :eek: What a racket!

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Was not refering to that sort of use:p Anyway jealousy gets you nowhere:p :p :D

A preference might well have been expressed for a "more glamorous" venue. However, that might mean that the organisers did such a fine job last time that next time they want more glamour but not necessarily more cost.

100 quid for a room 26 quid a ticket for the meal is getting mighty expensive. The venue was shifted from London to the Moat House in the first place because it couldn't attract the numbers. Now second time around it is an easier sell because we all had a great time, but the bottom line is, it will price a lot of people out of coming if it goes too dear. The beauty of the mini is that it is a classless car, this should be remembered when planning the next ball. Glamour and style can be open to everyone, but if it is too dear, the door to the party will be closed to many - and on the back of this year's success, next year's event should be bigger not smaller.


Indeed, wisewords ;)

Oooh I dunno, the people (and I do mean people!) in the room above ours got very full use of their bed :eek: What a racket!

sorry jackie just me and helen dont get much time on our own :D :D

as for the bed dint see it till about 5:30 am cheers spudd for the sandwiches

£100 for B&B is about my limit

I shall keep schtum and go with the flow, as I am used to London prices :rolleyes: :p :D

DK ;) :apple:

It seems to me as thought people are expecting highly glammed up hotel rooms for cheap!!

a lot of people have said that they want more glam place but seems they not willing to pay much more money. my room at the ibis was fine for me- its only for one or 2 nites, all u need is a bed and a shower- the ball isnt taking place in ur rooms so why do we need glam?????

Makes no sense to me, the way i see it is ........ the less money being spent on the room- the more drinking money and more money for charity.

i wont pay above moat house prices simply because i dont have cash to splash around when all i want is a bed for not even a full nite, if people want glam then book into a nicer one and pay taxi fair or something to the venue of the ball. ???????????

sorry, big rant over.

Not aimed at anyone in particular at all either, have a nice day

I wouldn't pay any more than £100. Actually, I might consider forgoing the room and kip in the Mini instead ;) :p