New Posts For Thread: if you've been to the festival.....help requiredhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29751323/if-youve-been-to-the-festivalhelp-requiredHi planning to go fo the tuesday,wednesday and thursday this year. Quite late to plan it but us gamblers have to see how our form is on the lead up to it. Looked at the hotels they all seem to be 250 a night, anyway around this...maybe stay a bit outThat was fine until they introduced a bloody queuing system at New Street from about 8am. If you wanted to get the first "cheap day ticket" service just after 9.30 you had to join a huge snake of punters which were then limited to the first so manyhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29751323/if-youve-been-to-the-festivalhelp-required?post_id=528763347#528763347That was fine until they introduced a bloody queuing system at New Street from about 8am. If you wanted to get the first "cheap day ticket" service just after 9.30 you had to join a huge snake of punters which were then limited to the first so manyMon, 04 Feb 2013 14:48:13 -0600Stay in Brum! We're at the city centre premier inn, 5 mins to the station, then 40 mins on the train to chelts, £30 per night each. Stick around in cheltenham for a bit afterwards to avoid the queues for the train, then get back in Brum in time fohttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29751323/if-youve-been-to-the-festivalhelp-required?post_id=528669461#528669461Stay in Brum! We're at the city centre premier inn, 5 mins to the station, then 40 mins on the train to chelts, £30 per night each. Stick around in cheltenham for a bit afterwards to avoid the queues for the train, then get back in Brum in time foFri, 01 Feb 2013 10:38:17 -0600£45 per night, B&B (fantastic breakfast) in Bishops Cleeve for the last 10 years or so. Sorted!https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29751323/if-youve-been-to-the-festivalhelp-required?post_id=528653241#528653241£45 per night, B&B (fantastic breakfast) in Bishops Cleeve for the last 10 years or so. Sorted!Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:57:14 -0600rent a camper van imo, much cheaper.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29751323/if-youve-been-to-the-festivalhelp-required?post_id=528651167#528651167rent a camper van imo, much cheaper.Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:36:32 -0600out the door ,turn left and ur in lads in 60 secondshttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29751323/if-youve-been-to-the-festivalhelp-required?post_id=528649863#528649863out the door ,turn left and ur in lads in 60 secondsThu, 31 Jan 2013 15:53:02 -0600In fact change of plan...make that £308 at New County Hotel for 2 nights.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29751323/if-youve-been-to-the-festivalhelp-required?post_id=528631755#528631755In fact change of plan...make that £308 at New County Hotel for 2 nights.Thu, 31 Jan 2013 04:49:59 -0600It is what it is...if you want to look at the prices of hotels around Cheltenham area you'll find it's around £250 per night for starters.The £200 on Simonsig at 3-1 will cover it I would imaginehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29751323/if-youve-been-to-the-festivalhelp-required?post_id=528630735#528630735It is what it is...if you want to look at the prices of hotels around Cheltenham area you'll find it's around £250 per night for starters.The £200 on Simonsig at 3-1 will cover it I would imagineThu, 31 Jan 2013 03:34:04 -0600we d stayed gloucester last year, into chelt on bus, taxi back from the queens 3am £20 quid i think, not bad between 4https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29751323/if-youve-been-to-the-festivalhelp-required?post_id=528625037#528625037we d stayed gloucester last year, into chelt on bus, taxi back from the queens 3am £20 quid i think, not bad between 4Wed, 30 Jan 2013 18:34:20 -0600have stayed at the abbey in great malvern (they run coach to/from races which is always handy) and the cotswold water park four pillars and stratton house in cirencester which on a good day is about an hour from the racecourse - all three are recommehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29751323/if-youve-been-to-the-festivalhelp-required?post_id=528614711#528614711have stayed at the abbey in great malvern (they run coach to/from races which is always handy) and the cotswold water park four pillars and stratton house in cirencester which on a good day is about an hour from the racecourse - all three are recommeWed, 30 Jan 2013 12:19:29 -0600glad im just a 40 minute drive awayhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/29751323/if-youve-been-to-the-festivalhelp-required?post_id=528613231#528613231glad im just a 40 minute drive awayWed, 30 Jan 2013 11:26:43 -0600