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« Reply #100 on: May 12, 2010, 06:49:22 AM » |
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I don't know if I would want to stay there again.
The lady/guy/dude/bloke/sheila at the front desk was scary.
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« Reply #101 on: May 12, 2010, 07:28:52 AM » |
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She was fine once you softened her up a bit. I'd be grumpy too if I were on the night desk of a hostel on my own  |
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« Reply #102 on: May 12, 2010, 09:47:59 AM » |
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Does anyone know if Stansted or Gatwick is cooler? How much is transfer from there to Camb? We're trying to plan the trip. (:
Edit: And plan the trip = find cheapest travel path
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« Reply #103 on: May 12, 2010, 10:07:40 AM » |
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Stansted is very easy to get to Cambridge from - you can get a train directly from the airport (I'm not sure, but I think you might need to transfer from Gatwick).
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« Reply #104 on: May 12, 2010, 10:35:04 AM » |
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I took a coach from the airport in Stansted to a park around the corner from the CB2 (and not too far away from the hostel either), which was about 11£ (for each trip). You can either book a ticket in advance online or get one right at the airport.
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« Reply #105 on: May 12, 2010, 11:07:48 AM » |
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oh what nights will we be booking the hostel for? I'll be in cambridge from thursday-monday, though I can camp with people on thursday/sunday night fine.
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« Reply #106 on: May 12, 2010, 11:24:40 AM » |
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I'm signed up! I've got a flight out of Stanstead at about 6.30 on Monday morning, so I'm considering not booking anywhere for the last night and just getting the bus down there at 2 or 3 in the morning - I think they run all night. Anyone try this last time?
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« Reply #107 on: May 12, 2010, 11:50:30 AM » |
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I'd be staying over friday and saturday nights.
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« Reply #108 on: May 12, 2010, 03:11:46 PM » |
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I'm intending to travel earlyish Friday, and go back lateish Sunday (from/to Oxford).. So I should just need Friday and Saturday for the hostel.
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« Reply #109 on: May 12, 2010, 03:17:53 PM » |
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I'm planning to stay there Fri/Sat/Sun.
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« Reply #110 on: May 12, 2010, 04:05:23 PM » |
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So the majority of us fri/sat, with some stragglers staying for days either side?
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« Reply #111 on: May 13, 2010, 01:42:14 AM » |
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Yeah I booked Friday and Saturday with plans to show up first thing Friday and leave late Sunday night. I haven't been to cambridge before so I might have a quick look around!  |
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« Reply #112 on: May 13, 2010, 06:10:06 AM » |
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Is there a thread to organise room sharing at the hostel yet? I may actually be able to attend this one. |
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« Reply #113 on: May 13, 2010, 07:30:11 AM » |
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Not yet.
I just phoned the hostel up to see how group discounts work, but the guy I spoke to denied there was a system like that. If there's less than 12 of us, we can get a 4-bed room for £79/night and a 6-bed room for £118/night. If there's 12 or more of us it's £22.95 per person per night (more expensive) with complementary breakfast included.
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« Reply #114 on: May 13, 2010, 12:57:13 PM » |
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There's a link on the front page of YHA with references to booking for groups of 10 or more, which links to HERE. |
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« Reply #115 on: May 13, 2010, 02:42:36 PM » |
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Yeah, for some reason going through that system makes it more expensive than it would be to book individually or to book per-room. Started an organisation thread: anyone who wants hostel accommodation please post there. |
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« Reply #116 on: May 17, 2010, 04:24:01 AM » |
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OMG! There are only three tickets left. Get 'em while you can! :D
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« Reply #117 on: May 17, 2010, 11:22:54 AM » |
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Don't think I'll be going after all, got other stuff going on in June & July and only so many days off work and so much money. Hope it's fun and I'll try and go to the next one |
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« Reply #118 on: May 17, 2010, 11:26:17 AM » |
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Don't think I'll be going after all, got other stuff going on in June & July and only so many days off work and so much money. Hope it's fun and I'll try and go to the next one THAT'S A WHOLE YEAR AWAY MAN : ' ( |
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« Reply #119 on: May 18, 2010, 12:14:49 AM » |
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Don't think I'll be going after all, got other stuff going on in June & July and only so many days off work and so much money. Hope it's fun and I'll try and go to the next one Nuuuuu!  |
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