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Headin to Ports open day from Ireland! Help!

Hey guys, im headin over to portsmouth for the uni's open day on the 13th.

I haven't a clue where I'll stay! Are there any cheap hostels near??

Please help!

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Reply 1

SciFi25

I think there is some cheap hotel thingy between Trafalgar and James Watson halls, but dont hold me on that!! lol! There is like a travellers inn like place in Gunwharf keys, i know that for a fact! lol!

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Reply 2

Carreh

yeh there are a few hotels dotted about, but they are like 50 quid a nite

Reply 3

Planxty

LemonLime

yeh there are a few hotels dotted about, but they are like 50 quid a nite

50 a night!?! No way!

Scifi25, might take your advice and find that travellers inn place in gunwharf keys!

Ask to scrub dishes and wash glasses for the night to earn my keep lol!

Thanks for the suggestions guys!

If anyone has any more, keep'm comin!

Reply 4

username10276

There are some pretty cheap guest houses around, have a search on google, i stayed in one down other side of southsea, was a bit of a mission, so if u do, try and get one closer to city centre!! it was quite nice and cheap too

Reply 5

Praddles

I have a cardboard box you can lend, and I charge reasonable rates :smile:

Reply 6

Carreh

lol lol lol :biggrin:

Reply 7

Planxty

Im gonna sleep in Stanstead airport tuesday night. Head to portsmouth wednesday morning.

My flight home is Thurs afternoon. Do u guys reckon it'd be wiser for me to stay in portsmouth wednesday night and get the train back to london thursday morning or go back up to london wednesday evening and stay there?

Reply 8

kirbz

There is the Ibis hotel which you can stay in, thats the one for £50 a night, but it's quite cheap for a double room (bring a friend! :tongue:

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Better to stay in Portsmouth wednesday night.

Reply 9

Praddles

I stayed at Stansted Airport overnight with my girlfriend. My advice is to get a seat early if you don't want to sleep on the floor - there's about 200 people who'll sleep there overnight and only about 50 chairs. Also avoid the chairs in front of the main entrance to Stansted, or else you'll freeze yourself and probably catch a cold. I recommend the chairs by the arrivals areas - they're the most comfortable.

As for Portsmouth, I don't have a clue.

Reply 10

Planxty

pradster

Thanks for the info Pradster! Lol, I didnt realise there would be 'good' and 'bad' seats when sleepin overnight in an airport!

And thanks for the info in the other thread!

Reply 11

Praddles

No problem.

Personally I'd stay in Portsmouth overnight - London isn't a cheap place to stay overnight unless you stay in a Youth Hostel (about £10 for a night) but you'll need student ID of some sort and be prepared to sleep on a matress made of chicken wire with about 4 other people.

When I was there with the missus, I took a National Express coach from Stansted to London at about 4AM (costs £10) and then caught a train from London Victoria to Portsmouth at about 5.30AM to get to sunny Pompey for about 8AM. That way, you'll get to spend pretty much the whole day here if you do decide to head back to London.

Reply 12

Planxty

Good info again pradster.

But I think i'm gonna go by train from london waterloo to ports. Think it takes bout an hour and a half.

Are there any hostels in portsmouth do u know? £10 a night?? Thats pretty tempting :smile:

Reply 13

Praddles

At just £11.00 for a night, I've found you one in Cosham.. a ten minute train ride away from Portsmouth & Southsea Train Station :smile:

http://www.yha.org.uk/hostel/hostelpages/195.html

Hope that helps :smile:

I love you pradster

I've already recommended that my girlfriend should seek professional help for that. Do you want the phone numbers too?

Reply 16

Planxty

pradster

I've already recommended that my girlfriend should seek professional help for that. Do you want the phone numbers too?

Lol

Hey about that hostel. No rooms available! Guess its booked out. People headin down for the open day possibly filled the place. Thats a kick in the hole. It would've been perfect :frown:

Looks like an alright place too

Reply 17

Praddles

How about Winchester, or there's a couple on the Isle of Wight (Totland Bay and Sandown)? They won't take much longer than 45 minutes to get to, and should be able to manage them for under £25 including the hostel stay.

If not, that cardboard box offer's still available.. :smile:

Reply 18

Planxty

pradster