not sure wot time the concerts finish but anyone got any ideas of where to spend the night in london without having an hotel .. ie clubs,bars, etc open till the following morning or just somewhere to safe hangout.

why not just stay over at a travel lodge its onlt £49 per twin/double room, £24.50 if your sharing, surely you can afford this for such a one off special event??

[b][i]thanxs i got tixs for 4th august and 9th september and vip on the 21st september so ive booked the holiday inn about 5 mins walk from the dome just incase i managed to cath the after show cant wait to c him now its been about 12 yrs the last time im birmingham nec been a fan many years ...and was a member of the controversy fan club many years ago...cant beleive all this stuff going on with the tixs ...so much easier getting them back in those days and top class seats as welll...oh well those were the days

ye been a fan me self for about 19 years now, used to a member of the controversy club to. shame it all folded. last time i seen prince was at the manchester appollo 2 years ago, great show just gutted i didnt get to dance on stage with him lke all the others did, not fit enough to climb over crowds headsthese days

peanutts said:

Well time flies, the Apollo gigs were over 4 yrs ago!

raverbabe - i booked in at the Holiday Inn too, pricey but worth being so close, and according to my Chinese friend the restaurant there has the best Dim Sum in London!

wickyb said:

Which Holiday Inn is that?
I got tickets for the 24th and 25th of August and haven't figured out where to stay yet.. The Controversy club; oh glory days!

Find the back gate of Buckingham Palace and ring the bell. When prompted, speak into the intercom and ask for either Liz or Phil. Tell 'em I sent you.

Warning: they like to party 'til dawn.

hey guys, don't forget that the o2 is a complete entertainment complex with cinemas, restaurants, bars etc etc and its all awsome and brand new, thats where I plan to hang out...wanna join?

hi im booked into the holiday inn express in greenwich for the 21st september its vey close to the o2 and within walking distance..managed to get a room there for 59.00 quid for the room if you book under the leisure saver option so its a very good price as i hoping not to spend too much time in only to catch up a cpl hours sleep before a 4hr train journey.....the other 2 dates were driving up and back after the concerts....cant wait now for all the chaos to start ....anyone going vip on the 21st september ...i bought vip for that date as i think he will wanna go out with a bang so should be electric that night...anyone know what gao a type tickets are seats 31-32 ...i havent got a clue .....

raverbabe4u said:

i'm going to the 21st sept show. i don't think anybody knows anything about the GAO seats for sure yet.

i won a front row seat from the ticketmaster 'front row auction' before buying the VIP package for the same show, so now i have ended up with tickets for the same show.

raverbabe4u said:

There are three of us going on the 21st and we are booked into the Holiday Inn. But the rate we've been quoted for a triple room is £210. Where did you find the leisure saver option? Anyway will see you there, sounds like an Org party at the Holiday Inn!

if u goto the holiday inn web site .if u look to the right hand side there are options underneath travel arrangement block there is a block that says leisure breaks ...click this..then click go discover ..you will see the rooms for 49.00 pounds option...click that ..then ull see bed and breakfast for 49.00 pounds per room per night ...click on that ...then it will come up with a hotel search 4 u ...search you hotel and there u go.....should save you quite a bit of money too .....so looks like there are going to be quite a few of us staying there ..then....

Anyone know about what time one can park until in the O2 car park? I'm considering driving up for the 21st as I suspect there may be some after show activity and thought it may be handy to have my car ready whatever time the show ends, but the O2 parking policy says no overnight parking. Sounds silly given that shows at the O2 indigo could go on until way past midnight and they're already charging £20!

CJBabyDaddy said:

Clare said:

click here to see ..... http://www.ichotelsgroup....Result=yes

machinegun said:

I wondered about that too... but it'd be silly if you couldn't keep your car there until after show, considering you already paid 20 quid plus TM fees.

raverbabe4u said:

Thanks a million. That's saved us ££££££££££££. Have now got an identical room to the one we had before but for £84 rather than £209. Thanks again, Clare.

raverbabe4u said:

For your Sat. and Fri. shows get thee self down to Fabric 'Til 7am and 5am, respectively

Thanks for the link, just booked my room for the 11th, only £59

I can't wait

Thanks a mill for the link - just booked my hotel room for £59 too! Delighted! I couldnt decide where to stay, but as there is so much going on at the 02 I wanted to stay close by, so thank you so much!

glad to be of help they seem to put the best and dearest rooms out there first....but if u look closer ..youll always notice the same rooms for a fraction of the price and i awsnt gonna pay a load of money for a room on the last nite as i hope ill not be spendinga lot of time there ..and hope to catch the aftershow if he does one.....cant wait now... c yall there

Is the Docklands anywhere near the O2 ... they seem to offer good rates at the moment (Greenwich would be 100 pounds more expensive at the moment ...)

One4All4Ever said:

As far as I know its just across the river - not far at all. I was planning on staying there before I got the good deal in the Express by Holiday Inn, next to the Arena.

IRISHFAN said:

It depends ... being right across the river can still be very far away depends whether there is a bridge nearby or they are connected by tube and that's what I don't know ...

and the good deals at the Holiday Inn Express near the O2 (Greenwich) are gone I hate being to l8 ...

One4All4Ever said:

damn!

Well as I said I was sussing out a few hotels over in the docklands area and they are all within easy access of the arena by tube and apparently there is a ferry that brings you accross the river late at night, after concerts at the arena.

I just followed the details given by ravebabe and got rooms for the 10th & 11th August at the Holiday Inn Express at £59 a nite, when I was previously quoted £189 a nite. So there is still affordable availability.

I booked a room from 15->17/09 ... thanks to the org for the great tips
Now I only have to find a way to get from Belgium to London on the cheap ... and I guess the cheapest way will be the train :s

I tried to book a cheap room for the 11th August but ended up costing £189 when I booked it about a week ago. I just the same night and the same room price again and its now £171!
I have cancelled my previous reservation!



By the way if you are travelling by train get your tickets now and you can get a bargain - its cheaper further in advance!

I will also be staying at the Express Holiday Inn on the 20th & 21st September look forward to meeting you all
Seems like its gonna be one heck of a funky Hotel for some days