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2010 Accommodation @ Barceló Hotels IMPORTANT I have negotiated a special Biba rate with the Barceló Hotel Group. Our room allocation is likely to diminish quickly so members are urged to book early to avoid disappointment, so book now and ensure these rates.
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13th Bright 'n' Breezy, 8, 9, 10, January, 2010 Sponsored by Cliff Connick to celebrate his 90th birthday! The Old Ship - Brighton Brighton's oldest and most established hotel Reservations: 01273 329 001 option #2 and quote 'backgammon' The rates for Dinner, Bed & Breakfast at the Old Ship are: Single room: 1 night £69, two nights £128, three nights £181.50 For a world famous pier, glorious beaches and a great promenade, you’re definitely going to the right spot. The Barceló Old Ship Hotel is the most historic place in town to stay, and in a fabulous location for getting to all the local attractions, like the Royal Pavilion and its distinctive Indian architecture. The designer boutiques and shops in the Lanes area are also great for your partner to spend their time in while you concentrate on your backgammon. The hotel has parking spaces for 40 cars. The cost is £20 per day. There is an NCP nearby, which costs about the same. If you wish to park at the hotel you can do so until all spaces have been filled. Please note it is valet parking and returning your car to you is via a pre-arranged time so that it can be ready for collection. At busy times this can take up to 30 minutes. The XI Scottish Open, 19, 20, 21 March, 2010
arceló Carlton Hotel, Edinburgh Ideally located on the Royal Mile, minutes from Princes Street Reservations: 0131 4723 000 option #2 and quote 'backgammon' The rates for Dinner, Bed & Breakfast at the Carlton are: Rates per person per night: Single @ £79.50, Double @ £59 Barceló Carlton Hotel is on the Royal Mile, just minutes from the world-famous Princes Street and Waverley train station (in fact the railway station is directly behind the hotel and access between the two is excellent) so you don’t have far to walk to see Edinburgh's historic sights or visit the shops. Ask Angus, the concierge or any of his colleagues to give you some personal recommendations on places to visit! 2010 Rates @ Barceló Hinckley & Daventry Hotels Reservations: 01455 631 122 option #2 and quote 'backgammon' The rates for Dinner, Bed & Breakfast at Hinckley are: 1 person x 1 night @ £66. 1 person x 2 nights @ £115.50 2 persons x 1 night @ £108. 2 persons x 2 nights @ £203 Extremely easy to get to, Barceló Hinckley Island Hotel is a great destination for a conference, meeting or short break. There’s loads to do in the local area. There’s the NEC and all its shows, or if it's sports you’re after you can visit the home of the Leicester Tigers, Mallory Park or Ricoh Arena. Plus we’ve spent over £4 million on this hotel, so it’s definitely worth a visit. It should be noted that the hotels have blocked off rooms at the special Biba rate and they will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis.To be certain of a room and to avoid the £15 per night surcharge book as soon as you can. .
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The relationship between Barceló Hotels and Biba is a delicate one, each dependant upon the other. To enable me to run Biba and to provide members with adequate facilities for tournaments I have negotiated a retainer and a commission from Barceló that is beneficial to both parties. Unfortunately this delicate balance is now under threat from members bypassing the Biba rate for cheaper accommodation. An activity that is jeopardising Biba's future!
During the weekend of the Brighton tournament 28% of entrants staying in the hotel were not on the Biba rate, nor did they pay the advertised surcharge - the effect of this was that Biba was almost liable for the 'extras' that our special rate covers. When an entrant books onto the Biba rate Barceló doesn't just provide dinner, bed and breakfast, it provides: Event staff accommodation, playing rooms and refreshments, bottles of wine prizes, Weekend Break prize, UK Qualifiers accommodation, administration retainer and commission; all of which is calculated within the Biba rate. If Biba were to pay for the 'extras' built into the Biba rate the playing-room itself in Brighton (and elsewhere) for 48 hours continuous use would be more than £1200, a sum that would be very difficult to recoup from tournament entrants, add to this the other 'extras' and it is nearer £2000! Bypassing the Biba rate and staying at the event hotel is a false economy which will lead, if unchecked, to renegotiations with Barceló to place everyone on a 48 hour delegate package with typical rates of around £100 per day per delegate. If Biba is forced down this route then its future is very uncertain. It has been decided that the current, non-resident surcharge is to be increased to £15. Entrants staying at the hotel but not on the Biba rate will also incur the surcharge at the rate of £15 per person per night’s stay, i.e. two nights, Friday and Saturday is £30. This is to become active immediately and will be implemented at the Jarvis Trophy in February. NB: There is no surcharge for Sunday night stays. I regret this action but it is necessary to maintain the current facilities that Biba provides at a cost that is competitive and fair. Biba has not increased its Membership or Registration fees for three years and this alteration will not affect those that continue to book their accommodation on the Biba rate. |
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