Accommodation and Tournament Details 2012

14th Bright 'n' Breezy, 13-15 January, 2012

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featuring the Biba Backgammon Tour Final 2011

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 £73, two nights £111, three nights £166.50 <<<< Revised Rate 25/11/11
Double or twin room: 1 night £121, two nights £222, three nights £300

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.

2012 Rates @ Barceló Hinckley & Daventry Hotels

Reservations: 0800 652 8413 and quote 'backgammon'

The rates for Dinner, Bed & Breakfast are:

1 person x 1 night @ £70. 1 person x 2 nights @ £123

2 persons x 1 night @ £115. 2 persons x 2 nights @ £215

It should be noted that the hotels have blocked off just 30 rooms at the special Biba rate and they will be allocated on a

first-come first-served basis. More will be added subject to availability; however, it is not guaranteed that more will be allocated so to be certain of a room and to avoid disappointment and the £15 per night surcharge book as soon as you can.

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During the weekend of the 2011 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. 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.