Amsterdam Marathon 2012

Dirty Leeds Rob

TD has already mooted that he may be performing fronterunner-esque supporting duties

I've used booking.com for last few hotels - including Amsterdam - and agree its a good site Johnas.

Radar Sal

Accommodation booked!  There was quite a bit booked out already.  Ended up going for an apartment.  Party at mine afterwards.

Dirty Leeds Rob

Radar Sal wrote (see)

Accommodation booked!  There was quite a bit booked out already.  Ended up going for an apartment.  Party at mine afterwards.

Appartment?

No wonder my suggestion of the travellodge at Barrow in Furness services or the back of my Vauxhall Viva was doomed to failure

There seemed to be a lot booked already when I got mine - about 6 weeks ago - and that's why I went ahead then.  Looks like the room may be about 4ft square but its in a decent location and seems to have 'character', and I like 'character'.

Radar Sal

yeah, it's a snazy apartment too, close to KO and a couple of metro stations.  There's a few other apartments still available and seem to be better value than hotels, if there's a couple of you.

Dirty Leeds Rob

Double or twin hotel rooms seemed pricey to me but the few singles there were were a lot cheaper.

MacPerky

I've signed up, booked flights from inverness, Sat to Tues. hotel is 'The Times'. Sounds very English. It is fairly central and looks quite quaint. Postage stamp rooms but that seems to be the norm. Only six months to go!

Dirty Leeds Rob

Another one who'll have to sleep stood up then Simon?

MacPerky

DLR - after a marathon I'm happy to sleep in any position.

MacPerky

And I used booking.com, thanks JOHNAS. Can cancel right up to 19 Oct. Not that I intend to!

Radar Sal

Looks nice Simon!  Don't think you'll have to sleep standing up.

Radar Sal

Keep forgetting to ask.  Anyone seen anything about a med cert for amsterdam?

Dirty Leeds Rob

I don't think you need them - I think you need them for anything from tiddlywinks onwards in France but not elsewhere.

Radar Sal

I had to get one for Rome. nah nah na ha

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I've booked the Marriott near Vondelpark which looks like it's a couple of miles to the start. I only booked there because I had Marriott points to use, so it hasn't cost anything, however I also looked at the prices and they seemed to be 200 euro for the Friday night and over 400 euro for the Saturday night, which is shocking.

Looks like the hotels are getting well booked-up already.

yer maj

DLR you do know that "character" means "small" don't you?

Radar Sal

Nick Smith - yup, that's what I found with the good hotels.  There's only a few that aren't booked out and didn't like the look of them so went the apartment route rather than go below 3 stars. I have standards you know

Suzy Larkin

Simon - we are at The Times too, like the English sounding nature of it!

MacPerky

Suzy, should be very civilised. Tea and scones in the afternoon!

Suzy Larkin

Mmmm scones .  At least we we can all get lost together after post-celebratory drinkies...!

[Deleted User]

been trying airbnb for apartments but no replies yet....plenty of time though

[Deleted User]

I quite like the sound of booking an apartment - that makes good sense to me rather than booking some backpacking hostel. I was a bit horrified by the price of the hotels and glad that I've been able to get some benefit of spending so much time away from home with work - I wasn't actually expecting there to be any vacancy at all for booking using their points scheme, so I was pleasantly surprised

MacPerky

Neil - prices shocked me too. Supply and demand I suppose, but still annoys me. But I did promise mrs. Mac a decent hotel...

Suzy, I'll take a map and compass. And we'll still get lost...

Dirty Leeds Rob

yer_maj wrote (see)

DLR you do know that "character" means "small" don't you?

I'll have to remember that.

After an ice bath my penis has character.

Suzy Larkin

Map and a compass?.... that's what us wives are for!

Radar Sal

Amsterdam is the only place i've got lost in so gooooood luck!

MacPerky

DLR - +1 for the ice bath character building.
SM - wives navigating? Very lost then!

Radar Sal

Wives/women have excellent navigation.  It's the husbands/men that are the problem for not listening.

yer maj

Ah Bonsai Knob Syndrome. It's the highlight of the week when Mr Maj comes home from playing football in the cold and I get to point and laugh....

MacPerky

How cruel yer-maj! That sort of behaviour could seriously effect our self esteem.

yer maj

This from the man who puts ketchup on his macaroni cheese....