Accommodation and Meals

Participants are responsible for booking
their own accommodation directly with the providers.

On-site accommodation (available from 7 August)

• Fallowfield Campus (single rooms only)
• Chancellors Hotel

On-site accommodation is available on the Fallowfield Campus of the University of Manchester in Richmond Park Hall (5 minute walk to Armitage Centre) and Woolton Hall (10 minute walk to Armitage Centre). A map of the Fallowfield Campus is available online.

All University rooms are singles; there are no double rooms available. Participants who would like a double room may wish to consider the on-site Chancellors Hotel, or the off-site Best Western Willowbank Hotel. Reservations for the Willowbank Hotel can be made using the link below, for off-site booking.

Prices for single university rooms include breakfast and taxes. All prices are per room, per person:

• Room with private shower, washbasin and toilet = £45 per night
• Standard rooms with only washbasin in room, and shared showers and toilets = £33 per night

Clean towels will be provided daily, but no hangers are provided. All University rooms provide access to kitchenettes, intended for light snacks/hot drinks, with limited crockery and cutlery, kettles and refrigerators. There are no pans, so self-catering is limited. There is one room that has been equipped for persons with a disability. There is also the option of requesting a ground-floor room.

Also, there is computer room where delegates can access the Internet. Delegates will be able to purchase a card on arrival if they wish to use this facility, which is open 24 hours.

There is ample parking on the Fallowfield Campus and there is an area designated for disabled parking. All parking is free.

Chancellors Hotel is on-site next to the Fallowfield Campus. It has 68 singles. A limited number of twin and double rooms are available upon request. The price per night of a single room is £71.50 mid-week, and £61.50 weekend. These prices include breakfast and taxes.

Chancellors Hotel

Please use the online booking form to make a reservation for on-site accommodation.

For any inquiries related on on-site accommodation, please contact ConferCare at mcc.reg@manchester.ac.uk or Tel: +44 (0)161 306 4089.

Off-site accommodation

Hotels

Accommodation is also available in a range of hotels and guest houses at varying distances from the campus.

Off-site accommodation can be booked by telephone with Marketing Manchester.
Please contact Marketing Manchester at:
Tel: +44 (0) 8712 262 467 or Email: abs@marketing-manchester.co.uk.

Hostels

Please note, hostel accommodation is usually dormitory style, so you may be sharing your room with people you do not know. Breakfast is not normally included and towels usually have to be hired at an extra charge. It is up to the individual to check all this before booking. We have provided this information, but cannot vouch for the accommodation or facilities. Also, the prices listed below are for 2006 and may change for 2007.

YHA Hostel (Potato Wharf): Four-star hostel located close to the heart of the city centre. The hostel is accessible by public transport (one bus to the city centre, then a second bus to University of Manchester conference site). Rate is £21 per person, per night, in a dormitory room. There are also twin rooms for £45 per room, per night; and rooms with four beds for £82 per room, per night. Breakfast is included for YHA members. Non-members pay a £3 supplement. Contact information: Potato Wharf, Castlefield, Manchester M3 4NB; Telephone: 0870 770 5950; Fax (+44) 161 835 2054; email manchester@yha.org.uk

The Hatters Hostel: One-star hostel located near Manchester Piccadilly train station. Rate is £17.50 per person, per night, in a 4 to 6 bed dormitory-style room. Double and single rooms are also available. All rooms have shared shower and toilet facilities outside the bedrooms. Rates are likely to increase for 2007.

Hilton Chambers: Hostel offering hotel-style accommodation. Rate is £18.00 per person, per night, in a 4 to 6 bed dormitory-style room. There are also triple, double and single rooms available, some with bathroom facilities in the room.

The Old Rectory: Dormitory-style accommodation. Rate is £60 per person, per week. Minimum stay two weeks. Located further out of the city but accessible by bus and Metro. Tel: +44 (0) 7803 455475.

Meals

All lunches, 11-16 August inclusive, and the Gala dinner are included in the registration fee. All other evening meals are at the expense of the participant. Special dietary needs should be indicated on the registration form.

Evening meals will be available on the campus (except on 13 and 16 August), but must be purchased in advance. Given the number of activities on the Conference programme, participants are strongly encouraged to eat on campus.

Individual evening meals cost £11. A special five-meal package may also be purchased for the evenings of 10, 11, 12, 14 and 15 August at a reduced cost of £52.50. The option to purchase these meals, either individually or as a package, is provided on the online conference registration form.

On 13 August participants will be free to eat in restaurants in the city centre. 16 August is the night of the Gala Dinner.

Information on eating in Manchester is available from the Visit Manchester website .

All images courtesy of meeting.manchester.