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| Quote: Fat Boy "The missus found a place on Dean Street, about 10 minutes walk from SJP, it's a bit shabby but but I'm hoping by the time we get back there to sleep I would be in a state to care.'"
The Surtees ?
Its ok in a sort of "Huh, its ok" sort of way, its a pretty typical stag and hen sort of Travelodge basic standard before they did Travelodge up sort of thing, if you're a train spotter you'll love it if you get a room at the back, keep the curtains closed when you go to bed or you'll awaken to the 6.30am X-Country from Edinburgh parked on the viaduct three yards from your window waiting to get into Newcastle station.
If it is this place then stand at the upstairs bar window after midnight and keep an eye on the kebab shop over the road, Dean Street is quite steep there and the number of lasses who fall off their heels trying to counter the effects of alcohol, the hill, and balance two kebabs in one hand while grabbing for a non-existant lamp post is remarkable, its worth staying sober to watch.
PS - there is a "Gentlemens Club" just underneath the hotel where for a sum of money not exceeding the national debt of most small countries you can get a lady to dance in front of you, or so some big boys told me anyway.
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| Quote: digger47 "Anyone know of a decent place to eat down the A1, normally stop at a toby but can't find one. Got to have a brecky on the way'"
Always safe at a Spoons Big breakfast and it makes me laugh when they ask what drink and 95% of the standard punters say "Lager" at 8.15 in the morning
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| Thanks for the info lads
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| Quote: JerryChicken "The Surtees ?
Its ok in a sort of "Huh, its ok" sort of way, its a pretty typical stag and hen sort of Travelodge basic standard before they did Travelodge up sort of thing, if you're a train spotter you'll love it if you get a room at the back, keep the curtains closed when you go to bed or you'll awaken to the 6.30am X-Country from Edinburgh parked on the viaduct three yards from your window waiting to get into Newcastle station.
If it is this place then stand at the upstairs bar window after midnight and keep an eye on the kebab shop over the road, Dean Street is quite steep there and the number of lasses who fall off their heels trying to counter the effects of alcohol, the hill, and balance two kebabs in one hand while grabbing for a non-existant lamp post is remarkable, its worth staying sober to watch.
PS - there is a "Gentlemens Club" just underneath the hotel where for a sum of money not exceeding the national debt of most small countries you can get a lady to dance in front of you, or so some big boys told me anyway.'"
That's the badger - we were in Cyprus when they announced that the magic weekend would be played in Newcastle so, several very cheap litres of Efes, a smart phone and a dodgy wi-fi connection later we booked the first hotel we found that wasn't fully booked.
After we got home and read a couple of reviews on Tripadvisor and tried to book somewhere a little less... tired, but alas the nearest hotel with any vacancies was in Ripon.
My plan is to stay out quite late, consume a couple of shandies then we wouldn't be too bothered about the state of the hotel.
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| Quote: Fat Boy "That's the badger - we were in Cyprus when they announced that the magic weekend would be played in Newcastle so, several very cheap litres of Efes, a smart phone and a dodgy wi-fi connection later we booked the first hotel we found that wasn't fully booked.
After we got home and read a couple of reviews on Tripadvisor and tried to book somewhere a little less... tired, but alas the nearest hotel with any vacancies was in Ripon.
My plan is to stay out quite late, consume a couple of shandies then we wouldn't be too bothered about the state of the hotel.'"
We thought the same when we went on a stag weekend a few years ago but when we got there it was ok, room was clean and it was quiet even with the trains being almost in bed with you. There is an NCP car park right behind the hotel that does 24 hour pricing and you're right in the centre of things within walking distance of the ground and zillions of bars and restaurants, its not a bad choice as long as your standards aren't aimed too high, I've stayed in much worse ![Smile icon_smile.gif](images/smilies//icon_smile.gif)
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| if you see 4 idiots dressed as batman n robin or winnie the pooh themed onesies on the train up from sunderland that will be me, the mrs and the in laws so feel free to say hi
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| Travelodge Whitemare Pool - Gateshead. Anyone know it ?
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| Quote: vernon "Travelodge Whitemare Pool - Gateshead. Anyone know it ?'"
I know Whitemare Pool, just near the Tyne Tunnel, a decent drive out of town ![Very Happy icon_biggrin.gif](images/smilies//icon_biggrin.gif) In fact I'd question their advertising because its in Jarrow or Hebburn at least, easy enough drive into town though, the road links around the Tyne are very good thanks to the pioneering work done by contractors in the 1970s *cough, I thang-yew*
If anyone is looking for a change of scenery on Sunday morning and wants the cobwebs blowing out of your beer sodden brains then I'd recommend a drive on the Coast Rd to Tynemouth and a cup of coffee and cake, there has to be cake, at Crusoe's on Long Sands beach, get there early mind.
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| Quote: vernon "Travelodge Whitemare Pool - Gateshead. Anyone know it ?'"
Yep, has an onsite Burger King, rooms standard Travelodge fare. If your driving you are only 10-15 minutes from Newcastle, nearest Metro is Felling or there is a bus stop right outside the hotel. Not much else in the vicinity of the hotel I'm afraid.
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| Thanks Jerry and Rixy. We don't plan on spending much time in the hotel !
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