JediCon 2004 Germany

Bah! I blame my headache

I'm not in the position to be able to spend a lot of money, so £200 is my limit. I am however trying to work out where the airport and convention centre is exactly so I can work out an ideal location for the hotel, but it's proving bloody confussing so far

To be honest from what I have seen of the hotels you're going to have trouble finding somewhere for that price.

I've found some pretty good and reasonable priced hotels, it's just a question of working out how near they are to the CCD because I only have a rough idea of where that is in relation to the centre of Dusseldorf.

Put links to them up

Here are what I consider to be the best hotels I've found so far. I have mainly looked at ones located North of Dusseldorf because that's where the convention and airport seem to be (I think), with the exception of the last one which is south but says it has easy access to both the airport and the CCD so I'm taking there word for it.
Of cause it maybe a major short coming of mine to only look for ones North but not having been to Dusseldorf and only going by these maps it's really hard for me to judge things, so I'm playing it safe for now.

NB: Couldn't get the links to work so it'll have to be a copy and paste jobby I'm afraid, sorry.

Eazires Hotel Imperial Düsseldorf
http://ptsuk.placestostay.com/script/gen_prop.asp?hotel_id=29415&P1=60.84&P2=173.84&BR=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.uk.placestostay.com%2Fsearch.html%3FFE%3D10107%26DUI%3Dkm%26LA%3D1%26CN%3DDusseldorf%26CON%3DGermany%26CD%3D7%26CM%3D04%26CY%3D2004%26NN%3D5%26OB%3Drate%26DC%3D1&num=17_63&FE=10107&LA=1&CN=Dusseldorf&CON=Germany&CD=7&CM=04&CY=2004&NN=5&OB=rate&DC=1

Total cost each (1 double room & 1 single)= £171
Pros- From what I can gather, very ideally located and not badly priced.
Cons-Only one bed in the double room.

Courtyard Dusseldorf
http://ptsuk.placestostay.com/script/gen_prop.asp?hotel_id=68600&P1=55.00&P2=65.00&BR=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.uk.placestostay.com%2Fsearch.html%3FFE%3D10107%26DUI%3Dkm%26LA%3D1%26CN%3DDusseldorf%26CON%3DGermany%26CD%3D7%26CM%3D04%26CY%3D2004%26NN%3D5%26OB%3Drate%26DC%3D1&num=7_63&FE=10107&LA=1&CN=Dusseldorf&CON=Germany&CD=7&CM=04&CY=2004&NN=5&OB=rate&DC=1

Total Cost each (1 room to share)=£65
Pros- Cheap and well located.
cons- We all have to share.


Haus Bletgen
http://ptsuk.placestostay.com/script/gen_prop.asp?hotel_id=57890&P1=50.00&P2=75.00&BR=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.uk.placestostay.com%2Fsearch.html%3FFE%3D10107%26DUI%3Dkm%26LA%3D1%26CN%3DDusseldorf%26CON%3DGermany%26CD%3D7%26CM%3D04%26CY%3D2004%26NN%3D5%26OB%3Drate%26DC%3D1&num=3_63&FE=10107&LA=1&CN=Dusseldorf&CON=Germany&CD=7&CM=04&CY=2004&NN=5&OB=rate&DC=1

Total cost each (only one double room for 2)= £123
or (One room to share)=£143
or if we can get two other people to share with, that cost will go down as the room is designed for five people.
Pros-Good price, great hotel(I love it) and ideally located.
cons-We have to share if we go for the 5 room option.


Ibis Dusseldorf
http://ptsuk.placestostay.com/script/gen_prop.asp?hotel_id=17393&P1=61.00&P2=68.00&BR=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.uk.placestostay.com%2Fsearch.html%3FFE%3D10107%26DUI%3Dkm%26LA%3D1%26CN%3DDusseldorf%26CON%3DGermany%26CD%3D7%26CM%3D04%26CY%3D2004%26NN%3D5%26OB%3Drate%26DC%3D1&num=18_63&FE=10107&LA=1&CN=Dusseldorf&CON=Germany&CD=7&CM=04&CY=2004&NN=5&OB=rate&DC=1

Total Cost each (1 double & 1 single room)= £143
Pros-Good price, two beds in double room, claims to be well located for airport and CCD.
Cons-Is South of the city unlike the others, but if it says it's well placed for what we need then maybe worth taking the chance.

Well the ones with sharing are out for me unless you two share and I ask if I can stay with Flo or Sabine.

Otherwise walking Eazires Hotel Imperial Düsseldorf is the closer hotel.

Might be worth asking Senny about that last one, and to see if he thinks being south is too far a trip to make to the CCD (although with public transport it might not make much difference but again I know nothing of their public transport).

For the last hotel you are looking at a 40 min car journey to the CCD so about the same to the airport. So as we aren't driving I would give it about an hour.

In that case the Imperial sounds like the one for us, and I think its name is quite appropiate too

I will try and get both the flights and Hotel booked by the end of the week.

If that's OK with everyone please let me know ASAP, thanks

Ooooooo, Jedicon in Germany.
Thats the closest I've ever heard its been.

Yep, the Imperial looks good. I'll leave the decision in your capable hands.

My friend's dad lives in Germany. Maybe he can get me a ticket.

You can get the tickets online by going to there website jedi-con 2004
And just click on the link for information in English.
The one downer is that you need a credit card and you need to send them a letter with your card details.


Cheers dom, just need to get the OK from J but shall talk to you more on thursday about it

Thanks for the link Tice.

If you're seriously thinking about going richie then keep us updated

I've checked the maps and the Imperial hotel is the closest to the convention centre so that'll be my ideal choice and the one I'll book.

Its also got the perfect name.

Hi Obi Anne
I did ask J if any of the German members needed hotel rooms etc, but to her knowledge she said they didn't need any so I assumed they had already sorted out staying arrangements.
Ah-well, I've already booked the hotel now, lol.

I Look forward to seeing you there,
we'll be showing our fan film and artwork during the con so I'm giving you fair warning

What day do you arrive in Dusseldorf?

I see your problem there, and it would be a shame to
not use your 3-day pass.
We wont really have that sort of problem because we
need to be at the con on the Thursday to set-up our work, and will be leaving on the Monday.

Hopefully people will understand our film, just have
to make sure we manage to finish it in time
The dress sounds very nice, hopefully you wont be too
hard to spot in that case, lol.

I see, that is a shame really but at least you'll be
there for the saturday and sunday, which I reckon will
be the best days

Just to keep everyone up-to-date, the flights and hotel
are booked. However, I heared yesterday that Ryanair
have been told that the subsidies they get from some european airports are illegal, so there is a chance the cost of the flights may go up IMO. Their website doesn't mention anything about this as yet, but I'll keep looking incase.

That's good news Obianne

The good thing about the friday is that the event
starts at 12, so we've plenty of time to get there.