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London Hotel Competitions

I enter some fab London Trip/hotel competitions. Do you think though as I live in London I have any chance of winning these or am I just wasting my time? I would love to stay in some of the hotels!

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  • System
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    As most competition draws are done at random it shouldn't matter where you live. I have won a London hotel comp before and I live in London. Unless the T&Cs specifically exclude an area from entering then you should assume your chances are the same as everyone else's. :)
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  • SueMaggie
    SueMaggie Posts: 2,006 Forumite
    fitz1503 wrote: »
    I enter some fab London Trip/hotel competitions. Do you think though as I live in London I have any chance of winning these or am I just wasting my time? I would love to stay in some of the hotels!

    I live in Surrey and used to commute into London every day for work, but I've been lucky enough to win two fantastic hotel breaks in London over the past few years.

    I don't think it matters where you live - everyone has an equal chance of winning.
  • andrew71
    andrew71 Posts: 1,229 Forumite
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    I can't see it being a problem. I live in Manchester and I've entered competitions to win stays at places like The Lowry Hotel. A place I'd never probably afford to stay at but if I won I'd make a night out of.
  • I often wonder these things too, I enter almost every single Visit Scotland competition but wonder if I will ever win as I live in Scotland and they are trying to promote tourism outwith the area? xx
  • Thanks, I will keep trying then!
  • debsy42
    debsy42 Posts: 1,755 Forumite
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    I won a night at the Opera last year staying at the Cavendish and a couple of weeks ago another win staying at the Pelham in South Kensington, I live in East London.
    ITV Winners Club #87 :eek:
  • fitz1503
    fitz1503 Posts: 59 Forumite
    Wow. Great wins!
  • Kitten_Pie
    Kitten_Pie Posts: 1,961 Forumite
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    I live in London and have won London hotel stays.
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  • I live in Southampton and have won several London stays - I have also won a weekend at The Lowry in Manchester ...and have never won on Visit Scotland comp though entered many !
    I have had brain surgery - sorry if I am a little confused sometimes ;)
  • jemcart
    jemcart Posts: 75 Forumite
    Try it! There are some really great hotels in London :) Good luck!
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