Newcastle/Gateshead advice please!

jobbingmusician

Please help if you can! We are a charity (see https://www.differentstrokes.co.uk) running a conference at Gateshead Civic Centre on October 8th. I've managed to book some cheap accommodation nearly 4 miles from the conference, but I'm getting increasing reports from our members (many of whom are disabled) that they simply can't find anywhere affordable. Does anyone know of any bargain places to stay that are fairly accessible to NE8 1HH?

Anyone helping will be given the order of the :A ..............

The_Lambton_Worm

How mobile are they? May worth looking further afield.

There's a Camponile, Holiday Inn, Travelodge & Travelrest (Services) in Washington next to the A1M. Takes about 10-30min by car depending on the traffic to get to Gateshead Civic Centre.

Becles

This is nearby but no idea of prices:
http://www.swallow-hotels.com/gateshead/index.asp

These are about 5 mins drive away:
http://www.bewickhotel.co.uk/bew-wel.htm
http://www.activehotels.com/servlet/xmlbrochure/index.do?hotelid=114520&trkref=UK2&language=en

Hunnymonster

There's a Travelodge just off the Quayside in Newcastle (just over the other side of the river - and they'd be going the 'right' way generally for the traffic in the morning), Jury's Inn (also in Newcastle).

dondo

I recently stayed at the new HI Express which was nice- ful of stag/hen dos at weekends (we were on one ourselves) but really nice and new rooms- that are quiet too

http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/925/en/hd/ncljb

Mr_Warren_2

"Formula 1" hotels at the intersection of A1M and exit for NCL airport.

Mr_Warren_2

Also just remembered, a new "low cost" hotel has just opened outside the "Gosforth Park/Marriot", 2 exits north from the airport exit on A1M.

sjpkgp

Both the travel lodge and the travel inn have places on the quayside but I bet they get busy, and I can imagine that they would be noisy at the weekend. I would not dismiss anywhere on the metro line out of hand. The metro is regular, fairly reliable and clean and runs til about 11.30 at night. See http://www.tyneandwearmetro.co.uk/

Gateshead is only about 20 minutes from South Shields, which has loads of cheap B & Bs if the likes of the travel inn are still too dear (travel inn is great, but obviously, better value for the likes of me with a family as it is a room rate). Worth doing a bit of research though as some of the B & Bs probably better suited to able bodied/contractors etc. and the quality will be a lot more variable than in a travel inn.
Here is a link. http://www.visitsouthtyneside.co.uk/accommodation/visit_info.asp

Gateshead Civic centre is actually opposite the metro (wheelchair friendly) and South Shields metro is about a 5 minute walk from the main drag down to the seafront where the B & Bs tend to be. South Shields is also on the lively side at the weekend.

jobbingmusician

Thank you all for your replies - especially sjpkgp (intruiging name!) - if you visit our website, you will see that i have put a link to this thread there. THANK YOU ALL AGAIN!