Accommodation booked in University accommodation is at Opal Court, which is a five minute walk away from the Conference venue. This residence is the newest of the student accommodation buildings, for further information please see this website. Accommodation includes breakfast (provided on the main campus close to the conference venue) and lunch.
If you have booked accommodation for Sunday 16th August, keys will be available from the reception at Opal Court from 12 noon. For those people that have accommodation booked from Monday 17th through to Friday 21st August keys will be available on Monday from the reception at Opal Court from 12 noon. The accommodation reception is manned 24 hours a day.
The cost for the conference is £159.20. Delegates may alternatively make their own arrangements. Below are some contact details for hotels close to the University.
When making a reservation at any of the hotels lisyed below, please quote "GIREP" to ensure you obtain discounted rate
Any queries regarding accommodation, please contact lisa.brant@astro.le.ac.uk
| Hotel | Address | Contact Details | Room Rates | Distance to University | ||||
| Belmont Hotel | De Montfort Street | www.belmonthotel.co.uk | Single | £70 | Monday - Thursday | 5 minutes walk | ||
| Leicester | info@belmonthotel.co.uk | Single | £55 | Friday, Saturday & Sunday | ||||
| LE1 7GR | Tel: +44 (0) 116 2544773 | If the room is for two, then a supplement of £20 would be charged | ||||||
| Fax: +44 (0) 116 2470804 | If guests require a double room for sole use the supplement is £5.00 | |||||||
| PLEASE NOTE HOTEL IS FULLY BOOKED ON SAT 15TH AUG | ||||||||
| Ibis Hotel | St George's Way | www.ibishotel.com | Twin | £55.00 | Monday - Sunday | 15 minutes walk | ||
| Constitution Hill | sarah.clarke@accor.com | Double | £55.00 | Monday - Sunday | ||||
| Leicester LE1 1PL | Tel: +44 (0) 116 2487200 | |||||||
| Fax: +44 (0) 116 2620880 | ||||||||
| Ramada Jarvis | Granby Street | www.ramadajarivs.co.uk | Single | £77.00 | Monday - Thursday | 10 minutes walk | ||
| Leicester LE1 6ES | sales.leicester@ramadajarivs.co.uk | Double | £77.00 | Monday - Thursday | ||||
| Tel: +44 (0) 116 25775527 | Single | £75.00 | Friday - Sunday | |||||
| Fax: + 44 (0) 116 2554040 | Double | £75.00 | Friday - Sunday | |||||
| Spindle Lodge | 2 West Walk | www.spindlelodge.com | Single | £43.00 | Monday - Sunday | 5 minutes walk | ||
| Leicester LE1 7NA | ashworth1@onetel.com | Twin | £60.00 | Monday - Sunday | ||||
| Tel: +44 (0) 116 2338801 | Double | £60.00 | Monday - Sunday | |||||
| Fax: +44 (0) 116 2238804 | ||||||||
| Stoneycroft Hotel | 5/7 Elmfield Avenue | www.stoneycrofthotel.co.uk | Single | £44.00 | Monday - Sunday | 20 minutes walk | ||
| (off London Road) | reception@stoneycrofthotel.co.uk | Twin | £59.00 | Monday - Sunday | ||||
| Stoneygate | Tel: +44 (0) 116 2707605 | Double | £59.00 | Monday - Sunday | ||||
| Leicester LE2 1RB | Fax: +44 (0) 116 2706067 | Family (3) | £75.00 | Monday - Sunday | ||||
| Family (4) | £100.00 | Monday - Sunday | ||||||
Please note:
a) When making a reservation at any of the above hotels, please quote "GIREP" to ensure you obtain discounted rate
b) Prices include VAT and breakfast
Any queries regarding accommodation, please contact lisa.brant@astro.le.ac.uk