Places to stay in newcastle?

[Smudger]

Right so me and a mate are going to the Khan fight on Dec 5 at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle. Does anyone know of any hotels/b&bs to stay for the night? I obviously want it near the arena, but also near the town centre if that's possible (I don't know if the arena's in the city?) but the priority is near the arena. I've tried all the hotels on the metro radio arena website and they're all unavailable so we're sort of fucked right now. I also don't wanna spend ridiculous amounts.

Any help?

[Losfer_Words]

I've done my fair share of late hotel bookings on my travels and I have always found this site extremely useful:

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[Dan684]

No offence Smudger - But I will not be going so I do not care - Yes I am bitter about it :lol:

Not sure about Newcastle but this site is always good for me :good

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[neil hibbert]

c u there not sure of our plans yet but we might end up heading into town and making a night of it, the lads im going know newcastle quite well so ill be in safe hands

[Bodysnatcher]

Right so me and a mate are going to the Khan fight on Dec 5 at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle. Does anyone know of any hotels/b&bs to stay for the night? I obviously want it near the arena, but also near the town centre if that's possible (I don't know if the arena's in the city?) but the priority is near the arena. I've tried all the hotels on the metro radio arena website and they're all unavailable so we're sort of fucked right now. I also don't wanna spend ridiculous amounts.

Any help?

One of the best things about Newcastle is that it has such a compact city centre and it has a great Metro service.

The arena is right on the Tyne, and is within walking distance from most of the city centre.

Even if you can't find a hotel in the city centre, places like Jesmond and Gosforth might be worth looking at - only a few Metro stops from the city centre and nice places in and of themselves. Jesmond has its own bar life for a warm up drink, for instance.

[Bodysnatcher]

Looks like the hotels are well booked up. Figures, I suppose. This looks decent - not sure if the price seems reasonable to you:

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Bang in the city centre. You could walk to the arena from this one in no time at all.

[Smudger]

Cheers guys. I just booked one called York House Hotel in Whitley Bay. It's apparently about 30mins away from the arena, can anyone confirm this? Seems like a bit of a romantic hotel though, they offered me champagne, wine, flowers and chocolates as extras. Gonna look a couple of poofders coming for a romantic rump in Newcastle :patsch Also, where are the good places to go in Newcastle? No rough places, red light districts or gay bars plz :good

[Bodysnatcher]

Cheers guys. I just booked one called York House Hotel in Whitley Bay. It's apparently about 30mins away from the arena, can anyone confirm this? Seems like a bit of a romantic hotel though, they offered me champagne, wine, flowers and chocolates as extras. Gonna look a couple of poofders coming for a romantic rump in Newcastle :patsch Also, where are the good places to go in Newcastle? No rough places, red light districts or gay bars plz :good

Whitley Bay is connected by the Metro to the city, so it shouldn't take too long to get to the city centre, about 30 mins, yes. The one I mentioned above is extremely close to the arena though, whereas Whitley Bay is miles out on coastline.

As for Newcastle, no doubt you'll have heard of the Bigg Market, which is a slapper festival, so if you're a more discerning gent, the Quayside is supposedly quite classy (although not my scene).

But you can't go wrong, really - if you get bored of one spot, there always something else close by, a few minutes' walk.

[Smudger]

Bigg Market looks like my sort of thing, slappers are fine, doesn't matter what they're like on the outside, they're all pink on the inside :thumbsup. Do the geordie girls like southern accents do ya reckon? They better do. :deal
Oh is the metro thingy a 24hr thing? It's not like buses that only run til a certain time is it?

Cheers for the help it's much appreciated :good

[NO MAS]

I am going to this, it should be a great night of boxing... I think that Khan will box the ears off Salita...

How do you the card will go? Prescott v Mitchell?..:think

[billy nelson]

best place to be will be ringside to watch europes top feather weight john simpson.DONT BLINK!

[Dan684]

"best place to be will be ringside to watch europes top feather weight john simpson being stripped of his commonwealth belt as the Stevie Bell express continues"
I corrected a few gramatical errors there for you Bill :lol:

[Beeston Brawler]

You fucked a few up as well, Dan.

Check your capitals :good

Newcastle is a pretty good place to go...... there are loads of cheap B&B's in South Shields, you can get the Metro from there to Newcastle for next to nothing - it's a decent place to have a few beers after the show as well.

[neil hibbert]

I am going to this, it should be a great night of boxing... I think that Khan will box the ears off Salita...

How do you the card will go? Prescott v Mitchell?..:think
pm me ya number we need 2 sort an esb meet up me thinks:good

[Smudger]

I am going to this, it should be a great night of boxing... I think that Khan will box the ears off Salita...

How do you the card will go? Prescott v Mitchell?..:think
I'm a fan of Mitchell's, so obviously I want him to win, but his defence is awful and I can't honestly look past him getting KTFO. He'll go into a war with Prescott which will be good to watch whilst it lasts. Will be good to see the Olympians live and it could be a laugh seeing Enzo too. Obviously it'll probably be the last chance to see Khan before he goes to the States and that's the only reason why I'm going to see him, not really that excited about Salita tbh.

[Bodysnatcher]

It's not like buses that only run til a certain time is it?


No I think the last Metros are around the 11-12pm mark. Not certain but fairly sure. Might have to get a taxi back to the hotel.

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Some good bars near the station- about 5 mins walk from the arena. The Forth, Head of Steam, North, The Telegraph, Tilley's, Bodega. The bars between the station and the arena (near the 'Centre for Life') are all gay bars, BTW.

[Lewisbell]

Whitley Bay is a total shithole, and South Shields ain't up to much. but if you leave early in the morning and head into town it won't be so bad.

The Telegraph is the best place to drink near the station.

However, if the weather is nice I would suggest going to The Bridge Hotel first and then swinging down towards the Quayside stopping off at the legendary Crown Posada. once you hit the riverside start walking up river, once you get underneath the Redheugh bridge (a concrete motorway bridge) go 100ft past that and you'll see an alley with old brick walls and a ton of foliage (it looks like the kind of place a rape happens on crimewatch), but at the top of the lane it spits you out at the front door of the arena. (a little known route to get there)

[safc1990]

Whitley Bay is a total shithole, and South Shields ain't up to much. but if you leave early in the morning and head into town it won't be so bad.

The Telegraph is the best place to drink near the station.

However, if the weather is nice I would suggest going to The Bridge Hotel first and then swinging down towards the Quayside stopping off at the legendary Crown Posada. once you hit the riverside start walking up river, once you get underneath the Redheugh bridge (a concrete motorway bridge) go 100ft past that and you'll see an alley with old brick walls and a ton of foliage (it looks like the kind of place a rape happens on crimewatch), but at the top of the lane it spits you out at the front door of the arena. (a little known route to get there)

Went out there the other night and I could not agree more, yet I like the place. :?

[Dan684]

My mates from the Army is from Whitley Bay. I can confirm it is a shithole :lol:

Its actually a very nice place but is full of chav cunts !

[Smudger]

Oh well coming from the south everything northern is gonna be a shithole anyway :hey I don't intend to hang around in whitley bay for long anyway, I'll get there at about 4pm to check in, hang around the hotel bar and eat, go to the fight then into the city centre til whenever the last bar shuts then get back to the hotel for a sleep, probably put on babestation although my mate will be in the bed next to me which could get awkward :rofl then fuck off home.

[NO MAS]

My mates from the Army is from Whitley Bay. I can confirm it is a shithole :lol:

Its actually a very nice place but is full of chav cunts !

Is it full of Manure United fans....:yep

[Dan684]

Your nickname is embarrasing :yep Well done today by the way :hi:

[NO MAS]

Your nickname is embarrasing :yep Well done today by the way :hi:

We were shite today..... We should be called No Mas cos by half time I had my fill... Pity you can't make it to the Khan fight, it would be a good catch up...:good

[Dan684]

Yeah I know pal.

hows the gym going ?

[NO MAS]

Yeah I know pal.

hows the gym going ?

It's fine mate...tonights ITV4 card sounds better than that shite we were served up last night...:yep

[Dan684]

Yeah it is mate. The Crolla fight was good but I'm still contemplating jumping down the stairs in the hope that I lose some of my memory and that dross is erased from my head full time :lol:

[safc1990]

My mates from the Army is from Whitley Bay. I can confirm it is a shithole :lol:

Its actually a very nice place but is full of chav cunts !

Probably why I like it then, as the majority of my mates are charv cunts (we called them charvs up here years before the media jumped on the chav bandwagon and refuse to call them that.)

Is it full of Manure United fans....:yep

Nope, full of Mag twats though. :yep

[Dan684]

Chavs > Charvs :deal

[NO MAS]

Yeah it is mate. The Crolla fight was good but I'm still contemplating jumping down the stairs in the hope that I lose some of my memory and that dross is erased from my head full time :lol:

That's a good call... Thought that Crolla did what he had to do against a very under par Brodie... I was gutted watching Brodie last night...he is not a touch near to what he was, that Jorrin result galls me even more now as he could have nailed some decent paydays.

I think that is Crolla's level, English title maybe...I think that if he boxes Sykes again he will get beat again...:bbb

[NO MAS]

Probably why I like it then, as the majority of my mates are charv cunts (we called them charvs up here years before the media jumped on the chav bandwagon and refuse to call them that.)



Nope, full of Mag twats though. :yep

I have a mate who where's his FTM badge with pride...it will be full of Manure United fans, they seem to crop up everywhere!!! lol

[Dan684]

I dont know. The lad thrives off confidence mate and I think he could go on to do well at a decent level. People forget how close that Sykes fight was. It was a very good fight and he wasn't beat by much.

[johnmaff36]

Cheers guys. I just booked one called York House Hotel in Whitley Bay. It's apparently about 30mins away from the arena, can anyone confirm this? Seems like a bit of a romantic hotel though, they offered me champagne, wine, flowers and chocolates as extras. Gonna look a couple of poofders coming for a romantic rump in Newcastle :patsch Also, where are the good places to go in Newcastle? No rough places, red light districts or gay bars plz :good
Great spot Newcastle. Great for a drink. Plenty of women in it and they're a friendly enough bunch. Same as all cities, if you look for trouble you'll find it. Whitley Bay is a good spot too. If you have time, get a taxi to Marsdens Grotto. Its a bar kinda on a beach and built in a cave. mind you, i aint been in the bar in 15yrs so with global warming and shit, its probabley 2kms under the north sea

[NO MAS]

I dont know. The lad thrives off confidence mate and I think he could go on to do well at a decent level. People forget how close that Sykes fight was. It was a very good fight and he wasn't beat by much.

Thought Brodie made Crolla look better than he was last night...but not taking anything away from Crolla, he did what he did and got his shots off...I wish him well...:good

[Dan684]

Yeah no doubting that mate :good

[RichT]

Bigg market's a bit of a dive mate. Newcastle's definitley got more to offer. It's also the worst place to be if you're trying to avoid trouble.

There's some good places around central station but they're a complete mix in style. If you're looking for a good cheap beer try the Union Rooms (wetherspoons) or Head of Steam. Revolution or the Long bar can be good options, one or two drinks in, if you're looking for nice normal women (although a bit hit and miss on that front) and then Tokyo, Perdu and Baby Lynch are kind of trendy bars which fill up later on.

If you're after easy women try the Sports Cafe (just up from Central Station), Mushroom (top of the Bigg market - it's also dirt cheap in here), Mood (in the Gate - up the street from the Big Market) or Sam Jack's (outside the Gate).

. . . and a little tip - don't wind up the larger women up there unless your defence is water tight. Seen many a man dropped by a fatty in a kebab shop after 3 o'clock :lol:

:good

[Jaiston]

Sports Cafe is still shut isn't it? Or has it opened again recently?

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[NO MAS]

Sounds like Biffa, Mutha and Fatha will be oot on the toon...!!! Gonna watch the football in a pub before and go to the boxing and watch the undercard,,,a few bevvies after should make it a good night...

Have we under estimated Salita???....:think

[RichT]

Sports Cafe is still shut isn't it? Or has it opened again recently?

[Only registered and activated users can see links] - Good website to pan your pub crawl before/after the fight if you plan to.

No you could be right mate. It's not one of my usual stop offs so I'm not too sure.

[safc1990]

If you're after easy women try the Sports Cafe (just up from Central Station), Mushroom (top of the Bigg market - it's also dirt cheap in here), Mood (in the Gate - up the street from the Big Market) or Sam Jack's (outside the Gate).

Cheers mate, will be off to them places next time I'm out in town. :lol::lol:

Gutted I can't make it next Saturday. :-(

[RichT]

Cheers mate, will be off to them places next time I'm out in town. :lol::lol:

Gutted I can't make it next Saturday. :-(

:hey :good

I can't make it to the fight either. First time in fucking ages there's been something worth watching at the arena and I can't go. :verysad

[Beeston Brawler]

Gate.....

Never known that was a hotspot for easy women,.... Liquid was our haunt when we used to go, mainly because it was right next to our hotel and we didn't want to be lost at 4am!

[RichT]

:lol:

The sound system, in that place is ridiculous!

Used to go up the gate a fair bit mid week and never failed to land in that place if I was looking. Granted it's not quite as easy as walking up behind some rough bird in the bigg market (Flares, Yell, etc.) and grabbing her arse but then you've got just as much chance of being knocked out doing that as you have of pulling. :rofl

[Squire]

Some good bars near the station- about 5 mins walk from the arena. The Forth, Head of Steam, North, The Telegraph, Tilley's, Bodega. The bars between the station and the arena (near the 'Centre for Life') are all gay bars, BTW.

Apart from the Dog and Parrot, which is a great bar. Good list of bars though- the bigg market and quayside are the shit places to go out in Newcastle, that these are good places to go out is a common misconception about Newcastle :verysad

[Beeston Brawler]

We always had a few beers in Players Bar, was up one weekend for Newcastle vs Sunderland game, place was rammed but was like a nightclub atmosphere at 5pm!

Bigg Market is pretty rough, I didn't think much of Quayside, was dead last time we were there.

I can't remember half of names of some places to be honest, its far better than Leeds for a night out, IMO.

[RichT]

We always had a few beers in Players Bar, was up one weekend for Newcastle vs Sunderland game, place was rammed but was like a nightclub atmosphere at 5pm!

Bigg Market is pretty rough, I didn't think much of Quayside, was dead last time we were there.

I can't remember half of names of some places to be honest, its far better than Leeds for a night out, IMO.

Yeah some good opportunities in Players.

Quayside used to be good but it's gone down hil over the last few years. Tends to be just the older people that drink there now (apart from one or two places, like the Quayside bar which isn't bad)

The bars in Newcastle beat any where I've been in the UK but the clubs aren't the best. Never been out in Leeds.

[Smudger]

Bigg market's a bit of a dive mate. Newcastle's definitley got more to offer. It's also the worst place to be if you're trying to avoid trouble.

There's some good places around central station but they're a complete mix in style. If you're looking for a good cheap beer try the Union Rooms (wetherspoons) or Head of Steam. Revolution or the Long bar can be good options, one or two drinks in, if you're looking for nice normal women (although a bit hit and miss on that front) and then Tokyo, Perdu and Baby Lynch are kind of trendy bars which fill up later on.

If you're after easy women try the Sports Cafe (just up from Central Station), Mushroom (top of the Bigg market - it's also dirt cheap in here), Mood (in the Gate - up the street from the Big Market) or Sam Jack's (outside the Gate).

. . . and a little tip - don't wind up the larger women up there unless your defence is water tight. Seen many a man dropped by a fatty in a kebab shop after 3 o'clock :lol:

:good
Thanks a lot, the Gate looks and sounds ideal for me. Went on that pub newcastle website and the bars seem pretty decent and the easy women is always good just hope they're not rotten looking or walrusses. Is The Gate near central station then because there's quite a few nice looking places around there too? I'm planning all this like a pro but you know when I get there I'll go to some cheap pub have a few and just wonder around the place like a dick just going in anywhere and eventually falling asleep on a park bench. Which reminds me to ask, where is the gate distance wise from whitely bay? And do you reckon I should pre book a taxi because where I'm from there's never a taxi available.

[Lewisbell]

Thanks a lot, the Gate looks and sounds ideal for me. Went on that pub newcastle website and the bars seem pretty decent and the easy women is always good just hope they're not rotten looking or walrusses. Is The Gate near central station then because there's quite a few nice looking places around there too? I'm planning all this like a pro but you know when I get there I'll go to some cheap pub have a few and just wonder around the place like a dick just going in anywhere and eventually falling asleep on a park bench. Which reminds me to ask, where is the gate distance wise from whitely bay? And do you reckon I should pre book a taxi because where I'm from there's never a taxi available.

Newcastle is a fairly compact city, The Gate isn't where I go (usually filled with charvas*) It's a 5-10 minute walk Once you leave the main enterance of Central station, go up the road next to a large Starbucks keep going until you come to a crossroads (on the corners are a Greggs, KFC, Pizza Hut and Boots) turn left at boots and the Gate is straight ahead of you.

Behinde the Gate is the legendary Stowell Street (aka Chinatown so you can get fed at a reasonable price) although THe Gate has a nandos and a few other places

* How it's pronounced

[RichT]

There are taxi ranks outside all of the busy spots (the gate, bigg market, central station and the quayside). You might wait 15 minutes in a queue but probably beats having to be at a certain place at a certain time for a cab.

Have a good one mate

[Smudger]

Cheers everyone the help was much appreciated. :smooch

[RichT]

How'd you go at the weekend Smudger?