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Accommodation

COLLEGE ROOMS

Grey College is one of Durham University’s student residences with full time college porters and an on-site bar. Rooms are offered at substantially reduced rates relative to hotels. There is a choice of having your own en-suite bathroom or a shared bathroom. Grey College is just a 5 minute walk from the conference venue (downhill but uphill for the return of course). Cribs for babies can be provided on request.

Single occupancy with private en-suite bathroom £ 63.00 (includes breakfast and taxes) Single occupancy with shared bathroom £ 46.50 (includes breakfast and taxes) Twin rooms (two single beds) with private en-suite bathroom £100.00 (includes breakfast and taxes)

Collingwood College

Collingwood is another of Durham University’s colleges with residential rooms, college porters and an on-site bar. Collingwood is slightly further away than Grey College and the walk is uphill. It takes about 12 minutes to walk to the Conference Venue from the College. Cribs for babies can be provided on request.

Single occupancy with private en-suite bathroom £63 (includes breakfast and taxes)

Single occupancy with shared bathroom £46.50 (includes breakfast and taxes)

Booking for college rooms is now open and can be accessed here. Participants can book directly and pay with a credit card. Cancellation is possible up to two weeks before the Conference.

HOTELS

Marriott Durham Royal County Hotel

Part of the Marriott Chain, the Durham Marriott offers 4* accommodation in comfortable rooms. The hotel is in the heart of Durham and also has a fitness centre. It is a 15 minute walk to the conference venue (uphill). It offers free wifi.

Single occupancy room £114 (including breakfast and taxes)

Double occupancy room £124 (including breakfast and taxes)

Use the link here to make your booking at the reduced rate directly with the Marriott. If you need to cancel your reservation for any reason, please contact the Marriott directly at ami.maddison@deltahotels.com OR at +44 191 375 3617. Please check the T&Cs on your booking for all cancellations.

Hotel Indigo

Hotel Indigo is a recently renovated, boutique hotel in the heart of Durham City in an iconic, old building that used to be the main administrative centre of Durham University. It has a small fitness centre and offers free wifi. It is a 15 minute walk to the conference venue (uphill).

Single occupancy room £139 (including breakfast and taxes).

Double occupancy room £164 (including breakfast and taxes).

Use the link here to make your booking at the reduced rate directly with Hotel Indigo

Radisson Blu Hotel

Part of the Radisson Chain, the Radisson Blu in Durham offers superior 4* accommodation with a fitness centre, swimming pool and free wifi. The hotel is some distance though from the main part of the City and also from the conference venue. It would be an approximate 30-minute walk to the conference from here some of it uphill.

Single occupancy room £129 (including breakfast and taxes).

Double occupancy room £139 (including breakfast and taxes)

Information about how to book directly with the Radisson Blu can be found here.

ALTERNATIVE ACCOMMODATION

There are other options that people can check out for potentially cheaper rates that are at varying distances from the conference venue but with which we have been unable to negotiate group rates.

Premier Inn Durham Walkergate

Premier Inn is a national chain of hotels offering no frills, very clean and comfortable rooms with free wifi. Breakfast options are an extra. The location of the hotel is an approximate 25 minute walk to the conference venue (partly uphill)

Indicative price per night for double occupancy £127 (including taxes)

There are any number of bed and breakfast places in and around Durham that you can find on booking.com as well as Air BnB options.