Roger de Coverly wrote: ↑Sat Feb 15, 2020 9:06 pm
It appears Blackpool is a possible venue.
From
https://www.englishchess.org.uk/wp-cont ... n-V1-2.pdf
Following discussions with Guaranteed Events AE has visited Norbreck Castle Hotel in Blackpool as a potential venue for the 2020 British Championships
(I assume they mean 2021 and aren't pulling the plug on Torquay)
The hotel name rang a vague bell. I believe it was the one used when the Congress was last in Blackpool back in 1988.
David Robertson wrote: ↑Sat Feb 15, 2020 11:02 pm
Roger de Coverly wrote: ↑Sat Feb 15, 2020 9:06 pm
...the one used when the Congress was last in Blackpool back in 1988
And it's still a sh!thole
Ii's possible to back up Dave's comments with some evidence using Tripadvisor which rates the Norbreck Castle Hotel as 70th best out of 75. Some recent reviews from this month:
"When I arrived I was horrified by the hotel it was so filthy so I booked another hotel just down the road for the same price called the grand hotel and it was a great place to stay so avoid the Norbreck hotel at all costs"
"Utter filth, plenty more places to stay in Blackpool do not stay at Brittania hotels they are dirty and scruffy"
"Absolutely disgusting.....do not go here I wouldn't even let a tramp stay here its absolutely filthy and disgusting I'm not even staying I'm going home.....it was meant to be a romantic valentine's night away from the kids"
There were some positive comments of course such as "If you are the type of person who pays £29 a night for a hotel, then expect anything other than average then this is not the place for you."