2008 CChallenger Society 2008

13th Biennial Challenger Conference for Marine Science

8th -11th September 2008
Bangor University

School of Ocean Sciences

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Location

Accommodation

Eating Out

Things to do in & around Bangor


Accommodation

University
Bangor
Menai Bridge
Caernarfon

The main accommodation for conference delegates will be in centrally placed
University Halls of Residence. Rooms will be single only and can be booked
online at the time of registration. Optional evening meals can also be
booked as part of the Halls of Residence package.

 

Cost

Full conference: B&B for 5 nights (Sunday night 7th to Friday 12th September)

£175

Individual night’s B&B

£40

Evening meal

£16

If you would like alternative accommodation some of the options in Bangor
and Menai Bridge are given below.

Bangor Hotels

Eryl Mor Hotel  2 Upper Garth Road, Bangor, LL57 2SR 
Phone: +44 (0)1248 353789  
erylmorhotel@aol.com  

Ten minute walk to centre of Bangor, nice views of the Menai Strait,
22 bedrooms, restaurant and two bars.

Single £48  Double £75


Garden Hotel 1 High Street, Bangor LL57 1DQ
tel + 44 (0)1248 – 362189
reception@gardenhotel.co.uk

Centrally situated, close to University, shops and mainline railway station.
12 bedrooms
Attached to a Chinese restaurant, private parking & wireless broadband available.

Single £45  Double £78



Premier
Inn Menai Business Park, Bangor
08701 977 023

Part of a chain of travelers/ business hotels
On outskirts of Bangor – a 10 minute drive to the town centre

Double From £57


Bangor Bed and Breakfast

The Garth Guest House, Garth Road Bangor
01248 362277
Ten minute walk to centre of Bangor



Baytree Guesthouse
, Garth Road Bangor
01248 364911
Ten minute walk to centre of Bangor



Dilfan Guest House
, Garth Road, Bangor
01248 353030
Ten minute walk to centre of Bangor



Germor B&B
, 1 Maes Isalaw, Bangor
01248 364386
http://www.germor.co.uk
Ten-fifteen minute walk to centre of Bangor

Single £20
Double £40

 


Hostels

Bangor Youth Hostel, Tan-y-Bryn, Bangor, LL57 1PZ

From £12.95 per night

Tel: 0870 770 5686
Email: bangor@yha.org.uk




Menai Bridge Hotels

Anglesey Arms Hotel, Mona Road, Menai Bridge  
01248 712305
http://www.angleseyarmshotel.co.uk/
anglesey@jwlees.co.uk

16 rooms, beer garden

Single £52.50  Double £69.50



Victoria Hotel, Telford Road, Menai Bridge
+44 (0)1248 712309
vicmenai@barbox.net

22 rooms, Nice views of Menai Strait and attractive gardens.  Bar and restaurant

Single £49.50  Double £64.50



Gazelle Hotel
+44 (0)1248 713364

2 miles outside Menai bridge 9 rooms, pleasant waterfront location, bar and restaurant

Single From £50  Double from £70



Menai Bridge Bed and Breakfast

The Auckland Arms, Water Street, Menai Bridge

Simple, friendly pub bed and breakfast
Single from £35 Double from £45
 



Other options

There are numerous small guesthouses offering Bed and Breakfast in the area
around Bangor, particularly in the Snowdonia National Park. These typically
have beautiful rural surroundings with the chance of sea and mountain views.
Additionally another option is the venue for the Conference Dinner, the
Celtic Royal Hotel in Caernarfon. This is a short 15 minute drive from
Bangor.


Celtic Royal Hotel
,
Bangor Street, Caernarfon, LL55 1AY

Tel +44 (0)1286 674477

info@celtic-royal.co.uk

http://www.celtic-royal.co.uk/

The Celtic royal has 110 en-suite bedrooms with restaurant, bar and leisure
facilities.
Single £81 Double £114