tbeb

Anyone else going to the MotoGP in October having problems getting accomodation? I've tried everywhere within 50km of the track and it's all booked. Started looking in June so maybe I left it too late as it seems most places are booked 12 months in advance :-(

We can ride down on the day but I have a mate coming from the UK so it would have been good to make a weekend of it.

Cheers,

TBEB

bridie

bugger hope you find somewhere
i am very green, would love to go but too far fir us... have a fab time and post some piccies if you can

worzel

We went a few years ago and stayed in the middle of the city. It took about 1 1/2 hours to drive there and we had time to see the Penguin Parade and still make it back to the hotel by about 10pm.

tbeb

Been fotunate to have gone for the last 2 years but I reckon there's gonna be a few more this year as it's in October and our boy Casey is doing so well !

I'll definately post some piccies!

tbeb

We can get there and back ok on the Sunday (coming from Sunbury) but we we were hoping to stay overnight to 'soak up' the atmosphere ;-)

Did you see the pengiun parade after the gp last year? No idea what time the pengiuns put on their marching boots ;-)

busterboy

We went to Philip Island in May. Accomodation was already booked up by then. We stayed at Hotel Hollywood (I kid you not).Manager told us that his hotel was booked out by an English tour company in January for the whole period of the Moto GP.

worzel

It was actually WSB we went to, must have been 2003. The penguins don't put on their show until dark so loads of time and it is only a short drive from the circuit.

I know you can't camp at Barbagallo for the V8's but is it possible to camp at the circuit. Now that would be the best way to soak it up and watch qualifying too.

biggy

these any good?

http://www.asiarooms.com/checkResult.php?breakFast=y&checkedCity=Phillip%20 Island&day_in=13&month_in=9&year_in=2007&day_out=1 4&month_out=9&year_out=2007&sortBy=rates&aff=OneTi me.com&rooms=2&roomO_1=1|0&roomO_2=1|0&roomO_3=0|0 &roomO_4=0|0&roomO_5=0|0&roomO_6=0|0

Bloody link doesnt work...but it did come up with a coupole of possibilities worth a try. Best thing to do is contact the tourist information...they will have an up to date list of any vacancies in the area

tbeb

Sound about right. Maybe we'll be able to get a cancellation nearer the time, else we'll just travel down on the Sunday which will take 2 hours from Sunbury. Most of the accomodation seems a rip-off anyway, some places are asking $1000 a night!

busterboy

That sounds about right. We paid $140 for a weekend at Philip Island. Same room (nothing special at all) was being charged at $1000 at GP time.

tbeb

Thanks for that but all these search engines (including asiarooms) that show accomodation as available are in fact misleading. I must have booked 20 places in the past couple of months only for them to come back and say the dates are unavailable, whilst the websites show them as available. Some even say that they are up-to-date and come back with the same reply!

I will give Tourist Info a call though. Cheers.

Nicstids

Have you tried camping at the circuit - we booked our pitch a couple of months ago - not sure if there will still be any available?
http://www.motogp.com.au/default.aspx?s=campgrounds

Pootle

There seem to be some places available on this site:
http://www.stayz.com.au/accommodatio...+and+surrounds

Hope you find somthing - good luck!

louie

I'd be very surprised if you find anywhere within an hour's drive (on a good day).

We came for this (from England) last year. Admittedly we didn't book up early but we ended up in a hotel in Dandenong, not a particularly nice one at that.

This year we are coming back (and validating at the same time), fortunately we are staying with a mate whose mate's parents have a house on the Island.

Good luck. It should be brilliant with Stoner winning the championship

louie

Just thought I'd say that the Ducati team stay at Glen Isla every year - http://www.glenisla.com/. We stayed there the weekend after MotoGP (hubby was doing California Superbike School at the circuit, which was excellent if a bit wet and windy!) and it was lovely.