Event Location : Ancona, Italy
Tour Code: e.g. TFVET / ITA1
29 March - 03 April 2016
This winter’s EMAC indoor championship event is being held in the Italian city of Ancona situated on the Adriatic coast. All of the indoor events will take place at Palaindoor Arena in Ancona, which was inaugurated in 2005. This competition venue is positioned on the outskirts of the city approximately 5 km from the centre.
HOTELS
We are offering three properties to cater for varying budgets. The first two hotels are located in the city centre just within 10 minutes walk from each other. The third is situated on the outskirts of Ancona. Transfer buses travelling to and from the Indoor Stadium will run from ALL three of our offered hotels. The prices for these hotels are per room per night and include breakfast each day and daily hotel to stadium transfers. These prices and room allotments have been directly negotiated with the organising committee – please note that in general room availability across the city is very limited.
4* HOTEL SEEPORT
Located in Ancona city centre opposite the seaside, and just a 15-minute walk from the train station. Each room comes with a satellite flat-screen TV and air conditioning. A hairdryer and free toiletries are included in the private bathroom. Free WiFi access is available in all areas. The hotel also offers a sea-view restaurant and terrace overlooking the harbour. Located 4 km from the Arena / approx. 10-15 minutes bus transfer
Prices - Single rooms £105 Twin /Double rooms £129 - per room per night
3* HOTEL CITY
This hotel is situated just a few steps from the pedestrian area of the city centre and a 10 minutes’ walk from the harbour. It offers air-conditioned rooms, a private garage and free Wi-Fi access throughout. Each room offers an LCD TV with satellite channels and a private bathroom with a hairdryer and free toiletries. Located just 4.5 km from the Arena / approx. 15-20 minutes bus transfer
Prices - Single rooms £65 Twin /Double rooms £89 - per room per night
3* Superior CONCORDE HOTEL
Located outside of Ancona but with excellent motorway and rail connections to Ancona city centre. The hotel features an outdoor pool with hydro-massage and Wi-Fi is free throughout. Adjacent to a retail and light industrial area the Concorde is entirely renovated. Rooms come with air conditioning and a satellite TV. The bar is open 24 hours a day, and the Da Saverio restaurant offers local and international dishes. Located 10 km from the Arena / approx. 15-20 mins bus transfer
Prices - Single rooms £75 Twin /Double rooms £99 - per room per night
We have secured an allotment in these hotels for BMAF athletes but due to the limited availability of rooms in city centre hotels, these will be allocated on a “firstcome first served basis” – late booking requests may be offered alternative suburban accommodation in the event that these options are fully booked.
Prices include return hotel – stadium – hotel transfers.
Please note that the organisers are not offering this service to independently booked accommodation.
FLIGHTS
London Stansted to ANCONA (direct) - Fare: £359 incl. 15kg of luggage
London Heathrow to ANCONA (indirect via Rome) - Fare: £195 incl. 20kg of luggage
London Stansted to PESCARA (direct) - Fares from: £259-£279
Stansted / Gatwick / Bristol / Manchester & Edinburgh to BOLOGNA (direct) - Fares from: £159 - £279
AIRPORT TRANSFERS
From / to ANCONA Airport from £ 25 pp car or bus
From / to PESCARA Airport from £ 30 pp bus & rail
From / to BOLOGNA Airport from £ 30 pp bus & rail
Final transfer prices will depend upon client numbers – Ancona prices are pre-booked based on 2 sharing and from Pescara individuals booking bus / rail to Ancona