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Anyone going Helsinki for Froch vs Abraham?
Posted: 28 Oct 2010, 07:57
by TheCobra
Me and a mate are considering this, anyone confirmed as going from here? What kind of package did you get if you are going, I have costed it to a total around £250 for :-
flight,
£50 ticket ,
3 nights in a cheap and cheerful hostel/hotel.
Re: Anyone going Helsinki for Froch vs Abraham?
Posted: 28 Oct 2010, 07:59
by chinny
It will be the first Froch fight I have missed in years
but never mind, I did have a nice weekend in Monte Carlo a few weeks ago
Re: Anyone going Helsinki for Froch vs Abraham?
Posted: 28 Oct 2010, 08:17
by TheCobra
chinny wrote:It will be the first Froch fight I have missed in years
but never mind, I did have a nice weekend in Monte Carlo a few weeks ago
Yeh total pain that, wonder if that was a bad back or politics? Who knows, am really hoping there are no further postponements.
Re: Anyone going Helsinki for Froch vs Abraham?
Posted: 28 Oct 2010, 08:40
by BillyTKid
Me and 7 mates going. Got return flights with BA for £143 going out on the friday. Staying at the 5* hilton strand costing £40 per person per night. Got £96 fight tickets.
Re: Anyone going Helsinki for Froch vs Abraham?
Posted: 28 Oct 2010, 09:21
by TheCobra
BillyTKid wrote:Me and 7 mates going. Got return flights with BA for £143 going out on the friday. Staying at the 5* hilton strand costing £40 per person per night. Got £96 fight tickets.
£40 a night sounds cheap for 5* Hilton, how'd you get that?
Re: Anyone going Helsinki for Froch vs Abraham?
Posted: 28 Oct 2010, 10:41
by jamesmcdonnell
TheCobra wrote:BillyTKid wrote:Me and 7 mates going. Got return flights with BA for £143 going out on the friday. Staying at the 5* hilton strand costing £40 per person per night. Got £96 fight tickets.
£40 a night sounds cheap for 5* Hilton, how'd you get that?
Six in a bed.
Hilton's are mostly not anything special however. They are certainly not usually 5 star.
Re: Anyone going Helsinki for Froch vs Abraham?
Posted: 28 Oct 2010, 14:25
by BillyTKid
TheCobra wrote:BillyTKid wrote:Me and 7 mates going. Got return flights with BA for £143 going out on the friday. Staying at the 5* hilton strand costing £40 per person per night. Got £96 fight tickets.
£40 a night sounds cheap for 5* Hilton, how'd you get that?
2 people per room and that is what it costs if you advance purchase:
http://www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/hotel/H ... d/index.do
Re: Anyone going Helsinki for Froch vs Abraham?
Posted: 29 Oct 2010, 05:14
by TheCobra
BillyTKid wrote:TheCobra wrote:BillyTKid wrote:Me and 7 mates going. Got return flights with BA for £143 going out on the friday. Staying at the 5* hilton strand costing £40 per person per night. Got £96 fight tickets.
£40 a night sounds cheap for 5* Hilton, how'd you get that?
2 people per room and that is what it costs if you advance purchase:
http://www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/hotel/H ... d/index.do
Cheers will look into that. ANyone else going? Wonmder what the numbers of Froch fans will be, can;t see it being more than 200-300 at this rate.