Accommodation

 

There is a limited number of rooms available for the duration of the Chess Championships at Victoria Hall.  This is accommodation in the centre of Sheffield, which is usually let to students. During the summer vacation, it is available for short-term let to visitors to Sheffield.

 

The address of Victoria Hall is 61 Eldon Street, Sheffield S1 4GX. It is less than 5 minutes walk from a direct tram route to Ponds Forge (five minutes journey) or a 20 minute stroll through the city centre. (Daily tram tickets (unlimited travel during the day of purchase) are available at a cost of £3.50, with a ticket offering unlimited travel for up to 7 days is available for £12 (both available on board the tram).  Tram services run from 06:00hrs to 24:00hrs daily, at 10 minute intervals).

 

Accommodation at Victoria Hall is offered in single en-suite bedrooms of 4 bedrooms per flat. Accommodation is available with bedding (or you can choose to bring your own). Each flat also has a shared lounge and fully equipped kitchen with fridge, crockery, cutlery and kitchen utensils. On-site laundry facilities are also included. Housekeeping services can be sourced direct from Victoria Hall. There are cafes and restaurants within close proximity of the accommodation.

 

There are some photo’s and booking details here http://www.victoriahall.com/sheffield/173-sheffield-images.html

 

It should be noted that there is no car parking available at Victoria Hall.  

 

 

 

There’s a whole range of accommodation in Sheffield available for you. Whether you want four star accommodation just a few minutes walk from the Championships venue, contemporary city centre apartments providing fully self-catered facilities, or B&B accommodation on a leafy green University campus within easy reach of the city centre you’ll find something to suit your taste and your budget! The tourism team in Sheffield have negotiated some really good rates for you and to make it even easier, if you follow this link you can find out all the details of the different options and book online.

 

https://www.conferencebookings.co.uk/delegate/YSTBRITISHCHESS11 

 

If you would prefer to stay in University accommodation, the newly built facilities at the Endcliffe Village site of the University of Sheffield has rooms available. Built in a leafy suburb, easily accessible to the city centre, en-suite single bedrooms are built in clusters of up to eight rooms with shared lounge facilities. Full catering services are available on site so breakfast is included in the price. Additional services include a comfortable lounge bar and coffee bar facilities.

 

If you wish to book accommodation at the University please use the promotional code CHESS2011 and follow this link:

 

http://www.withus.com/conferencewithus/booking/ (Please note that Double Rooms are extremely limited in number.)

 

This is the official accommodation booking website for the British Chess Championships. The event is taking place at Ponds Forge International Sports Centre in Sheffield. Yorkshire South Tourism is working to manage accommodation bookings.

 

 

A special allocation of accommodation has been secured with a variety of accommodation providers across the city at negotiated rates. To secure a room from the allocation especially for competitors attending this event, all bookings should be made through this website.

 

We look forward to welcoming you to Sheffield and hope that you enjoy your event. If you need any further assistance or have any special requirements which you would like to discuss, please contact Jane at Yorkshire South Tourism on +44 114 2011024 or email jane@yorkshiresouth.com.

 

If you don’t see anything that’s suitable, contact our team at the Tourist Information Centre and they’ll do all they can to help you find the perfect place to stay.

 

They can be contacted on 0114 221 1900 or by email at visitor@yorkshiresouth.com.

 

Alternatively, you can browse through the full range of accommodation in Sheffield, many with online booking, at www.welcometosheffield.co.uk