Armenia (A) - accommodation

[pineapple stu]

Post any information on accommodation in Armenia in here. I'll try keep a summary of the main links in this post.

Other links -

Flights (or other means of getting there)
Charter travel (incl tour operator bookings, charter buses, taxis, etc)
The game (match tickets, kick off time, directions to the ground, etc)
Places (towns, internal travel, reccies, etc)
Pubs (things to do, other chat)
General (things to do, other chat)

Hotels
Marriott
Congress (Best Western) - fully booked?
Metropol
Golden Tulip

Hotels in Yerevan search engine

[pineapple stu]

Some info from the draw thread in the Ireland forum -

Posts 128,129 and 131

[OneRedArmy]

I stayed in the Marriott right slap bang in the middle of the hugely impressive Republic Square in Yerevan. I expect the team may well stay there. Nice spot if a bit pricey (no surprises there), location is fantastic.

[RodgenotPodge]

For those thinking about going to the game in Yerevan, I recommend the Congress (Best Western) Hotel. A fraction of the price of the Marriott but only a few hundred meters away. Nice staff, good rooms, great internet, good gym, pool and very nice restaurant. There are other hotels that are OK too but the Congress is my favourite. I go 3-4 times a year on business.

[gspain]

For those thinking about going to the game in Yerevan, I recommend the Congress (Best Western) Hotel. A fraction of the price of the Marriott but only a few hundred meters away. Nice staff, good rooms, great internet, good gym, pool and very nice restaurant. There are other hotels that are OK too but the Congress is my favourite. I go 3-4 times a year on business.

Thanks for the tip. We're all booked in there. Easy to book online, I booked one double instead of a twin by mistake - rang them up and they sorted it out straight away. Staff were very helpful on the phone which was nice. Looking forward to this one. Reckon this will be the best trip of the campaign. Not really looking forward to going back to Skopje or Moscow.

[RodgenotPodge]

That's great - enjoy!

Yerevan is OK - big city but the centre is compact and well laid out. Weather should be lovely in September. You will be 3 minutes walk from Republic Square and most of the restaurants and attractions are in the area between there and the Opera - about 10 minutes stroll. The stadium is also within walking distance of the hotel.

[StretchRyan]

All have the above hotel booked, should be nice out by the pool, Podge what is the local brew like and is there many decent bars??

Since the draw this was always my number one to get too.

[RodgenotPodge]

The local brews are fine Kotayk, Kilikia, Erebuni - all lager types. They do decent wines as well but Armenia's big thing is brandy.

Its not so much a pub scene - bars tend to be a bit dark and lacking in atmosphere - but its very much a cafe society so at that time of year it will all be outdoors. Lts of that around the Opera and on some nice pedestrianised streets.

[ArdeeBhoy]

For those thinking about going to the game in Yerevan, I recommend the Congress (Best Western) Hotel. A fraction of the price of the Marriott but only a few hundred meters away. Nice staff, good rooms, great internet, good gym, pool and very nice restaurant. There are other hotels that are OK too but the Congress is my favourite. I go 3-4 times a year on business.

According to some American site, that's a mere $46000-odd a night!!!

[newrynyuk]

According to some American site, that's a mere $46000-odd a night!!!

A missing decimal point, presumably. I've booked the Best Western Congress too and it only cost me £46.00 a night.

[Paulie]

Me + 3 booked into the Best Western, Tuesday - Saturday. Bring it on.

[BradyIsMyHero]

A missing decimal point, presumably. I've booked the Best Western Congress too and it only cost me £46.00 a night.

Ditto - but watch out for add-ons, local taxes etc

Note - now coming up as fully booked!

[Junior]

Best Western Congress coming up as fully booked as stated above, though it would appear that this is down to charters just block booking the rooms at the moment.

Further rooms will become available as no doubt they will be released. If anyone cancels a room booking that they are not going to use can you give me a shout.

Cheers, Junior

[ArdeeBhoy]

Jnr.
Have details of a deal from a gent of mutual acquaintance, with certain prominent facial hair, which will fwd. in due course....

[horsebox1977]

Booked the Metropol which is across from the Best Western -
here is a good site to look to see what hotels are available.
http://www.hyurservice.com/eng/hotel...erevan_eng.php

[RodgenotPodge]

I'll be in Yerevan week after next. This time I'm staying in the Golden Tulip which is even more central. My client made the booking and seems to get a good rate there, although on paper its more expensive than the BW Congress. A colleague stayed there recently and liked it a lot so keep it in mind if anyone is still looking. I'll send some feedback after June 20th. I'll be there for 10 days this time so if anyone has any questions or research they need doing....

[newrynyuk]

Come September, by the time we come back into town after the match, the other games will be kicking off in western Europe. So see if you can find a centrally located bar with a big screen where we might be able to watch these, RodgenotPodge. Thanks.

[horsebox1977]

I'll be in Yerevan week after next. This time I'm staying in the Golden Tulip which is even more central. My client made the booking and seems to get a good rate there, although on paper its more expensive than the BW Congress. A colleague stayed there recently and liked it a lot so keep it in mind if anyone is still looking. I'll send some feedback after June 20th. I'll be there for 10 days this time so if anyone has any questions or research they need doing....

Can you find out if the ATM's dispense money easily enough either with Visa\Master or Cirrus cards?

[Junior]

Best mode of Transport To and From Airport and the ATM Question above.

[RodgenotPodge]

The ATM question is easy - loads of them and they take Laser, Visa, Mastercard etc. Not sure about airport transport (I get picked up) but I'll check. I reckon taxis would be the simplest - its not far and Yerevan is cheap.

One tip; you need to get a visa on arrival - its only about 5 Euro but you have to fill in the form (with your local address etc.) and you have to pay in local money. There is an exchange desk in the arrivals hall and I think an ATM (I'll try to remember to check when I arrive next time). It ony takes a few minutes but its quicker if you are prepared. I don't think you can get Armenian money very easily outside the country.

The World Cup will be on when I'm next there so it should be easy to spot the places that have big screens.