Macedonia (A) - accommodation

**Paulie** · 02/03/2011, 1:58 PM

I think that we're just looking at this in two different ways. You're right in that I'm comparing prices to here, but that's what I always do when abroad. The point of reference I use with regard to pricing in general is Ireland. Hence, to me 50 or 60 quid a night is fine. To be honest, I reckon you'd be doing well to get your own room for much less in a similar type of hotel in the vast majority of European Capital cities, including Eastern Europe (especially taking in a Friday and Saturday night).

By the way, you must have gotten your flights at a very good price if the whole trip has cost you €450. Our flights alone were that much. Having said that, there were cheaper routes available. We just took the one that was the most convenient.

**paul_oshea** · 02/03/2011, 4:39 PM

What ones did you take? Thats pounds paulie.

Flying thursday out sunday. 272 i think exactly.

**Paulie** · 02/03/2011, 4:59 PM

Ah right. That explains it. We're flying with Malev, out Wednesday and back Sunday. Decent flight times and short stop-overs. That's the shot!

**Junior** · 02/03/2011, 9:33 PM

Originally Posted by Kingdom

Junior, was this the Ani? I sent them an email last week and they returned a form to fill out for booking.

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

I think its the VIP kingdom

Correctamundo......

I have now cancelled VIP and requested the refund.

We are booked in the Hotel Ani via booking.com but Ive not heard anything direct from them.

**mypost** · 05/03/2011, 9:39 AM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

My post 50 euro each a night is not cheap for a bog standard hotel that is.its still months away and i don't believe a conference is going to have that big effect.the d4 hotel in Dublin lovely hotel is half the price sharing

Why you have to pay 50? I've seen decent central accommodation for the weekend around, for half that per night.

It's Skopje, not Paris, all you need are the basics for a couple of nights, leave the likes of the Radisson to the conference heads who aren't paying for it.

Once you get past the flights, everything gets cheaper after that