Summernats in '07

NGN 351 · 04-08-2006, 06:27 PM

Hi guys and girls, can anyone recommend somewhere to stay in canberra whilst the summernats is on ? My mate and I are going to it from W.A. and dont want to stay anywhere dodgy !! :ymca:
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Justin

rag top · 04-08-2006, 08:49 PM

Camp on site!

Ryan · 04-08-2006, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by rag top

Camp on site!

Can you camp on site, without being an entrant?

Quasi · 04-08-2006, 09:37 PM

I believe so, though that isn't my area of the event.

http://www.summernats.com.au/tickets.htm

In the 'Spectators' area of the site there are a couple of PDFs you can check that may help you out. Otherwise use the contact link.

Scott · 04-08-2006, 09:56 PM

You want to be either in Watson1, Dickson2, Lyneham2, Braddon3, Turner3 or Civic4 as all of these are close to the action. Have a look online, if you need any more help from a local, let me know.

ps - the numbers are for how close to EPIC they are. Watson1 for eg is across the road, Civic4 is about 5 mins drive.

XPcoupe · 04-08-2006, 10:29 PM

We stay at St James Court Hotel. On the main drag between summernats and Parliament house. It's 5 star and room service McDonald's. But you need to split the cost of the room with 5-6 people otherwise it is over the top.

Scott · 04-08-2006, 10:38 PM

James court is a pretty good tip XPcoupe, particularly if you can get a room looking onto Northbourne Ave. It's in Braddon, real close to the Friday & Sat night cruising and only a 5 min walk into the city. Has a restaurant, Bottl'o & Macca's in house.

protd · 04-08-2006, 11:52 PM

anywhere on northbourne or in civic but you would be lucky this late in the year to find somewhere decent..

XPcoupe · 05-08-2006, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by protd

anywhere on northbourne or in civic but you would be lucky this late in the year to find somewhere decent..

I haven't booked yet. Normaly book about Oct for St james Court. The trick is to get a female to call up and book and pretend she is booking a family trip to Canberra to see friends there. Do not mention Summernats at all.

SPK-250 · 05-08-2006, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by XPcoupe

I haven't booked yet. Normaly book about Oct for St james Court. The trick is to get a female to call up and book and pretend she is booking a family trip to Canberra to see friends there. Do not mention Summernats at all.

Ha ha. Yeah funny isn't it. When we ring up up soon as an "s" starts coming out of yuor mouth the dont have any vacancies. 2 years ago we rang a hotel and they asked if were coming for summernats. we said yeah and they said no vacancy. I rang back 2 days later and said we're coming for family wedding and they booked us in straight away!

SPK-250 · 05-08-2006, 01:58 AM

I like the Forrest inn. Have stayed there a few times, its behind parliament house so its out of the way a bit.

montyv8 · 05-08-2006, 03:13 AM

last two times i went, we stayed at the canberra motor village, which is cheap but very good (only stayed in the motel style rooms though). its good if you have a car there, as its close to the city end of northbourne. we drove over both times. this one ('07) we'll be stopping in canberra on our way back from NZ, so my wife booked us a room in a hotel thats walking distance from EPIC. don't know the name though, she's looked after it lol...

NGN 351 · 05-08-2006, 09:52 AM

hi guys and girls, thanks so far, can anyone recommend the rex hotel as being a reasonable place to stay and not to far fron anything ?
thanks
justin

ratman · 05-08-2006, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ngn351

hi guys and girls, thanks so far, can anyone recommend the rex hotel as being a reasonable place to stay and not to far fron anything ?
thanks
justin

Its well located - close the city and a 5min drive to the Nats but its getting a little rundown, the only issue is if u have a half decent car, you'd be wary of parking it outside near the flats - very well known hotspot for thefts and vehicle breakins. I've got a few mates that work at the hotel behind Dickson tradies - its fairly new and they used to offer secure parking if you're in a group, car club or pre-organise with them, its also surrounded by plenty of places to eat and just up the road from EPIC.

**Sorted** · 06-08-2006, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by ngn351

hi guys and girls, thanks so far, can anyone recommend the rex hotel as being a reasonable place to stay and not to far fron anything ?
thanks
justin

This wont help but last time we went we drove past rex hotel and there were a few wrx's parked there

One had the number plate "SICREX" too funny....

protd · 05-08-2006, 10:03 AM

its not bad it's on nourthbourn (same rd as nats)

1970galaxie · 05-08-2006, 08:39 PM

I've been several times, both camping at the Nats and doing a hotel.
Camping keeps you amongst the action all the time, and chances are you wont miss anything.
A Hotel on Northbourne Ave is close enough to the Natex, but don't plan on getting to much sleep there either. Canberra is fire cracker country, and everyone goes berserk when they reach there, cos they can't buy them back home. Bring your ear muffs!

TURBO_GHIA · 06-08-2006, 07:30 AM

lol except they dont sell them anymore ,only queens bday long week end

xbcool · 06-08-2006, 12:09 PM

we stayed at the carotel motel about 500yards from EPIC at nigth time it was like living in Bagdad with all the fireworks and bombs going off.
we camp at the nats now you are always close to the action and dont miss much.
only down fall is the toilets and showers can be a bit dodgy at times.
I dont think you need to be an entrant to camp give them a ring on (02 62418111) or www.summernats.com.au

Miss_XR6 · 30-08-2006, 01:13 PM

im staying down at the novotel