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AVOIDBIGEVENTS Bigsportingeventsconcertsandexhibitionscanincreasethecostofaccommodationandmakeithardertofindaroom.AstandarddoubleroomattheThistleBrightononthefinalFridayoftheBrightonComedyFestival(19Oct.)cost£169.15atBooking.com.Aweeklaterthesameroomcost£118.15.
Ifyoucanbeflexibleandwanttoknowdatestoavoid—oryou’relookingforabigeventtopassyourtime—checkoutsitessuchasWhatsonwhen.comwhichallowyoutosearchforeventsintheUKbycitydateandcategory.
STAYAWAYFROMTHESTATIONIftravelingtoyourdestinationbytrainyoumaywanttofindagoodbaseclosetothestationbutyoucouldenduppayingmoreforthesakeofconvenienceatthestartofyourholiday.
Don’tbetoochoosyaboutthepartoftownyoustayin.BookingtwomonthsinadvancethecheapestroomatTravelodge’sCentralEustonhotelinLondonforSaturday22Septemberwas£95.95.AroomjustatubejourneyawayatitsCoventGardenhotelwas£75.75.AndatFarringdonadoubleroomcostjust£62.95.
LOOKAFTERYOURSELFReallycentralhotelsincitiessuchasLondonEdinburghandCardiffcancostafortuneespeciallyatweekendsandduringbigevents.Asanalternativeconsidercheckingintoaself-cateringflatwithitsownkitchen.Oftentheseflatsarehiddenawayonthetopfloorsofcitycentrebuildings.AgreatexampleisthehistoricO’NeillFlatonEdinburgh’sRoyalMileavailablefor£420forfivedaysinlateSeptemberwithroomforfouradults.
GETONABIKELondon’s‘Borisbikes’haveattractedthemostattentionbutothercitiesalsohavesimilarprogrammesthatletyourentabicycleandexploreatyourownpacesavingyouonpublictransportorcarparkingcosts.
AmongthesmallercitieswiththeirownprogrammesareNewcastle(casualmemberspayaround£1.50fortwohours)andCardiff(freeforupto30minutesor£5perday). (358words)
【小题1】TheBrightonComedyFestivalismentionedmainlytoshowbigeventsmay__________.
