TT 2005

Want to plan the TT now and get a good base camp/ hotel sorted
can anyone suggest the best place to stay ?

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( Near Busheys I'm told)

 

Unfortunately, most hotels are booked for the following year the week
the TT ends. Contact the Tourist Board for a full list.

There's prolly 3 broad ways of doing it

1. In Douglas. You get the night life and the crowds here, if you
like that sort of thing. Downside is you end up in a bit of traffic
whenever you go out to points around the course to watch the racing

2. Somewhere around the circuit. This gives you good access to the
circuit itself, usually a local pub, and, if in Ramsey, a fair few
other amenities.

3. Somewhere off the circuit all together (essentially the South :
Casteltown, Port Erin, Port St Mary, or Peel). Not really an upside
here (unless you want to be away from the crowds), but it may be all
you can find. The only hotel I could find for a group bigger than 10
in in the great DFV effort of 2001/2002 was in Port Erin.

My preferred option is 2. I rented a cottage for about 5 years
(during the 80s) in Sandygate, which is just off Sulby, almost exactly
half way round.

hth.

 

I *might* be doing a house share next year.

Depends how things pan out with the new place.

Its about 2 miles from Ballaspur, easy access to the track from there.

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The IOM homestay scheme.
http://www.gov.im/tourism/homestay/homestaylist.aspx?town=DOUGLAS

 

I thought it was OK. I didn't think much of Douglas, and the island's not
so big that it's difficult to get around. The hotel was reasonably
priced, if a bit run-down.

The IoM Tourist web site had a list of late vacancies in the run-up to the
TT this year. This included some really quite decent looking B&Bs,
particualrly in the north of the island but also round Douglas, IIRC. I
don't think there'd be a lot of difficulty finding a place for next year
if you book now.

Personally, I think I'd aim for somewhere near - or preferably in -
Ramsey. The advantages of a town, TT course on the doorstep, various
stuff going on but without the crowds of Douglas.

 

The breakfast sorted out a fair few hangovers, though.

 

A good breakfast is very useful on holiday: means you don't have to faff
around trying to find lunch. And it's extra encouragement to drag one's
lazy carcase out of bed before noon.

 

Which day are you racing, Mon 30th I have down?