Prestwick Congress 2013 is moving to Ayr

[David G Congalton]

Thanks for the kind words, David and good luck with the Elite event at the end of March (details in the tournament and events section of the forum).

With regard to the Ayr Congress -

Stay at the Mercure Ayr Hotel in the heart of Scotland's Burns Country, with sweeping views of the Isle of Arran.
The venue hotel is the congress's preferred accommodation partner. Please consider staying at the venue hotel, if possible. Special rates have been made available for particpants in the tournament.

The Mercure Ayr are currently holding 20 rooms each night, any rooms not booked before the 24.03.13 will be released. If any further rooms are required after this date this will be subject to availability.

Double or twin room at £74.00 per room per night (including breakfast)

Single room at £52.50 per room per room per night (including breakfast)

Triple rooms at £111.00 per room per night for 3 adults sharing (including breakfast)

Triple room for 2 x adults and 1 x Child will be at £74.00 per room (including adult breakfast and the child charged for any meals taken in addition to this rate)

Triple room for 1 x adults and 2 x Children will be at £74.00 per room (including adult breakfast and the child charged for any meals taken in addition to this rate)

All players can book direct with the booking office on 0844 815 9005 opt 1 quoting booking ref 4319318. This is the only method in which the hotel can guarantee the agreed rate will be offered. At this stage they are not able to set up an online booking option.

I have asked the Mercure to see what sort of special lunch and dinner options they can offer both residential and non-residential paricipants.

With regard to car parking - Private Hotel Car Park – the hotel car park has room for around 60 cars. Guests staying at the hotel will be charged £2 per night. Day guests arriving for the tournament only will not be charged.

There is also free street parking just a short 5 minute walk away throughout the weekend. There are parking restrictions in the streets around the hotel on week days until 6pm and from 8am to 1pm on a Saturday but outside those times it is free. More information will be available soon on the congress website.