Within mere moments of the Oasis reunion tour being announced, hotel prices in the confirmed cities started to go up. In fact, one Edinburgh hotel even raised their prices to £8,999 a night!
Whilst this is absolutely bonkers, it’s not to say that finding a hotel for a sold out or popular event is impossible.
Here are our top tips on how to still find affordable hotels for sold out events.
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When was the Oasis reunion tour announced?
The long-awaited Oasis reunion was announced on Tuesday 27th August at 8AM, confirming that the duo will go on a world tour in 2025.
What dates are the Oasis reunion tour in the UK?
14 concerts have been announced in Summer 2025 across 5 cities – Cardiff, Manchester, London, Edinburgh and Dublin.
When will the Oasis reunion tour tickets go on sale?
Tickets for UK and Ireland dates went on sale on 31st August 2024.
The tickets sold out in record time, but you may be able to get your hands on resale tickets.
Tickets were originally available from Ticketmaster, Gigs and Tours and See Tickets.
Our Top Tips on How To Find Hotels for Sold Out Events
Get in there first
As soon as an event is announced and you know the dates and city you’re hoping to go for, have a look to see what’s available.
Book with free cancellation
If you are booking a hotel before you’re able to secure a ticket, make sure you book with free cancellation. This may mean paying a little bit more, but it will be so worth it to have the flexibillity!
Check Travelodge and Premier Inn
Now it may be because people snapped up the rooms before the prices for the Oasis tour could sky rocket, but there were affordable prices available at both Travelodge and Premier Inn the morning the tour was announced.
These hotels don’t always show up in comparison searches, and so they’re a great one to manually check.
Choose a city with cheaper hotels
If an event is being hosted in multiple cities, it’s worth checking all of the ones you could reasonably attend. Sometimes the cheapest one may end up being in a big city like London!
This is because there’s so much more choice in London unlike Cardiff, Edinburgh and Dublin where the demand outstrips the hotel availability.
Stay alongside transport links
This is another reason why London could work out cheaper. It’s because there are so many affordable public transport options to get you to and from the event and your accommodation.
On the morning the announcement of the Oasis tour went out, I found plenty of well-rated hotels for around £100 a night in London which had great transport links.
However, this tip isn’t just for England’s capital. Check transport maps for whatever city you’re eyeing up and trace along them to find more obscure areas to stay.
Don’t forget to check what time transport links run until though, and note that they’re likely to be busy during these events.
Stay in a nearby town or city
Don’t forget to check what the prices are like in a nearby town or city.
For example, staying in Edinburgh during the Fringe Festival can be extortionate, whereas me and James opted to stay in Glasgow for much cheaper and the trains take under an hour.
To drive, it will take you just over an hour but the great news is that you can book a Scottish citylink bus for under £10. The bus takes you from Roseburn Gardens – just a 10 minute walk from Murrayfield Stadium – to Glasgow’s city centre in 1 hour 10 mins.
Book direct with an alternative accommodation type
The problem with a lot of hotels is that they work on the basis of ‘dynamic pricing’. Basically, when demand goes up, so does prices!
However, there are still some accommodation options that aren’t listed on the big sites and that may have more set prices.
This could be a B&B, a pub with a room or even a hostel!
Chelsea says: Many of these alternative accommodation types are on the big hotel search sites, but if you can find one that isn’t that could be the key to finding a bargain! I like to search for ‘bed & breakfast’ on Google Maps in the place and see where comes up. Sometimes, you’ll find a hidden gem!
Book a hostel
Don’t forget to check hostels, especially if you need accommodation for more than 2 people. If there’s a group of you going, this can be very cost effective.
Book an Airbnb or holiday let
Holiday lets are also worth checking out. Some owners will raise prices for popular dates – there’s clever algorithms that can help them with this – but not everyone does.
The main tip is to not just check Airbnb, as there are loads of alternative websites that offer this type of accommodation as well.
Check availability again when tickets go on sale
In the immediate aftermath of events getting announced. hotel rooms can get booked up fast. However, not all of those people will have got tickets for the event and it’s likely that some will have booked multiple nights to increase their chances of being covered once the ticket sales open.
Therefore, I would definitely be checking hotel availability from the moment that tickets actually go on sale as I expect to see lots of rooms being put back onto the market.
The only issue – they may be a bit more pricey now the hotels know their worth!
Monitor prices
Whilst it’s unlikely prices will go down, it doesn’t hurt to track hotel prices just in case they do go down over the next year.
Pruvo will do this for you for free, and quite simply it will send you an email if the price goes down.
Even if you haven’t booked with free cancellation, check to see if your booking site offers a price match or price guarantee, like Hotels.com and Booking.com do. Terms and conditions apply!
Wait for more dates!
Whether the event is a world tour or simply other cities are available, why not check out hotels in those cities? You may be able to turn your trip into a holiday as well!!
