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Spring Festival hotel deals available direct

The British Open organisers are working with leading hotels in Birmingham to see them offer 2026 Spring Festival competitors exclusive deals.

British Open
  Eight hotels have worked with the British Open to offer exclusive deals

Bands seeking to make hotel enquiries and arrangements for the 2026 British Open Spring Festival which will be held in Birmingham on Saturday 2nd May (Senior Cup and Senior Trophy) and Sunday 3rd May (Grand Shield) are being encouraged to make contact with the initial series of hotels which are offering exclusive deals through the British Open.

Eight hotels

Details of the eight hotels providing exclusive deals for the weekend are to be found on the British Open website at: https://thebritishopen.net/accommodation/

Details of the reference codes and contact details are to be found, with the hotels keen to speak directly to representatives of the bands.

Keen to speak

Speaking to 4BR, Karyn Mortimer said: "We have been told that there has been an excellent initial take up, although we have been informed that some unscrupulous booking agents have also tried to secure deals by stating they were acting on behalf of bands.

The hotels are keen to speak directly to the bands to build a relationship to provide the accommodation needs that suit them at the best possible prices linked to the British Open Spring Festival."

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