Ticket price to World Cup in Pretoria, South Africa might cost a fortune if you are flying from far away countries to South Africa. Flight from Sydney to Pretoria takes approximately 14 hours, while New York to Pretoria is approximately 17 hours. Flight from Beijing to Pretoria is around 15 hours; Spain to Pretoria about 10 hours, even Cairo to Pretoria takes about 8 hours. Not to mention because of the high peak season (soccer fans are massive all around the world) the ticket price to Pretoria will definitely skyrocket.
Yes, you sure have to book long time before the event to get the flight deals. However there is another way to save your money when you travel for world cup by using phone card during for your phone call and searching for hotel deals online. There are a lot of hotel deals which offer many different rates for Pretoria hotel. 5-star and 4-star hotels are usually expensive. In this case the best choice for travelling in budget would be 3 star hotel (not very good hotel, but yet not bad). Surely you do not want to have bad memory during your stay in Pretoria, especially during your World Cup trip.
Below I have listed a few 3 stars Pretoria Hotel which located near Loftus Versfeld Stadium (where the world cup event 2010 will take place)
1. Starting from the nearest 3 star hotel; Sentinel Executive Apartment Pretoria. Sentinel Executive Apartment Pretoria is located 0.7km (3-star) from Loftus Versfeld Stadium. It is a nice hotel near favourite tourist attraction; the zoo, museum, and also restaurants. The hotel room also includes air conditioning, bathroom with bathtub etc.
2. Protea Hotel Manor is 3 star hotels located 0.9 km from the Loftus Versfeld stadium. You can just walk to the stadium. Even though the hotel does not provide gym facilities, there are gym facilities nearby just within walking distance.
3. Hotel 224 Pretoria 3 star hotel is located within 1.3 km from the Loftus Versfeld stadium. It is nearby to many of the local attraction. It is a 3 star Hotel that is worth the stay. If you are lucky, you can also get free rides from the Hotel to the city.
4. Don Arcadia I Hotel Pretoria is 1.4 km from the Loftus Versfeld stadium. The hotel is located within walking distance to The Kruger House, the Palace of Justice, the National Culture and History Museum,Church Square etc.
5. Murray Street 137 Guest House is 1.6km to Loftus Versfeld Stadium. The 3 star accommodations also offer garden, swimming pool and outdoor breakfast facility. There is also DVD player and bathroom with bathtub inside the accommodation.
6. Grosvenor Gardens Apartments Pretoria is about 1.6km distance to the Loftus Versfeld stadium. It only takes minutes of walking time to reach the world cup event. Grosvenor Garden offer studio room and also 2 bedroom apartment for guests to choose from.
7. Don Arcadia I Hotel Pretoria (1.8km from Loftus Versfeld stadium) is another 3 star hotel in Pretoria that offers apartment which includes refrigerators and microwaves for those who are travelling with big family. The hotel also caters for babysitting services.
8. Arcadia Hotel Pretoria location is about 2 km to Loftus Versfeld Stadium. The hotel is clean and the located in a safe and convenient location. It is a simple and nice 3 star hotel.
9. Last, but not least. Located on 2.2 km to the Loftus Versfeld Stadium is Rozenhof Guest House Pretoria. Rozenhof Guest House Pretoria is a fine-looking guest house with historical design building that depicted Africa tradition. The guest house is also has library where the guest can learn more about South Africa.