Also tried to get a budget price room for Crufts, all full,best I could do was get a Day's Inn room near to the NEC for £60, didnt want to pay that but it saves driving for hours to sit in that awful queue in the morning of Crufts so it was my treat to me :-)
Managed to get a £9 room the night before UK Toydog, chuffed with that I am :-) rang my friend and then tried to get one for her as her comp had died and guess what just 5 mins after I booked mine the £9 ones were gone for that night, its just a matter of luck getting one, usually I miss out so I was sooooo pleased I didnt this time!
Managed to get a room 5 mins away from NEC for £40 a room, sleeps 2, stayed there last year, and it was great, a bar and cavery joined on to, and great grub with a contential breakfast.
I really like the Holiday Inn Express at the NEC, but hate the ptirces for crufts week! For LKA it is £59 per room, for Crufts £145! I know it is supply and demand, but that just seems like profiteering.
I think i'm going to drive up there and back on the day, unless my friend will put me up who lives in Northants. Its going to be a good 4 hours drive each way which includes getting in and parking. I've been told i'm mad, but i'm not paying silly prices as we are showing on the last day.