The Venue
Crossfire is extremely proud to have partnered with the GameSyndicate in Rotterdam. TGS have provided us with a top class venue that in the past has hosted Clanbase Eurocup LAN finals aswell as WCG national finals and the Fnatic Open Day. The venue has a legacy that has made it a cornerstone of Dutch competitive gaming.
For the tournament there will be 2 sets of 6 PC's for ET and 4 sets of 5 PC's for the Call of Duty tournament, the rest will be earmarked for coverage, admin and broadcasting.
The Full Address of the venue is:
TGS Rotterdam
Rijstuin 172
3011 MA Rotterdam
Getting There
It's quite easy to reach by public transportation. All of the possibilities (train, metro, tram, bus) can be taken to reach Station Blaak.
Train On any station in Holland there are signs with the railroad tracks and their schedules on them, so no matter where you come from by train, find the route to Station Blaak or to Rotterdam Central Station and take a bus, metro or tram from there. Easiest would be though to simply take the train to Station Blaak itself.
Bus The Bus number that travels from Rotterdam Central Train Station towards Station Blaak is number 48. You pass about 4 or 5 stops and get out at Blaak.
Metro From Rotterdam Central Train Station you go down to the metro's and take the Blue Erasmus Line. Two stops further you get out. This stop is called Beurs. Here you switch to the Red Caland Line. Get the one that either goes towards Ommoord, Nesselande or Capelle a/d IJssel. Make sure you do NOT take it towards Spijkenisse because that's absolutely the wrong way!
Tram
The Tram number that travels from Rotterdam Central Train Station towards Station Blaak is Number 21. Same as with the Bus, you pass about 4 or 5 stos and get out at Blaak.
Staying in Rotterdam:
There are tons of Hotels and Hostels in Rotterdam and Ronner (who lives and works in Rotterdam) has taken a few that are worth mentioning.
First off is the Savoy Hotel.
It's the one closest to the Venue, however it is a bit more expensive. Perhaps this is a good one to choose if you are going with a larger group and are eligable for a group-discount. We understand many CoD players are staying here, and Mick of Dignitas recommends when booking using This Link and then state in the comments section when you go to pay that you would like an extra bed in the rooms, in order to get rooms with 3 beds.
A much cheaper option however is to stay at a hostel. Below I've also listed four hostels that are rather close to the venue and have good ratings. All cost about 20 to 25 euros a night, which is a pretty good deal already, but inform for group discounts anyway!
Hostel Boat the Clipper:
About a 5 minute walk (if that) to the venue.
The stayokay:
About a 15 to 20 minute walk from the venue.
The Room:
Also about a 15 to 20 minute walk
Maps
Google Maps Hybrid Map: Google Map #1
Multimap:
MultiMap.com #1
Multimap.com #2
Crossfire is extremely proud to have partnered with the GameSyndicate in Rotterdam. TGS have provided us with a top class venue that in the past has hosted Clanbase Eurocup LAN finals aswell as WCG national finals and the Fnatic Open Day. The venue has a legacy that has made it a cornerstone of Dutch competitive gaming.
For the tournament there will be 2 sets of 6 PC's for ET and 4 sets of 5 PC's for the Call of Duty tournament, the rest will be earmarked for coverage, admin and broadcasting.
The Full Address of the venue is:
TGS Rotterdam
Rijstuin 172
3011 MA Rotterdam
Getting There
It's quite easy to reach by public transportation. All of the possibilities (train, metro, tram, bus) can be taken to reach Station Blaak.
Train On any station in Holland there are signs with the railroad tracks and their schedules on them, so no matter where you come from by train, find the route to Station Blaak or to Rotterdam Central Station and take a bus, metro or tram from there. Easiest would be though to simply take the train to Station Blaak itself.
Bus The Bus number that travels from Rotterdam Central Train Station towards Station Blaak is number 48. You pass about 4 or 5 stops and get out at Blaak.
Metro From Rotterdam Central Train Station you go down to the metro's and take the Blue Erasmus Line. Two stops further you get out. This stop is called Beurs. Here you switch to the Red Caland Line. Get the one that either goes towards Ommoord, Nesselande or Capelle a/d IJssel. Make sure you do NOT take it towards Spijkenisse because that's absolutely the wrong way!
Tram
The Tram number that travels from Rotterdam Central Train Station towards Station Blaak is Number 21. Same as with the Bus, you pass about 4 or 5 stos and get out at Blaak.
Staying in Rotterdam:
There are tons of Hotels and Hostels in Rotterdam and Ronner (who lives and works in Rotterdam) has taken a few that are worth mentioning.
First off is the Savoy Hotel.
It's the one closest to the Venue, however it is a bit more expensive. Perhaps this is a good one to choose if you are going with a larger group and are eligable for a group-discount. We understand many CoD players are staying here, and Mick of Dignitas recommends when booking using This Link and then state in the comments section when you go to pay that you would like an extra bed in the rooms, in order to get rooms with 3 beds.
A much cheaper option however is to stay at a hostel. Below I've also listed four hostels that are rather close to the venue and have good ratings. All cost about 20 to 25 euros a night, which is a pretty good deal already, but inform for group discounts anyway!
Hostel Boat the Clipper:
About a 5 minute walk (if that) to the venue.
The stayokay:
About a 15 to 20 minute walk from the venue.
The Room:
Also about a 15 to 20 minute walk
Maps
Google Maps Hybrid Map: Google Map #1
Multimap:
MultiMap.com #1
Multimap.com #2
