TFNation 2027 Discounted Bedrooms Information

2. WHEN CAN I BOOK MY ROOM?

TFNation's discount rate bedrooms will be available for purchase at 12:00 noon (UK Time) on Saturday 31st October 2026. 

For Traders and Forge Artists, we will email you in due course regarding your applications, and with instructions for booking your bedrooms, as the process will be a little different for you.

3. DEPOSIT

Deposits are charged at the hotel's discretion depending on hotel occupancy. We are advised you may need to pay a deposit at the time of booking, equivalent to the price of one night in your room (this will then be counted towards the full price you will need to pay, at the hotel). 

Any deposit made will be non-refundable and non-transferable, so it's important that you only book a room if you are confident you will make the event. 

Please note - if your credit/debit card provider asks you to complete a safety verification screen, they may well display the full value of your total stay. This is their way of telling you how much you will ultimately have to pay. However, the Hilton page where you enter your details will confirm at the bottom that only one night's deposit will be taken.

You will not need to pay for the rest of your stay until you are at the hotel; if you have a credit card, you will not need to pay until check out. If you do not have a credit card, you will need to pay at check in.

4. HOW DOES THE BOOKING SYSTEM WORK THIS YEAR?

In previous years, the discounted hotel bedrooms have been released after convention tickets have gone live. For TFNation 2027, due to necessary changes, both the convention tickets and discounted hotel bedrooms will now be released at the same time at 12 noon (UK time) on Saturday 31st October 2026.

We would highly recommend either creating an account on the TFNation website if you haven't already, or logging into your existing account to make sure your login details are correct prior to the convention ticket release.

Once the convention tickets and discounted hotel bedrooms are released, you should:

1. Click the Log In button which is found at the top right of the TFNation website (desktop devices) or in the drop down menu (mobile devices). Log in with your username and password.
2. Navigate to the TFNation 2027 event page. This will be immediately linked on the home page or can be found in the dropdown menu under Events (on both desktop and mobile devices).
3. Click on Buy TFNation 2027 Tickets on the TFNation homepage, or simply Buy Tickets on the event page. Proceed with purchasing your preferred tickets. Remember: you only need to buy ONE ticket to get access to the discounted hotel bedrooms.
4. Once you have purchased your ticket(s), you will be shown Your Order Was Successful. To book your discounted hotel bedrooms, click on the green button which reads Book Your Hotel Rooms. From there, you will be redirected to the Hilton website with available room options.
5. CHECK THE DATES! If you know you need to stay longer, double check the dates at the top of the page and change these if needed.
6. Select your preferred room and fill in your details to proceed. Reminder: you may need to pay a deposit equivalent to one night's stay in your room. This is at the hotel's discretion.

5. THURSDAY AND MONDAY ROOMS

The venue has kindly extended our discount to include Thursday and Monday rooms, to make your stay even smoother.

If these sell out before you book your room, here's a workaround for you;

Step 1 - Purchase your TFN-date bedrooms for the convention nights.

Step 2 - Using your Hilton Honors account (it's free to sign up!) search for the extra nights you'll need. You can find great deals this way, but keep in mind you may potentially sacrifice that all important breakfast or cancellation rights if you book the very cheapest room - always read the small print!

Step 3 - Armed with your TFNation booking reference, and your extra nights details, if you speak with the front desk at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole they should be able to "stitch" your nights together so you don't have to change rooms during your stay.

6. IF I BUY MY TFNATION 2027 TICKET, WILL I BE GUARANTEED A BEDROOM?

No. You must first buy a ticket to qualify to use the bedroom portal, but once you're in, bedrooms are sold subject to availability.

Each year we remind our attendees that even though the Metropole is the UK's largest events hotel outside of London, there are more than twice as many TFNationals as there are bedrooms. That means even before we factor in other events and members of the public, it is sadly not possible to guarantee everybody a room.

7. HOW DOES THE HOTEL BOOKING PORTAL WORK?

The Hilton computer is smart, but it's no Teletraan-1. Think of it like a game of connect four (or, three, really). If you want a room for three nights, and ALL three nights are available, then the computer will be happy and you'll get your room. But if ANY one of those three nights is not available, you'll get an error message. 

The trick is to start small. Try one day at a time. By process of elimination, you'll see which day is the culprit! Book the nights you can - remember, you've got until summer to fill any gaps and rooms do free up as people change their plans.

It is also important to identify the correct number of adults who will be staying in your room, as this impacts the overall rate and the number of breakfasts your room is entitled to.

8. WILL TFNATION GET ANY MORE ROOMS LATER?

This is unlikely - it has happened, but it's not really something we can bank on as it's dependant on how other events sell. 

What does often happen, however, is people tend to cancel their bookings in the first few weeks (probably when they realise their friend has also booked a room and they can share). So keep checking back, because if somebody drops out, you might get lucky and grab that room! You can keep checking right up until the weekend of the convention.

9. PARKING & SWIMMING POOL

Residents parking at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole is £18.00 per night, with an increased day rate (up to 8 hours) of £20.00 for non-residents. Please note that while parking is available at the hotel, it is subject to availability. However, if you would like to prebook your parking, you can do so here. Additional parking is also available at the nearby NEC and Resorts World, though we would encourage you to check the rates before you travel.

As was the case last year, the hotel swimming pool is now part of a privately-operated Living Well Health Club, with individual passes starting at £10.00, and family passes at £20.00 (up to two adults and two children). These are all discretionary, however, so it's worth checking with the hotel on the day you arrive.