Despite UK inflation rates, prices weren't much different 10-12 years later.
Swan was £1.000 whereas the bigger places were £1.500!
Only rule to remember when going to Chris' was to make sure that either he was there - or had told them you were coming. Otherwise things could be...not so good.
My rather more feather-bedded, rates-loving colleagues were astonished when I said I'd sooner stay on base at AKT for a night stop. A jug of sour in the OM, trip to the village, then back to the 4-star luxury of Block 101 before an 0900 launch the next day - snagless. Beat the heck out of a long bus journey to some out of season tourist hotel miles from anywhere just for a few quid in the back pocket!