Hotels for Tottenham Hotspur v Hull City

Expect the usual matchday build-up around the stadium, from the food stalls to the crowds streaming in from the surrounding streets. This is a fixture between a top-flight regular and a side pushing to establish itself back in the division, so the atmosphere will carry a bit of an edge for both sets of supporters. Domestic league football at its most routine and most compelling.

Tottenham Hotspur were founded in 1882 by a group of schoolboys, taking their name from the adjoining Hotspur cricket club and, eventually, the Spurs nickname football fans still use today. The club's defining achievement came in 1960-61, when Bill Nicholson's side became the first club of the twentieth century to win the League and FA Cup double, beating Leicester City 2-0 in the Cup final having already wrapped up the title with games to spare.

Spurs have added two league titles in total, eight FA Cups and a clutch of European trophies including the Cup Winners' Cup, but that 1961 Double remains the benchmark by which every Tottenham side since has been measured.

Tottenham Hotspur's striking modern ground doubles as a marquee events venue, staging NFL fixtures, major concerts and boxing alongside Premier League football in north London's N17. The surrounding High Road is a lively, workaday stretch of Turkish grills, cafés and independent shops. The Victoria line at Seven Sisters and Overground services to White Hart Lane put the City and West End within easy reach. An overnight base nearby spares you the scramble for transport when a sell-out crowd empties at once.