There might be - it all depends. My DT room is $94.00 a night. Since its
an HHonors level room, the breakfast is free, which means the only outlay
would be the Internet. That might make it about $105 to $110 a night -
still $100 a night less than the CP.
73 Rich NN3W
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Pruett" <k8cc@comcast.net>
To: "Van Van't Slot" <VanV@USTECHNOLOGIES.COM>
Cc: "Tony Rogozinski" <trogo@telegraphy.com>; <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, August 23, 2010 10:45 PM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Dayton 2011
>I hope you guys will check out the total cost of staying at the
> Doubletree. There might be some unpleasant surprises.
>
> This past July, I attended to the Central States VHF Conference in St.
> Louis, which was held at a Doubletree. Beyond the $120 room rate for a
> single room, I was annoyed at the charge of $15/day for Internet access
> and $16/day for a run-of-the-mill continental breakfast. I declined
> both of those opportunities for them to raid my wallet, and I'm not sure
> what the charges are at the Dayton Doubletree, but I would point out
> that at the Crowne Plaza, both of those items are complimentary.
>
> I'm not in any way trying to defend the CP's rate increase, just make
> sure you count all of the charges when comparing apples to oranges.
> Perhaps those extras I mentioned aren't important to you...
>
> Dave/K8CC
> Staying at the Crowne Plaza in 2011
>
> Van Van't Slot wrote:
>> Tony, et al...
>>
>> FYI I have always stayed at the Crowne Plaza, but they're NUTS at over
>> $220
>> a room...
>>
>> I had a reservation there and dumped it... Maybe that's the way to do it,
>> take a room there, then cancel it and let them know WHY you're canceling
>> it... That should come through loud and clear!
>>
>> A bunch of our guys are staying at the DoubleTree (11 South Ludlow
>> Street,
>> Dayton 937-461-4700) which is two blocks from Crowne Plaza - VERY NICE
>> rooms, and only $80 PER NIGHT... You can park at the same garage as the
>> Crowne Plaza or walk the two blocks.
>>
>> Last I checked they still had rates... I think $80 is the "senior rate"
>> but
>> they probably do the same for AAA too.
>>
>> GB Crowne Plaza... Nice knowing you -
>>
>> Van W2DLT
>> Vanw2dlt@optonline.net
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com
>> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Tony Rogozinski
>> Sent: Monday, August 23, 2010 2:20 PM
>> To: CADXA@LISTS.TEMPE.GOV
>> Cc: cq-contest@contesting.com
>> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Dayton 2011
>>
>> Due to the unbelievable rate increase in room rates at the Crowne Plaza
>> in
>> Dayton
>> Mike KC7V and I are starting an early search for someone to share our
>> room
>> in
>> order to get the average cost/person down to a reasonable level. At the
>> new
>>
>> rate with 3 sharing the nightly average is still about $78. Please
>> advise
>> if interested -
>> if no takers we plan to move to a different hotel after about 25 years at
>> the CP! The
>> new owners have really made things different.
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Tony
>>
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