[CQ-Contest] Dayton 2011

[David Pruett]

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 at optonline.net
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Tony Rogozinski
> Sent: Monday, August 23, 2010 2:20 PM
> To: CADXA at LISTS.TEMPE.GOV
> Cc: cq-contest at 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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