[CQ-Contest] Hope Hotel reservation problems

[Jim McDonald]

I called again just now (1952Z) and got a reservation for a room with a queen-size bed,

I asked how many rooms had two beds and was told only 46 of 265 rooms do.  I'd be curious to know what the numbers are for the now-closed Crowne Plaza.

I think many like to share a room so the Hope Hotel numbers are disappointing, though not surprising.


Jim N7US


-----Original Message-----
From: CQ-Contest <cq-contest-bounces+jim=n7us.net at contesting.com> On Behalf Of Jon Zaimes, AA1K via CQ-Contest
Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2023 10:07
To: cq-contest at contesting.com; Tim Duffy <k3lr at k3lr.com>
Subject: [CQ-Contest] Hope Hotel reservation problems

 After trying to reach Hope Hotel for Hamvention reservation for an hour and a half, occasionally getting the voicemail system and it looping and then dumping me, and twice briefly hearing a human voice but then getting disconnected immediately, I finally went to their website and sent an email using their Contact page. Confirmation just came back from the general manager of my reservation.

A separate note from the GM said: "Yes our phone line went down, we have repairmen here working on it now, we'll make your reservation and call you when the lines are back up and running."


73/Jon

Jon P. Zaimes, AA1K
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     On Saturday, July 15, 2023 at 12:51:57 PM EDT, Tim Duffy <k3lr at k3lr.com> wrote:  
 
 Attention Contesters and DXers! 

Room reservations will be taken by the Hope Hotel for Hamvention week 2024 starting on Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at 9 AM EDT. Do not call them before that time. You can get room reservations by phone only. If you try to book on line you will see that there are no rooms for those dates. Every room in the Hope Hotel has been blocked for Contesters and DXers for Hamvention week.
Starting Tuesday July 18, 2023 at 9 AM EDT, you can call 937-879-2696 and ask for a reservation in the Contest University 2024 room block. There is no minimum night commitment. Your room rate of $152 plus tax includes a hot buffet breakfast each day of your stay. The room rate is the same for a single queen, two queens or a single king with a pull out.

Good details are here:

 <http://contestsupersuite.com> http://contestsupersuite.com

 

Please spread the word to all Contest Club reflectors, etc.

 

 <https://www.hopehotel.com/> https://www.hopehotel.com/

 

73,

Tim K3LR

For the Contest Hotel Committee