Dear Stuart; On Feb 1, 2008, at 12:31 PM, GOLDMAN, STUART O ((STUART)) wrote: > Folks,>>>> I just went to the website to at least grab a room for the time being.>>>> I was disappointed to learn that reservations are non cancellable > and non refundable!>>>Maybe you missed this message from Ray Pelletier : ----- As a result of incorrect data on the Citywest Hotel website there havebeen some questions asked. Here is the correct information based uponthe contract with the hotel. Ray PelletierIETF Administrative Director Citywest Contract with IETF http://www.citywesthotel.com/site/ index.aspx 1. Room Rates - Single: 130 EUR: Double: 160 EUR; Breakfast, Internetand taxes are included 2. Guest substitution permitted 3. Promotion Code: IETF 4. Guest CancellationIndividuals can cancel the reservation without penalty until 3 daysprior to check-in / arrival. In case of cancellation less than 3 daysprior to the event or non-arrival or no-show, the Hotel holds the rightto charge the individuals one nights stay as cancellation fees. 5. Check In - Check Out. Hotel check-in is 15:00 hrs. Check-out is tobe completed by 11:00 AM however Hotel shall reasonably accommodateearly arrivals and late departures of the international attendees basedon availability. 6. Non-smoking Rooms. The Hotel's guestroom should be at least 95%non-smoking in inventory. 7. Renovation. As of the date of the signing of this contract, Hotelhas no plans for renovation and remodeling. 8. Difficulties with reservations can be addressed to Melissa atmmallon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Of course, our contract supersedes whatever the website says. RegardsMarshall > Please note the following terms & conditions relate to this booking.>>>> • Bookings are non refundable and non transferable.>> • Cancellations will not be accepted for online bookings>> • Check in time : after 1400 hrs>> • Check out time : before 1200 hrs>> • Rates are per room per night.>> • Rates are for accommodation only unless otherwise stated.>> • These rates are not available for groups or conferences.>> • Rates are non commissionable.>> • Management reserve the right to assign guests to rooms in either > the Citywest Main or Golf Hotels depending on availability>> • For single adult reservations the Management reserve the right > to provide guests with a single room instead of double room only in > the unlikely event of all double rooms being occupied>>>> Stuart Goldman>> Alcatel-Lucent>> sgoldman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> +1 602 493 8438>> please save a tree by not printing this e-mail.>>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----> From: ietf-bounces@xxxxxxxx [mailto:ietf-bounces@xxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of Dean Willis> Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 8:38 PM> To: Ray Pelletier> Cc: IETF Discussion> Subject: Re: IETF 72 --> Dublin!>>>>>> On Jan 31, 2008, at 3:56 PM, Ray Pelletier wrote:>> >>> > The venue will be the beautiful Citywest Hotel, "Ireland’s premier>> > Conference, Leisure & Golf Resort and one of Europe’s most popular>> > International Conference destinations. The four star Citywest Hotel>> > is only 20km from Dublin airport and 15km from Dublin City Centre.">> > http://www.citywesthotel.com/site/index.aspx>>>>>> Excuse me, but isn't this in the boonies way outside town? Are we>> going to be stuck in a $200 a night hotel with no reasonable>> alternative accommodations eating vastly overpriced hotel food and>> facing a one-hour commute to anywhere else?>>>> We should know by now that isolated resorts ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE as>> meeting locations. Even if they're vaguely close to cool places like>> Dublin.>>>> It's not too late. Please cancel the meeting now. Even if it costs a>> bunch of money and means we have to skip that meeting date.>>>> Yes, I'm serious.>>>> And no, I don't play golf, which appears to be the entire focus of>> this sort of location.>>>>>> -->> Dean>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________>> Ietf mailing list>> Ietf@xxxxxxxx>> http://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf>> _______________________________________________> Ietf mailing list> Ietf@xxxxxxxx> http://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf _______________________________________________Ietf mailing listIetf@xxxxxxxxxxxx://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf