If you care about hotel pricing, there is no excuse for complaining about IETF rates in a location like Anaheim with dozens of alternatives within walking distance. Using Orbitz, several weeks ago, I got a cheaper rate across the street in the Mariott. Could have save more a couple miles south. hilton.com rates of right now have no relation to the rates which you might have found 4 weeks ago ... any business with inventory like hotel rooms, airline seats, etc. will frequently sharply discount for very near term dates when they are below capacity. The IETF on the other hand, reserves a block of rooms well in advance. In addition, in some convention situations, room rates subsidize the cost of meeting facilities. Don't know if that applies here. On Tue, 23 Mar 2010, Lou Berger wrote: > I asked Ray about this problem in Hiroshima, his response was something > along the lines of "conference rates are different and more complicated > from regular hotel rates". I have to say, I really think the community > deserves a detailed response on this topic from the secretariat... > > Lou > > On 3/23/2010 6:44 PM, Samuel Weiler wrote: > > Once again, we appear to be meeting in a hotel that's offering lower rates to > > the general public than they're offering to us. > > > > As of right now, the "Best Available Rate" at the Anaheim Hilton for tonight, > > 23 March 2010, is $119. The senior rate is $113. That's from hilton.com. > > With a 2 day cancellation policy. > > > > The same rate is also available for a three night stay, leaving on Friday. > > > > -- Sam > > _______________________________________________ > > Ietf mailing list > > Ietf@xxxxxxxx > > https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Ietf mailing list > Ietf@xxxxxxxx > https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf > _______________________________________________ Ietf mailing list Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf