On 8/26/14 11:17 AM, Thomas Clausen wrote: > Just to chip in…this has been the hardest IETF to get workable rooms at, > for me — as in, rooms that will pass the bean-counter sniff-test, as > well as the manager sniff-test. When I looked, the equus which is like two blocks away was like $145, for the IETF dates. I'm not saying I recomend it, but the problem with Honolulu isn't a lack of hotels > Arriving and leaving Saturday, and staying anywhere near the IETF hotel, > would have set me back $300+/night, it seemed, which unquestionably > would have been conductive to a conclusion of “that much, on Hawaii - no > way we’re paying for what clearly is his vacation!" > > So I am looking forward to daily 30min walks to/from the venue. And, > probably, to sharing room with a colleague. > > Can we go back to Minneapolis in March, please? > > Or, for that matter, to any other place which does not raise the > “work-or-vacation?” suspicion. > > Thomas > > On Aug 26, 2014, at 20:06, Christer Holmberg > <christer.holmberg@xxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:christer.holmberg@xxxxxxxxxxxx>> > wrote: > >> Hi, >> >I managed to book Sat to Sat using a mixture of corporate and ietf >> bookings although the corporate >rate was somewhat higher. >> > >> >What is unusual and somewhat irritating is that there is no >> recommended alternate if the main hotel is >booked. >> > >> >I also wonder how many room changes will be needed. >> If the room type is the same, and you let them know in advance, I >> think you should be able to keep the same room. >> >> At the Taipei IETF, I had 3 different bookings at the hotel where I >> stayed, but didn't have to change room :) >> >> Regards, >> >> Christer >> >> >> >> >> On 25/08/2014 08:36, Murray S. Kucherawy wrote: >>> I was just able to get a Tapa Resort view room with two double beds >>> as my only option, at $235/night, though our block was supposed to be >>> $50/night cheaper. I could only get it Saturday through Saturday as >>> well. >>> >>> Ticket opened with the Secretariat. >>> >>> -MSK >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Aug 22, 2014 at 9:58 AM, Spencer Dawkins at >>> IETF <spencerdawkins.ietf@xxxxxxxxx >>> <mailto:spencerdawkins.ietf@xxxxxxxxx>>wrote: >>> >>> I booked the IETF block the nights it was available, >>> and hotels.com <http://hotels.com/> for the nights it wasn't. >>> We'll see how many room changes that translates into! >>> Spencer >>> >>> >>> On Friday, August 22, 2014, Andrew Allen <aallen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> <mailto:aallen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote: >>> >>> I was just able to book king bed resort room - but only from >>> Sunday through to Saturday. >>> >>> It would seem to be an issue if you want to come a day or two >>> early though (not available Friday and Saturday before IETF >>> starts) >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: ietf [mailto:ietf-bounces@xxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of >>> Michael StJohns >>> Sent: Friday, August 22, 2014 12:56 AM >>> To: ietf@xxxxxxxx >>> Subject: Hawaii Block - going, going.... >>> >>> I saw the email for the Hawaii IETF registration when I got >>> home about 30 minutes ago. I immediately got online to book >>> the hotel, and as of 12:48 (exactly 3 hours after the >>> announcement), all of the Ocean View rooms are gone as well >>> as the King bed resort view rooms, leaving only the 2 Double >>> Bed resort view rooms. Impressive take rate (assuming at >>> least somewhat even distribution between King and DB rooms). >>> >>> I wouldn't be surprised to find the block filled by sometime >>> tomorrow. >>> >>> Mike >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> For corporate legal information go to: >> >> http://www.cisco.com/web/about/doing_business/legal/cri/index.html >> >> >
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