Re: Hawaii Block - going, going....

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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
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> -- 
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>>
>> http://www.cisco.com/web/about/doing_business/legal/cri/index.html
>>
>>
> 


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