Hotels (was: Which pub are we meeting)

[Kevin Perry]

OK, so I work for them, but try www.lastminute.com for London hotels - there
are some good deals and if you want to call them up (0207 659 4900) instead,
and go through the fact that there are a lot of you, you should be able to
get something decent.

---
Kevin Perry
Sonic Energy Authority
http://www.mountaingrill.co.uk/

"It is the business of the future to be dangerous;
and it is among the merits of science that it equips the future for its
duties."

----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Blackman <michaelangelo68 at OZEMAIL.COM.AU>
To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2000 2:07 PM
Subject: Re: Hotels (was: Which pub are we meeting)


> >   - Denis Regenbrecht - Kristin Regenbrecht - merrick and Julie french
> >   - Mike Holmes - Arin Komins - Rich Warren - Mark Licht and Robert
> >   Jacobs - Eric Siegerman - Michael Blackman
>
> > What we really need is at least two dozen of us so that we
> > have some clout when bargaining with a hotel. Are the others who are
> > staying in London willing to change hotels if we can make this dog hunt?
>
> No hotel yet - i'm game!!!
>
> Mb
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: M Holmes <fofp at HOLYROOD.ED.AC.UK>
> To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2000 10:59 PM
> Subject: Re: Hotels (was: Which pub are we meeting)
>
>
> > Eric Siegerman writes:
> >
> > > > > :> >What we need is a deal with one particular hotel so that we
> > > > > :> >can all go there, organise a party, and invite Hawkwind.
> >
> > > > > :> Great idea.  IMO we should start compiling a list of everyone
> > > > > :> who's coming and want to stay at that particular hotel.
> >
> > > Me too.  Collated list to date (as given in the original messages;
> > > neither names nor lines necessarily corresponds to number of rooms):
> >
> > >   - Denis Regenbrecht - Kristin Regenbrecht - merrick and Julie french
> > >   - Mike Holmes - Arin Komins - Rich Warren - Mark Licht and Robert
> > >   Jacobs - Eric Siegerman
> >
> > Also Dave Greenhalgh and Manami Nanri said they were in.
> >
> > > Next question: how much are people willing to spend? Judging by the
> > > places I stayed in October, 35 pounds gets you a postage stamp, 55
> > > gets you a larger (commemorative-issue? :-) postage stamp with a
> > > decent sort-of-continental breakfast.  Both of those were singles with
> > > ensuite bathrooms, btw; I'm sure we can save a few pounds by trudging
> > > down the hall to the loo.
> >
> > I'm game to skimp or spend up to the 55 quid mark.
> >
> > > I haven't been following the party-after-the-party thread; do we know
> > > yet where it's happening? How close to it does our hotel need to be?
> >
> > It'd have to be at least within a reasonable taxi ride I think.
> >
> > > What facilities do we want, for the "organise a party, and invite
> > > Hawkwind" part?
> >
> > A hall or reasonable sized bar would be good. The other issue would be
> > finding a hotel that would permit a late party without worrying about
> > other guests. That's why finding out which ones had handled SF
> > conventions might be good.
> >
> > > Is anyone in a better position to organize this than I am (ie.  have a
> > > decent travel agent, or a friend in London to do the legwork)?
> >
> > Unfortunately I'm in Edinburgh but I'd do what I could if we can't find
> > a Londoner. What we really need is at least two dozen of us so that we
> > have some clout when bargaining with a hotel. Are the others who are
> > staying in London willing to change hotels if we can make this dog hunt?
> >
> > FoFP
> >