[SFDXA] Fw: QSP de W2OE re Crowne Plaza

Tue, 3 Jun 2003 17:48:35 -0400

I found out about this deal before leaving for Dayton this year.  Similar to
Merv, I had registered early with the Crowne Plaza for the "special"
$122/night Hamvention rate.  The Hamvention rate has a 30 day cancellation
policy or else the one night deposit ($137 w/taxes) would be forfeited.

Given the Hamvention requires a 3 night minimum stay, I calculated the
difference between the Hamvention and AAA rates for the three night stay.
Even with forfeiting the one night deposit, using the AAA rate, I still
saved $25 over the three night stay.

It's no secret that Hamvention attendance has fallen significantly.  I'm
sure some will remember the years when the hallways of EVERY floor was
packed.  When the elevator doors would open, it was hard to tell whether the
density was higher in the elevator or on the floor.  In these times the
hotel was sold out months in advance.  There were NO rooms to be had at
Hamvention time.  This, sadly, is no longer the case.

Similar to airlines, hotels use past statistics and booking rates to
determine nightly rates.  What we're seeing is probably their logical
reaction to falling Hamvention attendance.  If current trends continue,
there should be a greater availability of last minute rooms at the Crowne
Plaza.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl - WC4H" <[email protected]>
To: "SFDXA" <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 5:33 PM
Subject: Re: [SFDXA] Fw: QSP de W2OE re Crowne Plaza

> I did not go to Dayton but in looking at the "deals" that the Hamvention
> folks had set up, I found that I could do better on my own.  Word of mouth
> from others that have gone as well as the internet are better ways to get
a
> deal.
>
> Carl
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "william greeson" <[email protected]>
> To: "SFDXA@mailman postings" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 3:47 PM
> Subject: [SFDXA] Fw: QSP de W2OE re Crowne Plaza
>
>
>
>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 12:57 PM
> Subject: QSP de W2OE re Crowne Plaza
>
>
> Hey Guys, just to let you know.  For the past 4 or 5 years I have been
> paying what was described as the Hamvention (HVN) rate at Crowne Plaza -
> $122/night, plus a bunch of tax.  I thought I was getting a deal.
> Additionally you couldn't make reservations until some time the middle of
> June and if you were a day late sometimes you got shut out.
>
> Well, I was just playing on the internet and found the following:
>
>
>
>   1.. You can make reservations for next year via the internet now.
>   2.. If you want to pay now (with no way to get your money back) the rate
> is $75/night.
>   3.. If you are a member of AAA you can get a rate of $89/night and this
is
> cancelable with no penalty up until 6:00 PM on the day of arrival.
> Just go to www.crowneplaza.com and look for Dayton, OH.  It may show you
> more hotels than just the Crowne Plaza so make sure you pick the right
one.
>
> Am I the only one who has been getting ripped off for the past 5 years?
>
> Merv W2OE
>
>
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