Subject: pinkfest More hotel stuff ...
From: Annie (annie)
Date: Sat Jun 15 2002 - 09:10:01 CDT
Laura writes:
>I checked in my compter system. Because I'm in Toronto, prices are in
>Canadian $. Taxes were included in the prices I got. The three lowest
>prices that came up were:
>1. Three La Quinta Inns popped up and were cheapest. But they were at
>airport or in burbs. $304 Canadian single or double or about $190 US
>for 2 nights, Fri and Sat.
LaQuinta is always nice and the price is not too bad, but again, out in
the toolies. Two of our people who stayed out by O'Hare last year got
their baptism by fire on Chicago traffic while driving in to meet us for
dinner on Friday.
>2.Holiday Inn Chicago City Centre at 300 E. Ohio St. was $460 Canadian
>single or double, or about $285 US for both nights.
I've stayed at this place multiple times. Nice place. Only complaints
are hassle with parking when their lot is full, which seems to happen
every so often, and VERY slow elevators during the peak check-out times.
When I've had to go down, I take the first elevator, up or down, that
comes, and usually it will be packed and stop at each floor only to see
frowns and hear curses at each one.
They used to have a breakfast buffet that was very good and not too
pricey. I dunno if that still is on.
>3. Hilton Garden Inn Downtown North, at 10 East Grand Ave., was $536
>Canadian for 2 nights, or about $335 US.
I think this was the place Tina used last year. Tina, is this in line
with what you paid?
>Quality Inn or Red Roof sound good to me.
I'm sure they are probably both fine. The one that sounds more appealing
to me the more I think about it is the BW with parking included. If you
know the area of Chicago, parking can be a major issue. It's usually not
a problem *finding* parking on the weekends in that area, but it can add
up quiet a bit.
Thanks, Laura.
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