FUDCon Fact-finding Trip

[Paul W. Frields]

On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 09:44:29AM -0400, Chris Tyler wrote:
> I stopped by the FUDCon candidate hotels and Dave & Buster's this
> afternoon.
> 
> Hilton Garden Inn:
> - More expensive than Marriott ($129/dbl occupancy)
> + A bit nicer (e.g., Herman Miller desk chair)
> + Adjacent to Viva station, 600m to D&B
> + Restaurant is breakfast/lunch/dinner, room service available
> + Reliable wireless signal
> - 1.6 Mbps download, 1 Mbps upload on wireless, carrier is Rogers
> + Has offered a king suite for hospitality ("hacking room"), discounted
> breakfast vouchers
> 
> Marriott Courtyard:
> + Cheaper ($99/dbl occupancy)
> - Slightly more basic decor
> - 600m to Viva station (5-10 minute walk), adjacent to D&B
> - Restaurant is breakfast-only
> - Wireless only in lobby
> + 2.66 Mbps download, 2.66 Mbps upload, carrier is MTS Allstream
> 
> The hotels are otherwise basically equivalent (pool, hot tub, fitness
> room (Hilton's is slightly larger), close to other restaurants for
> Thursday/Sunday night, etc).
> 
> If the Hilton will drop their price a bit to better compete with the
> Marriott, they would get my recommendation. I'll see what I can talk
> them into.

If the HGI came down to $109-119 I'd agree.  I'd love to finalize a
hotel by Monday if at all possible.

> Dave & Busters:
> - We could easily spend over the budget, but there are some ways to do
> it for $30.
> - Best option appears to be an appetizer-style buffet in a room that has
> 9 pocket pool tables, 1 snooker table, and two shuffleboard tables.
> - They're going to forward a proposed package for our review, I'll pass
> it along when it arrives.

Sounds great, I look forward to it!  As always, Chris, thank you for
your time and the care you've taken in helping us plan the event.

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