Yeah, I don't think I'm gonna stay at the Pontch again this year (unless I can't find anything else). The rooms smelled kinda funky and it was party central. There were many disrespectful guests who trashed the facilities. I felt bad for the cleaning staff - actually all the staff there were really nice to us and worked extra hard to keep up with the losers trashing the place. Oh, and the crowd that came in for the balcony parties - frightening!!!
It *was* really, really close to Hart Plaza so it's ideal for location. Lisa ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Monday, February 23, 2004 10:55 am Subject: Re: (313) hotel stuff / movement personal ad > > > > > Well, our experience last year at the Pontch wasn't that good. > Too many > *really* inconsiderate people - you could just tell by the look on the > hotel staff faces that they hated us all. The people in the rooms > next to > us got kicked out early by hotel security in the middle of the > night which > made getting some sleep in the early morning a lot easier. The > hallways get > trashed with used room service food and flyers all over the place. > Since they now are hosting parties on the 2nd floor terrace the > place has > become a trash dump plus the music they play sucks @ss - the elevators > which already took a long time to arrive now take even longer, > they run out > of their computer cables faster than I can type this sentence, > parking in > the area if you drive or rent a car is sparse - don't park in a ramp > because they will most likely close for the weekend and you won't > get your > car out and you'll be paying $40-50 for what is essentially the > non-secure > storage of your vehicle. > There's more than this but I just can't think of it all right now - > I don't > blame the hotel but rather those people who come to visit and > don't think > twice about the people who actually are working that weekend to > keep us all > happy customers. > > The good things about the Pontch - breakfast buffet on Sunday > morning can't > be beat - just don't fall asleep in your eggs, the views if you > get a room > on the river side are fantastic, the proximity to the festival is > great,and when you get to hear the hotel security kick out a bunch > of idiots with > two more days left to the festival you get to fall off the bed > laughing and > then finally get some sleep. > > MEK > > > > > "Stewart Caig" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "LR T" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > soul.co.uk> cc: > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: (313) > hotel stuff / movement personal ad > 02/23/04 09:31 AM > > > > > > > > > > Wow, I loved the Pontchartrain when I hit Detroit 3 years back, > not only > was > the service excellent (Room service were always really quick and > polite,possibly down to the large tips we were throwing them > though, the bar staff > were all friendly too), but we were able to pretty much run riot > throughthe > hotel for 4 days! I spent one crazy late night getting smashed in just > about > room on my floor, which was soley populated by DEMF goers, music > blared out > some rooms and people partied, hung out, got wasted and passed out > in the > corridors and everything. It was all quite messy, but Id definatly > go back > if I ever do the festival again. > > Stewart > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "LR T" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 3:19 PM > Subject: RE: (313) hotel stuff / movement personal ad > > > > We got a pretty cheap room at the Courtyard hotel last year. It > is a > block > > or two away from Hart Plaza. Definitely preferred that over the > > Pontchartrain where I experienced the worst hotel service I > think I have > > ever had in my life. > > Lara > > > > > > >From: "Philip" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >To: "313" <[email protected]> > > >Subject: (313) hotel stuff / movement personal ad > > >Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2004 11:49:26 +1100 > > > > > > > > >Peeps > > > > > >Wow. I wasn't sure that i'd ever be doing this but i am going > to be able > > >to go to movement this year. Can anyone give me a > reccommendation of a > > >reasonably priced hotel that's near all the action ? i am > looking for > > >something pretty simple - just somewhere to sleep occasionally. > > > > > >Also anyone else who is going wants to meet up please drop me a > line. I > > >like funky techno & house. I can dance a little bit and am > hopefully not > > >a complete embarrasment at parties. I don't drink much or get > messy. I > > >like food too. I can provide references & a photo. > > > > > >:^) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Click, drag and drop. My MSN is the simple way to design your > homepage.> http://click.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200364ave/direct/01/ > > > > > > > > >
