+1 for AirBNB; there's currently ~ 18 places in the vicinity of the venue: https://www.airbnb.com/s/Berlin?checkin=09%2F25%2F2014&checkout=09%2F26%2F2014&sw_lat=52.52383553727183&sw_lng=13.397657668788042&ne_lat=52.55567430173884&ne_lng=13.432333266932574&zoom=14&search_by_map=true
I make no warranty as to the suitability, etc. etc. Also, Berlin's public transport is really good, so don't be put off by staying a bit further away. On 14 August 2014 16:42, Ian Clelland <[email protected]> wrote: > I looked at flying in to Munich and taking the train to Berlin, but the > nonstop flights from Toronto are really expensive, and then the train was > more expensive than I expected as well. :( > > I ended up booking a room at the Holiday Inn on Prenzlauer Allee; it's > definitely more than €80 cheap, but it's rated well and is less than 2 km > from the venue. (And actually has availability for that week) > > > On Wed, Aug 13, 2014 at 3:07 PM, Christian Grobmeier <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > On 13 Aug 2014, at 18:25, Joe Bowser wrote: > > > >> On Wed, Aug 13, 2014 at 9:15 AM, Christian Grobmeier < > [email protected] > >> > > >> wrote: > >> > >> On 13 Aug 2014, at 17:35, Joe Bowser wrote: > >>> I have no idea. I booked the flight, but I'm assuming that I'm sleeping > >>> on > >>> > >>>> someone's floor. The hotels are $500+ a night because of Oktoberfest. > >>>> > >>> > >>> Oktoberfest is in Munich, not in Berlin. Thats around 560 km far. > >>> > >>> I know, I'm heading to Munich right after PhoneGap Day. I assumed > that > >> other North Americans are doing the same thing, and that's why the corp > >> travel site is borked. > >> > > > > Aha, it was not possible to know this just from the email. > > In this case i have another tipp for you, if you are fine with traveling > > after > > going to the fest. > > > > If you would stay in Augsburg, then you could take a hotel 2 minutes by > > feet from > > central station. From there its just a 45 minutes to the Wiesn. > > > > You can travel the same way back, trains go at 00:00, 2am, 3.30am, 5.30am > > and so on. > > Plenty of time to have a nice drink and not worrying about how to come > > home. > > However if you plan a full reboot, sitting another 30 minutes in a train > > might > > be problematic. > > > > If you folks actually stay in Augsburg, feel free to ping me. I am always > > happy to show my city to fellow-Apache guys. > > > > Cheers > > Christian > > > > > > > > > > > >> > >> I usually book my hotels in germany via http://www.hrs.de/ > >>> > >>> This: > >>> http://www.hrs.de/web3/searchWeb1000.do?activity= > >>> showHotellistWithPromotion&showOverlay=true&clientId= > >>> ZGVfX05FWFQ-&cid=62-1#initialLoaded > >>> <http://www.hrs.de/web3/searchWeb1000.do?activity= > >>> showHotellistWithPromotion&showOverlay=true&clientId= > >>> ZGVfX05FWFQ-&cid=62-1#initialLoaded> > >>> > >>> says there are actually rooms at a good rate (60 Euro is cheap in > >>> germany, > >>> 80 i consider normal, > >>> everthing above 100 is really luxury). > >>> > >>> > >>> Thanks! > >> > >> > >> Regards, > >>> Christian > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Basically, book a hostel, because a Hotel is probably not going to > >>>> happen, > >>>> and even then you might need to bring a tent. :S > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On Tue, Aug 12, 2014 at 7:47 PM, Ian Clelland <[email protected] > > > >>>> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> I'm booking this in the next day or so -- does anyone have any > >>>> > >>>>> recommendations for good nearby hotels? > >>>>> > >>>>> (The best recommendation is if you're coming, too and staying there > >>>>> yourself!) > >>>>> > >>>>> Ian > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> --- > >>> http://www.grobmeier.de > >>> The Zen Programmer: http://bit.ly/12lC6DL > >>> @grobmeier > >>> GPG: 0xA5CC90DB > >>> > >>> > > > > --- > > http://www.grobmeier.de > > The Zen Programmer: http://bit.ly/12lC6DL > > @grobmeier > > GPG: 0xA5CC90DB > > > > -- > Andrew. > -- > [email protected] / [email protected] > http://www.andrewsavory.com/ >
