Joe, sounds perfect. I'll be making my reservation tomorrow for the weekend of the 21st. Thanks for scouting around and finding a suitable place. June next year can't come soon enough. You might want to start a list of those who have confirmed reservations with the hotel. -- Dave Biasotti // Fremont, CA
------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2002 20:19:11 -0500 From: "Loss, Joe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: 2003 North American GTS Rally - Accommodation I've done some investigation into accommodations in Frisco for the rally. The rally will be the weekend of June 21. Frisco was selected for its central location with respect to the good roads in Colorado. It's also easy to get to, being just off I70. I found this place called Sky-Vue Motel. (www.skyvuemotel.com) It's a 26 room, one level motel, U-shaped layout with parking in the middle right in front of the rooms. It is pretty basic but with clean servicable rooms and a pool/spa area. The rooms have 2 queen beds and can sleep up to 4 people. There's also floorspace. 10 of the rooms have kitchen/cooking facilities. We can have the whole place to ourselves if we get it booked quick enough. They said they have actually had the place booked out by a Goldwing group a couple of times before. The rate will be between $59 and $65 per room per night. The location is excellent. It's right at the base of a sizeable mountain (good hiking right there), towards the edge of the old part of town making it feel fairly private but it's also only a couple minute walk to Main Street which has lots of cool restaurants, cafes and a couple of fine drinking establishments. Main street has quite the mountain town atmosphere. If we run out of room at the motel, there is another neat little inn virtually next door that is inexpensive and there are even more alternatives nearby. The motel doesn't have any meeting rooms or areas where big groups can hang out but I'm sure I can arrange one of the local establishements to accomodate us for a meal/function if that what we want to do. The alternatives I vistited were the Best Western and Holiday Inn. These are a bit more luxurious and do have cushy areas where groups can hang out with couches and fireplaces etc. They also have meeting rooms which you can rent and they can cater for meals too. They also have a restaurant/bar. They are also reasonably priced. Best Western group rates are $59 dollar rooms (2 queens), $69 rooms (3 queens) and $79 dollar rooms (King and pullout sofa suite). The Holiday Inn group rate is $64 (2 queens). The downside to these is that they are much bigger, 150+ room multistory buildings and our babies (the GTS's) would feel rather lonely and neglected in the parking area. They are also located on the new (boring) side of town that has no character or action other than fast food restaurants and chain stores. It's too far to walk to Main Street also. Personally I vote for the Sky-Vue. What's the concensus? Cheers Joe.
