My $1 US discounted at 2% is likely too late....but I prefer the smaller places, less in the midst of tourist heaven. Frisco in June is likely to be......well, full of tourists.
Some of you may recall a few years ago when I tried to put together a similar riding venue, and booked the Nordic Inn in Twin Lakes (www.twinlakesnordicinn.com). I prefer places of that sort. As for good hiking.....it's at the base of Mt. Elbert, highest in CO and an easy climb except for the altitude. (In other words, non-technical climb.) Not much sense in planning this for me, though. I'm not sure when I'll be back in the US, and even if I got back by June 20, I'm not sure I'd have time to do the needed bike prep after letting it sit for so long. I'd bet I can't make this one. Phil (finally back on the list) "Loss, Joe" wrote: > I've done some investigation into accomodation 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. >
