RE: [Repeater-Builder] sleeping arrangements - Dayton Hamvention
Dayton is no worse/better than any other location where you might find sleeping arrangements maxed out. Some rooms/locations are going to be better than others and some hotel staff will be more helpful than others. It's just a microcosm of society. Mike WM4B (Formerly from Dayton/Former DARA member) From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of n...@no6b.com Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2009 1:17 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] sleeping arrangements - Dayton Hamvention At 5/17/2009 19:54, you wrote: >Do not stay in miamisburg. You will be sorry. >We had 30 messages about drugs on our room voicemail. >Also when my other friend checked in someone said 'welcome to hell' to him. >This was at the studio 6 in miamisburg. There also was when the >miamisburg PD almost rear ended my friend who was driving.. I've stayed there 5 times & never had a problem. At less than $30/night for a week w/fridge & microwave, I don't expect much else other than no bedbugs/loud neighbors/dirty rooms. Bob NO6B <><>
Re: [Repeater-Builder] sleeping arrangements - Dayton Hamvention
At 5/17/2009 19:54, you wrote: >Do not stay in miamisburg. You will be sorry. >We had 30 messages about drugs on our room voicemail. >Also when my other friend checked in someone said 'welcome to hell' to him. >This was at the studio 6 in miamisburg. There also was when the >miamisburg PD almost rear ended my friend who was driving.. I've stayed there 5 times & never had a problem. At less than $30/night for a week w/fridge & microwave, I don't expect much else other than no bedbugs/loud neighbors/dirty rooms. Bob NO6B
Re: [Repeater-Builder] sleeping arrangements - Dayton Hamvention
Do not stay in miamisburg. You will be sorry. We had 30 messages about drugs on our room voicemail. Also when my other friend checked in someone said ‘welcome to hell’ to him. This was at the studio 6 in miamisburg. There also was when the miamisburg PD almost rear ended my friend who was driving.. There are several miller lane hotels that are dumps as well. On 5/17/09 5:27 PM, "whensle...@comcast.net" wrote: I don't know what kind of input there is to the Hamvention committee(s), but I for one would like to see a stronger voice for hams regarding the local hotels. Picking up on your thread, Don, I did have a nice hotel, but the initial "reservation" had my back up against the wall. Everything worked out, and my stay was good, but those kind of headaches should be noted. The Hamvention should take a stronger stance on the part of those traveling from out-of-town. Treat us fairly, or lose our business. 73, Kim - WG8S
Re: [Repeater-Builder] sleeping arrangements - Dayton Hamvention
My experience with Dayton had to do with reservations. Several of us get together at Dayton. As nobody in the group had made any reservations, I stepped forward back in February and reserved 4 rooms. With this particular chain I had always been able to cancel reservations before 6 PM the same day. I forgot one detail. I did not look at the cancellation policy for this trip. 30 days!! Here I was the day before the Hamvention holding 4 rooms (as the others found rooms closer - 5 mi. vs. 10 mi.)! Neither the chain NOR the hotel would help me. Online 2 hams took 2 of the rooms, and I had the third room. Arriving at the hotel, the staff told me they were overbooked, so cancelling the 4th room cost me nothing! Needless to say, I was on pins-and-needles. It turns out that some of the staff were jerks, and some were very accommodating! Thank goodness for the latter! SO... did anybody else have a 30 day cancellation clause? Next time, I will pay attention to the details! 73! Kim - WG8S
Re: [Repeater-Builder] sleeping arrangements - Dayton Hamvention
Hi Kim, Want to share your experience(s) with the rest of the list? '73 Don, KD9PT - Original Message - From: whensle...@comcast.net To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2009 6:27 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] sleeping arrangements - Dayton Hamvention I don't know what kind of input there is to the Hamvention committee(s), but I for one would like to see a stronger voice for hams regarding the local hotels. Picking up on your thread, Don, I did have a nice hotel, but the initial "reservation" had my back up against the wall. Everything worked out, and my stay was good, but those kind of headaches should be noted. The Hamvention should take a stronger stance on the part of those traveling from out-of-town. Treat us fairly, or lose our business. 73, Kim - WG8S
