Re: [CODE4LIB] hotel for conf?
I had the same issue when I booked a couple of weeks ago. Maybe we should offer to rewrite their reservation system. ;) --- David Cloutman Electronic Services Librarian Marin County Free Library -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:code4...@listserv.nd.edu] On Behalf Of Schneider, Wayne Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 2:42 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] hotel for conf? Hey, Jonathan. That's weird - the hotel told me (well, the web site told me) that 1 king bed was not available at this time. I placed the reservation Wednesday. Have you called? I wouldn't mind swapping, since I'm not sharing the room with anyone, but I begin to suspect that the guest block may simply be overbooked. wayne -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:code4...@listserv.nd.edu] On Behalf Of Jonathan Rochkind Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 4:15 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: [CODE4LIB] hotel for conf? So the Marriott for the conference hotel is telling me there are no rooms with two queen beds available. That's kind of a problem, since I was planning on sharing a room with a colleague. Anyone know if there's any way around that? Jonathan -- Jonathan Rochkind Digital Services Software Engineer The Sheridan Libraries Johns Hopkins University 410.516.8886 rochkind (at) jhu.edu Email Disclaimer: http://www.co.marin.ca.us/nav/misc/EmailDisclaimer.cfm
Re: [CODE4LIB] hotel for conf?
My experience in calling was that the booking person said (just minutes ago) that there are rooms available but that rooms set aside for the conference rate have all been sold out. If I want to pay $219 a night, they'll reserve a room for me. Otherwise, nope. They wouldn't negotiate the rate with me. I was going to be sharing the room with someone, so two of us are currently out of luck. If I need to book with another hotel, I need to know pretty soon. Jean: can you check on this? Tom Keays On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 7:14 PM, Bess Sadler wrote: > Hey, Brian. I ran into the same problem today, but I called on the phone and > they were able to book me at the conference rate anyway. If anyone else runs > into this problem do try telephoning. > > Bess > > On 11-Jan-09, at 12:04 AM, Brian Seitz wrote: > >> I just tried to book a room using the discount code and the website told >> me there are no rooms available for that code/date. So it seems it is >> overbooked. Hopefully the block can be increased. >> >> Brian >> >> - "jean rainwater" wrote: >> >>> We're getting very close to filling the guest block. We talked to the >>> hotel folks yesterday about the possibility of increasing it but >>> don't >>> have an answer yet. Anyone who's registered and has not made a >>> reservation yet should do asap. -- Jean >>> >>> On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 5:41 PM, Schneider, Wayne >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hey, Jonathan. That's weird - the hotel told me (well, the web >>> >>> site >>>> >>>> told me) that 1 king bed was not available at this time. I placed >>> >>> the >>>> >>>> reservation Wednesday. Have you called? I wouldn't mind swapping, >>>> since I'm not sharing the room with anyone, but I begin to suspect >>> >>> that >>>> >>>> the guest block may simply be overbooked. >>>> >>>> wayne >>>> >>>> -Original Message- >>>> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:code4...@listserv.nd.edu] On Behalf >>> >>> Of >>>> >>>> Jonathan Rochkind >>>> Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 4:15 PM >>>> To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU >>>> Subject: [CODE4LIB] hotel for conf? >>>> >>>> >>>> So the Marriott for the conference hotel is telling me there are no >>>> rooms with two queen beds available. That's kind of a problem, since >>> >>> I >>>> >>>> was planning on sharing a room with a colleague. >>>> >>>> Anyone know if there's any way around that? >>>> >>>> Jonathan >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Jonathan Rochkind >>>> Digital Services Software Engineer >>>> The Sheridan Libraries >>>> Johns Hopkins University >>>> 410.516.8886 >>>> rochkind (at) jhu.edu >>>> >> >> -- >> Brian Seitz >> Tri-College Libraries >> Bryn Mawr | Haverford | Swarthmore >> 610-526-5294 >
Re: [CODE4LIB] hotel for conf?
Over the weekend the group block sold out. The hotel is not willing to extend it . Rooms are available at the rate of $219 per night. There may be some attrition so it is worth calling the hotel (Renaissance Providence) to see a room at the group rate ($135) is available. -- 888 236-2427, 401-919-5000 Some nearby hotels (all in walking distance of the Renaissance): Courtyard Providence: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/pvddt-courtyard-providence-downtown/ 1-800-321-2211, 1-401-272-1191 Hilton Providence: http://www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/hotel/PVDPRHF-Hilton-Providence-Rhode-Island/index.do 1-800-HILTONS, 1-401-831-3900 Westin Providence: http://www.westinprovidence.com/ 800- WESTIN-1, (401) 598-8000 Hotel Providence http://www.hotelprovidence.com/ 800-861-8990, 401-861-8000 Providence Biltmore http://www.providencebiltmore.com/ 800-294-7709 On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 7:14 PM, Bess Sadler wrote: > Hey, Brian. I ran into the same problem today, but I called on the phone and > they were able to book me at the conference rate anyway. If anyone else runs > into this problem do try telephoning. > > Bess > > On 11-Jan-09, at 12:04 AM, Brian Seitz wrote: > >> I just tried to book a room using the discount code and the website told >> me there are no rooms available for that code/date. So it seems it is >> overbooked. Hopefully the block can be increased. >> >> Brian >> >> - "jean rainwater" wrote: >> >>> We're getting very close to filling the guest block. We talked to the >>> hotel folks yesterday about the possibility of increasing it but >>> don't >>> have an answer yet. Anyone who's registered and has not made a >>> reservation yet should do asap. -- Jean >>> >>> On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 5:41 PM, Schneider, Wayne >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hey, Jonathan. That's weird - the hotel told me (well, the web >>> >>> site >>>> >>>> told me) that 1 king bed was not available at this time. I placed >>> >>> the >>>> >>>> reservation Wednesday. Have you called? I wouldn't mind swapping, >>>> since I'm not sharing the room with anyone, but I begin to suspect >>> >>> that >>>> >>>> the guest block may simply be overbooked. >>>> >>>> wayne >>>> >>>> -Original Message- >>>> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:code4...@listserv.nd.edu] On Behalf >>> >>> Of >>>> >>>> Jonathan Rochkind >>>> Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 4:15 PM >>>> To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU >>>> Subject: [CODE4LIB] hotel for conf? >>>> >>>> >>>> So the Marriott for the conference hotel is telling me there are no >>>> rooms with two queen beds available. That's kind of a problem, since >>> >>> I >>>> >>>> was planning on sharing a room with a colleague. >>>> >>>> Anyone know if there's any way around that? >>>> >>>> Jonathan >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Jonathan Rochkind >>>> Digital Services Software Engineer >>>> The Sheridan Libraries >>>> Johns Hopkins University >>>> 410.516.8886 >>>> rochkind (at) jhu.edu >>>> >> >> -- >> Brian Seitz >> Tri-College Libraries >> Bryn Mawr | Haverford | Swarthmore >> 610-526-5294 >
Re: [CODE4LIB] hotel for conf?
Hey, Brian. I ran into the same problem today, but I called on the phone and they were able to book me at the conference rate anyway. If anyone else runs into this problem do try telephoning. Bess On 11-Jan-09, at 12:04 AM, Brian Seitz wrote: I just tried to book a room using the discount code and the website told me there are no rooms available for that code/date. So it seems it is overbooked. Hopefully the block can be increased. Brian - "jean rainwater" wrote: We're getting very close to filling the guest block. We talked to the hotel folks yesterday about the possibility of increasing it but don't have an answer yet. Anyone who's registered and has not made a reservation yet should do asap. -- Jean On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 5:41 PM, Schneider, Wayne wrote: Hey, Jonathan. That's weird - the hotel told me (well, the web site told me) that 1 king bed was not available at this time. I placed the reservation Wednesday. Have you called? I wouldn't mind swapping, since I'm not sharing the room with anyone, but I begin to suspect that the guest block may simply be overbooked. wayne -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:code4...@listserv.nd.edu] On Behalf Of Jonathan Rochkind Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 4:15 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: [CODE4LIB] hotel for conf? So the Marriott for the conference hotel is telling me there are no rooms with two queen beds available. That's kind of a problem, since I was planning on sharing a room with a colleague. Anyone know if there's any way around that? Jonathan -- Jonathan Rochkind Digital Services Software Engineer The Sheridan Libraries Johns Hopkins University 410.516.8886 rochkind (at) jhu.edu -- Brian Seitz Tri-College Libraries Bryn Mawr | Haverford | Swarthmore 610-526-5294
Re: [CODE4LIB] hotel for conf?
I just tried to book a room using the discount code and the website told me there are no rooms available for that code/date. So it seems it is overbooked. Hopefully the block can be increased. Brian - "jean rainwater" wrote: > We're getting very close to filling the guest block. We talked to the > hotel folks yesterday about the possibility of increasing it but > don't > have an answer yet. Anyone who's registered and has not made a > reservation yet should do asap. -- Jean > > On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 5:41 PM, Schneider, Wayne > wrote: > > Hey, Jonathan. That's weird - the hotel told me (well, the web > site > > told me) that 1 king bed was not available at this time. I placed > the > > reservation Wednesday. Have you called? I wouldn't mind swapping, > > since I'm not sharing the room with anyone, but I begin to suspect > that > > the guest block may simply be overbooked. > > > >wayne > > > > -Original Message- > > From: Code for Libraries [mailto:code4...@listserv.nd.edu] On Behalf > Of > > Jonathan Rochkind > > Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 4:15 PM > > To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU > > Subject: [CODE4LIB] hotel for conf? > > > > > > So the Marriott for the conference hotel is telling me there are no > > rooms with two queen beds available. That's kind of a problem, since > I > > was planning on sharing a room with a colleague. > > > > Anyone know if there's any way around that? > > > > Jonathan > > > > -- > > Jonathan Rochkind > > Digital Services Software Engineer > > The Sheridan Libraries > > Johns Hopkins University > > 410.516.8886 > > rochkind (at) jhu.edu > > -- Brian Seitz Tri-College Libraries Bryn Mawr | Haverford | Swarthmore 610-526-5294
Re: [CODE4LIB] hotel for conf?
We're getting very close to filling the guest block. We talked to the hotel folks yesterday about the possibility of increasing it but don't have an answer yet. Anyone who's registered and has not made a reservation yet should do asap. -- Jean On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 5:41 PM, Schneider, Wayne wrote: > Hey, Jonathan. That's weird - the hotel told me (well, the web site > told me) that 1 king bed was not available at this time. I placed the > reservation Wednesday. Have you called? I wouldn't mind swapping, > since I'm not sharing the room with anyone, but I begin to suspect that > the guest block may simply be overbooked. > >wayne > > -Original Message- > From: Code for Libraries [mailto:code4...@listserv.nd.edu] On Behalf Of > Jonathan Rochkind > Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 4:15 PM > To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU > Subject: [CODE4LIB] hotel for conf? > > > So the Marriott for the conference hotel is telling me there are no > rooms with two queen beds available. That's kind of a problem, since I > was planning on sharing a room with a colleague. > > Anyone know if there's any way around that? > > Jonathan > > -- > Jonathan Rochkind > Digital Services Software Engineer > The Sheridan Libraries > Johns Hopkins University > 410.516.8886 > rochkind (at) jhu.edu >
Re: [CODE4LIB] hotel for conf?
Hey, Jonathan. That's weird - the hotel told me (well, the web site told me) that 1 king bed was not available at this time. I placed the reservation Wednesday. Have you called? I wouldn't mind swapping, since I'm not sharing the room with anyone, but I begin to suspect that the guest block may simply be overbooked. wayne -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:code4...@listserv.nd.edu] On Behalf Of Jonathan Rochkind Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 4:15 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: [CODE4LIB] hotel for conf? So the Marriott for the conference hotel is telling me there are no rooms with two queen beds available. That's kind of a problem, since I was planning on sharing a room with a colleague. Anyone know if there's any way around that? Jonathan -- Jonathan Rochkind Digital Services Software Engineer The Sheridan Libraries Johns Hopkins University 410.516.8886 rochkind (at) jhu.edu
[CODE4LIB] hotel for conf?
So the Marriott for the conference hotel is telling me there are no rooms with two queen beds available. That's kind of a problem, since I was planning on sharing a room with a colleague. Anyone know if there's any way around that? Jonathan -- Jonathan Rochkind Digital Services Software Engineer The Sheridan Libraries Johns Hopkins University 410.516.8886 rochkind (at) jhu.edu
