It seems it might be worth getting someone new to help manage *nothing but* the public communication about lodging -- from confirming details to updating wiki pages to answering questions on mailnig lists -- including dorm and hostel options and the variety of hotel options. That may help avoid extra confusion.
S. On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 3:39 AM, Lodewijk <lodew...@effeietsanders.org> wrote: > At least there will be plenty of dorms available if I'm reading the bid, for > 24$ a bed with double occupancy. These were at least confirmed already *in > the bid* so I guess we can have those up soon, a year later :) Because yeah, > this amount per night is what I would ideally spend on a whole Wikimania for > staying etc. > > Best, > Lodewijk > > El 23 de abril de 2012 03:51, James Hare <messedroc...@gmail.com> escribió: > >> I and every American will concede the U.S. tax code does not make >> sense. (Technically this is the D.C. tax code we're dealing with, but >> just another part of the problem.) But now that we have that settled, >> let me know if you want me to clarify a price. >> >> Regards, >> James Hare >> >> On Sun, Apr 22, 2012 at 9:29 PM, Joseph Seddon <josephsed...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > Primarily "sensible" tax policies :) It is a very annoying practice >> > though. >> > And pointless because rarely is there any indication of what the actual >> > tax >> > is until youve bought something. So you neither know how much your going >> > to >> > pay or have any idea to what to expect from the state. >> > >> > Seddon >> > >> > >> > 2012/4/23 Delphine Ménard <notafi...@gmail.com> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 2:35 AM, Nathan <nawr...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > 2012/4/22 Delphine Ménard <notafi...@gmail.com> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sun, Apr 22, 2012 at 5:32 PM, James Hare <messedroc...@gmail.com> >> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> > The deals we're arranging have no extra charge for dual occupancy. >> >> >> >> >> >> This might sound extremely stupid, but make sure that dual occupancy >> >> >> means 2 beds in a room, not a Queen Size Bed. There are surprisingly >> >> >> few hotels that actually offer two separate beds in a room or their >> >> >> contingent of such rooms is actually quite limited. At the prices >> >> >> that >> >> >> were mentionned, you really want to book all the double bed rooms in >> >> >> those hotels, because very few people will be able to afford a >> >> >> single >> >> >> room. >> >> >> >> >> >> Best, >> >> >> >> >> >> Delphine >> >> >> -- >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > I'm not sure about this... While I haven't done a survey or >> >> > discovered >> >> > any >> >> > references on point, I've stayed in a number of hotels in Washington >> >> > and >> >> > throughout the U.S. and almost always encounter two beds in a room as >> >> > a >> >> > single occupant. Since I'm commenting anyway, I will say that $149 is >> >> > a >> >> > very >> >> > good rate for hotels in Washington D.C. >> >> >> >> Point taken on the beds. It must be a silly European habit ;). >> >> I am not arguing with the fact that $150 is cheap or expensive for >> >> Washington. My point was rather to say that $150/night is not >> >> something that many wikip/medians can afford. >> >> >> >> > And while Thomas Dalton denigrates it as "a silly American habit" to >> >> > quote >> >> > prices before taxes, that may be because we have so many different >> >> > tax >> >> > domains with different rates. It helps to know the pre-tax amounts >> >> > (similar >> >> > to how airline seats are often quoted) for comparison purposes, as >> >> > the >> >> > tax >> >> > component will give you no sense of the accommodations or amenities >> >> > expected >> >> > etc. I suppose that may not be commonly understood by travelers from >> >> > small >> >> > nations with primarily national tax policies. >> >> >> >> Heh, I like the "small nations" part a lot ;). You're right though, at >> >> least in Europe, you know the tax, but it's included in the display >> >> price. Shopping in the US can quickly become a problem if you max out >> >> your available dollar by just adding up numbers without "thinking" the >> >> tax. >> >> >> >> >> >> Delphine >> >> -- >> >> @notafish >> >> >> >> NB. This gmail address is used for mailing lists. 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