The market rate is subject to fluctuation; the deal we have is a guaranteed fixed rate. I don't know if you can get $139 for July, but since Wikimedia DC is not obliged to give them any money in any case, it couldn't hurt to try.
James On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 6:54 PM, Itzik Edri <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi James, > > Can you clarify something? because it doesn't make sense to me... I tried to > order via the website (hope the link will work): > https://booking.ihotelier.com/istay/istay.jsp?hotelid=4614&LanguageID=1&locale=EN&dateIn=07%2F11%2F2012&Adults=2&Children=0&dateOut=07%2F15%2F2012&Rooms=1&x=28&y=8#STD > > The same room, the same dates - via your deal will costs 149$ per night, and > direct by the website cost 139$ without any discount... Maybe for now it > will be better to order directly while the pre-orders prices on this hotel > are lower? > > Itzik > > On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 1:30 AM, James Hare <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hello! >> >> I have posted links to the room reservation forms for our two hotel >> options in DC: <http://wikimania2012.wikimedia.org/wiki/Accommodation>. >> >> The two hotels we have group deals with are the Dupont Circle Hotel >> and the State Plaza Hotel. The Dupont Circle is an incredibly cool >> hotel with everything a traveling Wikimedian could want. The State >> Plaza Hotel is not as awesome, but it is three blocks away from the >> venue and costs less. (It's still a good hotel, all things >> considered.) With both hotels, you are allowed to have a second person >> stay with you for no additional cost—that way, you can split the costs >> with someone. >> >> We also have a sizable reservation at Hostelling International, but >> due to the many people receiving scholarships we cannot open that >> option up to the public right now. >> >> We will be adding more options later, including more low-cost rooms as >> well as links to cheap hotels in the suburbs. I understand that cost >> is an issue for many attendees, so we are working to find >> accommodations that will work for everyone. >> >> Regards, >> James Hare >> Coordinator, Wikimania 2012 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimania-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > _______________________________________________ Wikimania-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l
