Hi, Could you please create a page on-wiki where those who are planning to stay in the hotel could list down their names -- making it easy for people to look for a potential pair? --Abbas.
> Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:59:21 -0400 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Wikimania-l] Accomodations page is now live! > > 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
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