Re: Slightly OT: Hotel recommendation for OOW 2014
Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2014 15:07:22 -0400
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I haven't been to OOW in a year or two due to shifting work priorities (less database work, alas), but for the previous few years I *always* rented an apartment through AirBNB, mostly because I was always figuring out my travel plans last minute when even red roof inns wanted $400/night.
Things to know about renting an airbnb for OOW: - remember that you probably won't be on one of the OOW shuttle routes, so figure out how far the bus or BART is to get to the moscone - expect to spend some money on cabs coming home in the evening, which can be *extremely* difficult due to the chaos and congestion around moscone - Being unable to go back to a nearby hotel in the middle of the day was always inconvenient for me because I'd have these weird two-hour gaps, which wasn't enough time to get to whatever apartment I was in, and sitting around the moscone was awful.
Matt
On Wed, Aug 6, 2014 at 2:19 PM, chet justice <chet.justice_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> hold on a minute...I take umbrage with Kellyn's comment down there.
> Whether true or not, another story.
>
> Yes, roommates are a good deal. I had a roommate in 2010 who became my
> sherpa as I have a tendency to get lost rather easily. We saved money and
> he probably saved my life.
>
> In 2011 I rented an apartment through AirBnB for $1500 for the week. Got
> two other friends to split the costs. Very close to Moscone (< 1 mile). I
> would highly recommend the airbnb route. Much more flexible and usually a
> heck of a lot cheaper.
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