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[sh0kr0k]

W00t! Residence $129 14th-16th!! Thanks John!


Some FYI on hotels in case anyone is curious...

Hampton Inn is VERY nice and the service is GREAT! It's the longest walk of the regularly booked hotels but it's not unbearable. I stayed there last year and it was a great experience, but it's a bit of a hike if you're stumbling home at 5am through Midtown ATL with sore feet from standing for 12+ hours. They have a big outdoor pool and a stellar breakfast buffet with lots of options including many hot dishes! There are very few elevators and very often we shared it with the maid service (though I heard a rumor that the service elevator was broken that weekend). The price is kinda steep and you'll be sharing the place with a lot of business travelers and families, so partying late might not be a good idea. Overall, I enjoyed the Hampton a lot, but I like being able to jog back to the room real quick without running a marathon.

Granada is usually party central because it's a block away from Earthlink Live, so if you don't want to stay up all night it might be better to stay elsewhere. I haven't stayed here but the rooms seem very nice and modern, though the building is rather old. You have less chance of upsetting other patrons because the majority of the place is booked up with PP attendees.

I haven't stayed at the Residence Inn, but I did spend a bit of time there last year. The building is big, clean, and well lit with very nice modern rooms. It seems like it should cost a fortune but I hear it's rather reasonable considering you are booking suites. The rooms had so much in them, including living room areas and a kitchenette. The walk is fairly short; not as far as Hampton but not as close as Granada. I really look forward to staying here this year!

Just some opinions.. hope it helps

Tammy

 

[kittybeast]

having spent all day yesterday looking at packages I can tell you from my state (CA) that HOTWIRE had the best deal. About $400 less in a package then Expedia, Priceline, Cheaptix, this is booking the same hotel, same days stay and I got a nonstop flight.

 

[Jax]

My AAA rate for a queen suite Wed-Sun at the Granada is actually cheaper this year than it was last year (the weekend nights are only $118), so I'm a happy camper. Just hope they don't stick me in a two story room again, I hate stairs.

 

[sh0kr0k]

I hate stairs.

I hate Earthlink stairs

 

[Jax]

I hate Earthlink stairs

Ah yes, I landed hard on my (bad) knees on the concrete floor during Vanden Plas' set thanks to those stairs..I didn't have any trouble with them last year tho, thankfully.

Hey are you going to go see Sonata Arctica while they're in the area this month? I can' decide if I want to see them in Detroit or Chicago; right now Detroit is winning just cuz it's a weekend rather than a weeknight like Chicago..

 

[sh0kr0k]

Ah yes, I landed hard on my (bad) knees on the concrete floor during Vanden Plas' set thanks to those stairs..I didn't have any trouble with them last year tho, thankfully.

Hey are you going to go see Sonata Arctica while they're in the area this month? I can' decide if I want to see them in Detroit or Chicago; right now Detroit is winning just cuz it's a weekend rather than a weeknight like Chicago..

Last year I had the least amount of trouble with those stairs only because I inched along, clinging to the wall. Maybe I'll bring a couple rolls of glow in the dark tape and we can have a taping party Thursday night! Earthlink has had 6 years to do something about it - time to take matters into our own hands before we fall and sprain our wrists again

Hey I'd be very tempted to go to the Detroit show! What day are they playing and would you be staying in DET or heading home that night?

 

[yardleybates]

You should both come to the Chicago show, all the cool people will be there

 

[jaimek]

Damn, what's going on out there at that time? Spill it girl!

I'm going to WorldCon this year. Not that I don't love you people, but there's *different* group of freaknerds that I need to spend a week with this time around. *g* (I missed PP III for them.)

 

[thorokol]

Now, I'm from Europe where there are hostels a plenty. Aren't there any hostels in Atlanta?

 

[Jibrille]

Hostels in America usually have two rules. You take everything you bring with you during the day & you have to be back in at midnight or you're locked out. Not all have this but I know the one in Boston and a few other places did.

 

[guardian26]

Just called the Granada,and they were all out of doubles...but I was able to get one there thru Expedia. So check expedia if you are looking for a room.

 

[AngraRULES]

Gonna check the hotels tonight..Chances are there won't be as many rooms close to the venue in a few months...

 

[Jibrille]

hm.. Looking at hotwire... You can't choose what hotel to stay at but they do have a $54 a night in a 3 star hotel somewhere in midtown. Even if you're forced to use cabs or MARTA, that's a huge savings from $100+ a night. I'm not apt to do that until I can confirm who's going with me to this.
For some reason a whole .5 star more on hotwire means $71 more a night. And a .5 star less is actually $21 more expensive as well.
You can tell what amemneties you'll get so I assume you could guess where you might end up. But it's all of midtown. Also, this is done with 2 people in 1 room. Price raises if you add more people. I've personally never used hotwire before.

 

[Purveyor Of Evil]

$99 a night at the Residence Inn.

 

[AMBR]

Just called the Granada,and they were all out of doubles...but I was able to get one there thru Expedia. So check expedia if you are looking for a room.

Is the type of room guaranteed? When I looked on Expedia they had a disclaimer stating the type of room was not guaranteed and subject to availability at check in. I guess you definitely get a room but might not end up with a double? I have 3 in a room so had to go the more expensive route.

 

[guardian26]

AMBR....the type of room IS NOT gauranteed...bastards! You wont find out til check in...so I'll be someplace else i think,.

 

[adaher]

Maybe I'm wrong, but I found that rooms were much more expensive and harder to come by in early 2005 than just before the festival. I get a feeling that a lot more people reserve rooms than actually buy tickets, thus a lot of space clears after the show sells out.

 

[ashaman7122]

Husband's brother scheduled his wedding for this weekend. We'd asked him, prior to PPVI, to do everything he could to avoid that weekend (in the off chance it was scheduled for the same weekend for the third year in a row!). He called us, while we were at PPVI, to tell us it would be a year to the day when his wedding would take place.



(I'm likely going to PP anyway.)

Sounds like your husband's brother is a dick...or a non-metal fan.

According to your comments, he went out of his way to schedule his wedding on the biggest North American Metal weekend of the year...

Whether intentional or not...just plain sucks...especially when he had a year notice...sounds like the typical kitty-whipped symdrome...

Yeah...that marriage is destined to last...

Rock on!

 

[ashaman7122]

Man, that is pricey! maybe i should wait until the other bands are announced before i make my decision...

Obviously...you're not a dedicated fan of this scene, then.

Dude...get off the fence and get a clue!

 

[Wishmaster]

Is the type of room guaranteed?

Over the years, I've noticed that it would seem that nothing is guaranteed when it comes to the Grenada. That's why I've been at a Marriott every time.

--Mike