Posted: 3/27/2008 12:26:53 AM EDT
|
Looking for a hotel that is within reasonable walking distance to the convention center Would prefer to stay as inexpensive as possible, but also prefer that it be reasonably nice. Would be nice if the hooker to guest ration was less than 1:1 Any reccomendations? |
| If you're looking for downtown and reasonably nice Embassy Suites is one of the less expensive downtown hotels. It's still going to run about $175 to $200 per night. Hampton Inn is within walking distance as well but is still about $150 per night. Crowne Plaza is a little more than the Hampton. |
| I suggest you use priceline.com and bid for the highest rated hotels located in downtown, that is the best way to get a good deal unless there is some big convention in town at the same time. Most nice hotels are within walking distance of the convention center. |
+1 on priceline. Priceline the Humpton |
Recently stayed at the Radisson Downtown for $50 using Priceline. |
| If it is not with in a few blocks of the convention center be careful. If you can not find one that close, stay outside I-485. If you go south of the city there are some nice hotels in the $50 range around Greenwood or Southport. But then you will have to pay to park downtown. Southport is only a 10 minute drive. Plenty of places to eat at those exits as well. |
|
+1 on the Hampton. My wife and I stayed there a couple years ago and the thermostat was broken so they bumped us up to a suite for our trouble. I've also stayed at the Marriott Courtyard off of New York St. but it's a bit of a hike to the Convention Center. Avoid the Days Inn on New Jersey. It's a first class dump. |
Its been two or three years since I spent a lot of time there Im typically blow through town every year as I fly into see my grandparents in Southern Indiana |
Make sure you tell us when that happens. That way all of us dorks who dress up like Star Trek characters can make fun of those Star Wars SUPER dorks. 
|
|
Well I tried priceline Got a room at the Omni Severin for $65/night Booking online at the Omni website would have cost me $169/night Im sold on priceline I dont think I have ever stayed in the downtown core area Any must see/do things? Any funky CCW laws I need to know about? |
|
mall has a no gun policy posted...I think...just keep it hidden. Food, Oceanair for oysters, st elmo's for shrimp cocktail, ruth chris for steak. nicky Blains for cigar and eye candy. Noodle for live music red garter for hookers...er I mean strippers. If you want someone to talk guns to and take you around downtown hit me up with a PM. I live here and spend too much time downtown 
|
There you go, and you cant get much closer to the convention center. I use priceline alot if I just need to stay in a general area and not in a specific hotel. You saved enough money you can buy the first round. 
|
I saved enough money, Im not going to be over budget on my travel allotment and therefore dont have to shell out any extra money from my pocket |
Oceanaire for oysters +1 also +1 for people watching. St. Elmo's for shrimp cocktail- not for me, can't find the shrimp in all of that sauce! Steak-Ruth's Chris or Morton's |