But, I think we could spend $2000 on booze and food - especially between Vortex, ND, and me.
Just what are you saying?
Uh, are we gonna fight, or is there just gonna be a monster sarcasm rally?
Stoner Vamp ,'Lessons'
F2F5: I forget that everyone isn't us
Plan what to do, what to wear (you can never go wrong with a corset), and get ready for the next BuffistaCon.
NoiseDesign - Apr 07, 2009 2:41:21 pm PDT #981 of 12685
Our wings are not tired
Pete, Husband of Jilli - Apr 07, 2009 2:56:51 pm PDT #982 of 12685
"I've got a gun! I've got a mother-flippin' gun!" - Moss, The IT Crowd
Well, raising the minimum by $500 is the equivalent to $12.50 per room night based on 40 room nights. So, you'd want a room rate drop of $20 before it's worth it.
I worry that the minimum ends up feeling like a hidden fee so I think it's good to minimize it. Still, I'm only staying there one night, so YMMV.
But a $2000 minimum split between 40 people, for example, is $50 and $1500 is $37.5.
-t - Apr 07, 2009 3:40:21 pm PDT #983 of 12685
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Assuming every room gets the $10 Wifi, 40 rooms, 2 days of hospitality suite and minimums for catering, the Monaco's total cost comes to $280 less than the Crowne total cost (rooms and everything) [$10,190 vs $10,470].
Question: do the quoted catering costs count towards the minimums?
juliana - Apr 07, 2009 8:52:22 pm PDT #984 of 12685
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Question: do the quoted catering costs count towards the minimums?
Yes. And again, that was just me picking from the catering menus we can tweak up or down depending.
But, I think we could spend $2000 on booze and food - especially between Vortex, ND, and me.
Just what are you saying?
Have you met us?
-t - Apr 07, 2009 9:03:46 pm PDT #985 of 12685
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Oh, I get it. Doesn't affect my back of the envelope calculations, really, but my mental picture is a bit clearer.
I didn't factor in the cost of getting the fancy rooms either side of the hospitality suite
meara - Apr 07, 2009 9:07:35 pm PDT #986 of 12685
-t, at the Crowne you can also get a nicer room, if you want (they showed us one of those).
At the Monaco, a single queen is 169, if someone wanted that.
Pix - Apr 07, 2009 9:07:55 pm PDT #987 of 12685
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
-t, those room charges aren't borne by the group, so I don't think we need to worry about that for calculating overall costs.
Have you met us?
Hee.
Frankenbuddha - Apr 08, 2009 9:13:04 am PDT #988 of 12685
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I just made my reservations for my flight to the F2F! Something I'd never done before (my one other trip on a jet, the friend I was going with was going through work, so she took care of the reservations). I'll also be renting a car. Arriving late Thursday night and flying out late Monday.
Yay!
Pete, Husband of Jilli - Apr 09, 2009 11:13:53 am PDT #989 of 12685
"I've got a gun! I've got a mother-flippin' gun!" - Moss, The IT Crowd
So, just to prod this thread; are we waiting a final negotiation with the Monaco about room prices or should we start the ball rolling on picking the hotel?*
We're about 10 days away from being only 2 months out from the event so it's time to finalize.
( *Hint: Monaco )
Frankenbuddha - Apr 09, 2009 11:14:25 am PDT #990 of 12685
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Monaco sounded good to me.