[Hrgeeks] ShmooCon Hotel & Hooch Accommodations

Adam Crosby adam at uptill3.com
Thu Dec 25 09:27:10 EST 2008 

The Ritz Carlton in Pentagon City is only $169/night on weekends for  
some reason....and the metro stop is 20ft from its front door.
Who sleeps at Shmoocon anyways?!?!

On Dec 24, 2008, at 9:54 PM, Patrick Jordan wrote:

> On Wed, Dec 24, 2008 at 9:06 PM, Harrison Holland
> <harrisonholland at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Really?  The Marriotts are that expensive now?  I've stayed there  
>> many
>> nights for < $150, in recent times too.  But having a platinum  
>> membership
>> there may account for some of that price.  I don't know.
>>
>> Rosslyn definitely has good prices.  The Residence Inn in Rosslyn  
>> has very
>> affordable stays.
>>
>> On Wed, Dec 24, 2008 at 6:57 PM, Branson Matheson <branson at sandsecurity.com 
>> >
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> All,
>>>
>>> I routinely work/stay in Crystal City.. the Marriott's have gone
>>> up ;-)  Lowest i've ever gotten there in the last few years is $269,
>>> and as high as 400+, hopefully with all that's going on, prices have
>>> gone down.
>>>
>>> There are some places off of the Springfield metro w/in walking
>
> I don't know if it suits your needs for distance, but the Springfield
> Hilton is $109 a night that weekend.  I just spent a couple days there
> and it's a very nice hotel (I was there observing the exemplary way
> they do things).  I work for the company that manages it so I can
> probably get you a little discount.
>
> You can also take a look at this promo: http://www.fxva.com/chill
> Basically it's full rate on Friday, second night whatever the
> temperature is outside, if it's 30 degrees you pay $30.
>
> Priceline is also worth checking out, some hotels set their opaque
> rates crazy low.  For Springfield I would try around $60.
>
>
>
>>> distance that we stay at when we have work weekends up there.  There
>>> are also some decent hotels in the Rosslyn area that we've stayed at
>>> in the lower hundred range.  I can get you the names of the places  
>>> if
>>> you're interested.  I also have lots of friends in the area .. that
>>> might be able to put you up if you get stuck.  I will be driving
>>> because I am having to bring a bunch of stuff up ( taking a large
>>> covered trailer so if anyone has anything they want moved for the  
>>> 'con
>>> and are willing to pitch for the parking/fuel .. lemme know. )   
>>> Anyone
>>> is welcome to ride up .. i think I have at least 2 seats open .. and
>>> perhaps 3 .. might have to suffer listening to a mix of Rush,  
>>> Broadway
>>> and Anime music ;-)
>>>
>>> Else, from the tidewater area, I know quite a few that are taking  
>>> the
>>> early train up. The 94 train leaves NPN at 9:10 and arrives at Union
>>> at 1:30.. If it stops at springfield or king street ( mostly at the
>>> conductors discretion ) .. you can get about 35 mins back and take  
>>> the
>>> blue line up... and cross over to Woodley. ( Going thru union  
>>> takes a
>>> while .. quite a walk from the trains to the metro. ) The 95 train
>>> leaves Union at 2:30 on sunday.. so you have to boogie if you're  
>>> gonna
>>> use it to get home.  You can also take the 66 up the night before ..
>>> arrives 8:25 at WAS.  it's WAY cheaper to train than to pay  
>>> parking ..
>>> tho wiht gas 1/2 what it was .. that might make it break even ;-)
>>>
>>> Theresa: re: Heidi, I can ask her for ya if you want.  They've been
>>> *Slammed* With the fiasco from the ticket sales.  Talked to her this
>>> week and they've been quite harried.. so don't be surprised if she's
>>> slow to respond.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Dec 24, 2008, at 6:03 PM, Harrison Holland wrote:
>>>
>>>> Theresa,
>>>>
>>>> I live in Arlington (Clarendon) and there are a couple of nice
>>>> hotels that are reasonably priced in the area.  I'm right off the
>>>> metro and it takes about 20-30 minutes on the metro to get to  
>>>> Adam's
>>>> Morgan / Woodley Park.  Or you can take a cab, and it's a 5 minute
>>>> cab ride.  I would offer up my couch but it's already spoken for
>>>> that weekend.  However, if you are interested, and don't mind
>>>> staying outside of the city, I can help you find a hotel.  Also,  
>>>> you
>>>> may want to check Pentagon City / Crystal City.  I used to stay  
>>>> at a
>>>> Marriott in Crystal City occasionally that was less than $150 a
>>>> night and it was a very nice hotel.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Harrison
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Dec 24, 2008 at 3:19 PM, Squidly1 <squidly1 at gmail.com>  
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>  Branson: I'm just in need of a place on Fri and Sat nights -  
>>>> will be
>>>> flying out Sunday evening. I'll be up a little early too, as the  
>>>> hotel
>>>> rates I got for sight-seeing were realllly cheap.  Gotta contact  
>>>> Heidi
>>>> and see if they might need another helping hand on Thrsday.  Sadly,
>>>> those nice cheap hotel rates don't stay cheap during the
>>>> weekend : /.  I
>>>> looked at booking a couple of other area hotels, but found all  
>>>> the sub
>>>> $140 a nite rooms taken.
>>>>
>>>>   Anthony: We shalll seeeeee.... : )
>>>>
>>>> - Theresa / Squidly1
>>>>
>>>> Anthony Gartner wrote:
>>>>> what room you going to be in :)
>>>> Branson Matheson wrote:
>>>>> I am going up early to teach at the labs.. I'll have space for
>>>> perhaps
>>>>> 2 nights .. wed and thurs night. Not sure when my roomies are  
>>>>> coming
>>>>> up yet.  Can crash in my spare.  I'll also have libations.. most
>>>>> likely my good buddy jack.
>>>>>
>>>>>  - b
>>>>>
>>>>> On Dec 23, 2008, at 10:12 PM, Squidly1 wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>   Oh!  Almost forgot...  I will be bringing rum again this year
>>>> - for
>>>>>> the lushes in the crowd.  And no, I will not be bringing Sailor
>>>> Jerry
>>>>>> around again.  That stuff was almost as horrid as the Old
>>>> Military we
>>>>>> had the year previous.  Think I will bring some aged Bacardi or
>>>>>> Captain
>>>>>> Morgan Reserve...  Nummah
>>>>>>
>>>>>> - Theresa / Squidly1
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