Thursday, 25 April 2013

Re: [NSCoderNightDC] recommended hotels for WWDC?

For those that got tickets, are any of you have trouble activating them? I've had the same error for hours.


On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 2:11 PM, W. Dana Nuon <wdnuon@gmail.com> wrote:
Like many other people, I had the ticket in my cart and then it *poof*, disappeared after getting a processing error.

Parc 55 was my go-to hotel for SF conferences, having stayed there 8-9 times. You used to be able to get a super cheap rate on Priceline. I got it for $50/night on my first stay, and never paid more than $100/night until around 2008-2009, when it was $130. Since Wyndham bought them, the Priceline deals are more scarce. It's a very nice hotel, even more so since the Wyndham renovations. The $15/day wifi sucks, but you can pay about $50 for weekly access.

Last year I stayed at my friend's condo, but I'm not sure I have that option this year, so I've tentatively booked a room at Hotel Union Square through Apple's CHM. It's in a nice location and is reasonably priced at $169/night. Thought about Hotel Metropolis, but figured it's worth $30/night for a more central location.

Don't neglect to check the hotel offerings from Apple's CHM. A lot of people overlook it. They have great rates and often have rooms when other sites show they're sold out. It's also easy to cancel or transfer a reservation if you find a better deal.


On Apr 25, 2013, at 1:20 PM, Kevin Barrett <kevboh@gmail.com> wrote:

I did... at least, I got the purchase email from Apple and the purchase is pending with my bank account.


On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 1:11 PM, Marcus Wilhoit <wilhoitm@gmail.com> wrote:
Did anyone get a ticket?   They sold out in 2 minutes!  


On Wednesday, April 24, 2013, Marcus Wilhoit wrote:
If I am flying 3000 miles to San Francisco I usually stay 9 or 10 days! 

I usually fly in the Friday before the conference week and then stay until Sunday the next weekend.

Criteria for conference hotels:

1. Does it have reliable Internet with good bandwidth?  Is it free or an extra nightly charge?

2. Does it have free Wifi Internet in your hotel room?  Can be a $20 daily extra charge.  Some don't have in room wi-fi at all.  

3. How close it is to Moscone West?  Closer hotels fill up fast!  Some hotels are a hike, like 12 to 15 blocks away! 15 blocks makes it hard to get to those early morning WWDC sessions on time!

4. Is it in a bad area?   Stay away from the Tenderloin!   Tenderloin hotels are almost like youth hostels!  $90 a night with the conference rate but not worth it!  Shared bathroom in some!  

5. Is it part of Apple's Conference hotel rate?  Sometimes almost half off the nightly price?

6. Is there a bar or night club or restaurant attached to the hotel? 

7. Does it have a gym or pool?

8.  Does the hotel have a free daily wine or drink tasting?   Can sometimes be good to hit before heading out to conference parties...

With that said,  Last year I stayed at the Clift Hotel ( http://www.clifthotel.com ) which is a bit of a hike from Moscone.  The rooms are like $450 a night but with the conference rate, Apple actually covers $250 of that, so you only pay about $200 a night.  Free Internet, free wifi, gym, night club, etc...

The Redroom Room in the hotel was designed by, Philippe Starck, the same guy that designed Steve Jobs yacht.

Anyway, I hope I get a ticket.  I am not so sure with the pre-announced sign up time!   I can see the registration web site crashing and it being a fiasco.

Marcus


On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 4:19 PM, Eric Blair <eric.s.blair@gmail.com> wrote:
Remember, it's not life or death.

It's more important that that.

--Eric

On Apr 24, 2013, at 4:18 PM, Michael Ash <michael.ash@gmail.com> wrote:

> I don't think "chaos" is a good word, here. To me, "chaos" implies nuclear war, four horsemen of the apocalypse, global pandemic, etc. Tomorrow will probably be much worse than that.
>
> Mike
>
> On Apr 24, 2013, at 4:12 PM, Kevin Barrett <kevboh@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> This does, of course, assume we get tickets in the chaos that will 1p tomorrow.
>>




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