SPUG:Cheap 4-* Hotel for Oscon

[Brian Ingerson]

On 03/06/03 09:59 -0700, SPUG-list-owner wrote:
> Hotel Scoop for Perl Conference attendees:
> 
> I scored the 4-* Hotel Vintage Plaza in downtown Portland,
> within walking distance of the Conference's Marriott, last
> night for $55 on priceline.com.  Its cheapest published price
> is $115,  which is still cheaper than the Marriott conference
> rate of $129, but I prefer the $55! 8-}
> 
> I'd rather be in the Marriott, because it's designed more for
> business travelers than romantic weekends, and I'd prefer a
> large functional desk over a room with a tiny one but 17 huge
> pillows on the bed.  And, judging from my experience with the
> "free wine tasting" at the Seattle location of the same hotel,
> where they only pour two bottles of mediocre stuff to the
> assembled multitudes, and provide seating for only six, the
> Vintage Park's wine tasting is likely to be more of a tease
> than a treat.
> 
> But I understand the tradeoffs I've made, and I'll be able to
> buy my own *good* wine and come to some arrangement with the
> pillow-forest for a savings of $416 over 5 nights (including
> taxes and priceline.com service fees).
> 
> And this way I don't have to struggle with sleeping while
> the reverberations of Ingy's party are cascading through the
> walls! 8-}

TPC is in *my* town this year. There'll be no rest for you, wicked man.

Cheers, Brian