[JONAT-chat] Accomodation

[Fazal Cader]

That's definitely a good idea for the future.
Check out all the Universities/Campuses for the next JONAT? Makes sense,
plenty of parking, all together and economical.

Fazal

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Victor Krisel" <vkrisel@rogers.com>
To: <jonat-chat@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 5:38 PM
Subject: Re: [JONAT-chat] Accomodation


> Fazal,
> Know what you mean. Whilst looking at accommodation prices for the Toronto
> leg of the Tour, discovered that when you go the hotel/motel route, prices
> can be somewhat high. Much like real estate, factors influencing price
> include the proximity to points of interest (location), the neighbourhood
> where it is situated (location) and the demand for accommodations during
> certain periods when large events are being held in the vicinity
(location).
> Of course, the type of accommodations have a major bearing since you will
> pay more for staying in a 5-star hotel than in a flea-bag motel. Decent
> bed-and-breakfasts can be had for less but are usually quite small and are
> best booked individually and not on behalf of a Tour such as ours.
>
> Will be posting some information on the Toronto Sector on the JONAT
website
> within the next few days, but for anyone considering coming through here,
we
> are recommending staying at the University of Toronto. The residences are
> virtually empty during the summer months and meet the criteria of
"somewhere
> clean and dry to sleep in before driving off the next day". The location
is
> unbelievable, being in a serene setting in the heart of the city and
within
> a short walking distance of many major points of interest. Best of all,
> price is Cdn.$52.60 single / $75.04 twin (taxes included) which includes
> breakfast! Seniors get a discount off those rates and if we get more than
20
> people, a group rate can be had for around Cdn.$35.00 per person. Of
course,
> we will also be recommending a "regular" hotel as an alternate for those
> less frugally minded.
>
> Victor Krisel
> Sector Coordinator - Toronto
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Fazal Cader" <fazalc@usa.net>
> To: "JONAT List" <jonat-chat@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 9:06 AM
> Subject: [JONAT-chat] Accomodation
>
>
> > At this point I'm moved to comment that after all the negativity and
> carping
> > about costs of participating in JONAT from certain quarters, every
choice
> of
> > accommodation that I have seen so far (for the route LA to Vancouver, at
> > least) has been well over US$100 a night.
> > Eg, the choice at SLO for one night b/n $135-$185 (to me) is crazy and
I'm
> > sure it gives a lot of people second thoughts of participating.
> > I thought the requirement was somewhere clean and dry to sleep in before
> > driving off the next day?
> > I've been 'going with the flow' so far and I guess I'll have to stick
with
> > it as I do not know the geography of the towns well enough to modify.
> >
> > Fazal Cader
> > Executive Committee, ISC - Australia
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