[JONAT-chat] Re: [JONAT-chat] Mesa Verde (Colorado
sector) lodging
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Dick, thanks for making the effort! Apparently the electronic reservations
system for Aramark is down, and Orbitz was simply defaulting to "no rooms
available." Good news for us.
Here is the official Motels list for the Colorado Sector:
Night of:
April 24 Golden Hotel, Golden CO
April 25 Golden Hotel, Golden CO
April 26 Best Western Tomichi Village Inn, Gunnison
April 27 Far View Lodge, Mesa Verde NP
alternate: Best Western Durango Inn And Suites, Durango
April 28 Best Western Sands, Cortez
alternate: Far View Lodge, Mesa Verde NP
Details are attached as ColoradoLodging.pdf for Dick and Mark. Anyone else
who is interesed can read it at http://tinyurl.com/2j8kd
I will be staying at home for the Golden/Denver nights, and the listed motels
the other nights. Right now no one but myself and my rider are joining at
Golden.
I will change my own reservations to Far View Lodge on the 27 and Best
Western - Cortez on the 28. The drive to Page will be a long one, and the half
hour head start will help lengthen the time available for sightseeing. Being
half the price helps, too. Those who value peace and quiet over a telephone
connection, and not having to vacate their room every single morning, will
probably prefer to stay both nights at the Lodge.
The afternoon tour of Mesa Verde is unavailable until after May 1,
unfortunately. The morning and all-day tours, however, are available and I shall
probably be taking the all-day tour myself. Tour-free exploration is available for
those who prefer it, except for key ruins. Those require a Ranger escort,
but are inexpensive ($2.75 for a one hour tour) and run hourly for the ruins
open this early in the season. If you do not wish to devote an entire day to
the Park, stay in Durango Tuesday night and spend the morning seeing the sights
there.
By the way, Best Western shows all their rates on their own site, and these
match the best which can be gotten from the discount websites such as Orbitz
and Travelocity. You should be aware that the cheapest rate for one BW is NOT
necessarily the cheapest rate at another. I am AAA rate at two of them and
"BestRates" at the third.
Dick and Mark, you are two thirds of the Colorado contingent at the moment.
Your input is welcome.
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Robert MacLeay - Denver, CO
1990 VDP Majestic
Coordinator, Colorado Sector
Jaguar Owners North American Tour 2004 - http://jonat.org
In a message dated 3/23/04 11:53:57 AM, dhile@enterprise-lakepowell.com
writes:
> We have a group of rooms reserved at the Far View Lodge at Mesa Verde.
> Participants are to call 1-800-449-2288, which is a direct line to
> Reservations and mention JONAT ( or "the Jaguar Group")
> We are receiving a 25% discount and the rate is $82.00/night plus tax.
>
> NOTE: This is the ONLY lodging in the Park and those who miss out will
> probably have to find accommodations in Cortez or Mancos (good luck) which
> will complicate things if they want to tour the ruins, etc.
>
> I strongly advise that participants contact Far View IMMEDIATELY and reserve
> a room. The General Manager will hold them as long as possible but they
> won't last forever. This is a very popular tourist attraction and bus tours
> are common, so one bus can wipe out a lot of rooms.
>
> BTW, the GM at Far View is also interested in buying a 120FHC, so let me
> know if anyone has a line on one.
>
> Dick Hile
> Arizona ASC
>
>
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p; Apparently the electronic reservations system for Aramark is down, and O=
rbitz was simply defaulting to "no rooms available." Good news=20=
for us.<BR>
<BR>
Here is the official Motels list for the Colorado Sector:<BR>
<BR>
Night of:<BR>
April 24 Golden Hotel, Golden CO<BR>
April 25 Golden Hotel, Golden CO<BR>
April 26 Best Western Tomichi Village Inn, Gunnison&=
nbsp; <BR>
April 27 Far View Lodge, Mesa Verde NP<BR>
alternate: Best Western Durango Inn An=
d Suites, Durango <BR>
April 28 Best Western Sands, Cortez<BR>
alternate: Far View Lodge, Mesa Verde=20=
NP <BR>
<BR>
Details are attached as ColoradoLodging.pdf for Dick and Mark. Anyone=
else who is interesed can read it at http://tinyurl.com/2j8kd <BR>
<BR>
I will be staying at home for the Golden/Denver nights, and the listed motel=
s the other nights. Right now no one but myself and my rider are join=
ing at Golden.<BR>
<BR>
I will change my own reservations to Far View Lodge on the 27 and Best Weste=
rn - Cortez on the 28. The drive to Page will be a long one, and the=20=
half hour head start will help lengthen the time available for sightseeing.&=
nbsp; Being half the price helps, too. Those who value peace and quiet over=
a telephone connection, and not having to vacate their room every single mo=
rning, will probably prefer to stay both nights at the Lodge.<BR>
<BR>
The afternoon tour of Mesa Verde is unavailable until after May 1, unfortuna=
tely. The morning and all-day tours, however, are available and I shall prob=
ably be taking the all-day tour myself. Tour-free exploration is avai=
lable for those who prefer it, except for key ruins. Those require a=20=
Ranger escort, but are inexpensive ($2.75 for a one hour tour) and run hourl=
y for the ruins open this early in the season. If you do not wish to=20=
devote an entire day to the Park, stay in Durango Tuesday night and spend th=
e morning seeing the sights there. <BR>
<BR>
By the way, Best Western shows all their rates on their own site, and these=20=
match the best which can be gotten from the discount websites such as Orbitz=
and Travelocity. You should be aware that the cheapest rate for one BW is N=
OT necessarily the cheapest rate at another. I am AAA rate at two of them an=
d "BestRates" at the third.<BR>
<BR>
Dick and Mark, you are two thirds of the Colorado contingent at the moment.=20=
Your input is welcome.<BR>
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<BR>
Robert MacLeay - Denver, CO<BR>
1990 VDP Majestic<BR>
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Jaguar Owners North American Tour 2004 -</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=
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In a message dated 3/23/04 11:53:57 AM, dhile@enterprise-lakepowell.com writ=
es:<BR>
<BR>
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00000" FACE=3D"Geneva" FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" SIZE=3D"2">We have a group of ro=
oms reserved at the Far View Lodge at Mesa Verde.<BR>
Participants are to call 1-800-449-2288, which is a direct line to<BR>
Reservations and mention JONAT ( or "the Jaguar Group")<BR>
We are receiving a 25% discount and the rate is $82.00/night plus tax.<BR>
<BR>
NOTE: This is the ONLY lodging in the Park and those who miss out will<BR>
probably have to find accommodations in Cortez or Mancos (good luck) which<B=
R>
will complicate things if they want to tour the ruins, etc.<BR>
<BR>
I strongly advise that participants contact Far View IMMEDIATELY and reserve=
<BR>
a room. The General Manager will hold them as long as possible but they<BR>
won't last forever. This is a very popular tourist attraction and bus tours<=
BR>
are common, so one bus can wipe out a lot of rooms.<BR>
<BR>
BTW, the GM at Far View is also interested in buying a 120FHC, so let me<BR>
know if anyone has a line on one.<BR>
<BR>
Dick Hile<BR>
Arizona ASC<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
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