ZSRM 2015 Hotel
TestRunner:
So I finally chose the hotel; Quality Inn & Conference Center at Somerset, PA: http://www.qualityinn.com/hotel-somerset-pennsylvania-PA497
It's really nice, and should be in a good location, although still a but far from the coast. Free breakfast. A lot of space (1600ft ballroom split into two rooms) which would easily accommodate for 40+ people if we have that many. The place in general looks really nice. Probably $75 entry fee to cover the cost of the event space and the tech. The bedrooms are $69, or $79 with a fridge and microwave. The bedrooms were pretty standard, but the bathroom was a bit small. There is a limit of 4 people per room. The hotel said they'll try to get the shuttle to the airport worked out, but that's unknown still. We may need to setup carpooling if that doesn't work out. I'll get the group code and contract worked out next week. Please feel free to use this thread to try to find roommates and work things out.
In the meantime, I'll put the game submission live: http://bombch.us/2c3
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So there are two main places that I had in mind in Pennsylvania. I'll post my pros and cons of both hotels. In short, Meadville is probably nicer and more accomodating, but Enterim's place is free. I want to know people thoughts before making a decision. Also if you know any good places in PA, let us know. It's apparently pretty hard to find conference room pricing and information of hotels. I personally don't mind spending money on a place, so I'm leaning towards the hotel at this point.
1) Days Inn Meadville:
Pros:
The hotel staff are really friendly.The place is fairly cheap, so expect something 60-70$ a night per room, that you can split to up to 4 people. Entry fees should be about 50$ for the entire stay (for the conference rooms, tech equipment, etc). The place is really close to a lot of food places and there's delivery in the area. Internet is good enough to stream.
Cons:
This hotel is fairly middle quality, and room quality seem hit and miss.The Hotel is pretty much off the highway so it's easy to drive to. The big downside is that there is no airport in Meadville, and the nearest airport is pretty far.
The hotel does not offer a shuttle service, so we'll need to arrange carpooling or pickups or something for people flying in.
2) Enterim's Frat House
Pros:
The big sell point of this place is that it's free.It's in Philadelphia, which might be easier to get to. It's pretty close to public transportation and there's food nearby in the area. You can take the subway to get from the airport. Expect something like a 25$ entry fee for tech.
Cons:
The downside is that it's a frat house. There'll be like 20 other people around. The place might not be that clean. Internet is questionable, but possibly upgradeable. Sleeping arrangements are lacking; there are no bedrooms, just one big room everyone can sleep in. We can probably get a few room nearby, but then you won't be sleeping in the same building as the event.
mabdulra:
I personally am leaning for the hotel, even if it will cost a little bit more. The biggest concern would be transportation, as I would very likely not have a car if I fly in. Renting a car is an option but that would add another cost atop of things. Are there no other options?
TestRunner:
You pay for taxi, but it's really expensive. Ideally we can have people at the event pick up people from the airport with compensation, but we'll need people willing to do it. Probably not too unreasonable for an event this small.
Otaku:
Whoa, that's a big gap between locations.
I reside in PA. Meadville is five hours away West, and Philly is like 1 hour East. Are these the only possibilities? The frat house thing just sounds kind of sketchy and not very desirable at least for privacy and whatnot (I think I'd pass if it ended up there, no offense of course), and the hotel is pretty far from the East which is what I thought the marathon was around, but I guess East is viewed differently between different people.
Have you tried around the Lancaster area? Not necessarily in the city, but the more rural / suburb area has tons of hotels that could probably be around the same price range. How many people are we expecting? I'd definitely rather go to a cheap hotel than the other option, but unfortunately 5 hours is a bit too far as well and I would have thought towards the East more would appeal to a larger group of people.
TestRunner:
Everything I looked at in Lancaster and Philly were gonna be over 100$ a night. If you can find something though, let me know. I'm open to suggestions
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