I'm going to try to handle the trip planning through the blog. That way we can all see everyone's posts in one place without going back through email history or scrolling through forwarded emails. It sounds like we would all be happy to go to either NYC or Santa Fe. From a cost perspective, flights would be about the same. If Sarah is able to swing the timeshare arrangement, hotels would actually be cheaper in NYC (such a deal!)
SO, let's see if we can get the NYC hotel. If not, Santa Fe is Plan B.
Here is what Sarah needs in order to see if we can line up rooms at her friend's timeshare:
1. We need to pick one or two specific weekends in October that would work for our group.
2. Decide how many nights (most likely Thursday, Friday & Saturday - more if possible!)
3. Decide on the configuration of rooms and roommates. If you go to the Phillips Club website (phillipsclub.com) you can see the apartment configurations (click on Extended Stay Hotel, then The Residences to bring up floorplans. There are two-bedroom/two bath apts that will accommodate 4 people (2 twin beds in each room), one-bedroom apartments that will accommodate 2 people (twin beds) and studio apartments for one person.
Sarah says" These places are great. Each has a kitchen and a living area and a laundry on each floor. There's a wonderful specialty grocery downstairs where we can stock up on breakfast food and snacks. I am guessing that Joan (our contact) will charge us $100 or so per night per person. We would be responsible as well for the daily maid service charge and maybe tax."
Here are my answers to my questions::
1. I can go any weekend in October.
2. I would be interested in staying four nights (arriving Thursday, returning Monday)
3. I am happy to share or take a single room if that's how the numbers work out (I know Sarah prefers a single).
Please respond through the blog. That will save me having to try to track through multiple emails. If you have forgotten how to access it, go to the blog site (http://bookfoodtherapytravel.blogspot.com/). If you haven't signed up on your own (or have forgotten your login), you can enter the site by using this email address: bookclubangel@gmail.com and password: armpits! (including the exclamation point). If you click "Remember Me" you should be able to access it without reentering the info each time.
If we get back to Sarah quickly we'll figure out whether the NYC idea is going to fly. If the Phillips Club isn't an option, I'll switch my focus to Santa Fe.
Some levity provided to you by dutchbaby:
11 comments:
The best October weekends for me are October 3rd and 4th and 10th and 11th (Columbus Day weekend)
...and I would share or, if need be, take a single as well. I think I would be able to do the Thursday through Monday too if we did one of the first two weekends in October.
1. All weekends are equal. There are no PAUSD holidays in October this year! Like Lalitha, I will not know about parent weekends, but what can we do?
2. I liked the Thu-Sun schedule we had for NOLA
3. Flexible on sharing, single is okay too.
Do we want to make or miss Columbus Day in NYC? There is a parade which I see mixed reviews of in the travel blogs (some say it's fun, others say it's not worth seeing and makes a mess of traffic).
I'm not sure, but I'd say there is a greater risk of museums being closed and/or crowding at museums from kids off school.
Forgot to add this link - this looks like a good deal : only $74 to see a lot of sites. http://www.citypass.com/city/ny.html
I think any weekend in October would work. I'd be interested in the semi-long weekend, would probably need to be back Sunday night, so Thursday-Sunday. Sharing a room is good.....
I can go any weekend in October. I would like to go for 4-5 days and I would like to share a room
It is fun using the Blog but I am not sure who everyone is...could you give me a cheat sheet, dutchbaby. Thanks
It sounds like the first two weekends in October would both be options, and everyone is flexible about sharing. Sarah - could you check with your friend to see if either of those weekends would work for a two-bedroom, a one-bedroom and two studios?
Sarah tried to get the NY condo units for our visit, but it looks like we won't be able to swing this. Since hotel costs in NYC would be budget busters, let's go to out other top choice - off to Santa Fe we go!
I am assuming that the first two weekends in October still work for everyone. One consideration - the Albuquerque Balloon Festival is from October 3 to 11. That may mean that it is more crowded in Santa Fe when we would be there, but may also mean that there's more to see and do at that time. Clearly, we would need to book hotel rooms ASAP if we intend to go either of the first two weekends in October.
We can discuss this at Lalitha's on Thursday. See you all then!
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