Mar 4, 2014, 9:11 pm
Last edit by: serfty
■ Booking web site (TryBooking) ■ Attendees ■ Flights ■ Accommodation ■
■ Pre/Post Do Meetup Thread ■
.
■ Pre/Post Do Meetup Thread ■
.
- Friday May 23rd [ Details ]
- Airport transfer - For those Arriving by 12:30pm (15 on QF790 arriving 1220 & 1 on QF723 at 1200).
- 1330 depart Doubletree Hotel
- Alice Springs Desert Park
- Dinner - Overlanders Steakhouse
- Saturday May 24th [ Details ]
- 0830 Meet in lobby of Doubletree Hotel, 0845 Departure
- School of the Air
- Royal Flying Doctors Service
- Anzac Hill
- Approx. 1pm - Afternoon of rest / own activity
- Evening: Dinner - Hanuman Restaurant @ Doubletree Hotel
- Sunday May 25th [Details ]
- 0615 - Bus "to Uluru (Ayres Rock)" departs DT hotel
- Breakfast at Stuarts Well Roadhouse ~0730
- Atila (Mt.Conner) lookout arriving around for morning tea ~0930
- Kata Tjuta (The Olgas) National Park and lunch ~1300
- Uluru Cultural Centre ~1400, base tour and Mala & Mutitjulu walks
- Sunset viewing of the changing colours of Uluru with drinks & nibbles
- Dinner - barbeque at the sunset viewing platform
- The price includes the $25 cost of the compulsory three day park pass
Oz Fest #11. "The Red Centre" Australia. Memorial Day Weekend, May 23-25, 2014
Jun 9, 2014, 7:50 pm
#751
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Brisbane (BNE), Australia, QF/VA Forums Meeting Organiser
Programs: VA Plat, QF Gold (97.4% LTG), QP Life, AA (66% LTG). HH Diamond. Amex Plat, Visa Plat
Posts: 6,519
boxo, somebody had to man up and go and knock on the offending members' door to ensure that we weren't going to leave too late (or leave him behind). As I know him well and knew his room number, seemed opportune - plus I couldn't pass up the chance of paying out on him for the next year 
Jun 10, 2014, 9:30 pm
#752
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Sunny SYDNEY!
Programs: UA Million Miler. (1.9M) Virgin Platinum. HH Diamond + SPG Gold
Posts: 32,330
Had a look at AKL hotel rooms late may and they were pretty terrifying.
Any input from Kiwi members on suggestions?
Glen
Any input from Kiwi members on suggestions?
Glen
Jun 10, 2014, 10:00 pm
#753
In Memoriam, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Benicia CA
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold 75K, AA 3.8MM, UA 1.1MM, enjoying the retired life
Posts: 31,849
I looked at the Accor site and the Mercure on the waterfront there, where I have stayed before, is $US108 a night without being on sale, though I see three of their higher end properties are sold out already.
Also looked at Wellington, which would be my preference, and there's two Mercures and one Ibis (have stayed there) from $US82-109.
Booking.com, which I frequently use for research, shows that 32 of the 65 properties in Auckland they have access to in the CBD are available. For Wellington, they show 48 of 70 properties available. I looked at the Intercontinental in Wellington and it's available at $US195 a night.
Also looked at Wellington, which would be my preference, and there's two Mercures and one Ibis (have stayed there) from $US82-109.
Booking.com, which I frequently use for research, shows that 32 of the 65 properties in Auckland they have access to in the CBD are available. For Wellington, they show 48 of 70 properties available. I looked at the Intercontinental in Wellington and it's available at $US195 a night.
Jun 10, 2014, 10:24 pm
#754
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Sunny SYDNEY!
Programs: UA Million Miler. (1.9M) Virgin Platinum. HH Diamond + SPG Gold
Posts: 32,330
Good post Tom.
I looked a the AKL Hilton which was about $300 a night and as they have no lounge, little gain for that to be party central as Hilton in other cities have often been.
Most bookings will be for 3 or 4 nights so at $300 it runs up.
AKL was one suggestion, although I personally agree that CHC and WLG both offer interesting things to do for a few days.
Maybe our Kiwi folks can add their thoughts?
I looked a the AKL Hilton which was about $300 a night and as they have no lounge, little gain for that to be party central as Hilton in other cities have often been.
Most bookings will be for 3 or 4 nights so at $300 it runs up.
AKL was one suggestion, although I personally agree that CHC and WLG both offer interesting things to do for a few days.
Maybe our Kiwi folks can add their thoughts?
Jun 11, 2014, 12:06 am
#755
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Melbourne
Programs: ►QFWP/LTG►VA WP►HyattExpl.►HiltonGold►ALL Silver
Posts: 21,993
It could be said that the AKL Hilton for NZD300 per night is on the lower end of the scale for that place ...
It was where I would utilise my yearly Hilton Diamond/Premium Club $100 (NZD113) night most often.
It was where I would utilise my yearly Hilton Diamond/Premium Club $100 (NZD113) night most often.
Jun 12, 2014, 1:20 am
#756
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Sunny SYDNEY!
Programs: UA Million Miler. (1.9M) Virgin Platinum. HH Diamond + SPG Gold
Posts: 32,330
Ross .. yes $300+ for Hilton with no lounge did seem steep to me too. 
Jun 12, 2014, 4:45 am
#757
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: MRY/SFO/SJC
Programs: AS MVP, Hilton Diamond, IHG Gold
Posts: 7,784
Jun 15, 2014, 9:22 am
#758
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: SIN
Posts: 849
Maybe ZQN can become a contender? There's a cheap hilton, and being in central otago its where all the good pinot noirs are!
Jun 16, 2014, 5:28 am
#759
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: SYD, BNE and BKK
Programs: QF Platinum (OW Emerald), PC Platinum, HH Gold
Posts: 1,029
Or even Taupo? Plenty to see and do.
Jun 16, 2014, 6:01 am
#760
Moderator, Hilton Honors
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: on a short leash
Programs: some
Posts: 71,422
Jun 16, 2014, 6:03 am
#761
Moderator, Hilton Honors
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: on a short leash
Programs: some
Posts: 71,422
Jun 16, 2014, 6:07 am
#762
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Democratic People's Republic of Victoria
Programs: First Time Flyer
Posts: 833
Indeed, if it was TUO then AirNz may need to up-gage to a larger aircraft... or some of us could drive 
Jun 17, 2014, 4:44 am
#763
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: SYD, BNE and BKK
Programs: QF Platinum (OW Emerald), PC Platinum, HH Gold
Posts: 1,029
Or a Flyertalk bus? From memory about 3 hours from AKL? It is a lovely spot.
Jun 18, 2014, 6:54 pm
#764
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: BOS/ORH
Programs: AS 75K
Posts: 18,323
A couple videos from the DO (goes all the way up to 1080). Slowly going through the stuff on the memory cards.
Overlanders Steakhouse - Wobble Boards
Close Encounter of the Kangaroo Kind
Overlanders Steakhouse - Wobble Boards
Close Encounter of the Kangaroo Kind
Jun 18, 2014, 10:53 pm
#765
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Sunny SYDNEY!
Programs: UA Million Miler. (1.9M) Virgin Platinum. HH Diamond + SPG Gold
Posts: 32,330