Most Expensive Nightly Rate??
Feb 14, 2018, 8:10 am
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2016 Kentucky Derby: May 6, 2016
FWIW, here's a list of festivals/events that weekend in Louisville.
David
FWIW, here's a list of festivals/events that weekend in Louisville.
David
Feb 14, 2018, 9:38 am
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Ha. For some reason I was thinking month 6 was May instead of June. My bad. Who knows then? Mistake?
Feb 14, 2018, 1:34 pm
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They're often a couple grand for the Derby, but usually expressed as $600-700/nt with a 2- or 3-night minimum.
The $2k per night in June....I can't explain that. Maybe they're throwing in a couple tickets to that Greek fest?
We did the Derby a couple years ago and stayed in Cincinnati at normal rates.
Highest I've personally paid for a Marriott regular room was $600/nt for the NY Marriott East Side. Booked it 1 day prior to the stay for a work meeting that was taking place at the same time as a Papal visit. The city was a total circus that week...
The $2k per night in June....I can't explain that. Maybe they're throwing in a couple tickets to that Greek fest?
We did the Derby a couple years ago and stayed in Cincinnati at normal rates.
Highest I've personally paid for a Marriott regular room was $600/nt for the NY Marriott East Side. Booked it 1 day prior to the stay for a work meeting that was taking place at the same time as a Papal visit. The city was a total circus that week...
Feb 14, 2018, 1:38 pm
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I think one of my new goals is to do some people watching at a 2k/night hotel NOT in a major world metro area (NYC, SF, etc). I want to know who's in Louisville (or some other smaller town), not for the derby, in summer. I want to see those people.
Feb 14, 2018, 2:53 pm
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I just canceled a reservation at the SHS in Bloomington IN for graduation weekend which was ~1,300/night with a two night minimum. You had to be approved by the front desk months ago, the reservation could not be made online or through the 800#. Half had to be put down with the reservation, which was refundable until Feb, and the other half paid in Feb when the reservation became non-refundable.
Feb 14, 2018, 6:18 pm
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Last stay in Saudi Arabia at the Ritz Carlton in Riyadh was about 8k per night ... Wonderful hotel and great staff ... All jokes aside I stay there everytime I am in country.
Feb 14, 2018, 6:22 pm
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Feb 14, 2018, 10:32 pm
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I just canceled a reservation at the SHS in Bloomington IN for graduation weekend which was ~1,300/night with a two night minimum. You had to be approved by the front desk months ago, the reservation could not be made online or through the 800#. Half had to be put down with the reservation, which was refundable until Feb, and the other half paid in Feb when the reservation became non-refundable.
Feb 15, 2018, 8:25 am
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Feb 15, 2018, 9:17 am
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Try searching for rooms in San Francisco September 23-27. Ritz Carlton is coming out at max of $6k per night. Even Courtyards are priced at over $1k per night. There is a big conference in town.
Feb 15, 2018, 9:31 am
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Feb 15, 2018, 9:54 am
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I had until February to cancel and get a refund. I did cancel in time, but the refund has not yet posted to my account. The hotel is a great hotel and I have no doubt that the refund will eventually post. I spoke to the hotel representative personally when canceling and have no doubt that it was not an issue to cancel.
for the record, my niece is still graduating with a degree from the Jacobs school of music in flute studies. We were able to get less expensive accommodations. I have no problem with the hotel asking for so much if they are able to get so much. My niece has a scholarship and the benefactor has a place in Bloomington where we will be able to stay for free.
for the record, my niece is still graduating with a degree from the Jacobs school of music in flute studies. We were able to get less expensive accommodations. I have no problem with the hotel asking for so much if they are able to get so much. My niece has a scholarship and the benefactor has a place in Bloomington where we will be able to stay for free.
Feb 15, 2018, 10:00 am
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Feb 15, 2018, 10:09 am
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For those of you FTalkers who do actually book and pay these levels of bank, if you'd deign to also take a shot of the back of the door rates and see if their upper limits actually cover your rate, that'd be cool.
Oh, and because of this thread, here's a related thread to post those shots to (just remembered because of the activity here...): Highest Back of Door Rate
David
Oh, and because of this thread, here's a related thread to post those shots to (just remembered because of the activity here...): Highest Back of Door Rate
David
Feb 15, 2018, 10:54 am
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I was at the Residence Inn on Dean Martin Drive in LV. It will be a VERY short walk to the new stadium (now a hole) so I am interested in seeing the prices for the FI, RI, and CY for home game days/weekend.
