Here's a little hotel info. update I posted on some of the lists, in case anyone here missed it:
OK kiddos. I know you're lovin' this but hang in there I think I've struck gold...actually, chocolate might be more appropriate here. :
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How do you guys feel about the Hyatt? ::wags eyebrows::
Apparently -- Hyatt.com offers special rates. That is, you can get a room with 2 double beds (rooms up to 4 people) for $74.40/night (+ tax).
Seventyfourdollarsandfortyfrickincents!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BUT -- that's only if you book it online. So we can't do it as a group, and also, the small catch with this one is, it needs to be prepaid in full....but who cares? This is better than ANY of the group rates I've found thus far! WAY better, considering, you know, the deal we're getting...being the Hyatt and all. The regular rate for that room, in case you care, is $185.00.
And as far as getting on the same floor, I was thinking we could try this -- everyone make their reservations individually online, then I'll take everyone's names and call up the Hyatt and ask them to pull everyone's reservations up and put them on the same floor. The lady at the 1-800 number for Hyatt wasn't sure if that would work out, but she said it was definitely worth a try.
This Hyatt is right smack in the middle of downtown...about the same distance from the Hard Rock as the Holiday Inn Express, I'd say. It is located at a really interesting partly underground, partly above ground structure called the Arcade, which was built in 1888. Here's a picture:
http://www.nationaltrust.org/news/docs/20020924_images_arcade.html
...Um, sorry. That's the artist in me talking, there. lol.
Okay, so what do you kids think? Everyone PLEASE weigh in with your opinions on this one, because rooms all over Cleveland are filling up fast and time is of the essence, here. Here is the link to the Hyatt site, and you'll see where you can punch in your dates and number of people and check the rates:
http://cleveland.hyatt.com/property/index.jhtml
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