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get_togetherHi everyone.
I was waiting for Dewey to make this post, but in the meantime I've noticed a fair amount of double-up chatter in other places, so apologies for stepping on your toes, hon.
Dewey, who is the hotel goddess, has unfortunately confirmed that the Brentwood Hotel and 747 Motel in Kilbirnie are both full for the weekend of get/together. God knows what's going on. I understand she's been looking into other options, so can everyone who's coming in from elsewhere in NZ (Aussies not included) please track comments to this post and either confirm you've made your own arrangements, or liaise with potential roommates here. I'll keep editing in updates as they arrive, but the comment threads will have the most up to date information in the first instance.
ETA 2.0: This post is now closed. No further additions to the group booking are available. If you need advice as to accommodation options in Wellington feel free to ask, but you will have to make your own bookings from here on out. Thanks again to Dewey for a masterful job on a task that was even more difficult than usual.
I was waiting for Dewey to make this post, but in the meantime I've noticed a fair amount of double-up chatter in other places, so apologies for stepping on your toes, hon.
Dewey, who is the hotel goddess, has unfortunately confirmed that the Brentwood Hotel and 747 Motel in Kilbirnie are both full for the weekend of get/together. God knows what's going on. I understand she's been looking into other options, so can everyone who's coming in from elsewhere in NZ (Aussies not included) please track comments to this post and either confirm you've made your own arrangements, or liaise with potential roommates here. I'll keep editing in updates as they arrive, but the comment threads will have the most up to date information in the first instance.
ETA 2.0: This post is now closed. No further additions to the group booking are available. If you need advice as to accommodation options in Wellington feel free to ask, but you will have to make your own bookings from here on out. Thanks again to Dewey for a masterful job on a task that was even more difficult than usual.
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Date: 2012-08-28 09:52 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-08-29 07:11 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-08-29 07:30 am (UTC)As you say, Kilbirnie hotels are overbooked- lifeguard thing going on and it has affected bookings in town as well. Everything reasonable or for groups is booked out. (I did all this a month ago, just kept hoping things would open up before I posted but no luck)
I was able to book YHA as our best (almost only) option - it is well rated and, while a hostel, I was able to get twin and double rooms (triples and quads weren’t available). Shared bathrooms but they are women only bathrooms.
YHA - https://www.yha.co.nz/hostels/north-island-hostels/yha-wellington/
sleep 2/room: 2 rooms with twin beds at $77 so $38.50 each for the three nights. I also booked. 2 rooms with a double bed as that’s all they had left (They were really tight on rooms.) So those people would have to share a bed and they are slightly more for the trouble at $83 so $41.50/each. If you don't mind the price and want a double-bed room on your own there are several left at this point. Let me know and I’ll add to the booking.
I will keep checking if they have cancellations that can be shifted to twin or triple rooms. I think the only real problem is likely to be Saturday night.
If you have approximate days and preferences and if you have someone you’d like to room with please let me know in comments. I will be adjusting this up until the g/t weekend. You can also email me if you prefer: dewey at orcon dot net dot nz
So figure approx. $40/night unless you’d like a room to yourself and then it is $83/night.
No airport shuttle. But if people post arrival times below then we can try to share paid shuttles from airport as that is cheaper.
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edited to add: Okay - I was able to change to all twin rooms for Friday and Sunday but we still have only 2 twin rooms Saturday with rest doubles. I'll keep checking - but so far only Saturday night will be extra friendly for some!
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Date: 2012-08-29 08:04 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2012-08-30 08:35 am (UTC)I'll be in for three nights please! If we all get to know each other on Friday night, Saturday night sharing will be easier! ;-P I'm not too enormous (well, if you don't count being tallish!) so can probably share a bed if needed.
The only other person I know for sure is
Thanks for this!
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Date: 2012-08-30 10:42 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-08-30 10:53 am (UTC)Noted on the three nights (which confirms what I had - so good!)
Obviously anyone wanting in on the group accom it would be best to know soonish...
Thanks! \o/
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Date: 2012-08-30 10:58 am (UTC)FIgured on you for all three nights so nice to have it confirmed. Thought we'd probably be roomies if that's okay - though we could mix it up on different nights if people want to shift.
I'm getting excited!
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Date: 2012-08-31 08:11 am (UTC)Awesome!
Ali's having a good think over the weekend, so hopefully I'll have a better idea after that; hope that's alright, timewise.
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Date: 2012-08-31 08:34 am (UTC)ALSO I said this to V earlier, but just in case you missed it: DEWEY, YOU'RE A HERO OF THE REVOLUTION!!
<3
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Date: 2012-09-02 02:15 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-09-02 02:50 am (UTC)(wait to declare me a hero till we see how this works out - I suspect we're playing musical rooms if not beds each night...)
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Date: 2012-09-02 02:51 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2012-09-02 03:00 am (UTC)I figured the twins would go to those of us who are *ahem* slightly older so I had already marked you down for one.
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Date: 2012-09-02 03:13 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-09-02 03:14 am (UTC)Sethra - Friday and Saturday nights
Elaine - Saturday night only
Yes?
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Date: 2012-09-02 03:15 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2012-09-02 04:44 am (UTC)What time is your Friday flight in?
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Date: 2012-09-02 06:33 am (UTC)I'm not sure when either Blade or Stick get in, unfortunately -- earlier than me, though; I couldn't get a flight until 9pm so I won't be in till around half ten. :( So I will see everyone who's awake AFTER Olive, unfortunately.
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Date: 2012-09-02 09:42 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-09-02 10:15 am (UTC)I think it is all sorted - anyone else will have to make their own arrangements as I'm closing this of!. I've got a triple room for you three on Friday and then Saturday two of you get to share a double bed room and the third person gets to room with yet to be decided but probably Mab, me, or Jasmine in a twin bed room. Email me if you want to discuss options dewey at orcon dot net dot nz
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Date: 2012-09-02 10:19 am (UTC)That sounds perfect, thank you SO much. And I can share with whoever; we'll leave your namesakes in the twin, I think. :D
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