CodeMash 2012 Room Rates

[Jim Holmes]

Here are the hotel room rates for CodeMash 2012

TUESDAY 1/10/12 through THURSDAY 1/12/12
Hut/Run of House $88
Lodge $98
African Queen $162
Combo Suite $162
Village Suite $262

FRIDAY 1/13/12 through SATURDAY 1/14/12
Hut/Run of House $138
Lodge $148
African Queen $212
Combo Suite $212
Village Suite $312

Unfortunately, after years of getting really cheap rates on the
weekends we've had an increase for Friday and Saturday. Free market
prevails. We're still getting a fair break over the going rates those
nights, just not the amazing one we've had in years past.

Rooms will go quickly, so don't delay making reservations once you
know you're going to the conference!

Jim Holmes

[Duane Collicott]

"Run of house" makes me feel so cheap.

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[Chris Adamson]

Aw man, I looked at the floor plans again and now I've got that "Boom,
Kalahari… get away…" song stuck in my head.

[Dianne Marsh]

Note to newbies: ALWAYS turn off your speakers BEFORE visiting the Kalahari site or suffer the fate the Chris mentioned below.

Also, about the 5-bedroom villas. These sound SUPER cool. They couldn't take us out to see one while we were there, but they sleep 22 people (if you grab BOTH duplexes, 44!). But ... it's not within the main building. This means that you will have to drive or take a shuttle to the conference center each day. They think that they will be running "on demand" shuttles during CodeMash, but those kinks have NOT been worked out yet.

I think that someone should rent a snowmobile and ferry people back and forth!

Honestly, I like going into the Kalahari on Tuesday night and STAYING inside while the snow piles up outside. So the 5-bedroom villa won't be my choice (in spite of the hot tub that comes with each villa ... and the washer/dryer!).

Dianne

On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 4:18 PM, Chris Adamson <inval...@gmail.com> wrote:

Aw man, I looked at the floor plans again and now I've got that "Boom,
Kalahari… get away…" song stuck in my head.

[Jeff Blankenburg]

Dianne,

 

As a note to everyone in this group...there's only 4 of the villas remaining. :)

 

Snow be damned...I want my own personal hot tub!

[Ray Beller]

I just reserved our room.  164.97 a night for the Lodge at CodeMash rates.  That includes me and my wife plus our 3 kids from Tuesday thru Saturday.  98 bucks a night then they added 30 bucks for one extra kid and then they added taxes and fees.

Wow.  Good thing this is a dual purpose trip!



Ray Beller
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> Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2011 10:54:10 -0700
> Subject: [CodeMash] CodeMash 2012 Room Rates
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> To: code...@googlegroups.com

[Despo Pentara]

Hi Jim,

Is there a promo code to use on the website to get the rates you mentioned below?

- Despo

Sent from my iPhone

[Jim Holmes]

Please call the Kalahari directly. We're not set up with anything for their
site.

Jim

[Jim Holmes]

UPDATE: I goofed on the Lodge prices -- Lodges are actually $108
during the early days and $158 Friday/Saturday.

Sorry for the goof!

[DLL...@gmail.com]

Am I to understand that while we cannot purchase tickets to code mash right now that people are already booking hotel rooms? I have a feeling I'm going to end up at a neighboring hotel then. *sigh*

Dawn

[Jay Wren]

I'm going to take this opportunity to remind the list that anyone can
purchase codemash tickets right now for prices similar to other
conferences. Simply become a Gold Sponsor! The price is about the same
as a ticket to an MS PDC/BUILD or a NFJS+workshops conference.

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j

[Steven Smith]

Book now if you think you might be going. They have a pretty generous
cancellation policy. Free if you're just changing the reservation, or
$25 if you cancel, IIRC, more than 72 hours in advance. We just
booked 5 combination rooms for NimblePros yesterday...

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[DLL...@gmail.com]

If you reserve now do they charge you for the room today? Or are they just taking a credit card number to hold the space? I'm not sure paying for the room today is even in my budget as I would be footing the bill for this trip myself.

[Matt Casto]

IIRC, they charge you half now for the reservation, then the balance when you check in.

< Matt

[Steven Smith]

They charge you one night's stay, per room.

On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 10:41 AM, <DLL...@gmail.com> wrote:

[Winston Tsang]

First day of reservations.  1/2 of the reservation is you stay for two days.  :)

[Robert Casto]

I guess people are worried about having a place to stay. You can always cancel a hotel room later if you need too. Hopefully everyone gets tickets who wants to go.

On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 9:42 AM, <DLL...@gmail.com> wrote:

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[Joel Clermont]

One related note: The cancellation fee is $25. So if you're holding off booking the room because you fear you might not get a ticket, you only have $25 to lose.

Joel Clermont
262-377-9930
jo...@orionweb.net

[Ray Beller]

They charge you for the first night as a deposit on your credit card.  If you cancel they refund minus the 25 dollar fee unless you just change the reservation.

 
Ray Beller
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Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2011 14:41:14 +0000
Subject: Re: Re: [CodeMash] Re: CodeMash 2012 Room Rates
From: DLL...@gmail.com
To: code...@googlegroups.com

[Joel Clermont]

They only charge the first night's room to your card today. Rest is paid when you get there.

Joel Clermont
262-377-9930
jo...@orionweb.net

[Joel Clermont]

I booked my hotel already, yes. I think many people have.

Joel Clermont
262-377-9930
jo...@orionweb.net

On Sep 28, 2011, at 8:42 AM, DLL...@gmail.com wrote:

[Dave Swersky]

Is there a particular group or plans to set up a list of folks looking to split a room?

Dave Swersky

[Ray Beller]

Here are the policies from my reservation.  Note the cancellation.

Policies and Information

Check In Time

Check-in time begins at 4:00 PM. Should you arrive as early as 12:00 Noon, you may preregister and begin to enjoy the Waterpark.

 

Check out time

Check-out is no later than 11:00 AM. After you have checked-out, if you have the time, we invite you to stay with us and enjoy the Waterpark until 3 pm.

 

Total Taxes

Total taxes come to 11.5%

 

Smoking Policy

All rooms at the Kalahari are non smoking. Fees will be charged for additional cleaning if smoking in rooms

 

Food & Beverage

State law prohibits any food or beverage to be brought in from outside the waterpark

 

ID and Credit Card at Check In

Valid identification of the registered guest and the physical credit card used for the deposit is required check in

 

Age

The registered guest must be 18 years of age to rent a room at the Kalahari Resort

 

Cancellation

This reservation is guaranteed for late arrival. If you choose to cancel this reservation for any reason, 72 hours or more, prior to the 4:00 PM arrival, a $25 fee will apply. If you choose to cancel your reservation less than 72 hours before arrival, the entire deposit will be forfeited. (PLEASE NOTE: You may always change the date of arrival, however the present rate cannot be guaranteed. The rate for the changed date(s) will be the best rate available at the time the change is affective.)

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Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:42:51 -0400

Subject: Re: Re: [CodeMash] Re: CodeMash 2012 Room Rates

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To: code...@googlegroups.com

[Duane Collicott]

I got sick at the last minute last year and couldn't make it. Instead
of losing my money, they just held it and I will be able to use it
this coming year. Fantastic customer service.

[Dawn Logan]

Actually my issue is financial.  I don't have the money today to pay for the hotel room.  Are there other places to stay if I don't get into the resort that are close by?  I'm also kind of hoping to find someone to room with so I can split the costs.

 

Dawn Logan

Quality Assurance Analyst

(614) 783-4819 mobile

 

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[Matt Casto]

I just reserved a Hut Room and Village Suite for Friday and Saturday at somehow got last year's rates!

Village Suite - $262 for Friday, $292 for Saturday

Hut Room - $88 for Friday, $118 for Saturday

I'm not guaranteeing that anyone else will get these rates, but I thought I'd pass it along.

< Matt

[Dan Martin]

I reserved this morning and also got the $88 rate for the hut room on Friday.

-Dan

[Zajkowski, James]

I'm disappointed that the sessions haven't even been announced yet (and, the 2011 site is not answering, either).

--Jim

[Despo Pentara]

Just reserved a room and I was also told slightly different rates:

Hut $88 until Friday + $118 for Saturday

Lodge $108 until Friday + $138 for Saturday

- Despo

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[Jim Holmes]

No, we haven't announced sessions yet, Jim. We're still open for
submissions, so it's a bit tough to announce the session list before
we've made the selections. :)

Sessions will be announced somewhere around 20 Oct.

Jim Holmes

On Sep 28, 1:06 pm, "Zajkowski, James" <jame...@umich.edu> wrote:
> I'm disappointed that the sessions haven't even been announced yet (and, the 2011 site is not answering, either).
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> --Jim
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[Mike Doel]

Jim writes:

> Unfortunately, after years of getting really cheap rates on the
> weekends we've had an increase for Friday and Saturday.

Consider this one data point, but I called and booked a Combo Suite
today for Tuesday night through Saturday checkout. They gave me the
same rate for Friday night as the rest of the week. They said that
they had an early-bird policy where if you booked your room before the
end of October, they'd give you the weekday rate for Friday night too.

I don't know if this was a one-off mistake on the part of the person I
booked through, but it may be worth trying.

Mike Doel

[Joel Clermont]

For what it's worth, I was given the weekday rate on the Lodge for Friday as well. I booked Tuesday - Friday.

Joel Clermont
262-377-9930
jo...@orionweb.net

[MaggiePlusPlus]

I booked my room and was told Friday was same as T-Th until October
31st as a special deal. I can't believe I can get a room at a resort
for $88 a night!

Thanks Jim, Jason, Dianne and the other volunteers for the awesome
deal.

Maggie

[Parag Joshi]

I just booked a desert room at 88 a night and then 118 on Friday. Thanks codemash! Btw, desert room sleeps six and is available for the same rate as a hut so you only pay additional charges for extra guests versus checking in and out.
Now to book tickets for the conference :)

Sent from my phone. Please excuse typos if any.

[Corey Haines]

I just booked a room, and they quoted the Lodge as $108 for each
night. I said I had $98, but he had $108. I made the reservation, as
I'm hoping to sort it out here.

So, he has every night listed as $108 due to early bird reservation.
Hmm.... Actually, that turns out better than $98 for 2 nights
(wednesday and thursday) and $148 for the last night (friday). Score!

Thanks.
-Corey

On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 12:54 PM, Jim Holmes <j...@iterativerose.com> wrote:
> Here are the hotel room rates for CodeMash 2012
>
> TUESDAY 1/10/12 through THURSDAY 1/12/12
> Hut/Run of House        $88
> Lodge                   $98
> African Queen           $162
> Combo Suite             $162
> Village Suite           $262
>
> FRIDAY 1/13/12 through SATURDAY 1/14/12
> Hut/Run of House        $138
> Lodge                   $148
> African Queen           $212
> Combo Suite             $212
> Village Suite           $312
>

> Unfortunately, after years of getting really cheap rates on the

> weekends we've had an increase for Friday and Saturday. Free market
> prevails. We're still getting a fair break over the going rates those
> nights, just not the amazing one we've had in years past.
>
> Rooms will go quickly, so don't delay making reservations once you
> know you're going to the conference!
>
> Jim Holmes
>

[Steve Harman]

I just called trying to get the Lodge rooms at the $108 that Corey got
and its not available.

They have the Lodge at $108 Tue - Thurs and $158 Friday (all both
rates are $10 more than advertised). I said something about the "Early
Bird Special" that Corey mentioned and she said that she "remembers
seeing it, but it's not there any longer. Maybe it expired yesterday?"

I ended up booking a Hut for $88 Tue - Thurs and $138 Friday night.

There seems to be a good bit on confusion as to the real rates. I'd
have preferred to get the "Corey Haines Special Rate," but $88 ain't
bad!

-steven harman

[Abbey Gwayambadde]

I got the special rates about a week ago, but it was supposed to expire at the end of september.

[MikeWo]

I got my rooms booked today. The hut was $88 for Tuesday-Friday. I
then got a Lodge room for Friday and Saturday at $138 as part of the
early bird special. They rep told me she could see the note about the
early bird being until 10/31, but then the system initially would not
let her change the rate. She had to "do something else" to get it to
accept the rate change. So, it sounds like the special is still there
until 10/31, but you may have to press to get the rate since the
system seems to be giving them issues.

[Scott Mayfield]

Just got my Hut at the Kalihari ... Got the $88/night rate for Tues-Thurs nights with no haggling :)    Spoke to Mary.    Now for a ticket.

Scott

[Jim Holmes]

To be clear: There should be NO HAGGLING involved for the Tues-Thurs night rates – that’s the standard, by-contract rate.

 

Friday and Saturday have been the hit-or-miss room rate. If you get $88 for those nights you win. J

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[Jonathan Danylko]

Just got my room as well...(Yes, friends...I AM going this year)

As Scott said...now on to the tickets! :-)

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