If you go for the "stay 2 nights, get the third free" offer, your 3 day
total will be $207.89.
I was unable to book a non-smoking room online, so I called and had the
reservation desk do it. Start with the internet, because it is an
internet special.
73,
Tom - N1MM
7th day without electricity in Connecticut.
On 11/4/2011 9:50 AM, Jim McDonald wrote:
> As Tony says, the Doubletree Hotel, which is two blocks from the Crowne
> Plaza, is now the Dayton Grand Hotel. http://www.daytongrandhotel.com/
>
> I had made a reservation when it was the Doubletree for four nights, 5/16 -
> 5/20/12, at the senior rate for a total including tax of $431.
>
> Since they changed hands I called yesterday to confirm my reservation. They
> did have the reservation but offered to change it to their now-lower,
> standard rate of $89 plus 13% tax or $402.28. It got even cheaper,
> $80.10/night, when I asked about AAA/AARP.
>
> The desk clerk offered that I might get a still better rate on the internet.
> Hotels.com was $90, but the Dayton Grand website had a rate of $79.99 and an
> AAA/AARP rate of $71.99 (10% discount) plus 13% tax. My four-night total
> was $325.40.
>
> Even better than the 10% discount is the 12% discount for government or
> business customers (I do have old business cards.).
>
> Compare that to the Crowne Plaza at $135, or $152.55 with tax, or $610.20
> for all four nights. I need the walking exercise anyway.
>
> They still had rooms as of yesterday.
>
> Jim N7US
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
>
> Just checked. It is now the Dayton Grand Hotel and it is an independent. And
> they had my reservation.
> N2TK, Tony
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
>
> You'd better confirm your reservation.
>
> I booked it shortly after last Dayton, prior to K3LR's block for Crowne
> Plaza. I finally got around to cancelling it, but was unable to do so via
> their web site. Seems that the Doubletree has been sold and they had no
> record of my reservation.
>
> Sooo, if you booked it before the sale, you probably should check on your
> reservation status.
>
> Barry W2UP
>
>
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