- From: Patrick Curran <Patrick.Curran@Sun.COM>
- Date: Fri, 08 Aug 2003 11:00:14 -0700
- To: Lofton Henderson <lofton@rockynet.com>
- Cc: www-qa-wg@w3.org
I'd rather be downtown, so I'll go for the Boulderado... Lofton Henderson wrote: > > > QAWG participants -- > > Ref: http://www.bouldercoloradousa.com/lodging.html > > Thanks to NIST for supplying this great directory to Boulder hotels. > It is the place to start for details on any of the options. > Recognizing that there is a certain amount of artful writing in the > hotel-supplied descriptions, don't hesitate to ask me if you have > questions. > > We have talked with some of the hotels, and could arrange special-rate > room blocks for these two options. If there is split interest (both), > we will do blocks at both. These represent a couple of quite distinct > options, in terms of price, ambiance, location, etc. > > Boulder Outlook Hotel & Suites > ===== > > Room-block (NIST) rate: $79.95. This is probably as cheap as you > will find in Boulder. > > Features: Recently renovated, promises lots of features, see the > above URL. > > Comments: This is one of a cluster of hotels/motels (Best Western, > Super-8, Broker Inn) which is closest to NIST. It is located on the > main 6-lane highway into Boulder. One can walk to NIST in about 15 > minutes (I tried it), along 6-8 lane highways and thoroughfares all > the way. Within a 5 minute walk, there are numerous fast-food > restaurants, a couple of student-oriented bars (, gas stations, > student housing, etc). Slightly farther, there is a small shopping > center with an Indian restaurant, Wild Oats grocery, fast-food, couple > of cinemas. 10-15 minutes the other direction is the Crossroads > Shopping Center. University of Colorado campus is right across the > highway. > > Hotel Boulderado > ===== > > Room block (NIST) rate: $119. > > Features: Victorian historic landmark, heart of downtown. See above > URL. > > Comments: This is located right off of the Boulder downtown > pedestrian mall and tourist/entertainment district. It would be <10 > minute ride to NIST on "The Hop", a small circulator bus that runs > every 10 minutes and which you catch right outside of the hotel. > Within 5 minutes walk are scores of restaurants, bars, shops, etc. > It's close to the Boulder Creek Path and greenbelt, and about a 8-10 > block walk to the edge of the mountains. > > Other options > ===== > > There are lots of other options, of course. I did a spot check on a > few places like Marriott Courtyard, Millenium Harvest House, > Sheraton. The rates tend to be up around $139. > > Need rental car? > ===== > > You can easily get to any Boulder hotel from the airport, with Super > Shuttle or some such. If you want to spend time in the mountains near > Boulder or around Colorado, you'll need a car. You won't need a car > to get to NIST from either of the two options above. If you are at > the Boulderado, you can probably keep yourself amused with what's in > walking distance. If you are at BOH&S, you will probably need > transportation (taxi, rental car, ...) to get to amusement and > entertainment. > > Other questions? > > Regards, > -Lofton.
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