2012 HRPT Hotels

[70chevyC-10]

Bob you are correct. It is confusing the first time.
I know I thought I messed up my reservations the first trip several time.

You arrive on Thursday day sometime & check into the hotel (there will be other HRPT people there),

That gives you Friday to hang out (there is allot to take in) & meet the people look for the Bang Shift shirts)

Sometime that on Friday you can go to the venue (usually we decide at the hotel when we will go in a small group) & get your HRPT Goodie Package, they will also have the concessions open to get your HRPT swag.

You will then go back on Saturday for the Detroit day of HRPT. (you are giving me flashbacks of my first trip)
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the 9th, you will go back for the "Long Haulers" event, you are free to leave after that. So it is up to you if you want to spend the 9th, back at the hotel and head out on the morning of the 10th (Sunday) my .02 worth is to stay the night & recover. (it is gonna be as hot as hell there, I did not have A/C though) You will feel more refreshed when you travel the next day.

Also you don't want to leave too fast, too many good people to say good bye to and have your picture taken.
I messed up last year (from in Detroit) because I had another event to go to in Canada and had to leave right away.

If your daughters dates are flexible, you may spent an extra day or 3 with some AWESOME people. A group of BangShifters went to someone else's house for a day and I missed out on that the first year because I planned on meeting some friends and family on the way n& could not change my schedule I would have rather hung out with the Bang Shifters..

hope this helps.

OK I forgot who showed me, but make up a loose leaf binder with reservations and events of the day, get dividers to separate each day. Because you will forget what day of the week it is while you are there.
Also if there are any issue with a reservation you have it in paper (even though I did that last year I programmed the wrong Holiday Inn Express in Indianapolis in my GPS, and when I got there they said they did not have a reservation, I showed them my reservation & they said OH that HIE is about 20 miles away) the addresses were similar DOH !!!

Well I'll be darned Bill - you and I were the only ones who showed up at the BierGartern in Indy - you never mentioned the wrong HIE.

[Vsolo]

You are correct about leaving Detroit the 3rd. As far as Arlington, the long hauler ceremony is done by noon. You can make OK city that afternoon.

Linda

Thanks Linda I get corn-fused with those cities out west and the distances

I unfortunately will not be going this year, but will watch from the side lines..

I was posting my novel when i guess you replied too. Also I just met Ron on the SBT when he showed up for Lunch

[Vsolo]

Just a question to make sure I have my rooms right.
In detroit I have a room for the 31st, 1st and 2nd, I'm assuming we stay in Detriot on the 2nd and leave for Muskegon the morning of the 3d. Is that correct?

Also in Arlington, I have a room for the 8th and 9th, do I need the room for the 9th. My daughter lives in OK city and I am going to visit her after everything is over in Arlington.

Bob you are correct. It is confusing the first time.
I know I thought I messed up my reservations the first trip several time.

You arrive on Thursday day sometime & check into the hotel (there will be other HRPT people there),

That gives you Friday to hang out (there is allot to take in) & meet the people look for the Bang Shift shirts)

Sometime that on Friday you can go to the venue (usually we decide at the hotel when we will go in a small group) & get your HRPT Goodie Package, they will also have the concessions open to get your HRPT swag.

You will then go back on Saturday for the Detroit day of HRPT. (you are giving me flashbacks of my first trip)
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the 9th, you will go back for the "Long Haulers" event, you are free to leave after that. So it is up to you if you want to spend the 9th, back at the hotel and head out on the morning of the 10th (Sunday) my .02 worth is to stay the night & recover. (it is gonna be as hot as hell there, I did not have A/C though) You will feel more refreshed when you travel the next day.

Also you don't want to leave too fast, too many good people to say good bye to and have your picture taken.
I messed up last year (from in Detroit) because I had another event to go to in Canada and had to leave right away.

If your daughters dates are flexible, you may spent an extra day or 3 with some AWESOME people. A group of BangShifters went to someone else's house for a day and I missed out on that the first year because I planned on meeting some friends and family on the way n& could not change my schedule I would have rather hung out with the Bang Shifters..

hope this helps.

OK I forgot who showed me, but make up a loose leaf binder with reservations and events of the day, get dividers to separate each day. Because you will forget what day of the week it is while you are there.
Also if there are any issue with a reservation you have it in paper (even though I did that last year I programmed the wrong Holiday Inn Express in Indianapolis in my GPS, and when I got there they said they did not have a reservation, I showed them my reservation & they said OH that HIE is about 20 miles away) the addresses were similar DOH !!!

[1cheapstreet]

You are correct about leaving Detroit the 3rd. As far as Arlington, the long hauler ceremony is done by noon. You can make OK city that afternoon.

Linda

[rocco3750]

Just a question to make sure I have my rooms right.
In detroit I have a room for the 31st, 1st and 2nd, I'm assuming we stay in Detriot on the 2nd and leave for Muskegon the morning of the 3d. Is that correct?

Also in Arlington, I have a room for the 8th and 9th, do I need the room for the 9th. My daughter lives in OK city and I am going to visit her after everything is over in Arlington.

[67Cutlass]

Not sure what EME means Boob, but your welcome.. And now might be a good time for everyone to call up your hotels and double check on your reservations. Just call and re-confirm and get a persons name and note it on your reservation..I did it last year and one hotel had a terrible time finding my reservation.

Good idea. Will do that tonight after getting home from work.

[street72]

Not sure what EME means Boob, but your welcome.. And now might be a good time for everyone to call up your hotels and double check on your reservations. Just call and re-confirm and get a persons name and note it on your reservation..I did it last year and one hotel had a terrible time finding my reservation.

[1956NY150]

EME
thanks

[maromoma]

I don't know if this would or could work. But first thing that came to mind was do a 3-way call. You could tell the hotel u want to transfer your room to whoever is on the other line and IF the hotel agrees to do that, u do your part of the info, then hang up (IF that won't disconnect the call??) so the person who wants the room can give the hotel their credit card info etc. Like I said, dont know if that would work or not but worth a try. OR u could call the hotel and explain what u want to do and see if they would accept doing it via a 3-way call; then place the 3-way call. Wish u well and hope u can figure something out

does anyone know how to transfer rooms to another person; or if holiday inn does that at all. i may have rooms in several cities incl, miami amd muskegon.
more to come.

[street72]

Thanks for bring that list up Ed. I need to cancel one of my rooms that I was holding on to "Just in case".. Every once in awhile I need that push to get things done..

[70chevyC-10]

Thanks Ed - that reminded me to double check my reservations - all good.

[oletrux4evr]

Here's the latest:

Detroit, June 1/2:
HI, 30000 Van Dyke Ave, Warren 15
LaQuinta, 30900 Van Dyke, Warren 3
HIE, 31900 Little Mack Ave, Roseville 3
Candlewood, Convention Blvd, Warren 1
HI, Eleven Mile Road, Warren 1
Best Western Heartland Inn, Roseville 1
HEI, Utica Park, Utica, MI 7
Quality Inn, 32025 Van dyke, Warren 1
Best Western, Sterling heights 1
Comfort Suites, 2020 Walter Reuther, Warren 1
Fairfield Inn, Convention Blvd, Warren 12
Motel 6, Warren 1
HIE, 48953 Alpha, Wixom 12
Comfort Suites, Wixom 15
Red Roof Inn, Farmington Hills 2

Muskegon, June 3:
HI, 939 Third St, Muskegon 14
HI, 940 W. Savidge St, Spring Lake 9
Best Western, Grand Haven 2
Shoreline 1
Victory Inn, 2769 Henry, Muskegon 23
Days Inn, Grand Haven 3
Rodeway Inn, 1040 O’Malley, Coopersville 2
Red Roof Inn, Seaway Dr, Muskegon 3
Fairfield Inn, E. Garfield Mount Rd., Muskegon 12

Champaign, June 4:
HIE, 1003 Killarney, Urbana, 10
HI, 1001 Killarney, Urbana 5
Ramada Limited, Urbana 1
Comfort Suites, Urbana 1
Private residence 1
Best Western Paradise Inn, Savoy 3
Quality Inn, Market Dr, Champaign 1
Comfort Suites, Champaign 12
America’s Best Inn, Urbana 1
Red Roof Inn, Champaign 1
LaQuinta, Champaign 1
I Hotel, Champaign 1
Wingate, Champaign 1
Sleep Inn, Champaign 1

Collinsville, 5-Jun
HIE, 313 Salem Pl, Fairview Heights 6
Fairfield Inn, Fenton, MO 12
Candlewood, O’Fallon 1
Americas Best Inn, Caseyville, IL 1
HIE, 1848 Bowles, Fenton, MO 12
First Western, Caseyville 1
Comfort Inn, Collinsvillle 1
Best Western Kirkwood Inn 1
Super 8, Madison, IL 1
Quality Inn SW, Fenton, MO 1
Hampton Inn Collinsville 1
Madison Casino Queen 1

Miami, 6-Jun
HI, 3615 Range Line, Joplin 5
HIE, 509 Henley, Miami 9
America's Best Value, Miami 4
Hampton Inn, Miami 18
Microtel, Miami 3

Stillwater, June 7:
Best Western Plus, 315 N Husband 11
Fairfield Inn, Stillwater 16
LaQuinta, Stillwater 3
HIE, Perry, OK 1
Hampton Inn, Stillwater 3
Microtel, 3
Private residence 1
Quality Inn, 2515 W. 6th, Stillwater 2
Stillwater Plaza 1
Holiday Inn, Stillwater 1
Days Inn, 6th St, Stillwater 2
Residence Inn, Stillwater 2
Motel 6, Stillwater 1


Arlington, June 8:
HI, 1311 Wet-n-Wild Way, Arlington, TX 7
Wingate, 2
HEI Six Flags, 2
HI, Randol Mill Rd. 9
Hilton, East Lamar, 1
LaQuinta, 4700 N. Freeway, Ft. Worth 1
Fairfield Inn, 2500 Lamar, Arlington 3
Best Western Plus, Irving 1
Super 8, I-30/Beltline, 1
Baymont Inn, 1
Quality Inn, 121 W. 20, Arlington 1
Comfort Suites. 2075 north us hwy 360, Grand Prairie 1
Private residence 2
Rodeway Inn, N. Watson, Arlington 1
Hampton Inn, Watson Rd, Arlington 12
Hilton, Arlington 1
LaQuinta, 1410 N Hwy 161, Grand Prarie 1
Studio 6, Grand Prarie 1
Sheraton, Arlington 1
Comfort Inn and Suites, Irving 1

these are slightly skewed due to the 'backup' reservations.
Updated 4/12/12

[70chevyC-10]

Comfort Inn on Commerce Rd. Collinsville.

[rexdogg]

Where is everyone staying for the Madison, IL stop? I know many are staying at the HIE in Fenton, Mo, but for those of us staying near the venue?? Where? Caseyville? Collinsville?

I went to Fenton, but.....some folks are going to Caseyville/Collinsville, some a little farther southeast to Fairview Heights, heard of some going into St.Louis (downtown area); been a while since a hotel list came out....