[Foss4g2009] Preferred Accommodation

[Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo)]

Thanks for the comments Mark, it certains helps.  Anyone have further 
insight into preferred places where 2-4 of us could comfortably share a 
suite?

Mark Leslie wrote:
> In my period efforts to get the workshops all lined up in an orderly 
> fashion, I was asked a question that I hadn't considered before, and I'm 
> hoping others can weigh in.
> 
> What is the preferred hotel for people attending the conference, as 
> Fountains Hotel was in Cape Town?
> 
> Now, I wasn't able to attend Cape Town, so there may be insights here 
> I'm missing (maybe it would be best to avoid Sydney's version of 
> Fountains Hotel), but looking through the list on the website I see no 
> clear winners either way.
> 
> The three hotels right on the harbour are the Hotel Ibis Darling 
> Harbour, Novotel Sydney on Darling Harbour and Grand Mercure Apartments 
> One Darling Harbour.  Each easily within crawling distance of the 
> conference center.  On the other hand, the YHA is priced right and has 
> easy train access.  There's also http://www.couchsurfing.org/, but I 
> don't think you'll get everyone in the same place.
> 
> Has anybody already booked, or considered where they're planning on 
> staying?
>