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Old 06-25-2007, 04:05 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Hey all. Ive been making a layover guide book for a while now and im in the process of finalizing it and getting it published. So far I have about 300 hotels for most of the legacy airlines overnights in the 48 state US.

One of the main purposes of the book is to give little secrets to different hotels that you might not have known even after staying there for years (examples: free bus will pick you up if you call this phone number to take you to Golds Gym and hotel has agreement with gym to work out for free...).

I plan on updating it with new versions coming out each year. I dont even know if anyone has tried this before...

I know alot of people have been doing the same overnights for years, so is this something you would even be interested in, and what would you really be looking for in it.....????

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Old 06-25-2007, 04:09 PM   #2 (permalink)
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great idea i'd buy it
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Old 06-25-2007, 06:45 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Hey all. Ive been making a layover guide book for a while now and im in the process of finalizing it and getting it published. So far I have about 300 hotels for most of the legacy airlines overnights in the 48 state US.

One of the main purposes of the book is to give little secrets to different hotels that you might not have known even after staying there for years (examples: free bus will pick you up if you call this phone number to take you to Golds Gym and hotel has agreement with gym to work out for free...).

I plan on updating it with new versions coming out each year. I dont even know if anyone has tried this before...

I know alot of people have been doing the same overnights for years, so is this something you would even be interested in, and what would you really be looking for in it.....????

Fire away!!
Had the same idea, started collecting inof. You are obviously way ahead of me. Good Luck. Hope it works for you. Feel free to PM a flyer about your book when published. I will put it on our ops here at AA (At least some of the bases).

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It would be better (and maybe easier to keep updated) if you make a website.. Keep it all free with donations to a paypal account...
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Definitly interested, looking for gyms, swimming pools (lap pools) with transportation options to get there. Great idea...
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Don't forget the "happy ending" massages in PEK!!!!
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why not put it up online? You'll sell a few hundred books if you are lucky, but the data will be often out-dated within a year. Nobody will want your book in 2 or 3 years from now.

Put it up online as an editable Wiki, and now you've got a bomb of a site.
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why not put it up online? You'll sell a few hundred books if you are lucky, but the data will be often out-dated within a year. Nobody will want your book in 2 or 3 years from now.

Put it up online as an editable Wiki, and now you've got a bomb of a site.
I thought about it (I still might).

But one of the problems I am trying to solve is people scrambling around for hotel numbers in bid packages. This book is going to be small enough to fit in your kit bag. And if you get to the hotel and dont have access to a computer... then what?

Alot of the hotel guides are complicated, and having a small on you would make things easier for you....

I'll give you an example with the next post...
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These are still Rough Drafts... But here is kinda what each hotel layout will look like...

Washington DC- Reagan
Holiday Inn Airport
Phone: 703-684-7200
Address: 2650 Jefferson Davis Highway ZIP-22202
Number of Floors: 11
Number of Rooms: 280
Van Times: Every Fifteen Minutes on the hour (Reliable)
Average Time travel from Hotel to Airport: 5 minutes
Non-Smoking Rooms-YES
Smoking Rooms-YES
Hotel Gym-yes 1st Floor (3 levels up from Lobby)
(Treadmills, Stairclimbers, Stationary Bikes, Dumbells 5-50lbs
Pool- Yes (outdoor only)
Hot Tub- NO
Best Place to Lay in the Sun: Outdoor pool deck
Room Internet- Eithernet Cable
Public Computers- Yes, 2 in lobby at entrance
Private Crew Business Center-NO
Hotel Resturant- YES. (2) An Old Fashioned Diner and A Sportsbar With Food
Hotel Bar- YES
Hotel Food Crew Voucher- NO
Free Continental Breakfast- NO
Food within walking distance:
McDonalds- Next Door
2 Blocks north, then one block West, small strip of local restaurants and a Subway.
Bars within walking Distance: not any worth going to.
Night Time Walking Near Hotel: Be Cautious (Safe, Usually Safe, Be Cautious, Not Safe)
Distance to Downtown DC: 4 miles, 10 minute cab ride, approx. 20-25 min jog to city
Short Stay TO DO: Crystal City Shopping mall is less than a 10 minute walk. Hotel Desk can give you walking directions.
Long Stay TO DO: Go Into Downtown DC. Take hotel van back to the airport. Get on METRO train at Airport and take Yellow Line towards Mt. Vernon or Fort Totten. Transfer to Orange Line at L’Enfant Plaza (take Orange Line Towards New Carrolton) and get off at Smithsonian to be right on the National Mall (don’t be confused by the name, it is really just a big chunk of grass in between the Washington Monument and the Capitol Building). Other exit is stay on Yellow Line from airport and exit at Gallery Place/China Town. Gallery Place/China Town has GREAT FOOD, a giant AMC movie theater, The Verizon Center (for Washington Wizards Basketball, Washington Capitals Hockey and other events). The Smithsonian stop will put you at the Capitol Building, the Washington Monument, all of the Smithsonian Museums including Air and Space Museum (NOT the same as Udvar-Hazy Air and Space Museum at Dulles Airport), and the Holocaust Museum. Also at Smithsonian stop within a 5-10 minute walk: The White House, World War II Memorial, Vietnam Wall, Library of Congress, and The Supreme Court, Lincoln Memorial, and Jefferson Memorial. A $5 METRO Card should cover you round trip into the city and back to the airport. There are signs at the entrance of METRO at airport that shows you the fees to each stop (some times are peak and off peak times are a few cents cheaper so look closely at the times to see how much to get on your METRO card).
Hotel Rating: 2/5
Overnight Rating: 3/5
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wow, thats the hotel where i spent the most ever for a beer. $10.25 for a big pint o guinness.... that place is NUTS!
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