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Old 06-14-2013, 09:30 PM
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We have a new crew hotel in IAH. Yelp review was not good but others seem ok.
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Old 06-14-2013, 09:56 PM
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Awesome, Congrats!
Thanks!! Now where did I put that ATP study book?
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Old 06-15-2013, 07:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Dilbert View Post
We have a new crew hotel in IAH. Yelp review was not good but others seem ok.
Holiday Inn Houston Intercontinental Airport - Houston Hotel Reviews - Travelocity
This post coming to you from the IAH Holiday Inn.......seems like a nice place. Rooms are decent, no fridge or microwave though, pool is nice, restaurant attached to hotel, gym is very nice with a combination of dumbbells, treadmill/ ellipticals, and weight machines.

I like it, so far. Will have to venture out today and see what else is around..........
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Old 06-16-2013, 06:58 AM
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This post coming to you from someone who's already stayed there:

There's not much around the hotel other than interstates, other hotels, and office buildings.

Maybe I missed a great hole-in-the-wall close by . . . I hope. The restaurant at the hotel isn't bad though.
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Old 06-16-2013, 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by NedsKid View Post
This post coming to you from someone who's already stayed there:

There's not much around the hotel other than interstates, other hotels, and office buildings.

Maybe I missed a great hole-in-the-wall close by . . . I hope. The restaurant at the hotel isn't bad though.
Yep, following my previous post, the exploratory search of the surrounding area was....less than inspiring. The hotel is nice enough....but there isn't crap to do other than be at the hotel. So.....eh, not sure how much was gained, overall, from our move.
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Old 06-16-2013, 11:29 AM
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Outstanding... really looking forward to 27 hours there next week.
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Old 06-16-2013, 12:40 PM
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The hotel is nice enough....but there isn't crap to do other than be at the hotel. So.....eh, not sure how much was gained, overall, from our move.
Exactly. The old IAH hotel had stuff around it, you just didn't want to visit it all alone at night. Now, you cannot leave the hotel, even as a group in the middle of the day, because there's nothing to leave for.

This wasn't an even trade. I'm chalking it up as a loss, and further proof that, no matter what hotel we have, the move to a new one is worse. The only gains I've seen is adding a long layover to a station we didn't have one at before, like PHL. Is the new long layover in DTW any better than the old one?
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Old 06-16-2013, 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by NedsKid View Post
Exactly. The old IAH hotel had stuff around it, you just didn't want to visit it all alone at night. Now, you cannot leave the hotel, even as a group in the middle of the day, because there's nothing to leave for.

This wasn't an even trade. I'm chalking it up as a loss, and further proof that, no matter what hotel we have, the move to a new one is worse. The only gains I've seen is adding a long layover to a station we didn't have one at before, like PHL. Is the new long layover in DTW any better than the old one?
Apparently there are no hotels in IAH currently undergoing extensive renovations. Once there is, we will be in the construction zone. Enjoy the peace and quiet while you can!
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Old 06-16-2013, 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by NedsKid View Post
Exactly. The old IAH hotel had stuff around it, you just didn't want to visit it all alone at night. Now, you cannot leave the hotel, even as a group in the middle of the day, because there's nothing to leave for.

This wasn't an even trade. I'm chalking it up as a loss, and further proof that, no matter what hotel we have, the move to a new one is worse. The only gains I've seen is adding a long layover to a station we didn't have one at before, like PHL. Is the new long layover in DTW any better than the old one?
The new layover in DTW is nice. There is a good steak house but very pricey. I did not get to walk around but I was told there was stuff around. Overall not worth the long drive. PHL long layover on the other hand is awesome. A long drive as well but worth it. Reminds me of Fort Worth layovers but better. Hotel van provider is horrible and traffic is bad out of there. I am giving that layover another month and it will be gone.

I too think this long/short layover stuff was a bad move.
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Old 06-17-2013, 03:12 AM
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The new layover in DTW is nice. There is a good steak house but very pricey. I did not get to walk around but I was told there was stuff around. Overall not worth the long drive. PHL long layover on the other hand is awesome. A long drive as well but worth it. Reminds me of Fort Worth layovers but better. Hotel van provider is horrible and traffic is bad out of there. I am giving that layover another month and it will be gone.

I too think this long/short layover stuff was a bad move.
The new DTW hotel is garbage, its 30 min away and a dump. Yes there is plenty of food near by but in the winter its going to take 45-hr in snow to get there
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