From: Ramil (Ramil@xxxxxxxxxxx)
Date: Fri Oct 27 2000 - 16:34:47 GMT-3
How about something with a hearty bacon, sausage & egg breakfast?
----- Original Message -----
From: Christine Jeffrey
To: Ramil ; Dave Gingrich ; Richard Yang
Cc: ccielab@groupstudy.com
Sent: Friday, October 27, 2000 1:18 PM
Subject: Re: Hotel in Halifax
Hi Guys,
There's actually a Victorian-style bed and breakfast not far from the
lab (probably a 5-7 minute walk with no hills to climb). It's called
the Garden View Inn and it's really nice.
I just called to inquire about rates and I was quoted $84.14 CAD per
night (that includes a continental breakfast too!). Be sure to ask
for the Corporate Rate for Cisco. The rate may be a little higher
during summer season.
Here's their Web site if you want to check it out:
http://www.gardeninn.ns.ca/main.html
Definitely try to exchange US money at a bank. There are a few shops
around town that will offer a fair trade but they're pretty few and
far between. Most only offer a percentage of what you should get.
I would suggest not renting a car unless you are interested in touring
the province while you're here. Most of what you will want is in
downtown Halifax (restaurants, banks, shops, etc). If you do rent a
car, be warned... gas is .83/litre! :-(
Regards from Halifax,
Christine
At 12:27 PM 10/27/00 -0400, Ramil wrote:
>I flew in from EWR (Newark, NJ) for just $130 round-trip (make sure
to have
>proof of citizenship; i.e.- birth certificate, passport, driver's
license,
>green card, etc.). Lord Nelson ranges from $99-$120CAD compared to
Radisson
>or Sheraton of $130-$180CAD. Sheraton and Lord Nelson have parking.
>Sheraton tags another $10CAD per day to your bill though for
parking. I
>didn't inquire about parking at Lord Nelson's. Radisson has
high-speed
>access. Lord Nelson's rooms are small with antique(OLD) fixtures but
>decent. But it does look pricey because of the classic antiques.
Everything
>is no more than 15-20 minute walking distance. Beware of a strangers
who
>say that they're not bums and are ashamed to ask for money and are
willing
>to give you their watch for just $2. And make sure to exchange your
>currency at a bank. Most places will give 25-30 cents/dollar. The
one
>muffin place in the mall behind the TARA building was trying to give
me a
>1-to-1 exchange rate after giving him $20US for a muffin. That would
have
>been a $10CAD muffin. The cigar place behind the building
(self-proclaimed
>as the friendliest) tried to pawn off some dry cigars! So don't be a
sucker
>or try not to look like one!>:-p
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Dave Gingrich" <Dave@dcg.org>
>To: "Richard Yang" <ryang@maxlink.com>
>Cc: <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
>Sent: Friday, October 27, 2000 11:43 AM
>Subject: Re: Hotel in Halifax
>
>
>> At 11:14 10/27/00 -0400, Richard Yang wrote:
>> >Hi,
>> >Do you know which hotel is cheap and close to the ccie lab except
the
>hotel
>> >cisco recommended? Thanks.
>>
>> All of the hotels on Cisco's list are within walking distance,
although
>the
>> Radisson requires a walk up a significant hill. Cambridge Suites is
>> closest. The Lord Nelson is also very close, but I doubt that it is
cheap
>> (just my impression from walking by). ...And I guess there is the
YMCA,
>> just around the corner.
>>
>> Note that none of the hotels, nor Cisco have any parking, so I
would
>> recommend not getting a car, unless you want to play tourist over a
>weekend
>> to take the edge off that $1200+ airfare.
>>
>> =========================
>> David C. Gingrich, K9DC
>> Indianapolis, Indiana
>> Dave@dcg.org
>> =========================
>>
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