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Re: Hoptoberfest 2013 - Sept 28

Post by Jayme » Thu Sep 05, 2013 7:58 am

Hotwire is always a good option…. I know someone recently got a night in the Westin for 50 bucks which is pretty good!


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Re: Hoptoberfest 2013 - Sept 28

Post by jeffsmith » Thu Sep 05, 2013 8:05 am

Jayme wrote:Hotwire is always a good option…. I know someone recently got a night in the Westin for 50 bucks which is pretty good!


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Hotwire was one I hadn't checked, thanks! Expedia and hotels.com weren't much help.

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Re: Hoptoberfest 2013 - Sept 28

Post by Jayme » Thu Sep 05, 2013 8:13 am

I think sometimes the rates go lower the closer you are to the actual date. Assuming nothing else major is going on of course.


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Re: Hoptoberfest 2013 - Sept 28

Post by GuingesRock » Thu Sep 05, 2013 8:18 am

What hotels are nearby please. I don't know where Mr. X's place is yet.
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Re: Hoptoberfest 2013 - Sept 28

Post by mr x » Thu Sep 05, 2013 8:30 am

I'm pretty sure i sent you a pm. I'll send another.
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Re: Hoptoberfest 2013 - Sept 28

Post by benwedge » Thu Sep 05, 2013 12:38 pm

Atlantica is the closest to X. I believe their rates are quite reasonable as well.
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Re: Hoptoberfest 2013 - Sept 28

Post by bluenose » Thu Sep 05, 2013 12:43 pm

benwedge wrote:Atlantica is the closest to X. I believe their rates are quite reasonable as well.
you don't get breakfast if you go through a discount site for Atlantica, but you do if you pay real price, which can sometime be closer than the cost of their breakfast

you also might not get parking included IIRC, if so then you may get a better price overall by booking direct

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Re: Hoptoberfest 2013 - Sept 28

Post by dexter » Thu Sep 05, 2013 4:53 pm

For four guys I'd get a suite at The Lord Nelson that way there's lots o space, also fairly close to x's and I think parking free, or it used to be.

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Re: Hoptoberfest 2013 - Sept 28

Post by mr x » Thu Sep 05, 2013 4:56 pm

There is overnight parking on our street that is pretty safe. But it's never guaranteed to be open. But I'd be surprised if there wasn't open spots.

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Re: Hoptoberfest 2013 - Sept 28

Post by jeffsmith » Thu Sep 05, 2013 5:20 pm

Thanks for the advice guys. I think we may just end up grabbing a room our two at Cambridge Suites. Not that close to X, but it'll put us downtown with covered parking.

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Re: Hoptoberfest 2013 - Sept 28

Post by NASH » Thu Sep 05, 2013 7:47 pm

http://www.halifaxapts.ca/plaza/furnishedsuites.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

That place rents out apartments short term, linens, utensils, pots and pans, flat screen, balcony etc, the whole nine yards. Basically for a song, used to be anyways. A friend came up from Moncton two yrs ago and rented one for 2 or 3 nights, it was a 2 bedroom penthouse fully decked out for ~ $125 per night.

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Re: Hoptoberfest 2013 - Sept 28

Post by jeffsmith » Thu Sep 05, 2013 8:11 pm

NASH wrote:http://www.halifaxapts.ca/plaza/furnishedsuites.aspx

That place rents out apartments short term, linens, utensils, pots and pans, flat screen, balcony etc, the whole nine yards. Basically for a song, used to be anyways. A friend came up from Moncton two yrs ago and rented one for 2 or 3 nights, it was a 2 bedroom penthouse fully decked out for ~ $125 per night.
Nice, I'll check them out. :cheers:

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Re: Hoptoberfest 2013 - Sept 28

Post by Jmac00 » Sun Sep 08, 2013 12:38 pm

If anyone from CB is attending hoptoberfest and has room to haul back four rims for me, let me know, would be greatly appreciated. Thx

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Re: Hoptoberfest 2013 - Sept 28

Post by sleepyjamie » Sun Sep 08, 2013 12:53 pm

Ill be in Ottawa that week. Would be kickass to fly down to Halifax after work and attend.
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Re: Hoptoberfest 2013 - Sept 28

Post by RubberToe » Fri Sep 13, 2013 2:50 pm

We also need a keg of water this year.

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Re: Hoptoberfest 2013 - Sept 28

Post by benwedge » Fri Sep 13, 2013 2:55 pm

RubberToe wrote:We also need a keg of water this year.

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Re: Hoptoberfest 2013 - Sept 28

Post by NASH » Fri Sep 13, 2013 4:16 pm

RubberToe wrote:We also need a keg of water this year.

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Re: Hoptoberfest 2013 - Sept 28

Post by CorneliusAlphonse » Fri Sep 13, 2013 6:46 pm

I could take a keg of water. Don't have my fridge setup to carbonate it though
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Re: Hoptoberfest 2013 - Sept 28

Post by benwedge » Sat Sep 14, 2013 1:47 pm

I was looking forward to this but it looks like I'm out, I have family commitments up in Antigonish which normally occur over Thanksgiving weekend...
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Re: Hoptoberfest 2013 - Sept 28

Post by mr x » Sat Sep 14, 2013 1:49 pm

I'm going to make another thread for the ice crew to organize, and send out a spam so that I can judge numbers for food.
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Re: Hoptoberfest 2013 - Sept 28

Post by pet lion » Sat Sep 14, 2013 7:46 pm

I'll be there and eating food.
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Re: Hoptoberfest 2013 - Sept 28

Post by Cobalt » Sat Sep 14, 2013 8:25 pm

Hey, yea I'll be coming, I'll be bringing with me 2 kegs of beer, by Oktoberfest and Belgium Triple, would like some feedback beyond my own happiness with them :) oh and I'll try to rush some tap handles together as prizes maybe?
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Re: Hoptoberfest 2013 - Sept 28

Post by bluenose » Sat Sep 14, 2013 8:26 pm

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Re: Hoptoberfest 2013 - Sept 28

Post by mr x » Sat Sep 14, 2013 8:28 pm

Cobalt wrote:Hey, yea I'll be coming, I'll be bringing with me 2 kegs of beer, by Oktoberfest and Belgium Triple, would like some feedback beyond my own happiness with them :) oh and I'll try to rush some tap handles together as prizes maybe?
I'm sure somebody would love to win a tap handle.
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Re: Hoptoberfest 2013 - Sept 28

Post by Jimmy » Sat Sep 14, 2013 8:54 pm

I plan on being there, as does the bag lady.

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