Hi all,

as mentioned before, i was working on a group discount deal with Holiday Inn Anaheim. now i have the final booking information.

firstly, here is the hotel and address:

Holiday Inn and Suites Anaheim
1240 South Walnut
Anaheim, CA 92802

http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/6c/1/en/hd/laxaw

the regular rate of the hotel is US$71/night and the group discount rate is US$59/night for a standard room.

to make a reservation with the discount, you need to do one of the following:

- make a reservation by phone - call Griselda Vizcarra at +1 (714) 876-2604. if you mention the group BadmintonCentral, they will give you the discount. alternate number is (800) 824-5459

- make a reservation by email - email Megan Hassett at Meganh@dknhotels.com (Megan@dknhotels.com). if you mention the group BadmintonCentral, they will give you the discount.

the discount is only valid between Mon 8/15 and Sunday 8/21. the cut-off date for the group discount is 8/1, you need to make your reservation by then.

right now they have 10 rooms reserved for us.

Just send my reservation request, please note the correct e-mail address is
meganh@dknhotels.com

cool. thanks for pointing that out, i have fixed the typo.

argh! one more typo. the rate / night is US$59. sorry about that, i know i shouldn't be typing this at 4am in the morning after working 18 hours straight... :(

argh! one more typo. the rate / night is US$59. sorry about that, i know i shouldn't be typing this at 4am in the morning after working 18 hours straight... :(


the regular rate of the hotel is US$71/night and the group discount rate is US$59/night for a standard room

what typo :confused:

BTW, I heard that the US per capita productivity is very high ;)

what typo :confused:

BTW, I heard that the US per capita productivity is very high ;)
i fixed it in the original message...

i fixed it in the original message...

I thought price fixing was illegal ;) :D :p hehe

how far is the holiday inn from the venue? and will there be shuttles to the venue? airport shuttles? thanks

how far is the holiday inn from the venue? and will there be shuttles to the venue? airport shuttles? thanks

Hotel link (http://http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/6c/1/en/hd/laxaw)
Well, from the link above, there was no mention about airport shuttle or venue shuttle. I think the IBF WC sponsored hotel has them.

However, with paying the taxis from Orange County Airport and to the Arrowhead Pond. I think staying at Holiday Inn will still be cheaper.

According to the hotel info, OC Airport is 12 miles or 20 km away (taxis about US$30). Arrowhead Pond is about 4 miles or 6 km away.

Hmm, I am quite open this summer, and I should talk to my gf and see if we want to go :)

I'm going. i have tickets. i dunno if im staying there tho. BTW when u say BC do you mean british columbia or badminton central?.,.

Not that i can come from India to the U.S for the WC,but i just want to know ,is this discount u are talking about for long time BC members or does it include newbies like me.

I do not believe there are any restriction. When I was talking to the hotel, they said if there were more reservation than the alloted rooms, they will just increase the allotment and keeps the same price.

tickets are too expensive
one ticket fee can buy a Yonex MP100...
:(

has anybody taken advantage of this deal?

has anybody taken advantage of this deal?
Yes, I have. Thank you for setting it up.

how far is the holiday inn from the venue? and will there be shuttles to the venue? airport shuttles? thanksi reserved a room @ the holiday inn from 8/18 - 8/22. great deal kwun :D

for those days i'm willing to volunteer as a "shuttle" (:p) service between the hotel & venue. my vehicle can hold 3-4 add'l people.

now accepting reservations... :p

$59 per room...that is very goog deal............
properly speak with my friend tomorrow........see how much it cost him to get a room..since we stay in a motel last time during the us open..it is only 3-5 mins away from the statium.................
talking about playin badminton...it was my first time in fremont...saw Kwun play..and had game with him..lost badly:p..:crying::cool:

$59 per room...that is very goog deal............
properly speak with my friend tomorrow........see how much it cost him to get a room..since we stay in a motel last time during the us open..it is only 3-5 mins away from the statium.................
talking about playin badminton...it was my first time in fremont...saw Kwun play..and had game with him..lost badly:p..:crying::cool:

kwun was just giving u a warm welcome to BC :p

Kwun,

Thanks. Have decided to go to World Champs.
Have put in my leave and order tickets ( I wanted to get the best tickets for position, so had to settle on the mini session package - section 208 row Q) . Now just working on airfare (looks like best price is AU$1609.00) and accomodation.

Will there be a BF gathering?

Regards

Stuart

just a note: i worked for holiday inn hotels last year. the employee rate for the same anaheim location is $49/night.

Will there be a BF gathering?

Regards

Stuarti'm up for it. i'll have a car.

Kwun,

Thanks. Have decided to go to World Champs.
Have put in my leave and order tickets ( I wanted to get the best tickets for position, so had to settle on the mini session package - section 208 row Q) . Now just working on airfare (looks like best price is AU$1609.00) and accomodation.

Will there be a BF gathering?

Regards

Stuart

i hope so. none is organized right now. but looking at the schedule, there are tons of free time before the matches start in fri/sat/sun. there is another thread in this forum concerning the gathering. still a month to go and i think the interests will grow as we get closer. however, we do need someone local to help us out. otherwise it will be very difficult.

just made my reservation by email..i will drive down there......with friend.. we r leaving on early tuesday morning..leave on sun right after the game:cool:

the email address on the post seemed don't work anymore:confused:

If you're flying then go to Yahoo and click on <Travel> and select <Hotel + Air>, I got mine for about $300/person(round trip ticket plus Doubletree Hotel(3 nights) near Disneyland plus 3 days car rental from Hertz(Economy) with 2 guests per room(double bedded). I think this may end up chepaer than buying air ticket and booking hotel seperately? Of course, I am flying within California hence cheaper air ticket.

Just reserved 2 rooms. Thanks for the deal!

Fred

I just talk to the hotel, if you are flying into the OC airport, you can use the Super Shuttle. First person is $29 but second person is $9.

Super Shuttle (http://www.supershuttle.com/htm/cities/sna.htm)

I just talk to the hotel, if you are flying into the OC airport, you can use the Super Shuttle. First person is $29 but second person is $9.

Super Shuttle (http://www.supershuttle.com/htm/cities/sna.htm)

anybody flying in on thursday morning? :)

i just called, there are no more room left for the group discount. :(

does anybody have space for one person for thursday night only? ;)

Wow, looks like the place is booked probably for this event as well..

Hmm, Kwun, how about this hotel, TownePlace Suites by Marriott. Quite cheap also and closer to the Anaheim Pond(at least closer then Holiday Inn Hotels & Suites).

http://travel.yahoo.com/p-hotel-364077-towneplace_suites_by_marriott-i

Or Anaheim Marriott, where the players are staying..

i just called, there are no more room left for the group discount. :(

does anybody have space for one person for thursday night only? ;)

Wow, looks like the place is booked probably for this event as well..

Hmm, Kwun, how about this hotel, TownePlace Suites by Marriott. Quite cheap also and closer to the Anaheim Pond(at least closer then Holiday Inn Hotels & Suites).

http://travel.yahoo.com/p-hotel-364077-towneplace_suites_by_marriott-i

Or Anaheim Marriott, where the players are staying..

ctjcad, thanks for the suggestion. TownePlace is full as well. Marriott @ $150+ is a bit far from my budget range...

still looking...

kwun,
how about this, Anaheim Del Sol Inn..

http://travel.yahoo.com/p-hotel-344761-anaheim_del_sol_inn-i

I'm trying to look for any other hotels on the eastern side of Katella Blvd.

ctjcad, thanks for the suggestion. TownePlace is full as well. Marriott @ $150+ is a bit far from my budget range...

still looking...

does anybody have space for one person for thursday night only? ;)

i do. i'm arriving in the area thursday between noon-1:00pm. i'll pm you my #.