British V8 - 2014 Hotel & Accommodations

lars49 · August 05, 2013, 03:12:32 PM

I have finally found a hotel that can accommodate us at a reasonable rate (for Colorado Springs) and is away from traffic and congestion.

The Hilton Garden Inn http://hiltongardeninn3.hilton.com/en/hotels/colorado/hilton-garden-inn-colorado-springs-COSCHGI/index.html has agreed to provide the number of rooms at $102/night. That is for a room with 2 queens or a king. A full cooked to order breakfast is included in the price as well as a hospitality room for the duration of the meet. The normal rack rate for these rooms is $139/night and does not include breakfast.

I had spoken earlier to the Hyatt Place hotel., After visiting it and looking at the accommodations (a bit on the well used side - can I say ratty?) , lack of seclusion and ease of entry (a nightmare at best), I decided that the Hilton Garden Inn was a better value for an additional $3/night. The Hyatt claimed to provide a breakfast, but it was breakfast sandwiches whereas the Hilton has eggs, omelets, pancakes, waffles, cereal, pastries etc.

The Hilton has a parking area behind the hotel that is secluded and hidden from the street.

We can bring our own food and beverage into the hospitality room with no additional waivers, however because of liability issues, any alcohol may not be removed from the room unless it is in covered opaque glasses, i.e. leave the bottles and cans in the waste containers.

Once the contract is in place I will be able to provide a confirmation # that you can use in making reservations. The sales manager agreed to a cutoff date of 4 weeks prior to the event. Both king and double queen rooms will be available.

One item that Rick Ingram had suggested was a wash station. The hotel said that could be provided if we are out of the drought water usage restrictions next year. Colorado Springs is currently in midst of a 3 year drought and stage II-B water usage restrictions are in place which limit how and when cars may be hand washed https://www.csu.org/CSUDocuments/watershortageordinance.pdf

Local dining is available directly across the street in the Promenade Shops at Briargate and includes the following:

Bara Sushi
Biaggi's Ristorante Italian
Bird Dog BBQ
California Pizza Kitchen
Chammps Americana
Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill
P. F. Changs
Panera Bread
Qdoba Mexican Grill
Starbucks
Ted's Montana Grill

A five minute drive south on I-25 will bring you to:
Old Chicagos
TGI Friday's
Hooters
Outback Steakhouse

Moderator · August 05, 2013, 04:08:26 PM

Good job!

Jim Stabe · August 05, 2013, 04:43:27 PM

Sounds like a great location - way to go.

mowog1 · August 05, 2013, 06:46:48 PM

Very good job!

kstevusa · August 05, 2013, 07:51:57 PM

Larry, I suppose they have an Airport Shuttle also? Both Richard and & I plan to fly out. The LONG trip is asking too much of gl-ASS.

Sounds like you have the accommodations covered! My car can handle the trip but the body can't.

RMO 699F · August 05, 2013, 08:37:51 PM

Sounds great Larry, thanks for your efforts!!

lars49 · August 05, 2013, 09:44:09 PM

Kelly,

This Hilton does not have shuttle service. That said, I am sure we can make arrangements to have you picked up at the airport.

Larry

rficalora · August 05, 2013, 09:56:28 PM

Excellent!

kstevusa · August 06, 2013, 07:33:01 AM

Thanks Larry for effort and info. We'll get by and have a great time. looking forward all ready!

lawnvett · August 06, 2013, 04:05:28 PM

I may also decide to fly, so may need info on airport. Rental car from Denver may work best, I'd be happy to share a ride from airport to Hilton Garden Inn.

Good hotel choice!

lars49 · August 07, 2013, 10:11:56 AM

Airport Info:

Denver Int'l Airport (DEN) to the hotel either via I-225 & I-25 or E-470 & I-25 is about 78 miles. The E-470 route is faster but is a toll road without pay booths that uses license plate info to charge tolls. How it works with rental cars is here: https://www.expresstoll.com/HowE-470Works/Pages/Rental-Cars.aspx

Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS) to the hotel is about 20 miles.

Directions from either airport are available at the hotel site http://hiltongardeninn3.hilton.com/en/hotels/colorado/hilton-garden-inn-colorado-springs-COSCHGI/maps-directions/index.html#map_component

I've flown in and out of both. There are shorter lines and less hassle at COS but the fares are more expensive and there are no direct flights. American connects through Dallas-Ft Worth, Delta through Salt Lake and United through Denver.

I just checked Avis and a Sun-Thur rental for a standard car at DEN is $352. The same rental at COS is $264.