Maemo Summit 2009/Accommodation
We should offer people a range of accommodation options, from low-cost youth hostel beds to cheap hotels. Encourage people to stay close together.
Checklist
- Draft recommended hotel & hostel list
- HostelWorld: a reliable website where you can find cheap hostel. You can see on the map where they're placed so you can choose one close to the Summit.
- Ibis Amsterdam Center Hotel: for the sponsored participants and the big bunch of people happy with a price of ~146 €/night inc breakfast - lardman
- Art Hotel Amsterdam: recommended to those going better for a 4 star hotel.
- Ibis Amsterdam City West Hotel: A cheaper option, but further out. Price around 65€/night for a double room. I ordered via accorhotels.com and got the price 69/59/59 € for 3 nights starting at Thursday (asys3)
- Block book and/or obtain group rates
- Requires visiting hotel, asking for accommodation manager, and negotiating a group price.
- Sell the conference as important, high visibility, and argue that being a recommended hotel being a benefit for the hotel
- Put hotel list online
- Book hotel rooms pre-paid for sponsored attendees, maybe?
Who needs a room?
Please say if you prefer a hotel (or are happy with a hostel), if you need a double room (i.e. because you're bringing your wife/gf) or a single (if you don't want to share) or shared (if you're happy to share).
| Name | Hotel/hostel/other | Type of room | Arriving | Leaving | Sponsorship? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Carter | Hotel/hostel/whatever | Single room | Thur 8th October | Mon 12th October | Applied for |
| Valerio Valerio | Hotel/hostel/whatever | Single/double room | tbd | tbd | Applied for |
| Gustavo Barbieri | Hotel/hostel/whatever | Single/double room | tbd | tbd | Applied for |
| Randall Arnold | Hotel/hostel/whatever | Single/double room | tbd | tbd | Applied for |
| Nirave Gondhia | Hotel | Single room | Thur 8th October | Mon 12th October | Applied for |
| Aniello Del Sorbo | Hotel/hostel/whatever | Single/double room (w/ gf) | Sat 10th October | Tue 13th October | Applied for |
| Andrea Grandi | Hotel | Single/Shared | Thur 8th October | Sun 11th October | Applied for |
| Gary Birkett | Hotel | Single | tbd | tbd | Applied for |
| Attila Csipa | Hotel/hostel | Shared | Thur 8th October | Sun 11th October | Applied for |
Who's staying where?
| Name | Hotel | Arriving | Leaving | Cost | Sponsorship? | Notes (e.g. spare place, etc.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Pickering | Hotel Ibis Amsterdam Centre | Thur 8th October | Mon 12th October | 510.30 Euros for 4 nights (w/out breakfast) | Applied for | Staying with my wife | |
| Marius Gedminas | Hotel Ibis Amsterdam Centre | Thur 8th October | Mon 12th October | 570 Euros for 4 nights (w/breakfast) | No | sharing the room is not out of the question | |
| Graham Cobb | Hotel Arts | Thur 8th October | Sun 11th October | 310 Euros for 3 nights (w/out breakfast) | No | Single room | |
| Juha Ristolainen | Hem Hotel Amsterdam | Thur 8th October | Sun 11th October | 313 Euros for 3 nights (w/out breakfast) | No | double room with two attendees | |
| Jeremiah C. Foster | Hotel Arts | Thur 8th October | Sun 11th October | 387 Euros for 3 nights (w/out breakfast) | Will discuss with Nokia | My wife will be with me. |