Crescent City Classic, April 19th 2014.
We are just getting organized for this year's
classic. The plan is basically as prior years rest of weekend detail will
follow.
But for now the main issue is our room block
averaging 30 or so rooms. Since the CCC is
later in the Spring this year's room rates have changed +++. Our base rate last
year of 99.00 is no longer available for that time of year. We have shopped the
market and rates are in the 135.00 to 160.00 range if you want to be near the
quarter. But things are not all bad, we have been able to work a deal with the
Hampton Convention Center for 109.00 and 119.00 (see below). The Hampton is
further into the warehouse district by approx 6 blocks further than last year.
It's walk able or there is a train stop across the street that runs back to
Quarter.
Opinion and Comment's
# 1 Save 75-80 bucks to spend on food and
beverages. Get more exercise walking 6 more blocks and burn off the over
consumption.
# 2 Pay for location, location. Walk out front door and be in quarter and later
stubble back in front door and find your room.
# 3 Big Hotel and lots of fellow runners, expo, start line out front, but 8
more blocks from where we stayed last year.
So here are the choices we have if you want
to opt in.
1. Hampton Inn & Suites New Orleans Convention Center, 1201 Convention
Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70130. Group Rates 109.00 Single Standard or
119.00 Double Deluxe. Here is copy from Hotel Reservations, how to book.
Please remind guests that they can book their reservations by calling
1-866-311-1200 and requesting the group Crescent City Classic/Cap'n Fun (coded CNF in our
system) and the dates. I have also created a complimentary personalized
webpage for your group. Guests can click on the link below and book their
reservations online. All reservations must be guaranteed with a major credit
card and made no later than March 19, 2014.
http://hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/groups/personalized/M/MSYLAHX-CNF-20140418/index.jhtml
2. HYATT FRENCH QUARTER NEW ORLEANS, 800
IBERVILLE STREET, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70112. Group Rate discounted for us
149.00. This is the old Chateau Sonesta Hotel that we
stayed in a couple years ago. They have had a major renovation and it's were
Walt Graham stay's, he likes it. Direct reservations number:
1-888-421-1442 or 402-592-6464, group = Captn
Fun Runners - Crescent City Classic and dates.
3 HYATT REGENCY NEW ORLEANS, 601 Loyola
Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70113. 1-504-561-1234 ( CCC
HOST HOTEL) CCC Rates is 134.00 per my phone call a
few weeks ago if there is still rooms, the reservation said they were
going fast.