One other word of advice, hotel space in this area has been pretty hard to come by in recent months, book early or you may find that the closest available room is in Maryland or at a resort like Landsdowne. Also, there are lots of low-cost hotels on Route 28 north of the airport and Route 7 east of Route 28 (amerisuites and the like). All are a short drive from the Hyatt (20-30 minutes tops). irwin
From: Jim Popovitch <jimpop@yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 07:55:36 -0400 To: <nanog@merit.edu> Subject: Re: Oct. NANOG - hotel? At the two month marker now.
It's also worth mentioning that several months ago Loudoun County issued a warning to people traveling in and around the area. Basically there was a band of thieves targeting laptops left in rental cars parked in restaurants and shopping areas. I believe that they may have caught the perp, however caution is advised.
-Jim P.
On Sun, 2004-08-22 at 18:57, Jim Popovitch wrote:
On Sun, 2004-08-22 at 10:14, Stephen J. Wilcox wrote:
are there any alternative hotels nearby people are staying at with a more normal rate?
Over the course of time I have stayed at everyone of the Dulles area hotels listed below, and don't mind recommending any of them. The Hyatt at Reston is are very nice hotel and worth it if you can stomach the cost. The fact that you would save on taxi/rental fares to and from the NANOG event might help justify staying at the Reston Hyatt. Also, at the Reston-Hyatt there are plenty of restaurants/bars/shops within walking distance.
Dulles Hyatt http://dulles.hyatt.com/
Marriott Suites http://marriott.com/property/propertyPage/IADDS
Hampton Inn http://www.hamptondulles.com/
Holiday Inn http://www.holiday-inn.com/was-dulles
Hilton http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=IADAHHF
Good luck,
-Jim P.