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starmap3333starmap3333 Posts: 3,925
edited July 2009 in The Porch
the holiday inn in philly is the closest to the venue, but there are cabs to get you to wachovia from anywhere... a large cluster of hotels around 3 miles from the venue.
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  • elwayvedderelwayvedder South Jersey Posts: 9,141
    or free crash on my couch if i dont get tix and you take me on your pair!! ignore my offer if I am successful in landing tix!
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  • LukinFanLukinFan Florida Posts: 29,071
    Why would someone pay regular rates when there are always deals on priceline and hotwire? Usually a much better hotel for a much lower rate
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  • benjsbenjs Toronto, ON Posts: 9,223
    LukinFan wrote:
    Why would someone pay regular rates when there are always deals on priceline and hotwire? Usually a much better hotel for a much lower rate
    +1
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  • elwayvedderelwayvedder South Jersey Posts: 9,141
    In all honesty and reality, you dont necessarily need to stay in Philly. You can stay in a ton of hotels across the river in South Jersey, take the speedline into center city and then hop on something that takes you down to South Philly. There are a lot of very nice and affordable hotels in Voorhees, Mount Laurel, Cherry Hill etc. There are also plenty of hotels at/near the Philly airport, only a few miles South of the Spectrum
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  • Vedder_Girl77Vedder_Girl77 Posts: 4,335
    LukinFan wrote:
    Why would someone pay regular rates when there are always deals on priceline and hotwire? Usually a much better hotel for a much lower rate

    +2
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  • DesignVHLDesignVHL Posts: 297
    Vedder_Girl77 wrote:
    LukinFan wrote:
    Why would someone pay regular rates when there are always deals on priceline and hotwire? Usually a much better hotel for a much lower rate

    +2


    This is not always true....there have been plenty of times where I have called a hotel directly and got better pricing...
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  • MonkeyDan72MonkeyDan72 Posts: 683
    $60 will get you 3 stars in the PHL airport area on Priceline right now. I was only checking for Friday night...

    now, if i can just get tickets in my cart before i book ...life will be good.

    Eagles/Giants game that Sunday too...going to be a run on hotels.
  • Foxy MopFoxy Mop Posts: 2,823
    I've called around for a few group rates and they all seem higher than what we could probably get on Priceline or the like...


    Crowne Plaza Philadelphia Downtown
    1800 Market Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19103
    $99/night (in Wed, out Sun AM)

    Holiday Inn Philadelphia-Stadium
    900 Packer Avenue
    Philadelphia, PA 19148
    $104/night (same)

    Holiday Inn Express Midtown
    1305 Walnut Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19107
    doesn't have availability for a group rate those days
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  • The FixerThe Fixer Posts: 12,837
    Foxy Mop wrote:
    I've called around for a few group rates and they all seem higher than what we could probably get on Priceline or the like...


    Crowne Plaza Philadelphia Downtown
    1800 Market Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19103
    $99/night (in Wed, out Sun AM)

    Holiday Inn Philadelphia-Stadium
    900 Packer Avenue
    Philadelphia, PA 19148
    $104/night (same)

    Holiday Inn Express Midtown
    1305 Walnut Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19107
    doesn't have availability for a group rate those days

    My advice would be to not stay at the Holiday Inn. That hotel is a shithole and there is nothing really close by except for the stadiums and some sports bars. Downtown is a much better atmosphere (restaurants, bars, shops, etc) and it isn't hard to take public transportation/cabs to the sports complex.
  • Brownie9160Brownie9160 Posts: 190
    The Fixer wrote:
    My advice would be to not stay at the Holiday Inn. That hotel is a shithole and there is nothing really close by except for the stadiums and some sports bars. Downtown is a much better atmosphere (restaurants, bars, shops, etc) and it isn't hard to take public transportation/cabs to the sports complex.

    Hmm...any suggestions for hotels downtown within a reasonable cab ride from the Wachovia?
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  • The FixerThe Fixer Posts: 12,837
    Brownie9160 wrote:
    The Fixer wrote:
    My advice would be to not stay at the Holiday Inn. That hotel is a shithole and there is nothing really close by except for the stadiums and some sports bars. Downtown is a much better atmosphere (restaurants, bars, shops, etc) and it isn't hard to take public transportation/cabs to the sports complex.

    Hmm...any suggestions for hotels downtown within a reasonable cab ride from the Wachovia?

    option 1 or 3 on the list of hotels sent out earlier are good choices. Cab will probably run you about $20-$30 from Center City to the stadiums.

    Check out the Hyatt on Columbus Blvd...it is a straight shot to the stadium (tell the cab driver to take you straight down Columbus, past Ikea), but I think that hotel may be more expensive than the other options.

    Good luck and feel free to PM me with any questions.
  • Brownie9160Brownie9160 Posts: 190
    Thanks, I appreciate the help!
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  • CJMST3KCJMST3K Posts: 9,722
    elwayvedder wrote:
    In all honesty and reality, you dont necessarily need to stay in Philly. You can stay in a ton of hotels across the river in South Jersey

    Such as... scenic CAMDEN! :D
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  • PearlJamPatriotPearlJamPatriot Posts: 2,426
    CJMST3K wrote:
    elwayvedder wrote:
    In all honesty and reality, you dont necessarily need to stay in Philly. You can stay in a ton of hotels across the river in South Jersey

    Such as... scenic CAMDEN! :D
    Right!. I think I am def going to stay in Camden. :roll:
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  • The FixerThe Fixer Posts: 12,837
    MonkeyDan72 wrote:
    $60 will get you 3 stars in the PHL airport area on Priceline right now. I was only checking for Friday night...

    now, if i can just get tickets in my cart before i book ...life will be good.

    Eagles/Giants game that Sunday too...going to be a run on hotels.

    the football game shouldn't effect hotel bookings. NY is less than a two hour drive/train ride to philly.

    If the NL wins the all star game I could see that effecting hotel availability...game one of the WS is saturday, 10/31. If the NL wins the media will start booking rooms in philly and LA.

    I still can't believe the fucking all star game determines who gets home field in the World Series. Such a dumb rule
  • drsluggodrsluggo Posts: 4,742
    It's right off the subway right? So we could stay at a hotel that is near a subway stop and then just hop on to the show?

    That sounds ideal if I can manage this trip - I've heard Philly is a rough town at spots, but I'm assuming that shouldnt be a problem in that area?

    thanks!!
  • Jearlpam0925Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,278
    Just use Priceline name-your-price it's the way to go...Look in Center City...
  • The FixerThe Fixer Posts: 12,837
    Jearlpam0925 wrote:
    Just use Priceline name-your-price it's the way to go...Look in Center City...

    agreed

    and philly is like any other major city...there are really bad areas and there are really nice areas. It is a great city with tons of stuff to do...it gets a bad rap because of the idiot sports fans
  • SpinTheBlackOSpinTheBlackO Posts: 385
    stop it. just stop it. all hotels are booked. there are no hotels available in all of philadelphia...might as well not even try for the tickets.




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  • CJMST3KCJMST3K Posts: 9,722
    You got a little something there.... here, let me fix that...
    spintheblackO wrote:
    stop it. just stop it. all hotels are booked. there are no hotels available in all of philadelphia...might as well not even try for the tickets.


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  • SpinTheBlackOSpinTheBlackO Posts: 385
    weird. not sure how that got there. someone must be messing with my shiz
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  • CJMST3KCJMST3K Posts: 9,722
    spintheblackO wrote:
    weird. not sure how that got there. someone must be messing with my shiz


    darned gremlins!
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    my friends here know they can crash with me :mrgreen:
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  • elwayvedderelwayvedder South Jersey Posts: 9,141
    CJMST3K wrote:
    elwayvedder wrote:
    In all honesty and reality, you dont necessarily need to stay in Philly. You can stay in a ton of hotels across the river in South Jersey

    Such as... scenic CAMDEN! :D

    be nice or i will give you faulty driving directions to the spectrum again!
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  • cableguy119cableguy119 Posts: 114
    If they announce shows there are tons of hotels a few miles south of the spectrum airport area and there is a subway stop just outside of the spectrum for the broadstreet line septa.org has times and routes. depending on football schedule and actual dates annoucned the close hotels to the venue maybe booked solid.
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  • PillowPantsPillowPants Posts: 4,877
    benjs wrote:
    LukinFan wrote:
    Why would someone pay regular rates when there are always deals on priceline and hotwire? Usually a much better hotel for a much lower rate
    +1

    you two obviously aren't married with a wife who would just stay anywhere

    saving $40 isn't worth the 42 hours worth of bitching ;)
  • benjsbenjs Toronto, ON Posts: 9,223
    SpaghettiEddie wrote:
    benjs wrote:
    LukinFan wrote:
    Why would someone pay regular rates when there are always deals on priceline and hotwire? Usually a much better hotel for a much lower rate
    +1

    you two obviously aren't married with a wife who would just stay anywhere

    saving $40 isn't worth the 42 hours worth of bitching ;)
    Married? I'm nineteen! :lol:
    But at the same time, Priceline lets you choose a star rating and an area - you can end up with good results, and save money. I'm staying in Chicago with about 150 other PJ fans at the Hyatt Regency for $60 a night - a four star hotel in a great area. Give it a try - put a star rating in, and put in a bid.
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  • CJMST3KCJMST3K Posts: 9,722
    elwayvedder wrote:
    CJMST3K wrote:
    elwayvedder wrote:
    In all honesty and reality, you dont necessarily need to stay in Philly. You can stay in a ton of hotels across the river in South Jersey

    Such as... scenic CAMDEN! :D

    be nice or i will give you faulty driving directions to the spectrum again!

    You gave me bad directions to begin with! no deal. 8-)
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  • LukinFanLukinFan Florida Posts: 29,071
    elwayvedder wrote:
    CJMST3K wrote:
    elwayvedder wrote:
    In all honesty and reality, you dont necessarily need to stay in Philly. You can stay in a ton of hotels across the river in South Jersey

    Such as... scenic CAMDEN! :D

    be nice or i will give you faulty driving directions to the spectrum again!
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  • FlaggFlagg Posts: 5,856
    CJMST3K wrote:
    elwayvedder wrote:
    In all honesty and reality, you dont necessarily need to stay in Philly. You can stay in a ton of hotels across the river in South Jersey

    Such as... scenic CAMDEN! :D


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