I have made a reservation at Value Place (http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&gl=us&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=1017458615885071 69156.00043d57230e2e211bae5&ll=38.923359,-94.529457&spn=0.089746,0.104198&z=13&om=1&iwloc=00 043d583d11398aba838) I wish I could support the host hotel but having to only pay 3/16th of the host hotel price for the week is a big saving's to pass up! This hotel is south east of swope park!

yep i just got my resv too!!!!!

How's the neighborhood?

it's marginal at best. it's right on the line between grandview and KC, not the best area, but not too bad.

How much is the main hotel for the week?

Host Hotel - $134 night
Valu Place - $209 week -Priceless :D

it's marginal at best. it's right on the line between grandview and KC, not the best area, but not too bad.



I'm staying at the one in Mission. I hope it is an OK area.

Looks AWESOME price wise, I do not think I necessarily want to be here if I have to go to WW, or wyco during the morning rounds.

http://www.americasbestvalueinn.com/googlemap.cfm?idp=748

Back the link out and look exactly where you are if you have been to KC before.

Peace

Should not be a problem with traffic if you place well the day before :D

it's marginal at best. it's right on the line between grandview and KC, not the best area, but not too bad.



I'm staying at the one in Mission. I hope it is an OK area.



Why are you staying at the one in Mission?

Just been there a few times and across KC at rush hour, means no rush :( and hopefully no other slow downs :)

Peace

Host Hotel doesn't have any smoking rooms :mad:Gotta find an alternative. Maybe a local can help. Gotta be something close to the courses, mid quality, that has a pool, and smoking rooms available. JR's need a pool

honestly, the easiest way to be close to all of the courses is to find a hotel in DOWNTOWN KC.

if you're in any of the suburbs, you're losing the whole "centrally located" thing.

By the time you guys are here for the worlds almost all of the hotels on both sides of the border will be smoke free.

Kansas City MO passed a no smoking ordinance last year, and Kanss City KS just passed one last night. so smokers will have to go outside. (so you will not find a smoking room in KC MO, except possibly the casino's they have a wierd clause if it is that important to you)

You guys are killing me with the hotel, but to get your information if you want to drive to the host everytime its your time.

Consider driving time, and your time when thinking of this.

Yeah you'll be able to get a cheaper hotel, but you'll have to drive to the players meeting, registration, flymart, players party, PDGA Awards......its ok its your time.....

but when you break it down.....
4 ppl=
~$35/night
but hey, who'd want to stay where all the action is?

:)

I have made a reservation at Value Place (http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&gl=us&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=1017458615885071 69156.00043d57230e2e211bae5&ll=38.923359,-94.529457&spn=0.089746,0.104198&z=13&om=1&iwloc=00 043d583d11398aba838) I wish I could support the host hotel but having to only pay 3/16th of the host hotel price for the week is a big saving's to pass up! This hotel is south east of swope park!



You will be drving at least 30-45 minutes(with no traffic, in the morning and afternoon this is the WORST place for traffic in KC, they call it the Grandview Triangle) to most courses with the exception of Swope from this location.

I have made a reservation at Value Place (http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&gl=us&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=1017458615885071 69156.00043d57230e2e211bae5&ll=38.923359,-94.529457&spn=0.089746,0.104198&z=13&om=1&iwloc=00 043d583d11398aba838) I wish I could support the host hotel but having to only pay 3/16th of the host hotel price for the week is a big saving's to pass up! This hotel is south east of swope park!



You will be drving at least 30-45 minutes(with no traffic, in the morning and afternoon this is the WORST place for traffic in KC, they call it the Grandview Triangle) to most courses with the exception of Swope from this location.



Not everyone at worlds is taking rooming with there homies! I am taking my wife and 2 year old daughter so unless you know of some people that want to room with that it will still be 134 a night! But even after saying that I still might try to find a way to stay at the host hotel because I dont want to leave the wife and daughter stuck at that hotel with nothing to do while I am out fighting traffic :DStill a lot of money to swallow for me but I might not have a choice!

I'm sure there will be lots of folks at the main hotel, Jack. Being centrally located will make a big difference for some folks.

But when it comes to budgeting, the rates there will be a major turn-off to a heck of a lot of players, from what I can gather. At least gas prices might be cheaper than last summer...

I hear what you're saying about the time factor. Yet many folks who will be making the trek to KC will have more time available than cash, that's just our demographic. Sure, there are a lot of golfers with cash to burn, but given today's economy I'd expect a lot of folks next summer will be pinching pennies at every opportunity, so there will be a certain demand for budget lodgings and camping.

I know nothing about the area, time to study some maps!

Snow day for my kids today, anybody else getting pounded and looking forward to summer weather?

Joe

I stayed far away from the host hotel last year. I went the 1st time to check in. I then used the internet to check pools and times.

Slow down Jack, were just trying to get all the Information as possible. Your're doing a great job, and have selected a great host hotel for the majority. We'll make it work.

Snow day for my kids today, anybody else getting pounded and looking forward to summer weather?

Joe



Nope have no idea what you are talking about it is going to be 75 deg today but it will be 38ish on Sunday :D

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Not everyone at worlds is taking rooming with there homies! I am taking my wife and 2 year old daughter so unless you know of some people that want to room with that it will still be 134 a night! But even after saying that I still might try to find a way to stay at the host hotel because I dont want to leave the wife and daughter stuck at that hotel with nothing to do while I am out fighting traffic :DStill a lot of money to swallow for me but I might not have a choice!

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Also part of the reason we went with this venue, you are exactly right, your family will have things to do while you golf, a museum across the street, a shopping center attached to the hotel. I agree it is not cheap. The regular rate of $289 though was not an option. Price point wise based on the same information that I had from other hotels for the 2003 worlds (where we went to the Holiday Inn...ask some people about their experiences at that hotel $69/night, and we turned this one down that yr at $89/night) percentage wise they are exactly the same as if we were to go with the Holiday Inn but again then we have to worry about logistics place to host meetings, etc.....

I know it is not ideal on the price point, but the locations that I could have gotten for $100 would require all the extra issues of having to find venues for everything else. I thought long and hard about it for many months and based this sort of on the past, where we had $119/night in Milwaukee, and felt that this was a STEAL based on that deal, plus man the place is AWESOME, it takes us up a level, and I understand that a lot of our demographics are not financially strong, but this event is not only a chance to win the worlds, but it is also a chance for family time in many instances, and why would you want to put a family in the burbs to save $20/day with nothing to do and they hate you for leaving them to only watch TV.....

Sorry, I didn't mean to come off harsh, I just type as I think.....why I stay away from the forums more now! :o

Not everyone at worlds is taking rooming with there homies! I am taking my wife and 2 year old daughter so unless you know of some people that want to room with that it will still be 134 a night! But even after saying that I still might try to find a way to stay at the host hotel because I dont want to leave the wife and daughter stuck at that hotel with nothing to do while I am out fighting traffic :DStill a lot of money to swallow for me but I might not have a choice!

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Also part of the reason we went with this venue, you are exactly right, your family will have things to do while you golf, a museum across the street, a shopping center attached to the hotel. I agree it is not cheap. The regular rate of $289 though was not an option. Price point wise based on the same information that I had from other hotels for the 2003 worlds (where we went to the Holiday Inn...ask some people about their experiences at that hotel $69/night, and we turned this one down that yr at $89/night) percentage wise they are exactly the same as if we were to go with the Holiday Inn but again then we have to worry about logistics place to host meetings, etc.....

I know it is not ideal on the price point, but the locations that I could have gotten for $100 would require all the extra issues of having to find venues for everything else. I thought long and hard about it for many months and based this sort of on the past, where we had $119/night in Milwaukee, and felt that this was a STEAL based on that deal, plus man the place is AWESOME, it takes us up a level, and I understand that a lot of our demographics are not financially strong, but this event is not only a chance to win the worlds, but it is also a chance for family time in many instances, and why would you want to put a family in the burbs to save $20/day with nothing to do and they hate you for leaving them to only watch TV.....

Sorry, I didn't mean to come off harsh, I just type as I think.....why I stay away from the forums more now! :o

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I totally understand your point of view for choosing this hotel I just have to find a way to get the extra money to make it happen! I think everyone will see that staying at the host hotel would be the best option just as stated before some will have to make sacrifices to be able to attend! This being my first worlds I hope to make a good impression on the wife with the whole experience and like you said don�t want them to be stuck in a hotel with just a little TV to watch with no pool :( it is after all a vacation so might as well blow money like we are on one /msgboard/images/graemlins/smirk.gif Only time will tell wish me luck :D

Big E, me and Cox23 are going to get a room there also, the Seabolts did, who else? anyway, it will be best for us to be at the same hotel so we can determine who is playing which course when and divy up the driving situation accordingly. ;)

and I understand that a lot of our demographics are not financially strong, but this event is not only a chance to win the worlds, but it is also a chance for family time in many instances, and why would you want to put a family in the burbs to save $20/day with nothing to do and they hate you for leaving them to only watch TV.....

Sorry, I didn't mean to come off harsh, I just type as I think.....why I stay away from the forums more now! :o



Let me start by saying that $20 a day is an incorrect number. me and my family will be staying at the same place and we are actually saving $105 a day! through 7 days is a substantial amount of money! i know my family and they would much rather save money on the place we sleep and spend money on the things they can actually have fun doing!!!! my wife would have a hay-day with $700!!! granted, it might be gone in one or two visits to the mall but hey! atleast she would have fun! i hate to sacrifice quality but when we are talking about $700 savings to stay in the burbs vs. not save and stay in a nice hotel, you can count me in every time!
and i understand where you are coming from, you pitch a host hotel to give you a special rate if you can bring in so many rooms. but what it really boils down to is dollars and sense! if it cost too much, it doesnt make sense! everyone wants to come down and have as much fun as possible, so pinching a few pennies will always help!

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Big E, me and Cox23 are going to get a room there also, the Seabolts did, who else? anyway, it will be best for us to be at the same hotel so we can determine who is playing which course when and divy up the driving situation accordingly. ;)



Well I guess I will be staying in the burbs with my homies and blowing my wad else where :D

Big E, me and Cox23 are going to get a room there also, the Seabolts did, who else? anyway, it will be best for us to be at the same hotel so we can determine who is playing which course when and divy up the driving situation accordingly. ;)



Well I guess I will be staying in the burbs with my homies and blowing my wad else where :D



KEEP THAT IN YOUR ROOM!!!!!! and if you need a baby sitter let us know lol!!!!! we need to get the girls together my wife and kid will be there jerry's bringing shauna so they can all go blow money together lol!!!!

Regestered at the Host Hotel, you'll find me and the Cupcake either on the course or @ the pool why she shops. Yep, it's a vacation ;)

Big E, me and Cox23 are going to get a room there also, the Seabolts did, who else? anyway, it will be best for us to be at the same hotel so we can determine who is playing which course when and divy up the driving situation accordingly. ;)



Well I guess I will be staying in the burbs with my homies and blowing my wad else where :D



KEEP THAT IN YOUR ROOM!!!!!! and if you need a baby sitter let us know lol!!!!! we need to get the girls together my wife and kid will be there jerry's bringing shauna so they can all go blow money together lol!!!!



Man that looks bad ya we will keep our wads to ourselfs :DAnyone on here now anything about the value place in Mission I heard it was closer to downtown compared to the one in the triangle? Is one in a better "area" than the other!

i would say that mission, ks is a much nicer area than grandview, but that's all objective.

After doing more research I read that the one in Grandview is not a good area! I think we might switch to Mission since it is also a lot closer to down town!

Okay as far as I know all dfw guys that where in Grandview are now staying at the value place in Mission!