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This Shabbos in a hotel- Let’s make it happen!
« on: August 19, 2019, 10:02:01 PM »
I’m looking to put together a Shabbos in a nice points hotel in a nice place within a 3 hour drive of Lakewood/NY for this or next Shabbos. Price of Shabbos is just the room/rooms you book, and we chip in for bought meals. Just basic Shabbos meals, no major standards, from a store with an accepted Hechsher. Everyone welcome!

Hopefully if we have enough people join we can ask the hotel for separate swimming hours and free use of a conference room for minyan/meals, or we’ll chip in for that as well. Another idea is to chip in for babysitters etc.

Please reply here if you’d like to join. Options are to either be within walking distance to an existing minyan (check out this for some ideas) or to create our own minyan from scratch if we get enough response.

Has this been tried here before? Don’t remember ever seeing an attempt.

Please chime in with ideas for a location. If you’ve had a family getaway or Shabbos Sheva Brachos in a nice hotel that can work please share.

Thanks!
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Re: This Shabbos in a hotel- Let’s make it happen!
« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2019, 10:07:27 PM »
Don't get the idea.... :-\

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« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2019, 10:13:20 PM »
Don't get the idea.... :-\
What’s difficult?

A Shabbos getaway to a hotel for just the cost of the room (points) and food.
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Re: This Shabbos in a hotel- Let’s make it happen!
« Reply #3 on: August 19, 2019, 10:15:59 PM »
What are we gaining by doing it together - if there is minyan nearby anyway.....

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« Reply #4 on: August 19, 2019, 10:20:22 PM »
What are we gaining by doing it together - if there is minyan nearby anyway.....

Meals (presumably no eruv), more Shabbosdig atmosphere, company, swimming, babysitters, less individual hassle, more cost effective.. a way to experience a place we ordinarily couldn’t.

Also, we could make our own minyan and go absolutely anywhere.
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Re: This Shabbos in a hotel- Let’s make it happen!
« Reply #5 on: August 19, 2019, 10:23:32 PM »
I’m looking to put together a Shabbos in a nice points hotel in a nice place within a 3 hour drive of Lakewood/NY for this or next Shabbos. Price of Shabbos is just the room/rooms you book, and we chip in for bought meals. Just basic Shabbos meals, no major standards, from a store with an accepted Hechsher. Everyone welcome!

Hopefully if we have enough people join we can ask the hotel for separate swimming hours and free use of a conference room for minyan/meals, or we’ll chip in for that as well. Another idea is to chip in for babysitters etc.

Please reply here if you’d like to join. Options are to either be within walking distance to an existing minyan (check out this for some ideas) or to create our own minyan from scratch if we get enough response.

Has this been tried here before? Don’t remember ever seeing an attempt.

Please chime in with ideas for a location. If you’ve had a family getaway or Shabbos Sheva Brachos in a nice hotel that can work please share.

Thanks!
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« Reply #6 on: August 19, 2019, 10:38:00 PM »
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« Reply #7 on: August 19, 2019, 11:21:42 PM »
We have 4 couples in so far for this Shabbos at the Hilton Stamford Hotel and Executive Meeting Center, as well as a Sefer Torah.
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Re: This Shabbos in a hotel- Let’s make it happen!
« Reply #8 on: August 20, 2019, 07:19:26 AM »
Hotels don't generally give away conference rooms for free. I also can't see them inconveniencing their guests so a small group can swim.

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Re: This Shabbos in a hotel- Let’s make it happen!
« Reply #9 on: August 20, 2019, 08:35:43 AM »
Hotels don't generally give away conference rooms for free. I also can't see them inconveniencing their guests so a small group can swim.
but some can be pretty inexpensive... I'm renting a 1200sqft room this weekend for $200 per 24hr period.

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Re: This Shabbos in a hotel- Let’s make it happen!
« Reply #10 on: August 20, 2019, 09:14:44 AM »
Hotels don't generally give away conference rooms for free. I also can't see them inconveniencing their guests so a small group can swim.
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Re: This Shabbos in a hotel- Let’s make it happen!
« Reply #11 on: August 20, 2019, 10:36:33 AM »
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Re: This Shabbos in a hotel- Let’s make it happen!
« Reply #12 on: August 20, 2019, 02:01:37 PM »
Is this happening?

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Re: This Shabbos in a hotel- Let’s make it happen!
« Reply #13 on: August 20, 2019, 09:18:49 PM »
Hotels don't generally give away conference rooms for free. I also can't see them inconveniencing their guests so a small group can swim.
I've seen it work  after hours

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« Reply #14 on: August 21, 2019, 11:50:07 AM »
I've seen it work  after hours

Me too.

One more couple in..
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Re: This Shabbos in a hotel- Let’s make it happen!
« Reply #15 on: August 21, 2019, 01:13:54 PM »
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Re: This Shabbos in a hotel- Let’s make it happen!
« Reply #16 on: August 21, 2019, 07:23:06 PM »
Possibly two more. PM me details please
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Re: This Shabbos in a hotel- Let’s make it happen!
« Reply #17 on: August 22, 2019, 09:33:52 AM »
Hotels don't generally give away conference rooms for free. I also can't see them inconveniencing their guests so a small group can swim.
Sometimes they will open for separate swimming after hours

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Re: This Shabbos in a hotel- Let’s make it happen!
« Reply #18 on: August 22, 2019, 12:05:55 PM »
Any update with this? I might have one or two couples interested.

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« Reply #19 on: August 22, 2019, 03:43:33 PM »
We have 4 more couples in. Trying to wrap this up so anyone in please PM me ASAP. Likely Crowne Plaza Stamford instead.Thanks!
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