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Midwest America
« on: July 19, 2010, 09:27:13 AM »
IYH for the next few weeks I'm going to be traveling around Midwest America.
From what I've heard and read, PL isn't cheaper when it comes to hotels in hick towns.
Does anybody know which hotel chain is in general the cheapest?
« Last Edit: July 19, 2010, 09:49:03 AM by aussiebochur »

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Re: Midwest America
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2010, 09:40:56 AM »
You mean PL? What's TL?
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Re: Midwest America
« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2010, 09:48:08 AM »
You mean PL? What's TL?
Ye, mistake.

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Re: Midwest America
« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2010, 11:36:21 AM »
From what I've heard and read, PL isn't cheaper when it comes to hotels in hick towns.
I'm not sure this is true.  I've used it in hick towns before successfully.
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Re: Midwest America
« Reply #4 on: July 19, 2010, 11:39:44 AM »
I'm not sure this is true.  I've used it in hick towns before successfully.
Ok, ill give it a try.
But for those nights where its going to be driving thru a town and we decide to stop, which are the best to look out for?
Your help is appreciated.

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Re: Midwest America
« Reply #5 on: July 19, 2010, 11:41:51 AM »
Ok, ill give it a try.
But for those nights where its going to be driving thru a town and we decide to stop, which are the best to look out for?
Your help is appreciated.
I usually bring along a laptop and my cell phone as a modem and use priceline or hotwire on the fly.

Can't really remember the last time booking directly from a chain except for Hyatt/SPG.

Which states are you going to?
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Re: Midwest America
« Reply #6 on: July 19, 2010, 11:49:10 AM »
I usually bring along a laptop and my cell phone as a modem and use priceline or hotwire on the fly.

Can't really remember the last time booking directly from a chain except for Hyatt/SPG.

Which states are you going to?
In no particular order:
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota.
We'll also be passing thru all the states from NY where our drive starts but it'll probably only be one stop to MN.

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Re: Midwest America
« Reply #7 on: July 19, 2010, 11:56:50 AM »
In no particular order:
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota.
We'll also be passing thru all the states from NY where our drive starts but it'll probably only be one stop to MN.
You'll more than welcome to stop by Cleveland for a bite to eat or place to stay.

Also I'll be in Kansas 08/09-08/16, when will you be there?
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Re: Midwest America
« Reply #8 on: July 19, 2010, 12:06:18 PM »
You'll more than welcome to stop by Cleveland for a bite to eat or place to stay.

Also I'll be in Kansas 08/09-08/16, when will you be there?
Thanks.
We are leaving NY Thurs. and Sun. we have to be in MN.
Truth is I'm not sure the route that we are taking after that.

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Re: Midwest America
« Reply #9 on: July 19, 2010, 12:08:45 PM »
Thanks.
We are leaving NY Thurs. and Sun. we have to be in MN.
Truth is I'm not sure the route that we are taking after that.
Well, in case you want to split up the trip...
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Re: Midwest America
« Reply #10 on: July 19, 2010, 12:10:33 PM »
In no particular order:
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota.
We'll also be passing thru all the states from NY where our drive starts but it'll probably only be one stop to MN.
What happened, no merkos shlichus spots in Hawaii still open?
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Re: Midwest America
« Reply #11 on: July 19, 2010, 12:17:02 PM »
What happened, no merkos shlichus spots in Hawaii still open?
lol.
No, don't think there are prisons there, or at least enough...

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Re: Midwest America
« Reply #12 on: July 25, 2010, 10:00:14 PM »
Got the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis for $50+ on PL. Thanks Dan ;)
We got a room on the 21st floor with a magnificent view of downtown.

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Re: Midwest America
« Reply #13 on: July 26, 2010, 04:48:54 AM »
Prison? Here you say something, I guess that's the cheapest you can get in the Midwest.

I forgot what their loyalty program is called, but I know some people who have lifetime status by them.

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Re: Midwest America
« Reply #14 on: July 28, 2010, 03:07:33 AM »
For those ever wanting to stay in Bismarck, ND make sure you book in advance. We had the unfortunate experience of finding out too late, every single hotel/motel is sold out. We tried ~30. We have to do with a place out of town. But what does 50 miles matter when we've done almost 2500 in 5 days and have another 1000 in the next couple of days.
The drive in ND is definitely a very real experience of gadlus haboira. Beautiful tree lined highways then breaking into vast expanses of rolling lush hills.
That's besides the highways themselves, two lanes each way, dead flat, straight as an arrow and no cars for miles at a time ...v'dal