Where are you staying? (CMP)

[Jimmy Nichols]

Where is everyone staying?

1038 has decided to stay at the Millenium for our first trip to St. Louis

[nick_champ_2]

The Millenium is a great place with a nice view. With it being your first trip to St. Louis when is your team scheduled to arrive? FIRST Team 2902's home town is St. Louis and we can meet up with you and just show you around town or offer good places to have fun. Food wise there are some great places downtown ( where you are staying ) and can offer advise wherever you decide to go.

We too will be competing in worlds so we will be glad to see you here!

[leeivyca]

Thanks to a well built robot and a bit of luck, my kid's team was on the winning alliance at the Silicon Valley Regional, so we find ourselves in the market for hotel rooms. We have a chance to book some rooms at the Millennium; I'm worried because I checked on some of the online hotel review sites and quite a lot of people were unhappy with the place.

Does anyone have any more info about it, pro or con? nick_champ_2, since you are locals, you seem positive about it, is that based on people who have stayed there recently?

Thanks

[Wayne Doenges]

FRC Team 1501 is staying at the Crown Plaza near the airport.

[SteveGPage]

Originally Posted by Wayne Doenges

FRC Team 1501 is staying at the Crown Plaza near the airport.

FRC Team 836 will be staying there as well!

[joe5joe7]

Our couch booked us at the lumiere hotel.

[pwnageNick]

Team 2949 PWNAGE will be staying at the Missouri Athletic Club. 1 block away from the dome, and it has a good breakfast, a billiards room, and this awesome lounge room.

-Nick

[Fletch1373]

I'll be staying at the Hampton a couple blocks over from the dome, as a volunteer. Last year I was at the Holiday Inn Select, thought I can't say too much about it... I think I spent about 20 hours total in the room in the 4 nights I was there haha

[Siri]

We just qualified for Worlds and are currently scrambling for a hotel. I was wondering where teams without a bus are staying/how they're navigating their way around town? We're planning to fly in and rely on public transportation to/from the airport.

Do we need to stay near the Dome (expensive, especially now), or is there someplace cheaper on the MetroLink to the Dome that's convenient enough to stay by? Or has anyone rented a van or found another solution that's worked well before?

[dodar]

We are staying at the Drury Hotel right next to the Arch. We are also like 7 blocks away from the dome, so its a nice walking distance.

[293spike]

Originally Posted by Siri

We just qualified for Worlds and are currently scrambling for a hotel. I was wondering where teams without a bus are staying/how they're navigating their way around town? We're planning to fly in and rely on public transportation to/from the airport.

Do we need to stay near the Dome (expensive, especially now), or is there someplace cheaper on the MetroLink to the Dome that's convenient enough to stay by? Or has anyone rented a van or found another solution that's worked well before?

Based on my experience, it is not essential to stay that close to the Dome. Last year I traveled with 303 and we stayed at the Residence Inn St. Louis Galleria. It is a two minute walk from a metro station, and we used the metro to get around anywhere we need to go. Although it is a long ride to the Dome (about 20 or so minutes), it is a simple route. Although you have to make one transfer, you can access it from the airport as well. It is about a 5 minute walk from the Galleria and there are plenty of food options there. It also includes a free breakfast. Last year my parents were able to book a room there two weeks before CHampionships for about $149.

[Wayne Doenges]

Originally Posted by Siri

We just qualified for Worlds and are currently scrambling for a hotel. I was wondering where teams without a bus are staying/how they're navigating their way around town? We're planning to fly in and rely on public transportation to/from the airport.

Do we need to stay near the Dome (expensive, especially now), or is there someplace cheaper on the MetroLink to the Dome that's convenient enough to stay by? Or has anyone rented a van or found another solution that's worked well before?

We (FRC Team 1501) are staying at the Crowne Plaza. It's one mile from the airport and the hotel will drive you anywhere within a 3 mile radius of the hotel. Our team is going to use the Metrolink and but a 1 week pass.

[midway78224]

3997 will be staying at a Marriott about 25 mins from the stadium. Its on craige shire rd.

[Richard Wallace]

Originally Posted by pwnageNick

Team 2949 PWNAGE will be staying at the Missouri Athletic Club. 1 block away from the dome, ...

I'll be there as a volunteer. Haven't stayed there before, but have heard good things. Proximity to the dome makes it a popular choice.

Looking forward to seeing PWNAGE there -- great team with a very well built robot for 2012. Who else is at Missouri Athletic Club?

[treffk]

Originally Posted by pwnageNick

Team 2949 PWNAGE will be staying at the Missouri Athletic Club. 1 block away from the dome, and it has a good breakfast, a billiards room, and this awesome lounge room.

-Nick

I haven't stayed at the Missouri Athletic Club, but I went to a prom there when I was in high school and it was gorgeous and absolutely fantastic. I hope it is a great place to stay!

Originally Posted by moonlight

I haven't heard from any other team staying at our hotel yet, the Renaissance Grand Hotel...but i'm really looking forward to next week

I'm coming as a volunteer this year and not with a team, but I am staying there as well!