Comments on: Obsoleting Hotels http://nat.org/blog/2009/10/obsoleting-hotels/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:41:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Art http://nat.org/blog/2009/10/obsoleting-hotels/comment-page-1/#comment-7624 Art Thu, 08 Sep 2011 10:09:03 +0000 http://nat.org/blog/?p=1358#comment-7624 Nat, We're heading to Paris for the holidays (about 16 Dec to 2 Jan) and Mrs. reeses is not sold on the idea of staying in someone's apartment. In my preliminary investigations, there are some places in great locations with stellar views (e.g., Île St. Louis). I figure an apartment will be more comfortable to use as a "home base" as we TGV through the Loire valley and make various trips around the country. Did you have any skeevy feelings or concerns before doing the châteautel[1] thing? Anything that I should be prepared to defuse on arrival if she does agree to go along? [1] Working on coining terms here, bro. I also had to grab château.tel just for grins. I left portmanteau.tel though. Nat,

We’re heading to Paris for the holidays (about 16 Dec to 2 Jan) and Mrs. reeses is not sold on the idea of staying in someone’s apartment. In my preliminary investigations, there are some places in great locations with stellar views (e.g., Île St. Louis). I figure an apartment will be more comfortable to use as a “home base” as we TGV through the Loire valley and make various trips around the country.

Did you have any skeevy feelings or concerns before doing the châteautel[1] thing? Anything that I should be prepared to defuse on arrival if she does agree to go along?

[1] Working on coining terms here, bro. I also had to grab château.tel just for grins. I left portmanteau.tel though.

]]> By: ferienwohnungen spanien http://nat.org/blog/2009/10/obsoleting-hotels/comment-page-1/#comment-6639 ferienwohnungen spanien Sat, 15 May 2010 04:36:31 +0000 http://nat.org/blog/?p=1358#comment-6639 Hey good saying..apartments are better than staying in hotels you can do and roam freely without disturbing and sharing your privacy..more over its cheaper than staying in hotel for long.very nice blog really appreciating.. Hey good saying..apartments are better than staying in hotels you can do and roam freely without disturbing and sharing your privacy..more over its cheaper than staying in hotel for long.very nice blog really appreciating..

]]> By: barbara delollis http://nat.org/blog/2009/10/obsoleting-hotels/comment-page-1/#comment-6164 barbara delollis Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:36:01 +0000 http://nat.org/blog/?p=1358#comment-6164 Nat, hi. liked your post! i'm now working on a blog post based on your comments about apts. vs. hotels for my USA TODAY hotels blog, which is geared towards road warriors. i'll publish my piece later today at hotelcheckin.usatoday.com. cheers, Barbara bdelolli@usatoday.com Nat, hi. liked your post! i’m now working on a blog post based on your comments about apts. vs. hotels for my USA TODAY hotels blog, which is geared towards road warriors. i’ll publish my piece later today at hotelcheckin.usatoday.com.
cheers, Barbara bdelolli@usatoday.com

]]> By: Diana http://nat.org/blog/2009/10/obsoleting-hotels/comment-page-1/#comment-6133 Diana Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:48:06 +0000 http://nat.org/blog/?p=1358#comment-6133 Hey! could you please give me details on the apartment you are renting? I am going to staying in Nepal for some months, and I would like to rent an apartment but need to know fare, services provided, experience from other people...etc. Any help will be greatly appreciated!! Hey! could you please give me details on the apartment you are renting? I am going to staying in Nepal for some months, and I would like to rent an apartment but need to know fare, services provided, experience from other people…etc.

Any help will be greatly appreciated!!

]]> By: Jon http://nat.org/blog/2009/10/obsoleting-hotels/comment-page-1/#comment-5117 Jon Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:07:45 +0000 http://nat.org/blog/?p=1358#comment-5117 iStopOver is another website like this. Pretty cool. http://www.istopover.com iStopOver is another website like this. Pretty cool.

http://www.istopover.com

]]> By: stephen http://nat.org/blog/2009/10/obsoleting-hotels/comment-page-1/#comment-5088 stephen Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:18:04 +0000 http://nat.org/blog/?p=1358#comment-5088 the site is www.crashpadder.com, in case anyone wants to check it out the site is http://www.crashpadder.com, in case anyone wants to check it out

]]> By: stephen http://nat.org/blog/2009/10/obsoleting-hotels/comment-page-1/#comment-5087 stephen Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:17:19 +0000 http://nat.org/blog/?p=1358#comment-5087 We hope that this space is going to become more and more accepted and embraced, though there is a sea-change of opinion to affect; articles like this one are great to reassure people that it's safe, fun etc. Having been using my own site for some time I can honestly say that I will never stay in a hotel again if there is a homestay available. We hope that this space is going to become more and more accepted and embraced, though there is a sea-change of opinion to affect; articles like this one are great to reassure people that it’s safe, fun etc. Having been using my own site for some time I can honestly say that I will never stay in a hotel again if there is a homestay available.

]]> By: James Henstridge http://nat.org/blog/2009/10/obsoleting-hotels/comment-page-1/#comment-5086 James Henstridge Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:56:48 +0000 http://nat.org/blog/?p=1358#comment-5086 A group of us did something like this at the third GUADEC in Seville. Given the number of people sharing the apartment, it was significantly cheaper than a hotel, and was a great way to get to know the other hackers. A group of us did something like this at the third GUADEC in Seville. Given the number of people sharing the apartment, it was significantly cheaper than a hotel, and was a great way to get to know the other hackers.

]]> By: plumpy http://nat.org/blog/2009/10/obsoleting-hotels/comment-page-1/#comment-5085 plumpy Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:45:17 +0000 http://nat.org/blog/?p=1358#comment-5085 Craigslist has a housing swap section: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/swp/ I've used that to go on month-long trips several times. It's really great. I definitely agree that staying in houses is where it's at. It's a great way to feel like a local and imagine what it would be like to live there. I was just in Paris for a month and the proprietors of the nearby café knew me by name and would smile and wave when I walked by, for example. Craigslist has a housing swap section:
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/swp/

I’ve used that to go on month-long trips several times. It’s really great.

I definitely agree that staying in houses is where it’s at. It’s a great way to feel like a local and imagine what it would be like to live there. I was just in Paris for a month and the proprietors of the nearby café knew me by name and would smile and wave when I walked by, for example.

]]> By: Thatcher http://nat.org/blog/2009/10/obsoleting-hotels/comment-page-1/#comment-5084 Thatcher Sun, 11 Oct 2009 09:49:37 +0000 http://nat.org/blog/?p=1358#comment-5084 Hey Nat! I'm doing basically the same here in Nepal. I've rented a room for two weeks that includes a kitchen. I'm on the top floor of a building with great views in the heart of Boudhanath. I especially like the feeling of living in the community here. I've met most of my neighbors and share community space with others on my floor. It sure beats heading back to a sterile hotel room at the end of my explorations. I have a better space for less money. Thanks for the links I'll check them out. Peace! Hey Nat! I’m doing basically the same here in Nepal. I’ve rented a room for two weeks that includes a kitchen. I’m on the top floor of a building with great views in the heart of Boudhanath. I especially like the feeling of living in the community here. I’ve met most of my neighbors and share community space with others on my floor. It sure beats heading back to a sterile hotel room at the end of my explorations. I have a better space for less money. Thanks for the links I’ll check them out. Peace!

]]> By: Jeff http://nat.org/blog/2009/10/obsoleting-hotels/comment-page-1/#comment-5079 Jeff Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:39:52 +0000 http://nat.org/blog/?p=1358#comment-5079 Re your “distributed hotel” idea: I love it; you could call it living in the cloud. ;-) Re your “distributed hotel” idea: I love it; you could call it living in the cloud. ;-)

]]> By: Aptmunich http://nat.org/blog/2009/10/obsoleting-hotels/comment-page-1/#comment-5076 Aptmunich Sat, 10 Oct 2009 19:36:58 +0000 http://nat.org/blog/?p=1358#comment-5076 We did the same this summer when staying in London for 10 days in South Kensington... recommended! We did the same this summer when staying in London for 10 days in South Kensington… recommended!

]]> By: Jered http://nat.org/blog/2009/10/obsoleting-hotels/comment-page-1/#comment-5075 Jered Sat, 10 Oct 2009 19:29:26 +0000 http://nat.org/blog/?p=1358#comment-5075 That looks very nice. I agree that for stays longer than a week it makes sense; when we had a contractor over from Slovenia he stayed in a rental apartment right near our offices. Unfortunately for my business travel, it's usually a day here, two there, three someplace else. For leisure travel it's more of an option. We stayed at a hotel when we were in Cape Town in May, but other friends from Toronto had a rental apartment. I'd definitely do that next time. I recall that my family rented an apartment when we were in Paris 16 years ago. I wonder how we found it then... That looks very nice. I agree that for stays longer than a week it makes sense; when we had a contractor over from Slovenia he stayed in a rental apartment right near our offices.

Unfortunately for my business travel, it’s usually a day here, two there, three someplace else. For leisure travel it’s more of an option. We stayed at a hotel when we were in Cape Town in May, but other friends from Toronto had a rental apartment. I’d definitely do that next time.

I recall that my family rented an apartment when we were in Paris 16 years ago. I wonder how we found it then…

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