Make your hotel reservations early (read: NOW!)...

Originally Posted by GJGM3

Keith - thanks for the response. I'm flying in to LAX and essentially schedule a business trip around the event, versus going on the trip in April. But yeah, I didn't know if I should just stay at the airport since I'll be flying out Sunday 5/6. I've never been so I don't know what would be best. I'd have a rental car - assuming I could park a non-BMW? Anyway, just trying to get some help on how to go about doing this given I don't know the area at all.

Any help appreciated.

PM sent!

PM and email sent - thank you!

Keith - I got a room today at the Ramada Inn. I'm psych'd. Thanks again and looking forward to meet you all!

KING RIDER what part of brooklyn you from?...i'm from poughkeepsie...(upstate not that far tho)..i'm going to try and get a few of my boys with bimmers to make the journey....i'm def going idc how far it is....i've never been to the west coast...any suggestions on hotels from anyone in that area would be greatly appreciated....

I don't see the advantage of getting a room near SB. I prefer Thousand Oaks (60 miles south on US 101), Westlake Plaza, and have a very nice drive to SB bimmefest morning.

Originally Posted by Dave 330i

I don't see the advantage of getting a room near SB. I prefer Thousand Oaks (60 miles south on US 101), Westlake Plaza, and have a very nice drive to SB bimmefest morning.

We have a nice drive the day before. And the day after. Don't really need one the day of, too.

Originally Posted by Cliff

We have a nice drive the day before. And the day after. Don't really need one the day of, too.

Ain't that the truth!

No kidding. I'm looking for a hotel now and it appears that most (if not all) are booked.

For BF attendees who are starting to panic because you can't find a place to stay in SB without taking out a bank loan to pay SB lodging rates. May I suggest that you try Lompoc in North Santa Barbara county. Lompoc is only 45 minutes away from SB, it has a Embassy Suites, Holiday Inn Express, Days Inn, Quality Inn and a few other motels. Lompoc is on Hwy 1 so its a short beautiful drive down to SB and rates are much cheaper than SB. Another suggestion is Beullton, you can stay in the inn made famous in the movie Sideways.

G-Man
Who lives in 20 minutes away from Lompoc in Santa Maria, an hour drive to SB.

I may have a room for Sat. night that I won't be using if anyones interested....at the Ramada.

Originally Posted by tgee

I may have a room for Sat. night that I won't be using if anyones interested....at the Ramada.

Interested. How much? I've got one room already at the Ramada, but we have more coming than expected.

Ramada seems like party central. I've got one there too. Any place in particular where people are going to hang out (party)?

Originally Posted by ultima_chi

Interested. How much? I've got one room already at the Ramada, but we have more coming than expected.

It's $166 including tax. If you're interested pm me.

I thought the Ramada was sold out.

Originally Posted by GJGM3

I thought the Ramada was sold out.

She doesn't need a room for Sat. It's cheaper to just split mine. I was going to room w/ SWISS for the weekend but he had to cancel.

I'm holding the Sat. night reservation until Wed. If no one's interested in taking it over I'll cancel it then.

Originally Posted by tgee

I'm holding the Sat. night reservation until Wed. If no one's interested in taking it over I'll cancel it then.

Which hotel is this? How much, and how many people?

Thanks!

I think I might know someone else too. Let me check.

It's the Ramada, Sat. night, $166 including tax. I don't remember if it's for one or two beds though and it's not stated on the confirmation.