Jul 10
We’ve chosen the Cardinal Hotel in Palo Alto as our base and worked out a group rate so please reply with your preference of room based on the following information:
Standard room with private bath (single or double occupancy) $125.00 + tax per night. These rooms have either (1) queen bed or (2) double beds.
European style rooms with shared hallway bath (sink in the room – toilet and shower independent in the hallway). $65.00 + tax single or double occupancy. These rooms have either (1) queen bed or (1) double bed.
The Cardinal will also work a group rate for the wireless and is offering a meeting room for our daily gatherings which has a small “business center” with terminal where guests can check e-mail etc.
July 10th, 2007 at 10:36 pm
I just noticed that Robert Scoble has blogged about Junnoon (one of the best new restaurants of 2006 according to Esquire!) which he calls “Silicon Valley’s best place to spot a venture capitalistâ€. It just so happens to be a few hundred feet from the Cardinal.
And he also mentions that “it’s right next to [the] Facebook [office]â€.
So I’ve added both locations to the map at -
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=112855554048460880778.000001133e173e81106b7&ll=37.444174,-122.16262&spn=0.001823,0.00339&t=k&z=18&om=1&layer=t
July 11th, 2007 at 10:42 pm
I think it is a great choice for a hotel, you can also walk to the caltrain station if there is sunny weather, and as said, the surrounding infrastructure is great as well.
They do have a big room they will offer you as a meeting facility right upstairs out of the lobby but the other guests will not like you as you will block their internet access.
I remember also seeing a printer there in the room.
July 12th, 2007 at 10:52 am
Thanks Nicole and for your recommendation. And best of luck with Blognation Germany!
July 12th, 2007 at 11:28 am
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July 18th, 2007 at 1:11 am
Gotta laugh – what must most Americans think of us when they name rooms with no bathroom “European style”!! No wonder they don’t stray far – we’re putting the fear into them – “what, no toilet in the room?” “no, use a beer bottle” “and your women don’t shave their armpits!”…Gonna have to keep up the stereotype and book a European style room…unless of course i have funding prior to the trip and then I’ll take the suite!
Thanks for sorting the accomodation – on less thing to worry about.
July 18th, 2007 at 4:13 pm
I’ll put you down for a Standard Room then Shane?
July 18th, 2007 at 6:02 pm
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July 19th, 2007 at 3:42 am
Standard room for me
July 25th, 2007 at 10:52 pm
I’ll take the standard room. I shudder at the idea of sharing a bathroom.
July 30th, 2007 at 11:28 pm
the 65 euro 1 will do me
July 31st, 2007 at 10:12 am
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