My LS could not register us for a hotel either. Since I REFUSE to walk in the heat and end up all sweaty, I made our reservations at Travelodge. Plus side: it's close and inexpensive. I just hope its inexpensiveness does not backfire on us. :rolleyes:

Next up: registration!!

Knowing Philly, I booked at the Marriott Courtyard. Its about 2 blocks away from the Convention Center. In downtown Philly, the blocks are relatively short so most of the hotels listed, except for the Embassy Suites and the Ritz Carlton, which are both on the other side of City Hall, are very close.

I am at the Marriott Courtyard too :D . I hope to meet and greet you Soror. Considered the Wyndham(it is so beautiful) but did not know how long the blocks were in Philly and 5 city blocks could be quite a distance

The hotels on the list that are further than three blocks will have free shuttle service.

hopefully, I still gotta register

I just registered and my line sister was able to get us into the Loews.

So they must have opened up some rooms because when I booked my hotel last Wednesday afternoon, I think that was one of the hotels that was already booked.

For what dates?

The Loew's is still closed for the dates I want, Fri-Thursday. But I am just being patient at this point.

Actually my line sister registered just as registration started and was able to get into the Loew's. We were able to get Thursday through Wednesday. I registered after she confirmed that we had the room. I was getting ready to look for rooms when she told me that we were confirmed at the Loew's. I heard how tough it is to get a room.

Oh, then that was before it closed. But wait how did she do that? The link to the Housing Bureau was broken. Did she go directly to the Loew's website?

My LS's and I found a hotel right around the corner from the airport. Fairfield Inn- It's 6-7 miles from the Convention Center. (20 mins according to the hotel lady) I think it's about 120 per night. Inititially we were worried about transportation but the clerk at the hotel said they have a local train that runs every 30 mins and makes a stop directly in front of the Convention Center. We also considered renting a car as an alternate but I think we gon' be some "train riding" sistas!!! *shrugs*

Don't rent. Because in addition to the rental fees, you have to pay to park and gas. :)

I'm glad you are coming. :D

Ditto on not renting. But make sure to find out the time that the train stops running, if it does.

*mini hijack*


Would any of you wonderful ladies be receptive to a private email with a question regarding the National Convention?
:D

*end hijack*

Soror Chaos,

Not sure if you are still in NC but I was able to find a flight to Philly from Charlotte for $183 round trip including taxes courtesy of Yahoo Travel and Delta Airlines. :D

I have not purchased the ticket yet. April 7th is my day to do it all. :)