Lol, the fancier hotels are *out* of town. :) There are a few fancy ones in town, especially around the international conference centre (CTICC), but they're so uppity I can't stand them. Don't think they're value for money either, the CTICC isn't.
My favourite fancy hotel is in Newlands, walking distance (albeit half an hour or so?) from campus: http://www.vineyard.co.za/ Incidentally some of my favourite pubs - Barristers and Forries are en route. (Coincidence, I think not) There's so many hotels with their own offerings - nature or vibey or fancier or whatever, that people will just have to see what they really like and find it on a map, we can advise on the details.... (If we get the bid we'll certainly do work on a recommended list!) The hotels are also clustered around suburbs, and conference centres - we're really spoilt for choice! Even downtown party'ing there's other options than town too, there's not a 'central' place where aaaall the people go party... On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 3:31 PM, Gunnar Wolf <gw...@gwolf.org> wrote: > Hi again, Bernelle :) > > > > > We did obtain quotes for 'dinner shuttles' - 14 seater buses to be > used > > > > ad hoc, see > > > > > > > > https://wiki.debconf.org/wiki/DebConf16/Bids/Cape_Town/Potential_Venues#Transport_jottings > > > > > > Right, but I worry more about the daily trips that attendees will make. > > > > > It would be silly to stay in town and commute daily to the debconf venue, > > in my opinion... We are only considering venues with very close > > accommodation. > > There's always a group of people who choose to stay in a "fancier" > hotel than what most of the sponsored attendees get. Would they be > able to stay nearer the venue? > > > > > This may be a weak point of this venue, but at any other venue we > would > > > > have to organise transport after dark as well, and possibly right > > > > through the day too. > > > > > > Oh. I understood that the other venue option would be of walking > > > distance of most amenities. Can you elaborate on this? > > > > I think there might be a perception here that town is where most is > > happening, which I think is not necessarily the case. Cape Town, as most > of > > South Africa, has extensive urban sprawl, and the places to hang out are > > clustered in suburbs. Every suburb has it's 'feel' and it's famous > eateries > > and attractions. So all venues will have walking distance amenities (Cape > > Town team please correct me or elaborate?). The university campus is also > > walking distance from amenities, getting back to the venue just has a > steep > > uphill. It's just getting to town proper that is a bit more of a mission. > > In my personal view, town is a touristy thing or a weekend-ey thing to > do, > > and to do once and once only. > > > > I think from a long ago discussion we're more similar to the US in our > > urban design than Europe, but may be completely off the ball here. > > OK, this is an important point which I think slipped for most of us. I > also had the understanding this campus was basically set away from > everything. If there are enough amenities to keep people happy and > entertained, the need to go downtown will be much diminished. Maybe, > yes, we could organize a (or some) night group trip to the downtown, > as we also have the right to see the touristy stuff ;-) >
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