Shuttle service implies back and forth trips throughout the day! At $ 65.- a night that would seem prudent! However, refer to various posters and you will all see what Holiday Inn is NOT about. Joachim
> [Original Message] > From: Brant Hollensbe <bhollen...@mchsi.com> > To: KRnet <kr...@mylist.net> > Date: 1/31/2006 7:51:31 AM > Subject: Re: KR> Gathering hotel - Shuttle Service > > > > Actually, they advertise shuttle service and I believe that they go on to > > qualify that. They state that it is for getting you to the hotel when you > > arrive and back to the airport for departure and NOT to be confused with a > > taxi service. > > Guys, Do not rely on Holiday Inn's shuttle service to and from the airport! > > Last year I notifiet the desk clerk on Sat afternoon that I needed a ride > to the airport at 5:00 am Sunday.... she said OK and recorded it. At 4:57 > Sunday the desk had no record of my request, but would find somebody to take > me. At 5:18 she conceded that no one in the hotel was available to drive > the shuttle van, so she called me a taxi.... at my cost. > > The 'Taxi' turned out to be a dented/beat up car with the passenger window > stuck in the open. I finally made it to the airport but 45 minutes late and > $7 poorer. I expect better from a Holiday Inn. > > Yes, it was marginal VFR that morning, so I flew it IFR in my spam can. > > Brant Hollensbe > DSM > > > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html