On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 2:30 PM, Russavia <[email protected]>wrote:
> > That list is for 5 star hotels; something that I hope that donor money > is never put towards covering the cost of; regardlessofwho itis. > I don't see any indication that list is for 5 star hotels. Also, I'm not sure you'd be happy hearing this, but it's not a new phenomenon -- donor money has been spent on hotel rooms in this price range for many years now. > The Tsim Sha Tsui area of Hong Kong around the university is packed > jam of decent lodgings, that are a far sight cheaper than the $200 per > night being budgeted for at the Regent. > Er, unfortunately it's a real mixed bag, because the TST area is well known for its hourly hotels (yes, it's what you think they are) and tenement-style accommodations that are hygienically challenged. I'm not saying good budget lodging cannot be done, but it's certainly not a target rich environment. -Andrew _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l
