6/4 US v CR US Supporter Info

Do you have an estimate for that group rate? I'm sitting here looking at airfares and hotel/air deals. I'm most likely traveling solo, so I'd very much like to be at the same hotel as the supporters, but these air/hotel combos are pretty enticing pricewise. The Hilton is not one of the hotel choices that come up.

 

i'm curious about the group rate as well
hoping to stay at least fri to mon and see some sights as well

 

is this?

Hilton Salt Lake City Center
255 South West Temple

 

Ditto....I'm probably travelling solo from KC and would like to stay where all the other Sammers are. But the combo's on the travel sites are pretty cheap and don't include that Hilton.
Any other news on when tickets are on sale?

 

So we'd only be able to get a room after the game?

 

This tempts me to get a room in Wendover.

Wendover, 124 miles west of Salt Lake City, part of which is just over the Nevada line.

It's an option for those who can hold off on drinking until later.

HOWEVER... given the number of rooms downtown, much less in the general area, I don't think the place will sell out. I don't think it even sold out for the Olympics.

 

as others have noted, the packages for air and hotel look pretty good, which is kind of good given what you're saying about a convention as there were significant package discounts available for arrival on 6/3 and even 6/2. i'll probably go that route, but would be curious to know where the meeting spot for everyone is.

 

How many people would be able to do 2 nights
for $225 total including tax, knowing you were
getting an incredible value, in quality, logistics,
and "coolness" ??

I'm already reserved at this property. I have
conducted significant analysis of all equations
related to a Deseret Week-End. If we could
get 50 people to reserve, or 25 down payments,
this rate could be had for all first-come-first-serve.

-bs

 

Which property are you talking about, the Hilton Downtown?

After Birmingham, I'm pumped to book a trip NOW, while I can a) find a room and, b) get a room and air and a car (or not) cheap!

 

No - I can't make it to the game in time if I'm I don't come on Friday. I think I'm looking for another place.

 

Idea for this match. See if we can cobble together cash to run an ad somewhere imploring US fans going to the game to wear red.

 

A newspaper in SLC? How about putting notices under doors in our hotel rooms?

 

I'm figuring the crowd makeup will be more SLC locals than out of town supporters.

 

Interesting, although worth every effort, I agree with Ikari that many supporters may indeed be locals not taking hotel room space; and even then, to hit all hotels might be, well, a challenge.

Continuing this brainstorm: In the last qualifying round (Semifinal Round) here in Boston, where I live, when the US faced El Salvador at Gillette Stadium in good old Foxhole-a-chusetts, the Revolution front office -- I think it was them -- ran a radio ad advertising not only the US-El Salvador match, but they also promoted their mighty Revolution, who faced San Jose in the tailend of a double header. The ad concluded with a fun request that went something like this: "And remember to wear RED to show support for the US National Team."

Perhaps Real Salt Lake, if they plan to run a like ad promoting the US-Real Salt Lake double header, can be convinced to do the same.

I'm sure all it would take is someone on these boards who might know someone in the front office to put the bug in their ear.

 

How about writing "Wear Red" in chalk on city sidewalks?

 

Ok, well, in looking at the combined hotel/airfares on Travelocity, I saw a combine fare of something like $425 for a room at the Travelodge, which is a block from Temple Square. This is descibed as an economy hotel and I'd expect that many fans would like something like that. To me, it's more important to be in a good location with lots of fans than a super nice hotel.

Looking at the Trax Route map, I got a better idea of there these places are and how it will work getting to the hotel.

Here's the route map:

http://www.rideuta.com/schedulesAndMaps/routeSchedules/routeMapImage.aspx?abbreviation=702&signup=48

The hotels are usually described as being near Temple Square or Delta Center (that's the convention center??).

 

This sparks an idea, a possible workable idea for anyone living locally willing to do some dirty work. Let me explain:

Go around town each day/night and write with red and white chalk "Wear RED!" in large block letters on any and every public walkway, sidewalk, intersection, and any other highly travelled public place. If it's done far enough in advance, coupled with a little bug put in to select news outlets, that the "Wear RED!" written on the streets is a code name for something newsworthy, then maybe, just maybe, the news outlets will bite and do our advertising for us. People, including the media, may start publicly guessing what and who is writing these messages and speculate in what they mean. Perhaps it'll then take on a life of its own...

We could even write "Wear RED!" on spare bed sheets and drape them over roadside signs.

Operation Wear RED!

 

Peery Hotel or Shilo, which is better?

Looking for something clean, safe, preferably with a restaurant and bar/pub on premise and in a decent location for walking to tourist attractions and restaurants and bars.

 

Shilo seems to be very close to the Hilton. They had some weekend deal for about 160.