[Libs-Or] PLA Hotels: Libs-Or Digest, Vol 131, Issue 8

[Dawn Prochovnic]

I have found airbnb (https://www.airbnb.com) to be a wonderful resource when traveling for business (as well as personal travel). I stayed at a great place within walking distance from the conference center at ALA midwinter in Seattle last year. I had an entire apartment to myself for less than a traditional hotel room. 

Happy Travels! Dawn

Dawn Prochovnic, MA
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> Hi all:
> Imagine my surprise when I registered for PLA (or started to register anyway) and discovered that all of the hotels within walking distance are already booked. Silly me-I should have done this long ago apparently. Has anyone had any luck recently or have any suggestions for places that might not be too far? I'm trying to avoid renting a car if possible.
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> Thanks! Mo
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> Often the booking site used by ALA will show all of the hotels are full but
> that usually changes.  I always advise people to get on the wait list if
> there is a hotel they really want.  What some people do, including me, is
> get on the wait list and then find some place else, using kayak.com,
> getaroom.com, or Travelocity, and book a room.  Then if the hotel I really
> want becomes available I cancel the other hotel.
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> People cancel their reservations for the PLA/ALA hotels all of the time as
> well when their roommate got a different hotel or for many other reasons.
> I have had time on the wait list last for only a few hours up to a few
> weeks.
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