The place I stayed at was the Hampton Inn in Milan. My room was the king size for $89 and the other standard rooms were $69. I had the offer out there and a hand full of people took the offer. I'm sure all of them would vouch that overall it was a good place to stay at, minus the few problems we had, but even so, would stay there again for the right price.

We left Monday afternoon after the shootout after speaking with the location manager about the problems we encountered during the stay. He told us to call once we had dates for the 2006 SO and he would see what he could do. I called yesterday and had a long ass conversation with him about getting some sort of group rate, but the only problem is a group rate would be for 20 to 30 rooms. If we booked 19 rooms, it wouldnt cut it. He said he can work a deal but I would have to be 100% sure these rooms would be booked by a set date to get the discount.

Additionally, he siad if we get the ok to go ahead with it, he can set it up for all of us to be on one side of the hotel and not spread out on both sides, so we can be loud, but within reason without waking up anyone on that side of the hotel. One side of the hotel faces a residental area and the other faces brush and an intersection with no houses.

Either way, I plan on staying at this hotel again. I dont know how you guys can put up with some of the bull you get over at the BW. Sure its part of the SO expirence, but is it worth being looked upon as "part of the problem"? It would just kinda bother me personally.

Regaurdless, if its decided that 2gnt will remain at the BW, I'll still come down and get wasted and have someone drive my wasted ass back to Milan. Kinda sucks not being around you guys at the SO, but I stayed where it was cheapest and I have to. Trade off I guess.

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