Laguna Hotels ?

colryn · 10-10-2005, 10:04 AM

I will be booking a hotel/tickets/airfair today for MotoGP in July. Where is a decent place? I think I will be flying in from San Fran. I am not looking to spend much of course. I am not there for a vacation. I am here to some good racing.

I don't want a flee bag hotel. But I also don't want a 5 star place either. Please give some suggestions.

Thanks...

G-Force Junkie · 10-10-2005, 10:34 AM

Take what you can get, anything under $200 a night is already sold out

coderedcbr · 10-10-2005, 10:40 AM

I thought you were talking about Laguna Beach. Just 13 miles away from my house.

colryn · 10-10-2005, 2:55 PM

Is Gilroy, CA a bad drive from the racetrack? How long would it take to drive from there to the track with traffic?

I am realizing that getting the tickets and airfair is the easy part. Finding a room that is semi -close is the difficult part. The race is nine months away. I thought that I could find a place this fare out. I guess I was wrong.

Help.......

Big Kahuna · 10-10-2005, 2:59 PM

Gilroy is about 30-45 minutes out by bike. By car is a different story. Probably won't have much trouble getting there, but the ride home will be a mess.

We got our rooms two weeks after this year's race and found that most of the travel agencies have already bought them up. You might try there but will pay a hefty price. Good luck!

luvtolean · 10-10-2005, 5:07 PM

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Originally Posted by colryn

Is Gilroy, CA a bad drive from the racetrack? How long would it take to drive from there to the track with traffic?

I am realizing that getting the tickets and airfair is the easy part. Finding a room that is semi -close is the difficult part. The race is nine months away. I thought that I could find a place this fare out. I guess I was wrong.

Help.......

It's like BK said. If you try to fight traffic probably a couple of hours.

Recoil · 10-10-2005, 5:58 PM

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Originally Posted by colryn

Is Gilroy, CA a bad drive from the racetrack? How long would it take to drive from there to the track with traffic?

I stayed at the super 8 in Gilroy for Moto GP '05, and it is a solid 45 mins in the morning leaving the hotel at 6:15 AM and a good hour and 15 mins after the events are done each day! That was on bikes, a car would be murder!
Hope you get it all done, and enjoy the races.... we sure did.

colryn · 10-12-2005, 9:07 AM

Well, it's done. I have event tickets, airline tickets, hotel confirmation, and car rental reservations. I am one happy camper. I can deal with a long drive for three days to and from the event. The races will be worth it. I am so excited. This will be my first motogp event and my second motorcycle event.

My friend that I am going with was shocked to see how much it will cost us. He paid over $1200 last time he went to the races at Laguna. I was able to use my company discounts for travel, lodging and car for the mear total of $600 each. I do not think that is bad since we will be coming from Florida for the event.

Man I can't wait.

Purpdust · 10-12-2005, 9:42 AM

I was thinking about going there again this year, but right now I am leaning toward going to Assen and Sachsenring. THey are a week apart and I have not been to europe yet either. My only problem will be to find some to go with.

EatnAsphalt · 10-12-2005, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by colryn

Well, it's done. I have event tickets, airline tickets, hotel confirmation, and car rental reservations. I am one happy camper. I can deal with a long drive for three days to and from the event. The races will be worth it. I am so excited. This will be my first motogp event and my second motorcycle event.

My friend that I am going with was shocked to see how much it will cost us. He paid over $1200 last time he went to the races at Laguna. I was able to use my company discounts for travel, lodging and car for the mear total of $600 each. I do not think that is bad since we will be coming from Florida for the event.

Man I can't wait.

What hotel did you end up with? Hopefully they will do a better job with parking than last year. If not, be prepared to sit in non-moving gridlock for over an hour. Took me 2 hours and I was 2 rows from the gate out of the parking lot (in a car; bikes slipped out ok), although most were running down the wrong side of a two lane road. Cops were giving out tickets for that randomly too.

ND4SPD · 10-12-2005, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Purpdust

I was thinking about going there again this year, but right now I am leaning toward going to Assen and Sachsenring. THey are a week apart and I have not been to europe yet either. My only problem will be to find some to go with.

I'm in if you're paying

colryn · 10-12-2005, 1:19 PM

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Originally Posted by EatnAsphalt

What hotel did you end up with?.

Hilton Garden Inn. It is some distance away but I do not care. I am there for the races. If I have to spend 2 hours on the road each night to get back to the hotel, so be it. All I know is I am going to a MotoGP race 3000 miles from my home and couldn't be happier. Who knows, I might learn something from watching these guys ride the crap out of the GP bikes......

Or I might learn how not to ride a GP bike if I watch Sete.

essef · 10-12-2005, 4:26 PM

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Originally Posted by EatnAsphalt

What hotel did you end up with? Hopefully they will do a better job with parking than last year. If not, be prepared to sit in non-moving gridlock for over an hour. Took me 2 hours and I was 2 rows from the gate out of the parking lot (in a car; bikes slipped out ok), although most were running down the wrong side of a two lane road. Cops were giving out tickets for that randomly too.

+1 Traffic out of there was brutal! Not much fun after spending all day in the sun and maybe a beer or 2. I'm riding next time for sure.