Glad I could oblige. ;)

Didn't have to fluff them up too much I hope :eek: :p

Only as much as she would let me Ron:D

What nerve on her. I found a picture of Jamie leaving for Saratoga last year from her home!

Damnitall, I haven't seen those pants since then!

priceline.com, albany airport. Have paid as low as $40 a night for the Hilton Garden Inn.

And if all else fails I crash on Sightseek's floor. :D

I don't know how nice/bad/safe it is, but I got a room at the Comfort Inn off exit 15 (about 5 miles from the track) for an avg of 140.00 a night for opening week (Wednesday - Monday) like two weeks ago.


http://www.comfortinn.com/ires/en-US...tel=NY372&sid=

I concur with the renting. We have a group of 8-12 every year and we get a great house in Gansevoort and it saves a ton.

I have worked with Tom at Racing City Realty in the past and he has been a big help.

yeah what he said, there looks like a lot of good deals.

thanks pmac

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Hope it works out for ya. Shoot me a PM if anyone wants email address for the guys we are renting from.

They have a house kinda near Oklahoma and one short drive to track. I have no affiliation and have not rented from them before. His partner on one of the houses does coincidentally live in the same town as me on LI and seems like very nice guy.

We are renting place near Oklahoma 2nd week of meet. Sounds like there is still other weeks open.

I just scored a garage...errr.."Carriage House"... on Nelson for opening week :cool:

cyberrentals.com

I think im gonna bite the bullet get a rental for Travers Week and go from there. I guess the majority of the people on here are going up opening weekend? Anyone planning on travers week/weekend?

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I'll be there Travers for sure. Opening Weekend 75/25.

Got a room at the Brentwood 2 weeks ago for $225 a night for the weekend before Travers. The place is pretty much a dump but it is prime location, literally right across the street from the back stretch, next to the place which is the popular hangout after the races are over, cant remember the name of the joint./......you can still find some places available if you can sacrifice ammenities and fanciness

The hangout joint is "The Horseshoe"...Have you stayed at the Brentwood before....that seems like more than a little sacrifice

Yes I have stayed there before.....it has AC, running water and no roaches. That is all I need for Saratoga, dont have to worry about parking or driving, just wheel your cooler over to the track, get our spot and we are ready. If I was looking for a plush luxurious vacation it would not be in Saratoga @ the Brentwood

Don't expect to get much sleep at night living directly across the street from the Horseshoe. The music plays LONG and LOUD each night.:o

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who goes to saratoga to sleep? haaaaa

has anyone taken a cab from Albany airport to saratoga?
If so how much did it set you back?

I'm trying to decided on whether to take Amtrak or fly into Albany, its about $50 cheaper to fly but i figured i would just eat that in cab fair anyways. Also does anyone have a general idea of how far the Amktrak is away from the race track/downtown?

thanks for all your help

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Call a couple cab companies ahead of time to get a rate. If you get in the cab and ask if it is the quoted amount to Saratoga then they'll probably give you the quoted rate or you can go to another cab. If you just go there with no clue they'll probably overcharge you. I cabbed from Saratoga back to Albany a couple years ago and I think it was about $45 for 2 people so you should be able to find a cab company in Albany that will give you a similar rate.

The train station in Saratoga is about 3 to 4 miles to the track. closer to 4.

The local bus service in Saratoga is now greatly improved and the Amtrak Station (which since the fall has been the Greyhound stop as well) has 2 buses an hour going towards downtown-one stops very close to the Union Avenue entrance to the track.

Greyhound also has a number of services from Albany Airport to Saratoga.

If someone can't get a room-you can drink all night and then head over to Comptons or wait a bit longer for better food at the Country Corner or you could sit in Kinkos on the computer for $12 an hour and then change clothes before going out to get breakfast.

On a serious note-I second the earlier suggestion to use Tom Federlin at Racing City Reality. The 1st place he found me in 2003 was ideal

Anyone have an idea at how big of a Craphole the Hideaway Hotel in Wilton is? Thanks in advance.

byks bed n breakfast.. wear a dt hat stay 1 nite

lol........I have a couple t-shirts too, might be good for a few days.:D

how about tents in the backyard?:D

I can day trip, but if I want to stay one night, I stay in a motel in the Albany airport area. Not that far to the track.

If I stay several days, I toss a tent in the car and camp. Not that I find camping that much fun, but I'm pretty much only at the campground to sleep at night and shower in the morning.

its official, i got the saratoga bug. Headed up there from Aug 11-19th. Staying at a place in Malta, says its 9 miles to the gate.

Now my question is...... is taking a cab from Malta to Toga every day just gonna eat away at my bankroll, or do you think it can be manageable? Kinda stuck between a rock and a hard place, especially with gas the way it is now. I can get a flight or a train up there for under $200 bucks, but will i end up spending that and more getting toted around the area? As of right now i'm pretty sure im gonna drive so i can come and go as i please.

ANY and ALL input would be much appreciate, thanks in advance

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BT i stayed in Malta last year , it's fine. It's about a 15 - 25 minute ride to the track

I left the car 1 night at the house and took a cab back to Malta , it was about $20 bucks maybe $25, so if you stay 9 days and cab it both ways each day , you are looking at $360 to $450 in trans costs. Altohugh if you are stayin at the big hotel in malta and can get a ride with 2/3 people which is possible at least going to the track you could then maybe cut your costs down a little, maybe you could hook up with them on the way back to , to save some more $$$

There is not much in Malta , but , Bentley's is a good bar to hang out in