Question For Saratoga Folks

[boswd]

the accomdations wouldn't be a problem because people who either owned hotels or vacation rentals would know about Saratoga hosting years in advance and would make proper arrangements.

As far as Albany airport in handling the influx of people flying in? This isn't the Super Bowl and the Ky Derby going on on the same day. That wouldn't be the issue at all.

[Linny]

Originally Posted by boswd

the accomdations wouldn't be a problem because people who either owned hotels or vacation rentals would know about Saratoga hosting years in advance and would make proper arrangements.

As far as Albany airport in handling the influx of people flying in? This isn't the Super Bowl and the Ky Derby going on on the same day. That wouldn't be the issue at all.

There would be a far higher percentage of out of towners for the BC than for the meet. Are there enough hotels etc for such a crowd for 3 days? I don't know.

[ARyan]

Originally Posted by Linny

There would be a far higher percentage of out of towners for the BC than for the meet. Are there enough hotels etc for such a crowd for 3 days? I don't know.

Albany is more then equipped to handle the crowd for the BC.

I don't know why I continue to play devil's advocate, as Saratoga will never get the BC.

[saratogabrit]

Originally Posted by boswd

the accomdations wouldn't be a problem because people who either owned hotels or vacation rentals would know about Saratoga hosting years in advance and would make proper arrangements.

As far as Albany airport in handling the influx of people flying in? This isn't the Super Bowl and the Ky Derby going on on the same day. That wouldn't be the issue at all.

People who own rental properties won't be able to accomodate anyone. Those that rent to Skidmore will be full, those who rent for the meet and then rent to people who work locally want to have someone renting within 1 week of the end of the meet and won't chuck em out so someone can come in for 2-3 nights in late October.

Local hotel accomodation is growing and the new Hampton Inn will be ready by the 2008 meet-but I honestly don't feel that there's enough rooms at the top end of the market in the area. Where would the Breeders' Cup HQ hotel be? Where would the Media Hotel be? I can think of 1 hotel maybe 2 that could be used-but of course with all those rooms out of commission-that the guests who normally stay there are forced to look for inferior accomodation further out of town.

[saratogabrit]

[quote=saratogabrit]People who own rental properties won't be able to accomodate anyone. Those that rent to Skidmore will be full, those who rent for the meet and then rent to people who work locally want to have someone renting within 1 week of the end of the meet and won't chuck em out so someone can come in for 2-3 nights in late October.

Local hotel accomodation is growing and the new Hampton Inn will be ready by the 2008 meet-but I honestly don't feel that there's enough rooms at the top end of the market in the area. Where would the Breeders' Cup HQ hotel be? Where would the Media Hotel be? I can think of 1 hotel maybe 2 that just aboutcould be used-but of course with all those rooms out of commission-that the guests who normally stay there are forced to look for inferior accomodation further out of town.