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Re: Where is everyone staying in Birmingham

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I will look into this. I try to stay at non-chain hotels when I travel or at least smallers chains (zaza) but the quality of the hotel is the most important thing. And the proximity to fun stuff. And a good bar.
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Ponymon wrote:I stay at the Embassy Suites, which is close to downtown, when I visit Birmingham. Free breakfast and free Happy Hour. Ruth's Chris steakhouse onsite.


Define free happy hour
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Ponymon wrote:I stay at the Embassy Suites, which is close to downtown, when I visit Birmingham. Free breakfast and free Happy Hour. Ruth's Chris steakhouse onsite.


Define free happy hour
Free Drinks (beer, wine, and house liquor ie Scotch, Bourbon, Vodka, Gin, Rum, & Tequila) are included in the price from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm nightly! 8)
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RGV Pony wrote:I would suggest Hilton perimeter park. Team stayed there last time. Nice hotel.


Am I mistaken in my understanding, but is this hotel a little bit away from the game site? I'm trying minimize the distance from hotel to the game since I don't plan on driving. Eyeballing it, maybe 10-15 minutes from the game?
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Ponymon wrote:
Mestengo wrote:
Ponymon wrote:I stay at the Embassy Suites, which is close to downtown, when I visit Birmingham. Free breakfast and free Happy Hour. Ruth's Chris steakhouse onsite.


Define free happy hour
Free Drinks (beer, wine, and house liquor ie Scotch, Bourbon, Vodka, Gin, Rum, & Tequila) are included in the price from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm nightly! 8)


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RGV Pony wrote:I would suggest Hilton perimeter park. Team stayed there last time. Nice hotel.


Am I mistaken in my understanding, but is this hotel a little bit away from the game site? I'm trying minimize the distance from hotel to the game since I don't plan on driving. Eyeballing it, maybe 10-15 minutes from the game?


It is away from.legion and downtown. Which to me is a good thing. It's fn bham
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I stayed at a Hyatt Summerfield suites and they had a free nightly HH and buffet. It was great. I think most people just got their dinner in there as well. Great amenity.
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RGV Pony wrote:
Eddie P wrote:
RGV Pony wrote:I would suggest Hilton perimeter park. Team stayed there last time. Nice hotel.


Am I mistaken in my understanding, but is this hotel a little bit away from the game site? I'm trying minimize the distance from hotel to the game since I don't plan on driving. Eyeballing it, maybe 10-15 minutes from the game?


It is away from.legion and downtown. Which to me is a good thing. It's fn bham


I meant no disprespect. I am not familiar with the area. I simply want to be close to the field and bars. Even if downtown is not full of rivers of chocolate and children with gumdrop smiles, I suspect I will tolerate it. I've been to worse.
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Besides, all Jedi Masters are experts in assimilating with local cultural norms. I am fluent in many different languages and dialects.
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Renaissance Hotel at Ross Bridge Golf Course, part of Robert Trent Jones golf trail. Very nice hotel and golf. Downtown B'ham is not great. Stay up in Hoover or one of the suburbs.
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You don't want to stay in and around Legion Field...HA!! That Embassy Suites is in a nice part of town...The Winfrey is not bad, near the mall, spots...Thinking about traveling up from naples for the game, [deleted] on Pitt!!
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I dont want to stay "around the field" anymore than I wanted to stay around the field of the University of Houston when I went there. Besides, the official hotel is downtown, no?

Again, I think I can be safe with the good people of downtown birmingham. I will make friends quickly. It's all about communication.

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http://www.bbvacompassbowl.com/hotels.php

Perimeter is Official Band Hotel....watch out!!!
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Well, that solved that problem. Thanks SMU00
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Mestengo wrote:
RGV Pony wrote:I would suggest Hilton perimeter park. Team stayed there last time. Nice hotel.


I condone this thinking


Yep, it was a nice stop, and fun night! BEAT PITT!
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