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Well I didn't know if I was going to be able to get 10 people to get the group rate so I negotiated with them on an individual level and was able to talk them down to 89.99 so I already booked it at that rate but if there are enough of us and they do give us the group rate I am going to see if I can get a refund for the difference.

I think I will try to talk to someone at the corporate office and see if they will make a long standing group rate that can be used on other classes as well.

The Manager at the Holiday Inn said that if we have at least 10 people that we can get a group rate bringing the price down to $79.99 for the group rate. The normal rate is $119.00

I've left messages for the manager to call me back so that we can get that group rate and get issued a code which I will post when we get it.

I've seen nothing but horrible reviews for this Hotel.

I am scheduled for the July 19th-23rd 2010 class and after researching Hotels in the area I will be staying at the Holiday Inn Express (Austin Central) as it is located on the same side of the highway as St. Michael s Hotel only it is half a mile further North which makes getting to St. Micheal's easier when compared to other hotels in the area where you have to go several miles down the road and bust U turns or take some crazy other route to get there.

I've contacted them a few times to negotiate a lower rate but the best they could do is $89 a night which is down from their regular rate of $110-$150.

However, they were willing to provide a group rate for a group of 10 or more.

If there are enough of us willing to book together at this hotel we may be able to get a better rate. I've stayed here before when it was a Win Gate Inn and it was pretty nice. The link is below if anyone is interested.

http://www.hiexpress.com/austincentral" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


-Jason