Places to stay

[Syrilla]

If all goes as planned, I will make the trek to your festival one of the next few weekends.  However, I will need an inexpensive hotel.  What do you recommend?  Everything on the website for the area is in the hundreds a night.  And I want to spend money at the faire, not to sleep!  I will be driving up from southern VA, if that matters.

Thank you and I hope to see you and the festival very soon.   

[Scotsman]

Yeah, the hotels here are not cheap for sure being that we are so close to 3 major cities. That said, I would first check with Expedia or one of those tools. If that fails check out the budget guys for the weekend you plan to come - Motel 6, Super 8, Comfort ... you get the picture. I don't have the fail-safe hotel that I can recommend because the prices fluctuate wildly dependant upon what is going on in the area.

Sidebar: Please give us a heads up when you are coming - I hope it is on a weekend that we will be at faire.

[Syrilla]

Thanks for the suggestions.  It maybe a lasts min. trip, so I will do my best to let you know.  Hope to see up there.

[Aiacha]

You may want to PM Count Aldofo.  He was in a nice hotel 10 min from faire grounds, plus there were several hotels nearby.  Don't know how much he paid though, but I do know he paid less than us and were were 25 min away.

[Syrilla]

Thank you Aiacha, I will do that.

[RedRobin]

You might try checking for hotels near Ft Meade in Odenton, or in Hanover.  It would be about 15-20 min from faire, but my guess is it would be a lot cheaper than closer in to Annapolis.  If those are still very expensive you might try Columbia - it's about 25-30 min from faire and there are a ton of hotels (plus the town is nice so you don't have to worry about being in a crumby section).  I've heard a lot of people stay in Laurel, but you would need to do a lot of research as there are sections of Laurel that aren't too nice.

[Joyce "Delfinia DuSwallow" Howard]

Syrilla , you could check in the Bowie area. Its about 20 mins. away from faire. The good thing is,its only 2 turns from hotel to faire.Good Luck.

[Syrilla]

Thank you both, I will search in those areas also.

[max and kate]

We are coming from MiRF for two weekends, Oct. 4-5th and 11-12th, staying at the Homestead Studio Suites in Annapolis.

[Scotsman]

We are coming from MiRF for two weekends, Oct. 4-5th and 11-12th, staying at the Homestead Studio Suites in Annapolis.

Awesome ... we will be there for those weekends and look forward to seeing you!

[max and kate]

We are coming from MiRF for two weekends, Oct. 4-5th and 11-12th, staying at the Homestead Studio Suites in Annapolis.

Awesome ... we will be there for those weekends and look forward to seeing you!

Sounds good and that calls for a drink.

[Lord Finger]

I stayed at a best western in annapolis on Labor Day weekend, about 10 minutes from the gate. the rates were 100 +/- depending on the night. Nice people, nice breakfast, really convenient to faire.

[Syrilla]

Thank you Sterling Scot.  I will check them out, tho I am hoping for under a hundred.

For those that asked which weekend, I don't know, as my "normal" job dictates when I can take off.  One of my shows opens this saturday, so this weekend is out.  I will be trying for the next one!

Thanks for all of the help, and I hope to meet all of you soon.

[Master James]

A good place to stay that's not really expensive is the KOA.  They have cabins, you just have to bring the linens and go to a shower house but I think they are around $70/night and quite comfy.

[Metheri]

Don't stay at the Knight's Inn in Laurel. It was only 70 but we had a persistent bad smell outside the room and it was a bit creepy.

How far away is the KOA?

Metheri
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