Team Hotel

[EAGLE83]

What is the team hotel

[TreeFiddy]

Hilton New Orleans Riverside

http://meangreenpostseason.com/

[ChristopherRyanWilkes]

Going for $176 a night for that weekend right now...

[TreeFiddy]

Try this link and the hotel link on the page and I think you will see discounted rates when you get to the hotel website.

http://www.neworleansbowl.org/travel/

[TheColonyEagle]

That's a nice hotel. I stayed there several times and I was just here for a conference a few weeks ago  

The oysters from Dragos, the restaurant there are phenomenal. 

[Matt]

Would you really be missing out on anything big by not staying at the team hotel? What do you guys think about staying at the team hotel vs somewhere potentially cheaper?

[RiseUNT]

Are they gonna set up a merch stand? I need some fresh gear. Nicest thing I have is a UNT VS UNLV hoodie. 

[BTG_Fan1]

30 minutes ago, Matt said:

Would you really be missing out on anything big by not staying at the team hotel? What do you guys think about staying at the team hotel vs somewhere potentially cheaper?

You may miss the team at the pool... or is it to soon?

[TheReal_jayD]

9 minutes ago, BTG_Fan1 said:

You may miss the team at the pool... or is it to soon?

Y so bitter.. it's on every thread man. 

[meangreanmick]

8 hours ago, Matt said:

Would you really be missing out on anything big by not staying at the team hotel? What do you guys think about staying at the team hotel vs somewhere potentially cheaper?

You just miss out on more of the whole bowl and team hoopla if you don't stay at the team hotel.    I did it both ways back in the 2000's, definitely more fun staying at the team hotel.  A lot more going on, ran into a lot more MG fans, university people, players and a very entertaining/uncomfortable ride in the elevator with George D.  Feels a lot more like being a part of the whole thing.

[Cerebus]

10 hours ago, TheReal_jayD said:

Y so bitter.. it's on every thread man. 

He didn't get invited?

[diehardUNTfan]

10 hours ago, RiseUNT said:

Are they gonna set up a merch stand? I need some fresh gear. Nicest thing I have is a UNT VS UNLV hoodie. 

Bowl merchandise will arriving at the bookstore on either Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday. 

[HoustonEagle]

I booked Hilton Riverside yesterday on Priceline for $94.00.   

[Matt]

2 hours ago, meangreanmick said:

You just miss out on more of the whole bowl and team hoopla if you don't stay at the team hotel.    I did it both ways back in the 2000's, definitely more fun staying at the team hotel.  A lot more going on, ran into a lot more MG fans, university people, players and a very entertaining/uncomfortable ride in the elevator with George D.  Feels a lot more like being a part of the whole thing.

This is exactly what I needed to know, thank you! Team hotel it is! 

[unt_rocket09]

Are they doing the thing if you buy game tickets from UNT you also get into the tailgate?

[Stix]

1 hour ago, HoustonEagle said:

I booked Hilton Riverside yesterday on Priceline for $94.00.   

whoa.  So much for Hilton guaranteeing the best rate if you book direct.

Is that just for Saturday night?  I found that rates are much higher for the week ending Fri night than Sat / Sun - and not just for Hilton properties.  Can't figure out why - there are no major conventions that week, and in N.O., I'd expect weekends to be more expensive.

https://www.neworleans.com/meeting-planners/convention-calendar/

 

Edited December 4, 2017 by Stix

[HoustonEagle]

2 hours ago, Stix said:

whoa.  So much for Hilton guaranteeing the best rate if you book direct.

Is that just for Saturday night?  I found that rates are much higher for the week ending Fri night than Sat / Sun - and not just for Hilton properties.  Can't figure out why - there are no major conventions that week, and in N.O., I'd expect weekends to be more expensive.

https://www.neworleans.com/meeting-planners/convention-calendar/

 

Sorry. Yeah that is just for saturday night.  Damn you piano recitals and birthday parties!! 

[untjim1995]

14 hours ago, BTG_Fan1 said:

You may miss the team at the pool... or is it to soon?

Does BTG stand for Ben T. Gooding? That's about the only way this makes sense...

[meangreanmick]

23 hours ago, Prettylittleeagle said:

please share with the class your experience in this elevator. 

lets just say there was some day drinking going on with a group of my friends that happened to get on the elevator at the same time as Jub Jub, some attempted conversation (more like failed/attempted Ticket jokes that I don't quite recall at this point) with Jub Jub on the elevator and he was clearly not amused.  Not that I blame him.  His polite forced smile eventually turned to what I interpreted as an oh great I am stuck in an elevator with a bunch of drunk guys look.   I am pretty sure that elevator ride lasted 30 minutes.

[green_goblin]

On 12/4/2017 at 9:30 AM, HoustonEagle said:

I booked Hilton Riverside yesterday on Priceline for $94.00.   

Who else is going from the old crew?

[HoustonEagle]

4 hours ago, green_goblin said:

Who else is going from the old crew?

Trevor and Gavin for sure and possibly Tim.  Are you going? Who else from the Dallas crew? 

[green_goblin]

Scuba and I are going but not sure who else.

[TreeFiddy]

Team hotel appears to be sold out per their website.  Checked for a Friday thru Sunday or Monday stay.  Hope that is a good sign that there will be plenty of Mean Green in town.