ATL Renaissance Offering Aviation Geek Weekend

[crj200dispatcher]

I was just on the Atlanta Renaissance Concourse Hotel Atlanta Airport, and they are offering a Just Plane "Fun Aviator Weekend Getaway in Georgia", rooms are $89-$129

http://www.marriott.com/hotels/hotel-de ... nfo=284763

Anyone interested in ATL Spotting Excursion this summer???

All the rooms up until September for this special have been reserved, so right now some spotters from CLE and myself are looking at Sept 11 thru the 13


Rooms overlook the airport and have a patio so SPOTTING PARTY!!!!!!

[Matt Molnar]

Wow, that's pretty cool. The Renaissance at Heathrow offers a similar deal.

[crj200dispatcher]

Just booked my room for myself and another spotter from CLE. This ad was first ran last week, and by the time I went to book our room for May everything was gone until September,so September it is.

So alot of one day spotting trips for the summer. Good thing of living in Ohio, I Have FWA/CMH/DAY/IND/CLE/DTW/CVG/ORD...all within 3 to 4 hours from me..FWA and DAY only 1 hour, but nothing happens there any longer

[AndrewM]

I spotted at the ATL Renaissance last August and found the view to be really great. I had a 6 hour lay-over between LAX and DUB and shot over there and was given a room on one of the top floors facing the field for I think about $50. It was worth it even for a short visit; you'll have a great time.

[T-Bird76]

Not a bad deal considering that hotel is a bloody rip off most of the time. Problem with the summer is heat haze and high sun making it far from ideal for photography.

[crj200dispatcher]

Well we were trying for May, but since all the rooms are taken for this special, September was the best I could get, and it should still be a good time, and heck if it is hot, just step off the balocony and into the room for a min...lol

You want hot and spotting....go to IAH, now that is hot

[ChrisW]

Feel free to contact me directly when you arrive. I am ATL-based.

[crj200dispatcher]

ChrisW...definately will, another friend of mine who is a member of Opshots is also ATL based, and will be joining

Right now I have my room reserved for Sept 11 and leaving Sept 13, that way it will give me most of the day Friday, and all day Saturday, and since I am non revving, all day Sunday to get home in case flights are full

I am looking forward to this, waking up and going to sleep with the sound of aircraft, and the sweet smell of jet fuel

[Planesntrains]

I called looking into it, and per Marriott, the promotion doesn't even exist. Dunno what happened there. You can still make a reservation at a normal rate and request a high floor with balcony airport side.

[crj200dispatcher]

Just went to the Marriot website, and the special is still listed on the website

Promotion code R9H

Also verified my reservation and it is for the "Aviatior Weekend Getaway"

[Planesntrains]

Just went to the Marriot website, and the special is still listed on the website

Promotion code R9H

Also verified my reservation and it is for the "Aviatior Weekend Getaway"

Oh yeah, it's on the website. But when I tried to call to make a reservation, the central booking office found nothing for that promotion. He looked at the website at his work center and was baffled, because in the reservation system, the promotion didn't exist.

That's what I meant. Should have been clearer. Sorry.

[crj200dispatcher]

Matt, I had the same issue when trying to book the special. Called Res and they had no idea, so I had to go to the website, and go through every weekend until I found a weekend available for the special, which was Sept 11-13, so I had to change my last vacation, oh well, it will be the finale of summer spotting

[Planesntrains]

Ha. You're lucky. I tried every Wed-Fri from next week into March 2010. Nothin'. I'm trying to schedule a trip anyway, albeit without the discount.

[crj200dispatcher]

Matt, if you are serious about heading down to ATL, and if you can wait until Sept, you are more than welcome to join us, if you do not mind 3 people in one room, and only 2 beds.

Let me know

[Planesntrains]

The hotel floor is your friend. Haha. Sent you a pm.