Quote Originally Posted by Crankin View Post
Not sure what you mean with comment about Boston.
Of course the hotel costs more... it's two years later and everything costs more. I sincerely doubt anyone is trying to make money from a real tragedy.
Sorry, it really upset me.
On the other hand, I'd love to do the C & O ride someday!
I disagree completely. 2 years ago the hotel rooms were $225 night. This year, same hotel, is over $500 per night. That is not inflation. The hotels KNOW that there is huge demand for rooms this year and they will (and nearly all of them are) sell out. I had many friends running this past year and had quite a scare that day so I am not dissing what happened. The price increase is not because "things cost more" - no, not at all. They are clearly taking advantage of the situation. Not the tragedy - the fact that way more folks are coming to Boston in 2014.

And yes, Tulip - we will be spending some time again in Boston. Not too much due to the costs, but we have family that is trying to do a house swap. If they get a place we will stay with them for a few days before the event. And since we have done Boston before, we know where we want to go, eat, see, play from our last trip.

I should note that we will be at Boston in support of what happened last year. DH has already BQ'd for 2015 by over 15 minutes and he doesn't really want to go. He'd rather spend money on running London, Tokyo, or Paris actually. But because Boston hit us hard last year we are going to show it takes a lot more than THAT to shut us down. And that is why I'm really shocked at the price hike on the hotels. Other folks that are going have expressed the same thing - really price gouging us all.

Thanks for info on the GAP/C&O rides all!

We did the Selkirk loop this past September and got stuck with 8 days of 40 degree temps and rain, rain, rain. It was really miserable. Soaked all day, every day. Late April/Early May could be similar for GAP?

Thanks,

Denise