I got what is probably the last hotel room in Bloomington for that weekend. Well the 29th and 30th (Friday and Saturday) It is a double bed room and I could share with another female artist if anyone needs a room. It is very cheap 60 bucks but I try
Read more…Hi, my name is Beth Ingels and Im looking for a host family for my friend Benedicto from Guatemala. He is a painter with limited English and funds. He is a great guy with a kind heart. He will be flying into Arlington and may need transportation t
Read more…ABC News report yesterday mentioned the following new scams. You check into a hotel and later while in your room you get a call from someone claiming to be at the front desk. The caller asks you to confirm your credit card information and since you d
Read more…I was just accepted to do the Kentuck Festival for the Arts in Northport, Alabama on October 18-19th. We were excited to be invited to the show. My wife started contacting hotels, Air B&B, and doing the normal online hotel searches that she does so g
Read more…I'm planning on being in Chicago next weekend to attend the Old Town Art Fair. It's been a long time since I've been there and am overwhelmed with the choices. Does anyone have any tips? Where are you staying? What do you suggest? Thanks.
Read more…I'm a jewelry designer in Chicago. and love to meet fellow artists. I have a GREAT space to stay while doing your Chicago shows. Prices range from $50-75 a night. See the complete listing at:
https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/2519442
Read more…I have reserved a room at Days Inn - The Woodlands, Spring, TX for Arrival Thus 4/10; departure Mon 4/14 - 2 Double Beds Non Smoking for $79. plus tax. Anyone interested give me a call at 813-404-2012 or email to cowpainter@mac.com. Nels tells me i
Read more…I have hotel with double beds one block from the 800 block of Main Street Ft. Worth. It is only $90 per nite plus taxes for two. Stayed there last year, it is clean, has parking, a bar, music and restaurant. Contact me if interested. Get me at ne
Read more…Hello everyone,
I'm new to AFI, but not to the arts community.
I live in Chicago and have been housing arts for over 10 years. During show season, I have accommodated up to 6 guests in a 3bdrm condo. I'm going to list in the AFI classifieds.
I'd
Read more…My son is getting married in June in West Palm Beach. I have never been even remotely close to Florida before. Anybody have any ideas of a good place to stay? Would a hotel be best or renting a home near the beach? Anybody ever rented a home in W
Read more…Has anyone had the fire alarm go off while you were in a hotel?
This has happened to us 3 times. One, in Edison, NJ at a Marriott. It was Sunday morning in January and the fire alarm went off at about 6:00 am. It seems the was a fire in the kitchen.
Read more…I do this show and I live in the neighborhood, so I am aware that the hotels raise their prices crazily. A friend posted this new B&B that is maybe a mile from the show at most and while it is not cheap, if you are sharing with others could be a wond
Read more…We stay at hotels during our season and this topic has never been raised.
How big of a tip do you leave the housekeeping staff?
I'm a fairly private person when I stay so I hang the "leave me alone" sign on the door when I'm out. I just don't like pe
Read more…I feel like a fool! Earlier this year I read a post telling about a hotel for the Kentucky show that was holding a block of rooms for the artists and I called and reserved a room. Well, now that it's near to the show I cannot find my paperwork on the
Read more…Sharing a Room at Ann Arbor
I'm going to be walking the shows and am looking for someone (male) willing to share a room on Wednesday and Thursday night. I'm willing to sleep on the floor if necessary. If you have room, please let me know. I'll be out
I often use my Corporate Lodging card, or HotWire, etc., or sleep in my van - but my husband hates it when I do that. Just today, a friend told me about AirBnB, and I used it to get a relatively cheap room for the show in Amagansett, NY, where hotel
Read more…Just to inform you all that are thinking about Sugar Creek in Normal IL in July, that the hotels are filling already. I was told that we got one of the last rooms in our hotel because of the relgious group in town that weekend. Good luck getting yo
Read more…This article for bidding on Priceline hotels was posted today on Consumer's Checkbook.
Bidding on Priceline for Hotels
Read more…I have been using Corporate Lodging Consultants service called CheckInn Card for a couple years now and have recognized significant savings on hotel stays compared to on-line services like Price Line etc
Have any others out there used them and what h
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