I agree, as long as people can conveniently get from the airport to the Westin, if that's cheaper, we might as well use that one. Most Westins are nice, and the photos of this one look like it is too. And you're right, if we're going to have to arrange transportation out to FAN no matter where we are, it really doesn't matter whether it's 5 miles away or 20. Thanks for putting this in perspective! Karen -----Original Message----- From: aga-mcm-bounces@thekrib.com [mailto:aga-mcm-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of Erik Olson Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 1:14 PM To: AGA Advisory Committee Subject: [AGA-mcm] Hotels on a map I have enclosed a graphic showing the four hotels in relation to FAN on a map. It helped me visualize things. You must ignore the "how far away from FAN" quotes from the rep, as they are not accurate. The one in Plantation is 5 miles away by freeway. THe two in Ft. Lauderdale proper are about 18-19 miles by freeway. The one near the airport is 15 miles by freeway. But what I basically see is that all the hotels will require some form of transportation. I don't see much of a point with going with Plantation in that case. The Westin is cheaper. It is also 13 miles from the International Airport, not 3 miles. If they have a comp shuttle, it seems like a no-brainer to me. - Erik -- Erik Olson Sent from my crusty old Linux box erik at thekrib dot com _______________________________________________ AGA-mcm mailing list AGA-mcm@thekrib.com http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/aga-mcm