I've updated the Travel Information page to include some tips on cheap/discounted car rentals and airfare.
I'll continue to look for better prices and keep you informed.
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Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Travel Info Update
The Room and Zoom
If you're getting a room at Ayres Suites, they have a package called "The Room and Zoom," where you simply need to ask for it by name when making your reservations. The local Enterprise franchise works with them to provide you a standard vehicle (like a Toyota Corolla or a similar car) at a discount rate of $29.99* per day.
Ayres will need your estimated arrival time and a car will be delivered to the hotel, waiting for you upon arrival. The charges can be billed to your room for convenience and Ayres will return the car for you upon check out.
Related: Check out the accommodations page to read more on making reservations at Ayres.
*All prices are quoted in U.S. Dollars and are exclusive of tax.
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Car Rentals
If you're booking a room with Ayres, click here to read more about their Room and Zoom package, which gets you an intermediate class car for $30 a day.
Otherwise, Side Step is my discounted travel search site of choice. Of course, other travel sites like Expedia, Orbitz, etc. work too.
Keep in mind that renting a car from the airport comes with a lot of tax (about 20% give or take, depending on the airport) so ask for the total amounts inclusive of all taxes before you make your decision.
Flights
Philippine Airlines has round-trip, non-stop flights from Manila (MNL) to Los Angeles (LAX) in September and October for Php 44,848.00 inclusive of tax, as long as you leave Manila on any day but a Friday or a Saturday. Remember that prices go up the closer you get to your departure date.
For more cheap flights, again, I recommend Side Step, but other travel sites like Expedia, Orbitz, etc. work too.
If you're traveling within the United States, and you're under 26, or you're a student/teacher, I suggest you check out STA Travel. They give pretty decent student discounts.
Finally, if you're in Canada and you live near the border, you might want to look into driving across the U.S. border, park your car at the airport, and take a plane from there. It changes your flight status from international to domestic, and it could save you a couple hundred dollars.
Accommodations
Ayres Suites
21951 Golden Springs Dr
Diamond Bar, CA 91765 (view map)
Tel: (800) 452-6975 / (909) 860-6290
- Location:
Just off the CA-60 freeway. 5 miles from the Puente Hills Mall, 4 miles from the church, 20 miles from Ontario International Airport (ONT), and 40 miles from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
Nicole's Review:
3 stars. Ayres is pretty classy for its price range. The furniture isn't tacky and the suite feels a lot more like a hotel than your average Holiday Inn.
View the website to read more about the hotel and its amenities. Also, click here to read more about their Room and Zoom package, which gets you an intermediate class car for $30 a day.
Reservation:
We have reserved 20 deluxe studio suites from Friday, September 26, 2008 to Sunday, October 12, 2008 at the rate of $104*. This rate may drop down to $99* for each night that more than 4 rooms are booked under my party, and $96* for each night that more than 10 rooms are booked under my party.
To make your reservations, please call their toll-free number at 1-800-452-6975. Be sure to specify that you are with the Concepcion-de Vera party in order to avail of the discounted rate. The block on the rooms will be released on September 5, 2008, so please make your reservations before then to ensure yourself a room at the discounted rate.
*All prices are quoted in U.S. Dollars at a per room per night rate and are exclusive of tax.
Embassy Suites
900 E Birch St
Brea, CA 92821 (view map)
Tel: (800) EMBASSY / (714) 990-6000
- Location:
Just off the CA-57 freeway. Next door to Brea Mall, 7 miles from the church, 25 miles from Ontario International Airport (ONT), and 40 miles from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
Notes:
This is where the bridal party will be getting ready on the day of the wedding, and where the bride and groom will be staying after the reception.
Nicole's Review:
3.5 stars. A part of the Hilton Family, this is the most picturesque hotel that we could find near the church. I'd say this is a decent price for this hotel considering it's right beside the mall as well as the Diamonds Billiard Club. Eat, shop, shoot some pool, stumble home drunk, and pass out. What more do you need?
Julian's Review:
I particularly like Embassy and will probably push for my family to stay here during the weekend too. I also like their bathrooms, which were laid out in granite (or something like that) compared to the usual tiles and plastic-looking bathtub.
View the website to read more about the hotel and its amenities.
Reservations:
We have not reserved any rooms except our own because they make us liable for 80% of the rooms that we reserve, and the group rate they offered us wasn't any different from the standard rate anyway. Standard suites start at $128*.
To make your own reservations, please call their toll-free number at 1-800-EMBASSY (1-800-362-2779) or visit their website.
*All prices are quoted in U.S. Dollars at a per room per night rate and are exclusive of tax.
Travel Information
In Los Angeles, September and October are actually two of the best months of the year. There is very little rain, if any, and the temperature averages highs of 80°F (27°C) and lows of 60°F (16°C).
What to pack: Make sure to bring short-sleeved shirts, mid-weight jackets, light-weight pants, and sweaters in case layering is necessary for the drearier days. On the great, beautiful warm days, shorts are always perfect.
Read more about the weather on losangeles.com/weather. Click the links below for more travel advice and information.
Accommodations
Car Rentals
Flights
Local Attractions (coming soon)
Monday, March 31, 2008
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