2017 Lodgings Finder Post!

[bessyboo]

For folks not in easy driving distance of the Twin Cities, you can use this post to find roommates to share a hotel room with or connect up with some of the locals who are able to host some attendees for the weekend!

The GPS Community Center is located at 1121 NE Jackson St., Minneapolis MN 55413. There are quite a few hotels in downtown Minneapolis that are an easy bus ride away. Google Maps should be able to give you the logistical lowdown on that, depending on which hotel you're looking up. Metro Transit also has your back.

Many people last year stayed in groups in Airbnbs near the venue, which worked out really well, and we highly recommend! While we'll leave actual rental & group organization up to you, we definitely encourage you to use this option :)

Note from Jo: You may be tempted to stay at the University Inn off of 4th St as it's the closest hotel to the center, but trust me and do not do the thing. Maybe something has changed in the last decade since I lived in that area, but I know it as a place to avoid and am thus passing on this important info.

Locals, if you have some guest rooms or couch space you're able to spare, please chime in! Any space available at an individual's home is at their discretion, of course.

Comments

[intransitive]

Hi! Is anyone else still interested in a different AirBNB? marianas & my gf and I are interested in this one that a few people stayed in last year. It's really close, but more expensive:

https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/9075840?guests=5&adults=5&location=1121%20NE%20Jackson%20St.%2C%20Minneapolis%20MN%2055413&check_in=2017-10-20&check_out=2017-10-23&s=mRxmpm_g

There are two bedrooms and a sleeper couch. We can accommodate 2-3 more people if folks are okay sharing beds. I'm going to pay more because I need to claim the one queen bed bedroom because of my old back & insomnia. It would be about $185 per person for 5 people in that scenario.

There's a cancellation fee, so I'm not going to book it unless I know we have enough people. Also, I'm the world's worst sleeper, so probably you'd need to be willing to keep quiet after midnight or it's not a good fit?

[paraka]

Are you still looking for more people? miss_marina95 and I would be interested in joining in if you are. Also, this is the place I stayed last year and it was great. :)

[intransitive]

oh no, we totally would be, except I just went to check and that house has already been booked :(

There's one other possibility: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/20537985?location=1121%20NE%20Jackson%20St.%2C%20Minneapolis%20MN%2055413&adults=5&guests=5&check_in=2017-10-20&check_out=2017-10-23&s=ZCFvWt44

but it's not its own house, it looks like, & it's further away? anyway, if y'all are still interested, I'd be up for trying it. And I'll check with marianas.

[paraka]

I saw that it was booked, but I was hoping it was booked by you. But this other location looks good too!

[intransitive]

yeah, I wanted to book it, but it had a nonrefundable deposit :( okay, I'll ask marianas about this one and book and confirm ASAP if she's in! do you mind dm-ing me emails for you and MissMarina95?

[intransitive]

okay, marianas is in, so I booked this one! I'll email y'all the reservation info as soon as I have your emails :)

[curiously_me]

Do y'all have any space left in your Airbnb?

[intransitive]

we do! PM me your email, and I'll add you to the reservation if you like! It is this house, if that makes a difference. a little further away, but still walkable.

[paraka]

Oh hey! Are you coming!? It will be so great to see you again if you are!!!