I suggest you get your Moses Lake CM rooms now

[+travisl]

Today was the first day I started looking at hotel room prices for the Moses Lake Cache Machine. The cheapest place I'd consider was the 1-star Super 8 for $56. (The Lake Shore Inn has a really bad review on Expedia.) I've had luck with Priceline in the past, and BetterBidding.com didn't list anything for Moses Lake, so I didn't have a good starting point for bidding.

 

Priceline only lists four 2-star hotels: Comfort Suites, Holiday Inn Ramada, and Best Western. TripAdvisor ranks them as #1, #2, #13, and #14, respectively. I checked the reviews for each of them, and found each to be acceptable. The cheapest -- Ramada -- was listed at $73 a night.

 

My Entertainment book also has a $10/night bonus cash coupon. So, lowballing it, I bid $40, plus the $10 coupon. Tomorrow I'll go to $41, then $42, then keep going up until I get it or it gets too expensive.

 

One problem. My bid got accepted. Oddly, it's not at a hotel listed in Priceline. $40 a night for the Moses Lake Shilo Inn, ranked #3 at TripAdvisor.

 

If you're planning to stay in Moses Lake, I'd jump on this offer. I can't see it getting any cheaper, unless my bid was still too high.

[+yakimacacher]

i havent seen a post for that event, i will want to go. the only event that is posted is for one on sept 26th.

[+ZeroHecksGiven]

the only event related to the cache machine will be an event for the dinner after the cache machine and that doesn't get posted for a little while longer.

[+Berta Nick Zoey]

We will be RV'ing it at Oasis RV and Golf in Ephrata which is only 25 minutes from Moses Lake

[+travisl]

the only event related to the cache machine will be an event for the dinner after the cache machine and that doesn't get posted for a little while longer.

 

Bingo. You can't post organized cache hunts as events -- but you can event-ize the dinner afterwards.

 

The MLCM will be September 25. I usually post the dinner event (as a new event cache) and the announcement of the CM (as a forum post) about 6 weeks prior to the event. I'd start keeping an eye out next week.

[+Ambrosia]

Cool, a CM close enough to me that I don't have to get a hotel. If my schedule is clear, I'll probably make it to this one.

[jholly]

Cool, a CM close enough to me that I don't have to get a hotel. If my schedule is clear, I'll probably make it to this one.

 

Hope so, it will be good to see you again!

[+Ambrosia]

Cool, a CM close enough to me that I don't have to get a hotel. If my schedule is clear, I'll probably make it to this one.

 

Hope so, it will be good to see you again!

You too!

[+aviatrix22]

Hey Travis....I just tried the Priceline gig for $40.00, then $41 and I couldn't get anything...how did you DO that?? I then called the Shilo Inn directly and they said a room was $110.00 a night! I totally don't get it! Maybe I will ...camp!!

[+hydnsek]

I just booked the Super 8 in Moses Lake for $51.75/night through AAA (nonrefundable advance purchase) for the CM. Total for 2 nights is $127.30, not much more than one night at some others there. Super 8 has mixed reviews that seem to be either stellar or dismal, but more positive recently, so taking my chances.

[Chumpo]

We're booked at the Motel 6. Three of us for $107 (two nights).

[+aviatrix22]

Funny...I just did the same thing. I gathered a list of m/hotels in the area and the Motel 6 was the second one I tried; the price was right so I took it; $98.00 for just me for the weekend; single queen, $42.00 a nighht plus tax. That will work for me...

[+Stilly]

We're booked at the Motel 6. Three of us for $107 (two nights).

 

I just booked a single. Motel 6 rocks! $40 plus tax, one night, their old person price. Hope it doesn't rock so much it keeps me awake.

[+hydnsek]

We're booked at the Motel 6. Three of us for $107 (two nights).

 

I just booked a single. Motel 6 rocks! $40 plus tax, one night, their old person price. Hope it doesn't rock so much it keeps me awake.

Well, dang. Motel 6 didn't come up for me in either AAA or TripAdvisor. C'est la vie.

[+Stilly]

We're booked at the Motel 6. Three of us for $107 (two nights).

 

I just booked a single. Motel 6 rocks! $40 plus tax, one night, their old person price. Hope it doesn't rock so much it keeps me awake.

Well, dang. Motel 6 didn't come up for me in either AAA or TripAdvisor. C'est la vie.

 

I just Googled it (Motel 6 Moses Lake WA) and there it was, phone #, map and all.

[+hydnsek]

We're booked at the Motel 6. Three of us for $107 (two nights).

 

I just booked a single. Motel 6 rocks! $40 plus tax, one night, their old person price. Hope it doesn't rock so much it keeps me awake.

Well, dang. Motel 6 didn't come up for me in either AAA or TripAdvisor. C'est la vie.

 

I just Googled it (Motel 6 Moses Lake WA) and there it was, phone #, map and all.

That's what I get for using sites that ostensibly tell you all the hotels and compare them.

[+hydnsek]

We're booked at the Motel 6. Three of us for $107 (two nights).

 

I just booked a single. Motel 6 rocks! $40 plus tax, one night, their old person price. Hope it doesn't rock so much it keeps me awake.

Well, dang. Motel 6 didn't come up for me in either AAA or TripAdvisor. C'est la vie.

 

I just Googled it (Motel 6 Moses Lake WA) and there it was, phone #, map and all.

That's what I get for using sites that ostensibly tell you all the hotels and compare them.

[+yakimacacher]

just booked motel 6 also, cheapest, looks like motel6 willl be busy.