<html><head><base href="x-msg://116/"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">i just booked into Le Meridien. #5-rated on TripAdvisor -- right across from the venue -- $160/night through Orbitz. what's not to like?<div><br><div><br><div><div>On Mar 12, 2010, at 9:57 AM, Phil Corwin wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div ocsi="x"><div dir="ltr"><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Tahoma">Philip--</font></div><div dir="ltr"><font size="2" face="tahoma"></font> </div><div dir="ltr"><font size="2" face="tahoma">How about the Marriott (Rue Auguste Orts 3-7/Grand Place) or the Renaissance (Rue du Parnasse 19)? -- both have rates that are substantially lower than the Meridien's lowest (which requires full advance payment, non-refundable for a low rate) and that incur no penalty for cancelation or date changes prior to date of reservation -- it appears from looking at the map that they are fairly close to the meeting venue, but I would like your feedback. Thanks.</font></div><div dir="ltr"><font size="2" face="tahoma"></font> </div><div dir="ltr"> </div><div><div><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><p style="margin-top: 4.8pt; margin-bottom: 4.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; "><font color="navy" size="2" face="Arial Black"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: navy; font-size: 10pt; "><font face="Arial Black">Philip S. Corwin<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>Partner<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>Butera & Andrews<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>1301 Pennsylvania Ave., NW<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>Suite 500<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>Washington, DC 20004</font></span></font></p><p style="margin-top: 4.8pt; margin-bottom: 4.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; "><font color="navy" size="2" face="Arial Black"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: navy; font-size: 10pt; "><font face="Arial Black"><font face="arial black">202-347-6875 (office)</font><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></font></span></font></p><p style="margin-top: 4.8pt; margin-bottom: 4.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; "><font color="navy" size="2" face="Arial Black"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: navy; font-size: 10pt; "><font face="Arial Black">202-347-6876 (fax</font>)</span></font></p><p style="margin-top: 4.8pt; margin-bottom: 4.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; "><font color="navy" size="2" face="Arial Black"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: navy; font-size: 10pt; "><font face="Arial Black">202-255-6172 (cell)</font></span></font></p><p style="margin-top: 4.8pt; margin-bottom: 4.8pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; "><font face="Arial"><font face="Arial Black"><em><i><font color="navy" size="2"><span style="color: navy; font-size: 10pt; ">"Luck is the residue of design."</span></font></i></em><font color="navy" size="2"><span style="color: navy; font-size: 10pt; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>-- Branch Rickey</span></font></font><font color="navy" size="2"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: navy; font-size: 10pt; "></span></font></font></p></font></div></div><div id="divRpF612802" style="direction: ltr; "><hr tabindex="-1"><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><b>From:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org">owner-bc-gnso@icann.org</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[owner-bc-gnso@icann.org] On Behalf Of Philip Sheppard [philip.sheppard@aim.be]<br><b>Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Friday, March 12, 2010 4:17 AM<br><b>To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>'bc - GNSO list'<br><b>Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[bc-gnso] Brussels - Hotel Recommendations<br></font><br></div><div></div><div><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="562195708-12032010">The Square Meeting Centre is a refurbished venue in central Brussels on the Mont des Arts.</span></font></div><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="562195708-12032010">It is very well served by many hotels in various price categories.</span></font></div><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="562195708-12032010">In the top price category:</span></font></div><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="562195708-12032010">Le Meridien (comfortable if a tad austere)</span></font></div><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="562195708-12032010"></span></font> </div><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="562195708-12032010"><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="562195708-12032010">A little further away but still an easy walk to the conference venue is a wonderful and pricy boutique hotel:</span></font></div><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="562195708-12032010">Amigo</span></font></div><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="562195708-12032010"></span></font> </div><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="562195708-12032010">And the Radisson SAS is fab and reasonable close.</span></font></div><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="562195708-12032010"></span></font> </div><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="562195708-12032010"><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="562195708-12032010">Very nearby is the 4 star but comfortable</span></font></div><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="562195708-12032010">Royal Windsor</span></font></div><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="562195708-12032010"></span></font> </div></span></font></div></span></font></div><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="562195708-12032010">Next door to the Meridien are three cheaper Hotels:</span></font></div><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="562195708-12032010">Novotel</span></font></div><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="562195708-12032010">Best Western Carrefour d L'europe</span></font></div><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="562195708-12032010">Ibis Grande Place (Note there are other Ibis in Brussels).</span></font></div><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="562195708-12032010"></span></font> </div><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="562195708-12032010">If these hotels book up then look at alternatives towards the centre (Grande Place / Bld Anspach)</span></font></div><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="562195708-12032010"><span class="562195708-12032010">Avoid a postcode that is not 1000.</span></span></font></div><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="562195708-12032010">The Brussels Hilton(s) are a bit far from the venue.</span></font></div><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="562195708-12032010">The Sheraton and Crowne Plaza at Place Rogier are also a bit far.</span></font></div><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="562195708-12032010"></span></font> </div><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="562195708-12032010">Philip</span></font></div><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="562195708-12032010"></span></font> </div><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="562195708-12032010">PS Must see Tourist info will be provided nearer the date !</span></font></div><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="562195708-12032010"></span></font> </div><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="562195708-12032010"></span></font> </div><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="562195708-12032010"></span></font> </div><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="562195708-12032010"></span></font> </div><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="562195708-12032010"></span></font> </div><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="562195708-12032010"></span></font> </div><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="562195708-12032010"></span></font> </div><div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="562195708-12032010"></span></font> </div></div></div></span></blockquote></div><br><div>
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