I’m looking for a roommate for NN. You’d have your own bedroom in a 2BR situation, very, very close to the convention center, right on 6th St. It’s about two block according to Google Maps.
If you want to be in the center of it all, get a cheaper room than the nearby hotels, all while maintaining some privacy, get in touch.
Your cost would be about $312, which covers a Wednesday check-in with Monday morning check-out (5 nights). The nightly cost for the whole thing is cheaper than a room at the Hilton et al. There is also a $200 refundable deposit that I will have to pay. I’d ask for a check for $100 that I’d mail back to you when I got mine back.
The only downsides I am aware of: you must pay cash upon arrival (or money order / cashiers check) and it’s so close to the party district as to be noisy. The noise is not a problem for me — I sleep fine with earplugs and recommend them if this is the only reason you’d pass this up.
There is, I understand, also a pullout sofa in a loft over the living area. A third roommate could take that and reduce costs further, but I don’t really see the need.
More about your potential roommate after the flip…
Just in case you are particular about your roommates (we wouldn’t be sharing a bedroom, so such things are not a big deal to me): I’m male, mid-thirties. I do not smoke tobacco — if you do, just keep in outside the condo. I do drink and am something of a beer snob (I homebrew), so I’ll be doing some beer tourism while in Austin.
I’m a longtime lurker, only occasional poster/commenter on dKos, OpenLeft, MyDD and such. I am a political geek and can chat about it for hours, but then that’s why I’m going to NN.
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