Post #194580 by Monkeyman on Mon, Oct 24, 2005 5:35 PM

Humu,

I too really enjoyed last year because of the low key style of the whole thing. Unfortunately, San Diego is a popular and busy place. There is virtually no offseason and hardly any cool places that are not popular. Its a tough call.

Jab had a nice recommendation which is to rent the suite (by the way its still available). The suite is $460 per night and sleeps 8. It has 1,050 sq feet of space and faces the marina.

Great place for a gathering but who would really want to sleep there with 7 other people or have a room full of people when you are looking for some privacy.

The price split with 8 people is great ($60 per person).

The biggest issue we face is a place to congregate at night and not cause problems. Humphreys might cause trouble for us if our room party gets too big. Then New Years would be over for us at 10:30 (or whatever time they decide to break it up). At least at the Bali Hai we know that we can raise a ruckus. I am not thrilled about the price but I am excited to think that I can watch a floor show at the Bali Hai just like my parents and grandparents used to when they were much younger.

Although we all had a great time at the Caliente Tropics last year, I think it was largely because we had Casey watching our backs. He hired Judd to perform and because of that we had the beginnings of festive environment.