Jay Honeck
February 11th 07, 02:24 AM
< Warning! Danger! Shameless Self-Promotion! >
After four years of preparation and two years of work, the "Oshkosh
Suite" -- our 17th aviation theme suite -- is finally complete!
With 24 consecutive Oshkosh Fly-Ins under our belts, we *knew* from
the moment we bought the hotel in '02 that we wanted to add an
"Oshkosh Suite" to the mix -- but it was going to require a BIG suite.
You see, we had a TON of stuff to put in the suite, and then the EAA
donated a whole bunch of vintage AirVenture posters for the suite,
going back to the 1970s! To say we had a LOT of artwork was a gross
understatement.
The framing shop LOVES us... ;-)
We finally decided that a 2-bedroom, 650 sq ft suite, with a full-
kitchen, living room and dining area would do the job -- and even THAT
huge suite would require that we could only display a fraction of what
we had!
To put that all in perspective, it took two full DAYS simply to hang
the artwork in the suite. There is just a ton of cool Oshkosh stuff
in there -- with even more to come!
Why am I telling you all this? Many (relative) newbies here probably
don't know that the folks in this newsgroup were instrumental in our
decision to buy an old airport hotel and convert it into a pilot's
dream destination. Every step along the way, from adding wireless
internet, to deciding to add a delivered breakfast each morning, we
have bounced ideas off of this group for approval/denial, and received
fantastically valuable input.
Our success is due, in large part, to the regulars here who so
patiently helped Mary and me determine what pilots liked -- and hated
-- in hotels, and we are forever appreciative of the thoughtful advice
we've received in this forum.
Here are some pix of the suite.
http://www.alexisparkinn.com/the_oshkosh_suite.htm
Unfortunately, my photos don't do the suite justice -- but they sort
of show the size of this suite. Whoever gets this one for our annual
"Pre-Oshkosh Fly-In Pool Party" (scheduled this year on Saturday, July
28th) will feel right at home!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"
After four years of preparation and two years of work, the "Oshkosh
Suite" -- our 17th aviation theme suite -- is finally complete!
With 24 consecutive Oshkosh Fly-Ins under our belts, we *knew* from
the moment we bought the hotel in '02 that we wanted to add an
"Oshkosh Suite" to the mix -- but it was going to require a BIG suite.
You see, we had a TON of stuff to put in the suite, and then the EAA
donated a whole bunch of vintage AirVenture posters for the suite,
going back to the 1970s! To say we had a LOT of artwork was a gross
understatement.
The framing shop LOVES us... ;-)
We finally decided that a 2-bedroom, 650 sq ft suite, with a full-
kitchen, living room and dining area would do the job -- and even THAT
huge suite would require that we could only display a fraction of what
we had!
To put that all in perspective, it took two full DAYS simply to hang
the artwork in the suite. There is just a ton of cool Oshkosh stuff
in there -- with even more to come!
Why am I telling you all this? Many (relative) newbies here probably
don't know that the folks in this newsgroup were instrumental in our
decision to buy an old airport hotel and convert it into a pilot's
dream destination. Every step along the way, from adding wireless
internet, to deciding to add a delivered breakfast each morning, we
have bounced ideas off of this group for approval/denial, and received
fantastically valuable input.
Our success is due, in large part, to the regulars here who so
patiently helped Mary and me determine what pilots liked -- and hated
-- in hotels, and we are forever appreciative of the thoughtful advice
we've received in this forum.
Here are some pix of the suite.
http://www.alexisparkinn.com/the_oshkosh_suite.htm
Unfortunately, my photos don't do the suite justice -- but they sort
of show the size of this suite. Whoever gets this one for our annual
"Pre-Oshkosh Fly-In Pool Party" (scheduled this year on Saturday, July
28th) will feel right at home!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"