Thanks to this group...again

[Jay Honeck]

Some of you have emailed me to ask about my (relative) absence from
this group of late. I haven't posted much about flying since Sun N
Fun, simply because we haven't done any. Why?

See: http://www.alexisparkinn.com/new_lobby!.htm

After five years (yes, it's been FIVE YEARS this August!) in business
as the only aviation theme-suite hotel in the Midwest, we finally
saved up enough $$$ to completely re-do our lobby. Mary and I did
almost all the work ourselves, and (if I do say so myself) it turned
out beautifully.

See a video walk-through here:
http://www.alexisparkinn.com/photogallery/Videos/2007-5-14-NewLobbyWalkThru.wmv

For those who may not have been around here back in 2002, our venture
into the lodging industry was heavily influenced by many folks on this
very newsgroup, who -- at every step of the way -- were generous with
their time and expertise as we groped our way into a very strange, new
world. (Mary is a Medical Technologist, and I was a newspaper guy for
21 years -- to say that we knew NOTHING about hotels was an
understatement!)

All we knew was what *we*, as frequent travelers, liked (and hated)
about hotels. No one gave us much of a chance, and few (outside of
this group) appreciated or understood the concept of aviation theme
suites.

However, one by one, we simply added what we liked, eliminated what we
hated, and used literally dozens of the suggestions from this group to
enhance the hotel experience for our guests. Everything, from the
decision to add free wireless internet everywhere, to the addition of
a courtesy van for pilots, to the availability of on-site rental cars,
to the construction of the Kiwi flight simulator -- ALL OF IT was
influenced by you guys and gals on this group!

Without you folks, and the constant, strong support of the pilot
community, the Alexis Park Inn & Suites would never have made it off
the runway...

Thanks, guys! It's been a great ride -- with no end in sight!

:-)
--
Jay & Mary Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Peter R.]

On 5/17/2007 10:32:18 AM, Jay Honeck wrote:

> After five years (yes, it's been FIVE YEARS this August!) in business
> as the only aviation theme-suite hotel in the Midwest, we finally
> saved up enough $$$ to completely re-do our lobby. Mary and I did
> almost all the work ourselves, and (if I do say so myself) it turned
> out beautifully.

Very nice work there. Congratulations.

--
Peter

[Dudley Henriques[_2_]]

Looks great Jay. Fine job.
Dudley


"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> Some of you have emailed me to ask about my (relative) absence from
> this group of late. I haven't posted much about flying since Sun N
> Fun, simply because we haven't done any. Why?
>
> See: http://www.alexisparkinn.com/new_lobby!.htm
>
> After five years (yes, it's been FIVE YEARS this August!) in business
> as the only aviation theme-suite hotel in the Midwest, we finally
> saved up enough $$$ to completely re-do our lobby. Mary and I did
> almost all the work ourselves, and (if I do say so myself) it turned
> out beautifully.
>
> See a video walk-through here:
> http://www.alexisparkinn.com/photogallery/Videos/2007-5-14-NewLobbyWalkThru.wmv
>
> For those who may not have been around here back in 2002, our venture
> into the lodging industry was heavily influenced by many folks on this
> very newsgroup, who -- at every step of the way -- were generous with
> their time and expertise as we groped our way into a very strange, new
> world. (Mary is a Medical Technologist, and I was a newspaper guy for
> 21 years -- to say that we knew NOTHING about hotels was an
> understatement!)
>
> All we knew was what *we*, as frequent travelers, liked (and hated)
> about hotels. No one gave us much of a chance, and few (outside of
> this group) appreciated or understood the concept of aviation theme
> suites.
>
> However, one by one, we simply added what we liked, eliminated what we
> hated, and used literally dozens of the suggestions from this group to
> enhance the hotel experience for our guests. Everything, from the
> decision to add free wireless internet everywhere, to the addition of
> a courtesy van for pilots, to the availability of on-site rental cars,
> to the construction of the Kiwi flight simulator -- ALL OF IT was
> influenced by you guys and gals on this group!
>
> Without you folks, and the constant, strong support of the pilot
> community, the Alexis Park Inn & Suites would never have made it off
> the runway...
>
> Thanks, guys! It's been a great ride -- with no end in sight!
>
> :-)
> --
> Jay & Mary Honeck
> Iowa City, IA
> Pathfinder N56993
> www.AlexisParkInn.com
> "Your Aviation Destination"
>

[Harry[_2_]]

"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> Some of you have emailed me to ask about my (relative) absence from
> this group of late. I haven't posted much about flying since Sun N
> Fun, simply because we haven't done any. Why?
>
> See: http://www.alexisparkinn.com/new_lobby!.htm
>
> After five years (yes, it's been FIVE YEARS this August!) in business
> as the only aviation theme-suite hotel in the Midwest, we finally
> saved up enough $$$ to completely re-do our lobby. Mary and I did
> almost all the work ourselves, and (if I do say so myself) it turned
> out beautifully.
>
> See a video walk-through here:
> http://www.alexisparkinn.com/photogallery/Videos/2007-5-14-NewLobbyWalkThru.wmv
>
<snip>

> --
> Jay & Mary Honeck
> Iowa City, IA
> Pathfinder N56993
> www.AlexisParkInn.com
> "Your Aviation Destination"
>

Jay, I wished we lived closer, I'm sure we would become one of your
customers - nice job. Best of luck. We'll be looking for you at Oshkosh!

Harry
San Antonio, TX

[Bob Noel]

In article . com>,
Jay Honeck > wrote:

> See a video walk-through here:
> http://www.alexisparkinn.com/photogallery/Videos/2007-5-14-NewLobbyWalkThru.wm
> v

holy cow! that's quite a change (it looks great)

--
Bob Noel
(goodness, please trim replies!!!)

[Robert A. Barker]

"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> Some of you have emailed me to ask about my (relative) absence from

> Thanks, guys! It's been a great ride -- with no end in sight!
>
> :-)
> --
> Jay & Mary Honeck
> Iowa City, IA
> Pathfinder N56993
> www.AlexisParkInn.com
> "Your Aviation Destination"
>
Looks the nuts!!!!!!!! Hope to visit you one day.

Bob Barker N8749S

[John T]

"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
oups.com
>
> Some of you have emailed me to ask about my (relative) absence from
> this group of late. I haven't posted much about flying since Sun N
> Fun, simply because we haven't done any. Why?
>
> See: http://www.alexisparkinn.com/new_lobby!.htm

The craftsmanship looks good and I like the color choices. Good job.

--
John T
http://sage1solutions.com/blogs/TknoFlyer
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[Jay Honeck]

> holy cow! that's quite a change (it looks great)

Thanks Bob -- and everyone. You should see it now, after we've
started to put all the artwork up. The place looked pretty sterile in
that video walk-through without our Sonerai prop mounted over the
check-in window!

:-)

The old lobby was a compromise, at best. It worked, and we had lots
of fun decorating it -- but it was never properly functional for a
hotel. Our new lobby is everything you would expect and want in an
area that can occasionally become quite popular.

I shudder to think what would have happened if we had not made our
deadline of finishing the lobby by U of I graduation. At one point
last Friday we had 70 people in the lobby/meeting room area --
imaagine funneling all of them through our temporary "closet"? (Or
even or old lobby?)

No rest for the wicked, though -- we've spent the last two days
getting the pool up and ready, and we've got at least another day to
go before it's ready to be re-filled. Ah, the "easy life of an
innkeeper" -- someday I want to experience it!

:-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"