(j3.2006) (SC22WG5.4912) Meeting 201, preliminaries.

[John Reid]

Toon Moene wrote:
> Dear All,
>
> A question from Steve Lionel prompted me to start looking at the
> logistics of meeting 201 in Delft.
>
> The following is a pointer to a map of Delft with hotels and the train
> stations involved:
>
> https://maps.google.com/maps?q=hotels+in+delft&hl=en&ll=52.000524,4.36758&spn=0.026791,0.084028&sll=51.996138,4.369125&sspn=0.026794,0.084028&hq=hotels&hnear=Delft,+South+Holland,+The+Netherlands&t=m&fll=52.006865,4.361229&fspn=0.053574,0.168056&z=14
>
> In 2005, Matthijs van Waveren made a block booking at the hotel marked
> "I" in the map (Hotel Coen Delft, hotelcoendelft.nl - close to the main
> train station, which is indicated by this white-on-blue square nearby).
>
> Following the train tracks southward, you'll see another "station
> pictogram" near the word "Kruithuisweg" - that's Delft Zuid station.
>
> Our meeting facilities at NEN are approximately 300 metres from that
> station.
>
> In 2005, we walked from Delft's city center to the NEN building (a 35
> minute walk), but the location close to the train station means that
> there is the option of going by train in case of bad weather ...
>
> Do you want me to make a block booking at Hotel Coen, or do you want to
> use this map to find another hotel of your liking nearby ? (as you can
> see, there are about half a dozen hotels within 500 meters - I myself
> stayed at Hotel Leeuwenbrug in 2005).

Actually, Hotel Coen involves a slightly shorter walk. And we used it 
for FIDS in 2005. So I think it makes sense to have a block booking 
there. On the other hand, Alison and I stayed at the Leeuwenbrug for a 
more recent SC22 meeting and preferred it. I am not sure it would work 
for FIDS, however. A final point: you can take the train without staying 
at Hotel Coen.

Cheers,

John.