Mike's78vette said: I will have to agree with Dave with regards to the cost of the Hotel. When you add the taxes, fees and parking to the Marriott hotel cost of $179 you get about $215 a night. For a four night stay you are talking $860. I will probably find a less expensive hotel or camp with Dave. My round trip is about 4600 miles with at least 4 other nights in a hotel. 

Mike's78vette said: Is this the same Marriott? From $149????

Bad news unfortunately on my first choice. I spent 20 minutes talking to the group rate manager at the Wesley Inn. Their 2016 group rate for July is $209 per night, a whopping $20 discount off the $229 regular rate, very disappointing !!

She repeatedly gave me the same answer that they do not compete with neighboring hotels, corporate rates, internet rates or any special offers through the front desk. We are free to book as many rooms as we can through those methods on an individual basis, but she could not offer us any number of rooms below the $209 rate. I think we can scratch that one off the list. Apparently that hotel is the "wedding destination" in this area for the summer months and they could double their rates and still book full, crap !! 

So while Dave continues to work on the Marriott, we still have the Inn at Gig Harbor at $149 and I'll check out the Extended Stay in Fife early next week. I'll also take another look at the list from Dave's brother and see if Tacoma has any other options. I'm sure we can get one of these options will work out.