[Artemisia] More Accomodations Info for Estrella Site

[Dawn Tavares]

More details on hotel research, gallantly provided by our beloved Maestro 
Niccolo.
(It matters not that Caid may possess his body; his heart, so he tells me, 
still belongs to the ladies of Artemisia.)

Aurora de Portugal
BLS

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>Blue Mist was the only hotel or motel in Florence...
>at about 4.5 miles from the site.
>
>I found two motels in Coolidge, about 14 miles from
>the site.  The Moonlight Motel couldn't give me a firm
>quote this far out, but the current rate is $55/night
>for two beds with refridgerator and microwave, and
>slightly higher with a kitchenette.  The Grande Vista
>Motel quoted me $65/night for two best with
>kitchenette.  Dining choices in the area are
>sufficiently limited that I would call a fridge and
>microwave necessities.
>
>Amenities in the two towns:
>
>Florence -- Convenience stores, a couple of
>mom-and-pop restaurants, gas stations.
>
>Coolidge -- all services, including full service
>restaurants and grocery stores.
>
>All of the motels are western highway style drive-up
>motels without lobbies.  Both towns are small and
>pretty remote -- nobody is going to swing through
>Florence or Coolidge to make trouble.  All the motels
>appeared basically clean and well-maintained.
>
>The only other place within a half-hour drive was a
>Best Western about 22 miles to the north of the site,
>Gold Canyon Inn & Suites, who quoted me $133/night for
>two beds.
>
>The site itself compares very well to Estrella
>Mountain Park.  One word...green!  The site actually
>has ground cover.  We'll have the site entirely closed
>to outsiders other than school visits and the
>inevitable reporters.  The site is remote enough the
>townies wouldn't drop by even if they were allowed to.
>  If you drive, the last 2.5 miles to the site all
>along a dirt road, though a very well-maintained one.
>(My little Scion averaged 50 mph with no trouble.)

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