Hotels and more

Hi Everyone,

one thing that we thought about is that Mom would be aware of only one family coming to visit, so that she wouldn't be completely in the dark, and she would have the opportunity to properly prepare her house (some of us may relate; I hate surprise visits...) So, we should decide, who our mom will know about their coming. Possibly those, who will be staying at her house.

To certain degree we'll have to let some people know, because in order to have any type of event done in the church, it has to go through the church leadership, so it can be planned, and there must be announcements made at both churches at least 1 week in advance, so that people could make plans to come. So, I guess the question will be, of how many people will mom know, that way, she'll have something to look forward to, and still be surprised when her Birthday comes.

As far as her Birthday present, where do you all stand? Does anyone have any ideas for what to get for her, or are we doing just cash, just like we did for our dad?

OK, I did little research on the internet for the lodging, and here is what I found:

1. Hotel Nosovice - newly renovated (don't expect it to be anywhere near looking luxurious, it's simple). It has bath+toilette in the room, there is a fully equipped kitchenette on the floor, but not in the room
Cost: $32.00/night

2. Hotel & Caffe Silesia - town square in Frydek, near the castle, and 1 min. walking distance to Vega (healthfood store)
Cost: $33 - $64 /night
(also, it is walking distance from Kaufland, also a great bakery is just around the corner, and if anything should happen, there is a hospital about 3 minutes by car from there; by the way, for those of you who don't know, emergency room visit cost us approx. $9 the last time we had to go, that's just basic, with no further labs, I'm not sure how much more would everything else be, but it's very inexpensive.)

3. Hotel Centrum
Big, 3 star hotel in Frydek-Mistek, near main train station,
Cost: standard room - $90 (breakfast included)
extra bed (cot) - $19
economy room - $68
parking - $6 (not sure if it's per day or per stay, but judging by our last trip it's possibly per day)

4. Hotel Terasa
located on lake Olesna, 4 star hotel, pretty nice for Czech
Cost: $82/night
- free parking, wellness center (excercise room), sauna, whirlpool, steam room w/ aromatherapy...

So, this is what I've got so far. From the pictures I'm the most impressed with Hotel Terasa, but it's pretty pricey, so we'll have to see if we can get some kind of discount for extended stay, or just stay somewhere else. But honestly, those cheaper hotels and motels are just not that great...

Ika