Cheap Hotels Are Hard to Find for Michael Jackson's Neverland Memorial
Here at HotelChatter we have a very informal indicator of how popular an event is going to be: the price of the nearest Holiday Inn.
If the room rate for the Holiday Inns in the city where said event is taking place remain low, we're sorry to tell you, event promoters, but this gig is probably a bust. If the Holiday Inn's rates in the city where said event is taking place have skyrocketed to unreasonable prices that no one would ever fork over for a budget hotel, then you're in luck: your event is going to be a success! Too bad Michael Jackson isn't here to see just how massive his funeral is going to be.
The memorial is taking place at Neverland Ranch in Los Olivos, California, and the Santa Barbara area is prepping for a flood of one-glove wearing, Thriller album-holding, fedora-sporting fans. And all these "Billie Jean" lovers are going to need a place to stay.
We headed over to Expedia and checked the Holiday Inn Express Santa Barbara hotel for rates from Thursday through Sunday, and the 2.5-star property has rooms open for $222 a night. The Holiday Inn Santa Barbara-Goleta, a 3-star property near the UCSB campus, is down to $182 a night.
Looking outside the Holiday Inn family, the Super 8 in Goleta is going for a more reasonable price of $80 a night. The Hampton Inn is sold out on Friday night, but still has availability on Thursday and then again on Saturday. The Best Western South Coast Inn is available on Thursday ($151) and Friday ($163) but not on Saturday.
Most of the luxury hotels in Santa Barbara are available, but keep in mind this is also a holiday weekend and the rates have been adjusted for that. So expect to pay at least a $150 more per night than the Holiday Inn Express.
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