Ty
I stayed at the Hampton Inn last year and this year I'm dividing my stay between the Holiday Inn and the Hampton. I did this because I can get free or highly discounted rooms from my travel club points. I would still go hang at the stoop but retire to more plush accommodations to sleep. Good times to be had at the stoop but I don't need to stay there.
I also explored the renting of a condo for the week. This would be a great option for a group of folks but after gauging interest there just was enough people that could commit at the time.
Scott