Name an Aviation Theme Suite -- Win a Prize!

Matt Whiting wrote:

Well, I'm late to the game on this one, but I didn't see this suggestion
in a quick review of the other "submissions."

I realize that this is also associated with a disaster, which probably
rules it out, however, I like the "Concorde Suite."

I always loved the look of this airplane and it was, is, and possibly
always will be the only commercially successful SST. It would be great
to see it memorialized at the Honeck resort.

And almost everyone, even non-aviation types, knew of the Concorde.

Jay, not even a reply to this one? :-)

Matt

And almost everyone, even non-aviation types, knew of the Concorde.

Jay, not even a reply to this one? :-)

Sorry, Matt -- it's Friday, and I'm working at a hotel. I'm too danged
BUSY to be playing on the newsgroup much today!

:-)

I like the Concorde Suite name, too. However, I've decided to make
Mary the ultimate judge of potential names, just so I can claim
complete and plausible deniability on this group...

:-)

Incidentally, I've got the first draft of the new Piper Cub Suite's
page up. See it at:

http://www.alexisparkinn.com/the_piper_cub_suite.htm
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jay Honeck wrote:

And almost everyone, even non-aviation types, knew of the Concorde.

Jay, not even a reply to this one? :-)


Sorry, Matt -- it's Friday, and I'm working at a hotel. I'm too danged
BUSY to be playing on the newsgroup much today!

:-)

That is good to hear! I'm glad Mary is keeping your nose to the grind
stone.


I like the Concorde Suite name, too. However, I've decided to make
Mary the ultimate judge of potential names, just so I can claim
complete and plausible deniability on this group...

:-)

I don't blame you a bit. Actually, it is kind of comforting to know
that Mary is the final arbiter. :-)

Matt

That is good to hear! I'm glad Mary is keeping your nose to the grind
stone.

Yeah, she was at the mall all afternoon, while I was slaving away at the
inn. Damn, it sucks to be me...

;-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:8acvf.467066$084.261909@attbi_s22...
So we FINALLY finished the new "Piper Cub Suite" yesterday (some of that
artwork has been in our dining room for over three years!) at our aviation
theme suite hotel, and we're embarking on our last two aviation theme
suites, the "Apollo Suite" and the "Oshkosh Suite" -- both which have been
in the works for over two years.

However, since we created the "Cub Suite" by chopping one of our 2-story
townhouse suites in half (by walling off the stairs), we suddenly find
ourselves with an "extra" suite to name!

Thus, it's time to play "Name That Suite"! The winner earns a free
night in "their" suite, upon completion. Here are the rules:

1. The name must roll off the tongue, and be no longer than four words.
(I.E.: "The Charles Lindbergh Suite")
2. No aviation disasters, please. (No "Hindenburg Suite", please...)
3. Nothing potentially offensive or double-meaning (No "Bong Suite" or
"Hellcat Suite"...)
4. Combat-related names are iffy, unless they "sound pretty" to the
uninformed.

For example, our "Memphis Belle Suite" sounds "pretty" to folks who have
no idea who Bob Morgan was, and our "Mustang Suite" sounds kinda racy,
even to those who have NO idea what a P-51 is... We must be careful to
appeal to the NON-flying crowd, too, which eliminates a lot of great
names.

Ideally, the suite would honor a well-known era or aspect of aviation.
Look here to see which names are already in use:
http://alexisparkinn.com/theme_suites.htm


American Spirit

The Atlas Suite? Time to get a new plane anyways, right?

- Ray

Jay Honeck wrote:
So we FINALLY finished the new "Piper Cub Suite" yesterday (some of that
artwork has been in our dining room for over three years!) at our aviation
theme suite hotel, and we're embarking on our last two aviation theme
suites, the "Apollo Suite" and the "Oshkosh Suite" -- both which have been
in the works for over two years.

However, since we created the "Cub Suite" by chopping one of our 2-story
townhouse suites in half (by walling off the stairs), we suddenly find
ourselves with an "extra" suite to name!

Thus, it's time to play "Name That Suite"! The winner earns a free night
in "their" suite, upon completion. Here are the rules:

1. The name must roll off the tongue, and be no longer than four words.
(I.E.: "The Charles Lindbergh Suite")
2. No aviation disasters, please. (No "Hindenburg Suite", please...)
3. Nothing potentially offensive or double-meaning (No "Bong Suite" or
"Hellcat Suite"...)
4. Combat-related names are iffy, unless they "sound pretty" to the
uninformed.

For example, our "Memphis Belle Suite" sounds "pretty" to folks who have no
idea who Bob Morgan was, and our "Mustang Suite" sounds kinda racy, even to
those who have NO idea what a P-51 is... We must be careful to appeal to
the NON-flying crowd, too, which eliminates a lot of great names.

Ideally, the suite would honor a well-known era or aspect of aviation. Look
here to see which names are already in use:
http://alexisparkinn.com/theme_suites.htm

Good luck!

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:8acvf.467066$084.261909@attbi_s22...

So we FINALLY finished the new "Piper Cub Suite" yesterday (some of that
artwork has been in our dining room for over three years!) at our aviation
theme suite hotel, and we're embarking on our last two aviation theme
suites, the "Apollo Suite" and the "Oshkosh Suite" -- both which have been
in the works for over two years.

However, since we created the "Cub Suite" by chopping one of our 2-story
townhouse suites in half (by walling off the stairs), we suddenly find
ourselves with an "extra" suite to name!

Thus, it's time to play "Name That Suite"! The winner earns a free
night in "their" suite, upon completion. Here are the rules:

1. The name must roll off the tongue, and be no longer than four words.
(I.E.: "The Charles Lindbergh Suite")
2. No aviation disasters, please. (No "Hindenburg Suite", please...)
3. Nothing potentially offensive or double-meaning (No "Bong Suite" or
"Hellcat Suite"...)
4. Combat-related names are iffy, unless they "sound pretty" to the
uninformed.

For example, our "Memphis Belle Suite" sounds "pretty" to folks who have
no idea who Bob Morgan was, and our "Mustang Suite" sounds kinda racy,
even to those who have NO idea what a P-51 is... We must be careful to
appeal to the NON-flying crowd, too, which eliminates a lot of great
names.

Ideally, the suite would honor a well-known era or aspect of aviation.
Look here to see which names are already in use:
http://alexisparkinn.com/theme_suites.htm

Good luck!


Honor an Iowa aviator and call it "The Ann Pellegreno Suite".

On June 9, 1967, Ann Pellegreno and a crew of three departed Oakland,
California, in a Lockheed 10A Electra, similar to the airplane flown by
Amelia Earhart on her fateful world flight thirty years earlier. Unlike
Earhart,
Ann found Howland Island, and dropped a wreath on it before returning to
Oakland on July 7th.

In 1974 Pellegreno was appointed to the Iowa Aeronautics Commission, the
first woman to serve in that capacity. Ann Pellegreno has been inducted
into the Iowa Aviation Hall of Fame (1990, charter member), the Michigan
Aviation Hall of Fame (1991), and the Experimental Aircraft Association -
Vintage Aircraft Association Hall of Fame (1997). Her book, "World Flight,
the Earhart Trail", was published in 1971 by the Iowa State University
Press.
The first two volumes of her trilogy "Iowa Takes to the Air" were published
in 1980 and 1986.

Honor an Iowa aviator and call it "The Ann Pellegreno Suite".

Steven, there is nothing I would rather do. I've read her books, and she's
just an amazing aviatrix.

Sadly, her name rings no bells with non-aviators, and that's a prerequisite
for all of our suites. The names must appeal to the 95% of our guests who
AREN'T pilots.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:80mvf.468627$084.283718@attbi_s22...

Steven, there is nothing I would rather do. I've read her books, and
she's just an amazing aviatrix.

Sadly, her name rings no bells with non-aviators, and that's a
prerequisite for all of our suites. The names must appeal to the 95% of
our guests who AREN'T pilots.


Okay, but do you really think "Mustang Suite" causes 95% of your guests
think of a WWII fighter and not a mid-'60s pony car? Or "Constellation"
inspires thoughts of a piston-engined airliner and not stargazing in
non-aviators?

Okay, but do you really think "Mustang Suite" causes 95% of your guests
think of a WWII fighter and not a mid-'60s pony car? Or "Constellation"
inspires thoughts of a piston-engined airliner and not stargazing in
non-aviators?

I don't know. All I know is that those two suites are VERY popular, for
several reasons.

1. Everyone knows the Mustang, be it car or plane
2. "Constellation" sounds pretty to women.
3. The Mustang is our cheapest hot tub suite, at just $74.95, and a lot of
people say "cheapest possible" -- but want a jacuzzi
4. The Mustang and Constellation are two (of only three) smoking-permitted
suites at the inn. Since smokers are still somewhere between 20 - 30% of
our adult population, that tends to shunt them into these suites. (The
third suite is the Reno Air Race Suite, our smoking-permitted honeymoon
suite. Few people pay the extra $$$ for the honeymoon suite.)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"