From what I understand of the park it will be much larger so in conjunction with other Starkville fields capable of hosting bigger tournaments or mor age divisions for something like a state tournament than Starkville could before. So seems the potential for an issue would be there where it might not have been before.
Starkville gameday hotels and Airbnbs prices....
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Always kinda got the vibe there's an upside-down pineapple underbelly to travel ball for some of the parents, so I reckon this just makes it easier & more cost-efficient to boot.
When HD television went mainstream and TV prices went down 75%+, it hurt attendance.
When the SEC Network was created and every game was televised in full HD, it hurt attendance.
When social media took over students' lives and the cell towers couldn't handle it, it hurt attendance.
When it costs $1000+ for a hotel, it will crater attendance.
It is not sustainable. The average fan can't do it.
When the SEC Network was created and every game was televised in full HD, it hurt attendance.
When social media took over students' lives and the cell towers couldn't handle it, it hurt attendance.
When it costs $1000+ for a hotel, it will crater attendance.
It is not sustainable. The average fan can't do it.
It’s the difference between me coming to 2 games and 4 or 5 games a year. I don’t think I know anyone who attends more games today than they did 5 years ago.
I could easily spend $6K to $8K a season on hotel rooms. That’s the same cost as a European / Caribbean vacation. Those alternatives seems way out of whack, and it’s the hotel costs driving almost all of it. I can only pick Starkville over Nassau so many times.
RV'ing to Starkville? There are several options for places to stay. They have been known to fill up also, so the earlier you get your name in the better. In addition to the horsepark and the KOA, Moreland's storage has an RV park and has been adding spots like crazy the past year. The Pines is a semi sketchy place, but has been known to have a few spots to park an RV for gameday weekends.
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It sounds like it isn't keeping people at home. At least the people who are coming in and need a hotel to sleep. Seems like the exact same numbers of people are doing this.
I personally think the 'average fan' has been at home for a long time, well before these hotels started gouging. They wouldn't be charging it if people weren't paying it.
The question is, how are there this many people out there that are willing to pay?
And another question - if we are filling hotels but not filling the stadium, does that mean we simply do not have enough hotels? That's what it seems like.
But as far as sustainability, I tend to think the same way you do, I wonder how it can sustain. But it made it threw 2008 with flying colors, and only grew. An Ole Miss guy said once on Nafoom, that college sports was about as recession proof thing as there is. I can't really question it. I mean I wonder about it in many ways - I simply can't see where the middle class is getting all this money they are spending on vacations, houses or whatever. It's insane.
I'm an average fan, and I still go to games, but I don't need a hotel. That's what we need more of, and those people primarily come from the perimeter of Memphis, Jackson, Birmingham, Huntsville and inside. Those are the only folks who can justify the day trip.
Wait....when did all that start happening? I haven't been down to the FL coast in about a decade, when did Memphis-style teen beatdowns start happening? Where are they coming from? I thought that only went on over at Panama City.....Don't worry, Seagrove had some massive fights last weekend, those rates will drop. No one is going to pay million dollar rates with this crap happening.
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I can't see a typical 30A tenant coming across a roving band of teens and the outcome being very positive.
My take..... I think there are a lot of fans staying home because of the prices. However even though demand is dropping. It hasn't dropped below supply therefore prices aren't effected.
well how do I know? I don't really but I disagree that the stadium is still filling up. I would say it takes Help UGA and Bama types to fill up our stadium.
as far as Starkville, while we don't have enough hotels to accommodate 40k fans traveling in to town. Starkville has a good number for a town its size. Whatever year we beat Vandy at Vandy for the super. I had to stay in Dickson because of cmt fest the same weekend. Point is, hotels sell out regardless of city size.
when tax refunds got up into the $30k-150k range with Covid sick leave credit and ERC credit. But good news, those credits are no longer.
Starkville hotels and ABB prices have gotten out of hand. We have stayed at the LaQuinta on 12 for years and its always been reasonable (150-250/night).
This year SEC home games are 550+tax 2 night minimum for over 1200/game weekend. Not viable for regular folks.
Airbnbs aren't much better. I wish we had the option to rent out our Glenn hollow apt as a student and get beer money for the semester from one game.
Anyone have similar results from other establishments?
This particular numbn*ts is completely off his rocker. 5000/night for the LSU game. GTFOH.
Have and Air BNB in the cotton district if anyone is interested. 3 BR 2.5 bath. Still a few openings for home games.
I just got a 2 bedroom 2 bath Air BnB for the Arizona game. 2 nights total 600$
Airbnb is not a bad deal when you have to get more than 1 hotel room. Plus paying some for the convenience of not driving far is a plus. We use them for vacations now vs hotel.
with all the hotels at full occupancy, does that make the stadium at full occupancy? just reading this thread makes me not want to spend even my corporate money on season tickets....17 that....and I have a 4 year old log cabin 45 mins away.....
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