GerMittens 2013 - No Bandwidth Edition (aftermath)

[abstauber]

Hey guys! I know this is ridiculously early to start planning Mittens again, but since the availability of big houses is somewhat limited in Berlin, you can't start planning early enough


This is the house for this year's mittens in Berlin:

http://www.homeaway.co.uk/p768088

Facts:
The date is: 10.08. to 17.08
The house is located in "Schoeneiche bei Berlin". The nearest Airport is Berlin Schoenefeld SXF.
Space is somewhat limited: the villa fits 18 persons. I could ask for some additional beds though.
The price: 209 eur, but we get a sauna, a pool and a jacuzzi


Is anyone interested to stay another night at a youth hostel directly in Berlin afterwards?


Attendees
* AGA SXF 11:15 GMT+2
* Abstauber (car, 3 free seats)
* Christina with Abstauber
* Snarky TXL 14:10 GMT+2
* miez Train 15:08 Central Station
* Ascovel
* Cat Train 09:36 Central Station
* raeff (Bernhard)  Train 09:36 Central Station
* Esseb TXL 12:10
* Limping Fish
* Arjon (Car, 3 free Seats)
* Tamara with Arj0n
* Bicilotti TXL 10:40
* CJ
* Mrs. CJ
*DoorKnobHandle Train 13:10 East Trainstation
* m0ds TXL 13:40



Archive:
Update
How about 09.08.2013 to 16.08.2013 plus possible post mittens activity directly in Berlin (weekend at a youth hostel) ?

Is everyone happy with Villa Katharina?

* Villa Katharina: http://www.villakatharina.com/index.php?newlang=english
- Location: Gmaps Link!
- takes up to 18 persons (including carriage house),
- 220 eur each including tax, linen and towels. If you want to bring your own stuff, you might save a few bucks.
- already two cars for convenient park and ride - anyone else bring a car ? Tell us



* Old hunting lodge, approx 100km from Berlin
http://www.villakatharina.com/index.php?newlang=english
- takes up to 18 persons (including carriage house), but it's pricey and quite a ride to Berlin (but awesome if we shoot a movie there)

* Villa in the outskirts of Berlin
http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=del=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=de&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fewo-direkt.de%2Fferienwohnung-ferienhaus%2Fp768088%23reviews&act=url
- Pretty close to what we had in Ireland, but I need to ask if they can put in more beds. Currently only up to 14 persons

* Apartment complex Floram�hle (we can rent the whole building)
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=de&sl=del=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.floramuehle.de%2Fhome.php
- in the middle of Berlin, quite cheap and takes up to 17 persons. But neither pool nor jacuzzi

* Apartments (we might afford 2 levels)
http://www.berlin-lodge.de/ferienwohnungen/mitte/652/koepenick-1.php?lang=en&lang=de&lang=en
- 3 apartments in one building, up to 14 persons per apartment
- located directly in the city

[AGA]

The hunting lodge would be amazing.  I don't understand the price list though, why are there three separate categories?

A city thing would be good too of course, if this place is too expensive, but being out in the forest would be excellent.

I will be there.  Jen will almost certainly too.

[m0ds]

Only the best for AGS!

Villa-cat looks great though! It's like Disneyland. I'm certainly tempted to go, but also to the annual gathering in Cologne next year. So Germany twice in one year...No problem! Of course the company is not in question - but as I'm not having a hol this year, and no pool in Ireland, I have to say a pool on the grounds would certainly tempt me to commit a little harder, landlocked venues just aren't my first choice for any kind of holiday. But nice scenery and good aesthetics at a location like that hunting lodge always please that forever-looking-at-adventure-game-backgrounds section of the mind, fo shizzle Good of you to look into it though abstauber!

[Grundislav]

I will be there to play Meyer!

Also, woods or city is fine.  We had urban sprawl this year, a rural cabin would be a nice change of pace.

[abstauber]

"Villa-Cat"
Yeah, it's pretty much landlocked, but also close to the polish border, so we can also visit Szczecin or the Baltic sea.
Anyway, the complete price for Villa-Cat would be 224 eur per person (4019 eur total, incl. towels, linen and tax), if we find 18 attendees. They list three categories, because they offer the villa and the two apartments in the cottage separately.


PS: hooray, du lügst..  63.. err.. cheers

[Privateer Puddin']

May well be there.

[cat]

Not sure about next year, we are considering going on a long holiday which will use all my vacation days.

However, Villa-Cat means that I will have to come, even if it is just for a weekend

[Snarky]

I guess I'll have to get my sun and soak some other way next year. I'm in, and though I'm fine with whatever I guess I would prefer the hunting lodge option. At least they have mineral baths!

[abstauber]

@cat: Last year I saved some overtime for mittens. If you arrive on Saturday or Sunday you just need to save 5 days (38-40 hours). Come on, it's villa cat!

Btw. here are some more pics of the villa and the second structure (Kutscherhaus)
http://www.fewo-direkt.de/Deutschland/urlaub-ferienwohnung-villa-Maerkisch-Oderland/p36245.htm#photos
http://www.villakatharina.com/modules.php?name=mlContent&pa=showpage&pid=3

[Shane 'ProgZmax' Stevens]

If I could find some way to Mr. T myself onto a plane I'd show up, but alas, that is quite unlikely.

[WHAM]

Hmm, flights to Germany might be a bit more manageable for my wallet than ones to the USA or Australia.
Colour me interested in this! I would love to visit my first Mittens, if you guys'll have me, AND if my work schedule can give way for this.

Also: either city or countryside is fine by me.

[Radiant]

I live near Germany, but for university reasons I doubt I'll have time to attend. But we'll see.

[Miez]

I'd like to be there... about time I visited the neighbors' country

[Disco]

I will be there! Somewhere semi-rural with easy access to attractions or an urban daytrip would be ideal. There seemed to be many times more options for a group our size in Germany than in any country I have researched so far, at least on Holiday Lettings and HomeAway. If it does not necessarily need to be in/near Berlin out options are quite plentiful it seems.

[Peder 🚀]

I'm definitely interested in attending in Germany!
I should easily find the funds, but set me up as a maybe for now please.

[LimpingFish]

I'm in! For definite! DEFINITE, I SAY!

Villa Katharina has my vote, if we can get it for a reasonable price.

[Layabout]

Interested!

[abstauber]

Sweet, twice as much feedback as I expected in two days.

If it doesn't have to be Berlin, I'll keep on looking for some houses in all over Germany. But most ones I've found so far are just 150 m2, which might be a bit too small. What is you limit on the price per week and person? Villa-Cat costs 224 eur, is that too much?

@Disco: A trip to Berlin from Bad Freienwalde takes about 1:30h by train. If we go there by car I think we could make it in under 1 hour.
@ProgZ: Unfortunately the transatlantic passage costs about 3000 eur and takes 28 days. But hey, you're a freelancer, right? You could work during travel I'd pick you up from Hamburg.

[tzachs]

Me & Noa are definite maybes!!

Personally I'm neutral regarding urban vs. rural, I can see the benefits both in the city or in the forest, and all the places look equally great to me.

[abstauber]

Just in case it doesn't have to be Berlin, this place looks also pretty nice.
http://www.holiday-rentals.co.uk/p867149

And it's a steal compared to Villa-Katharina