[ripe-list] It's 2018, why are the RIPE hotels still using "booking forms"??

Ole,

Ole Jacobsen:
> Every one of the hotels listed at 
> https://ripe76.ripe.net/venue/accommodation/ provide PDF forms (not 
> even PDF-fillable ones) for the booking. The one I completed wants 
> me to:
> 
> "In order to confirm your booking, please contact the hotel to proceed 
>  to the payment: - By credit card that must be given by phone to the 
>  hotel."
> 
> This really should not be the state of affairs these days.

I clicked on the first hotel link, put in the RIPE meeting dates on the
reservation thingy on the right hand side, and was presented an offer
the same as the one described on the RIPE meeting page(*). I am pretty
sure you can enter in your credit card details and complete a
reservation, although I admit I did not do so. I also did not do any
further research, as this seems pretty straightforward.

I really, really hate calling, so maybe I am more motivated than you to
find an online solution? 😉

Cheers,

--
Shane

(*) Note that I had to add breakfast to make the room cost the same.
    When actually making a reservation I would never do this, since it
    comes out to like €28 per breakfast which is shocking to me as an
    American, and I don't have the proper words in Dutch to express my
    outrage at such an affront. 😒