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give jasmin a call if its not too late. Jasmin Schätz I Trainee - Reservations HILTON MUNICH PARK | HILTON MUNICH CITY | HILTON NUREMBERG t: +49 89 3845 0 I f: +49 89 3845 2555 |
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Getting beer at the St. Sixtus Abbey, particularly the holy grail of them, the Westy 12 is beyond difficult. It's almost like the monks make you do a bit of penance first in order to be worthy of the brew It's not as simple as getting a reservation 60 days out. You *cant* get one, no matter how hard you try. They dont do them. And if you email or call you will be ignored, lol. Basically, they list on their site what beer will be made available for the next 2 weeks. It may not be the kind you want and you have zero control over that. They could decide to sell the blonde, or the 10 on some days and maybe the 12 (which everyone wants) on another. If you're not there that day you're SOL. So they post the days 2 weeks in advance and what is available each day, and then they post the TIME you must call to make a reservation for 2 cases. If you are not among the first to call, you may get busy signals or they will just not pick up the phone. People wait till that time comes and still are on hold for hours, or continue trying for hours. If you miss the given time to call the "beer line" they simply will not pick up. If you email to say you missed the time to call in and make your reservation, they will ignore you. It's like the soup nazi of breweries Place your order, stand to the right! One mulligatawny, Sir, thank you. Then you need to give them your license plate number (or your name if you're using a rental car) because the plate must match the car picking it up. Or name. You are then not allowed to reserve another 2 cases for another 6 months (hence your 6 month reference). You don't need to go through all of that just to go to the Cafe/brewery (but they do not do tours)....you can go to the cafe and drink all the beer you want, and they sometimes have six packs to sell, but if you manage to find any of the 12 being sold in 6's, you are either divinely blessed or you got there SUPER early and were among the first to go in. The St. Bernardus Watou brewery, who makes trappist monk beer, but isn't an actual monestary (like St. Sixtus/Westvlehteren) and is more commercial is only 20 minutes down the road and they do allow tours (and DO respond to emails!). We will do that as well. |
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Yeah, it's sad that they're so poplar now.. There's a few tricks I'm sworn to secrecy on but they're no magic and probably only increase chances a few %... If you know someone in Belgium that can help but like I said, not much : (
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I can tell you that come hell or high water I WILL be on the phone as soon as the numbers are made available for May 18th and will wait till I get through. Now with my luck they'll only have the blonde available that day......but eh, who knows. That's no slouch either. I'm happy just to sit there and drink it. Watou will be fun as well |
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If you are looking for a place to stay in Stavelot, Belgium (near Spa Francorchamps) check out Romantik Hotel le Val d'Amblève. A bunch of us from the Bimmerpost M3/M4 Euro Delivery Trip Group stayed here back in June the night before our track day at Spa Francorchamps. Very nice hotel. Rates are currently $170 per night on Booking.com.
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I booked Hotel De La Source for USD 120/night for Stavelot and Dorint am Nürburgring for EUR 76/night since they were both right at the track. |
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Also, for anyone that likes spicy horseradish style mustard, definitely stop at Tierenteyn Verlent in Gent. It sounds weird, but seriously I am addicted to this stuff and you can only buy it there. Luckily a big crock will last you at least 3 years. To call it dijon is to insult it ... it's fantastic ... as good of a stop as St. Sixtus in my book. |
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Both have safe, gated, underground parking with lots of room to park. The underground parking lot under the Dorint am Nurburgring can be quite the car show if you're arriving on the days when the Ring is busy. |
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Thanks! I dropped USD 540 (GBP 355) for a track day at Spa and was really happy about it, but still was waffling on whether I should stay somewhere cheaper than De La Source USD 120
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anyone make the trek from munich to prague or would it just be safer/easier to take the train due to winter roads and potential snow?
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In short, it's best to stay flexible and keep a close eye on the local weather a week or two out if you're not going to rent snow tires ... that risk drops somewhat for Mar and definitely for April. |
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next week.... it would probably be safer and easier to take a 55min flight or a 5 hour train ride. Hey, at least I wont have to pay to have the car washed before dropping off.
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Highways will be cleared of snow, but the roads are rather boring, especially in the winter. Driving and parking in Prague is beyond frustrating (worse than Paris). Especially in a relative large car like M3/4 (by Euro standards). a
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The other issue with Prague is car theft. Friends (and others) in Germany strongly tried to dissuade me from driving my new BMW into Prague. Organized crime is real there. I did not listen to them, and drove there anyway (I've been there multiple times). But I stayed at a very nice hotel (The Four Seasons) with secure valet parking, and spoke to them before my visit about my concerns. If you decide to go, I would highly recommend staying in a hotel you trust with secure parking.
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Hi all, I just dropped my car off in Munich and wanted to bump the thread with some thoughts on hotels, restaurants, etc. This forum was a huge resource for me when I planned my trip so hopefully my notes are helpful to someone else in return.
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Restaurants: Honestly, nothing to much to report here. I ate in very random places based on convenience. I was not prepared for how little there was in Stavelot and Nurberg. They really are small towns in the middle of nowhere and the circuits are the main attraction
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