SDCC Room Reservations
kfreeman
Posts: 314
I want to do a straw poll for those of you who went through Hotel Hell a few days ago to land lodging for SDCC.
Approximately what time did you finish filling out the online forms?
Did you get a hotel?
If so, how far up or down your ranking list was it?
Based on things I have been looking at up to this point, I am starting to think that assignments were pretty darn random, rather than first-come, first-served as mentioned on the website. Plus a lot of the hotel prices were higher on these emails than what was originally listed on the website.
For me personally, I finished the online form at approximately 12:06 PM EDT (six minutes after the site opened) and while I got a hotel, it wasn't any of the ones that I put on my list.
How about the rest of you?
Approximately what time did you finish filling out the online forms?
Did you get a hotel?
If so, how far up or down your ranking list was it?
Based on things I have been looking at up to this point, I am starting to think that assignments were pretty darn random, rather than first-come, first-served as mentioned on the website. Plus a lot of the hotel prices were higher on these emails than what was originally listed on the website.
For me personally, I finished the online form at approximately 12:06 PM EDT (six minutes after the site opened) and while I got a hotel, it wasn't any of the ones that I put on my list.
How about the rest of you?
Comments
I think it depends on what your competition is early and which hotels you pick. I got my second choice (Bayfront), but it was also one of the more expensive hotels on the list. I would guess competition for the lowest priced, closest in rooms is stiffest. Then other downtown, then mission valley.
The hotel prices being higher may either be the inclusion of taxes (almost never quoted in room rate), or the $8/day shuttle surcharge.
Then there's the option you picked about what to do if none are avail. I think a lot of people probably chose "put me anywhere"
And I tried multiple browsers. Will try again later.
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I will say this--if I didn't have an exhibitor's badge (and thus the ability to avoid the "get in the building" lines and the ability to hide behind a table when need be), I wouldn't go.
it can be an awesome con and an amazing experience. eventually geek culture will jump the shark and everything will calm down.
if you're a comics fan, imo you should try an go at least once.
for you, you have the biggest expense covered. So, if you can manage to jump through one hoop a year (tix), then you are good. You should take advantage and see for yourself.
I was a bit surprised that the actual rate was quite a bit higher than the quoted rate. That's an extra $200 or so I wasn't expecting to spend.
I'm planning on staying 5 nights, so it adds up.
I'll have to sell a box of comics or something to pay for it.
• only pick your top 10-12 hotels
• have them in the exact order you want with exact names before the site opens
• pick 5 nights or more
• only list one person on the reservation
• make sure you pick one or two of the top dollar hotels in your area if you can
This should get the best results and optimizes for fastest submission and widest availability of rooms.
If you need to add a person or two or shift the number of nights slightly do it with the hotel later.
Are there folks that didn't get a hotel? I haven't heard too many horror stories of not getting a hotel at all.
People who submitted more than 10 minutes in seem resigned to their fate.
A lot of those 6-9 minute folks listed 15 or more hotels, asked for stays of less than 5 nights, or had 3 or more people on their reservation. Basically followed the directions in good faith but got bit by other decision factors that were only hinted at - the biggest being that orders are processed in the order received.