Comments on: Getting a Hotel for Comic Con (2008) http://www.hyperborea.org/journal/2008/02/cci-hotel/ Sci-fi, comics, humor, photos...it's all fair game. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:01:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Kelson http://www.hyperborea.org/journal/2008/02/cci-hotel/#comment-46951 Kelson Thu, 19 Mar 2009 06:04:44 +0000 http://www.hyperborea.org/journal/archives/2008/02/05/cci-hotel/#comment-46951 Just valid credit card info at the time. In theory they charge the card somewhere around June (so that's when people cancel their backup rooms), but I think they must just pre-auth it then, because I can only recall ever getting charged after the actual stay. Just valid credit card info at the time. In theory they charge the card somewhere around June (so that’s when people cancel their backup rooms), but I think they must just pre-auth it then, because I can only recall ever getting charged after the actual stay.

]]> By: chris http://www.hyperborea.org/journal/2008/02/cci-hotel/#comment-46950 chris Thu, 19 Mar 2009 03:28:34 +0000 http://www.hyperborea.org/journal/archives/2008/02/05/cci-hotel/#comment-46950 When you book the hotel through the comic con website, do you have to pay full price at time of reservation, or just give them credit card information, and pay full price when you arrive at the hotel? I was wondering, if anyone knows, many thanks! Chris When you book the hotel through the comic con website, do you have to pay full price at time of reservation, or just give them credit card information, and pay full price when you arrive at the hotel? I was wondering, if anyone knows, many thanks!
Chris

]]> By: Julie http://www.hyperborea.org/journal/2008/02/cci-hotel/#comment-46921 Julie Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:05:48 +0000 http://www.hyperborea.org/journal/archives/2008/02/05/cci-hotel/#comment-46921 Thank you so much! It's this or drive from Anaheim :-( Thank you so much! It’s this or drive from Anaheim :-(

]]> By: Kelson http://www.hyperborea.org/journal/2008/02/cci-hotel/#comment-46920 Kelson Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:28:05 +0000 http://www.hyperborea.org/journal/archives/2008/02/05/cci-hotel/#comment-46920 Check the date -- the lines open on Thursday this year! I think the toll-free number and regular number go to the same system. But then the last time I was able to get through on the phone was 2006! You do get to choose your hotel, but keep in mind that there are thousands of other people calling in at exactly the same time as you are, so be sure you have a backup or two. If you use the website instead, be sure to do a general search, not one for the specific hotel, because it will be incredibly slow and it's much faster to just look down the list of alternates than have to hit back and re-submit it. Last year we got the Horton Grand, which was small (or rather the rooms were), but quite nice. The location is great, less than a 10-minute walk from the convention center (and even that only because you have to go around the railroad tracks). The only thing we didn't like about it was that our room was right above the street where people were walking by all night going to/from parties, and the windows didn't really block the noise. Good luck! Check the date — the lines open on Thursday this year!

I think the toll-free number and regular number go to the same system. But then the last time I was able to get through on the phone was 2006!

You do get to choose your hotel, but keep in mind that there are thousands of other people calling in at exactly the same time as you are, so be sure you have a backup or two. If you use the website instead, be sure to do a general search, not one for the specific hotel, because it will be incredibly slow and it’s much faster to just look down the list of alternates than have to hit back and re-submit it.

Last year we got the Horton Grand, which was small (or rather the rooms were), but quite nice. The location is great, less than a 10-minute walk from the convention center (and even that only because you have to go around the railroad tracks). The only thing we didn’t like about it was that our room was right above the street where people were walking by all night going to/from parties, and the windows didn’t really block the noise.

Good luck!

]]> By: Julie http://www.hyperborea.org/journal/2008/02/cci-hotel/#comment-46916 Julie Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:01:26 +0000 http://www.hyperborea.org/journal/archives/2008/02/05/cci-hotel/#comment-46916 I'm getting ready to call on Wed. think I'll have better luck by using the 212 number? Or do they all go to the same system? Did you link to the reservation fro the comic-con.org/cci/cci_hotel.shtml page? Which hotel did you end up with? Did you get to choose? We want the Embassy Suites. I’m getting ready to call on Wed. think I’ll have better luck by using the 212 number? Or do they all go to the same system?

Did you link to the reservation fro the comic-con.org/cci/cci_hotel.shtml page?

Which hotel did you end up with? Did you get to choose? We want the Embassy Suites.

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.hyperborea.org/journal/2008/02/cci-hotel/#comment-39453 Rebecca Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:09:26 +0000 http://www.hyperborea.org/journal/archives/2008/02/05/cci-hotel/#comment-39453 I'm either staying with friends who did or staying with locals. Or I'm not going, but if that happens it will be for career reasons (like in 2007) and not out of frustration. I can't schedule that far in advance, so I can happily sit back and read horror stories about the mayhem. I’m either staying with friends who did or staying with locals. Or I’m not going, but if that happens it will be for career reasons (like in 2007) and not out of frustration. I can’t schedule that far in advance, so I can happily sit back and read horror stories about the mayhem.

]]> By: aeryncrichton http://www.hyperborea.org/journal/2008/02/cci-hotel/#comment-39438 aeryncrichton Thu, 07 Feb 2008 02:48:29 +0000 http://www.hyperborea.org/journal/archives/2008/02/05/cci-hotel/#comment-39438 Good lord! You were done at 10:04?? I didn't even make it to the "Make a reservation" page till then! I finished the whole process (after a good deal of head banging....) at 11:00....and I didn't get a confirmation e-mail till I telephoned them and whined (and THAT was after I'd gotten to work, so it was somewhat later -- I never did get anything but a busy signal on the phone in the 2 hours I was beating my head against the internet system....). I agree 100% with you about too many images and too many pages and too many points of failure. I timed out or got "Server is too busy" messages multiple times. What a joke! (As you know, I *did* actually end up with a room, but I'm still fuming over the hassle, and seriously considering skipping the con next year....) Good lord! You were done at 10:04?? I didn’t even make it to the “Make a reservation” page till then! I finished the whole process (after a good deal of head banging….) at 11:00….and I didn’t get a confirmation e-mail till I telephoned them and whined (and THAT was after I’d gotten to work, so it was somewhat later — I never did get anything but a busy signal on the phone in the 2 hours I was beating my head against the internet system….).

I agree 100% with you about too many images and too many pages and too many points of failure. I timed out or got “Server is too busy” messages multiple times. What a joke!

(As you know, I *did* actually end up with a room, but I’m still fuming over the hassle, and seriously considering skipping the con next year….)

]]> By: Kelson http://www.hyperborea.org/journal/2008/02/cci-hotel/#comment-39435 Kelson Thu, 07 Feb 2008 01:53:14 +0000 http://www.hyperborea.org/journal/archives/2008/02/05/cci-hotel/#comment-39435 Thanks! It's hard to say whether it was more or less of a pain this year than last year, for me. I guess being sick made it worse, but it was a bit simpler since I was only trying phone and web instead of trying to fax them as well. I don't remember it being such a problem the first time I booked a hotel through the con, but the last 3 years have just been crazy. (Who am I to talk, though? I actually got a room.) As far as not having to deal with it, are you staying with the friends who did, or are you skipping the con this year? Thanks! It’s hard to say whether it was more or less of a pain this year than last year, for me. I guess being sick made it worse, but it was a bit simpler since I was only trying phone and web instead of trying to fax them as well.

I don’t remember it being such a problem the first time I booked a hotel through the con, but the last 3 years have just been crazy. (Who am I to talk, though? I actually got a room.)

As far as not having to deal with it, are you staying with the friends who did, or are you skipping the con this year?

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.hyperborea.org/journal/2008/02/cci-hotel/#comment-39428 Rebecca Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:04:27 +0000 http://www.hyperborea.org/journal/archives/2008/02/05/cci-hotel/#comment-39428 Congrats on getting through. I'm so happy I don't have to deal with it. I have friends who spent 2 hours trying before finally managing to get something (I don't know what yet; I'll hear the saga later tonight). Congrats on getting through. I’m so happy I don’t have to deal with it. I have friends who spent 2 hours trying before finally managing to get something (I don’t know what yet; I’ll hear the saga later tonight).

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