Author Topic: COMIC-CON July 19 - 23, 2006
JedHead1  6170 posts
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Date Posted: 2/18/06 11:56am Subject: COMIC-CON July 19 - 23, 2006
I know this seems like a while away, but hotels opened up this week, and it seems like the closest ones are pretty much booked, and some people are signing up to be on a waiting list, in case of cancellations. So what's the consensus of people who think (at least 60% chance) that they can go? I'm asking a friend of mine who works for a hotel in San Diego to possibly get two rooms for us (8 people).

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kay_dee  3610 posts
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Date Posted: 2/18/06 12:09pm Subject: RE: COMIC-CON July 19 - 23, 2006
So far I plan to go. I have two friends from Seattle that wanted to room with me. Trying to get a hotel room the morning the blocks opened was about as bad as trying to get front row tickets for a concert. I asked the housing reservations to wait list me for the Marriott next door, but I figure that is a long shot. I have until some time in June to cancel the room I have at the Horton Grand 3 blocks away (the best I could get when I finally got through around 9:15 am).

I'll be able to talk with my friends more when they get back from their vacation to see if they are cool with the room I got, or would rather pay less and drive in each morning.

You guys could always do what you did last year - get a hotel that isn't part of the Comic-Con housing and just drive downtown. I'd seriously consider doing that just so you have something. You can always cancel if something opens up close to the Convention.

I'd also keep checking the housing avaialbility every day. Last year I got lucky and something opened up around May.

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Master--Kenobi  3225 posts
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Date Posted: 2/18/06 5:26pm Subject: RE: COMIC-CON July 19 - 23, 2006
I did manage to snag a hotel close by, but the whole system kept booting me out. I started in about 3 min before 9 with both cell phone and computer going nonstop... The phone kept connecting and then after the speil, the "If you would like an operator." message would come one..the computer took forever to connect. I was upset that I wanted the Marriott and it wasn't even on the list by the time my computer hooked in 5 min later. But at least I'm within walking distance.

Good luck guys...it wasn't pretty out there. I don't know how they could improve it...but you think they could work something out.

 

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Date Posted: 2/18/06 7:33pm Subject: RE: COMIC-CON July 19 - 23, 2006
I'm in, although maybe we only need to go for the important days and just hit some other hot spots some of the other days? I know I got some vacation days to burn. happy

 

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elmoizme  442 posts
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Date Posted: 2/18/06 7:44pm Subject: RE: COMIC-CON July 19 - 23, 2006
the group reservations are still open. so if there are 10 people willing to go in on it, it shouldn't be a problem. the only thing is everyone has to be in agreement which days and which hotel, and someone willing to use their credit card as a deposit

 

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JedHead1  6170 posts
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Date Posted: 2/18/06 7:50pm Subject: RE: COMIC-CON July 19 - 23, 2006
Usually, we check in early afternoon on Preview Night, and check out the Monday after to relax and check out the sites nearby. Last year, it was the beach, and the year before was Mexico.

 

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Date Posted: 2/18/06 8:57pm Subject: RE: COMIC-CON July 19 - 23, 2006
elmoizme posted:
the group reservations are still open. so if there are 10 people willing to go in on it, it shouldn't be a problem. the only thing is everyone has to be in agreement which days and which hotel, and someone willing to use their credit card as a deposit


I think they are referring to 10 rooms and not people. We get 8 poeple for 2 rooms on average. But the hotel that we stayed at last year is $70 more per night than last year.

 

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elmoizme  442 posts
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Date Posted: 2/18/06 10:16pm Subject: RE: COMIC-CON July 19 - 23, 2006
Harlock415 posted:
elmoizme posted:
the group reservations are still open. so if there are 10 people willing to go in on it, it shouldn't be a problem. the only thing is everyone has to be in agreement which days and which hotel, and someone willing to use their credit card as a deposit


I think they are referring to 10 rooms and not people. We get 8 poeple for 2 rooms on average. But the hotel that we stayed at last year is $70 more per night than last year.


That's what I meant grin we need to find 10 people(party's) for 10 rooms

 

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Harlock415  2646 posts
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Date Posted: 2/19/06 7:08am Subject: RE: COMIC-CON July 19 - 23, 2006
Well currently, the Courtyard in the Hotel Circle Area is selling at $149 a night. No associate discount available.

This is opposed to the Farifield we stayed at last year, witch is currently offering a friends and fam rate of $179 a night.

With prices like this, I having second thought about even attending. Add Air fair and car rental to that too.

 

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kay_dee  3610 posts
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Date Posted: 2/19/06 4:31pm Subject: RE: COMIC-CON July 19 - 23, 2006 - Date Edited: 2/19/06 4:32pm (1 edits total) Edited By: kay_dee
elmoizme posted:
the group reservations are still open. so if there are 10 people willing to go in on it, it shouldn't be a problem. the only thing is everyone has to be in agreement which days and which hotel, and someone willing to use their credit card as a deposit


Wow, that's so frustrating! They still have blocks they are holding out on for people who want over 10 rooms. No wonder after only 15 minutes nothing was left for people only needing one room.

I'm still very interested in trying to get a room at the Marriott next door or something across the street. However, I don't know enough people to book 10 rooms! (with 2-4 people per room that's like 30-40 people!).

I wonder if those rooms at the other hotels will open up later on if they arent' selling to the 10+ crowd. Hence, the wait list.

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elmoizme  442 posts
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Date Posted: 2/19/06 5:58pm Subject: RE: COMIC-CON July 19 - 23, 2006
kay_dee posted:

Wow, that's so frustrating! They still have blocks they are holding out on for people who want over 10 rooms. No wonder after only 15 minutes nothing was left for people only needing one room.

I'm still very interested in trying to get a room at the Marriott next door or something across the street. However, I don't know enough people to book 10 rooms! (with 2-4 people per room that's like 30-40 people!).

I wonder if those rooms at the other hotels will open up later on if they arent' selling to the 10+ crowd. Hence, the wait list.

- Kay Dee


Well, there's a few GGG members who still need rooms, and there's a few here I'm sure.. if we all pool together I'm sure we can come up with the 10 room group booking. As of right now I'm guaranteed if needed, a room with another GGG member at the Omni. But that means my family won't go. They will only go if we get our own room. So if someone wants to start up a list, I will ask on the GGG groups who ever wants to join in.

 

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Date Posted: 2/20/06 6:56pm Subject: RE: COMIC-CON July 19 - 23, 2006
elmoizme posted:


Well, there's a few GGG members who still need rooms, and there's a few here I'm sure.. if we all pool together I'm sure we can come up with the 10 room group booking. As of right now I'm guaranteed if needed, a room with another GGG member at the Omni. But that means my family won't go. They will only go if we get our own room. So if someone wants to start up a list, I will ask on the GGG groups who ever wants to join in.


Well, if you start a list put me down for one room that can accomodate 3-4 people (that's how many is in my group). If you are able to get the Marriott next door (the marina rather than the gaslamp) or a hotel within 2 blocks I'll gladly cancel the reservation I currently have.

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Date Posted: 2/21/06 3:57am Subject: RE: COMIC-CON July 19 - 23, 2006
Kathy, where are you staying at anyway?

I just booked 4 rooms under various incarnations of my name since the web site would not let me do duplicate reservations with the same name within 24 hours or make multiple room reservations at once. It's at a better rate than any discount I could get from my company and actually a little less than what we paid last year. Elton if you are traveling with your family, I think you may like this place.

Any questions people PM or IM me.

 

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Date Posted: 2/21/06 10:30am Subject: RE: COMIC-CON July 19 - 23, 2006
Wow, you found more rooms through the comic-con web site Robert? Every time I go there every hotel is booked the 19th - 24th. (I just checked again)

I currently have a reservation for a room for 3 people at the Horton Grand, 3 blocks away.

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Date Posted: 2/21/06 1:54pm Subject: RE: COMIC-CON July 19 - 23, 2006
Nope. Scoured the expedia, travelocity, and hotels.com sites to find hotels that had rooms and check out the customer reviews. Then instead of booking through the third party agencys which require prepayment, booked through the hotel chain itself which only needed a CC to guarantee. Plus I ended up with a slightly better rate than what expedia was offering, which is also a few dollars less than what we paid last year.

 

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elmoizme  442 posts
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Date Posted: 2/21/06 2:00pm Subject: RE: COMIC-CON July 19 - 23, 2006
Thanks Robert.. I'll check it out. But the way things look, I may be doing the roomates route.

 

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