Since Maulfly and I are doing the whole Disney thing while we're out there (first trip to DL, yay!) we'll book thru the DL site. They won't take anything more than 500 days out, so that puts an April 15 2015 stay as available no earlier than Dec 1 2013. So setting it up around Christmas will be the best bet.

Edit: Hilton and Marriott are considered 'Good Neighbor' hotels, so if you're thinking of spending a day or 2 at DL go ahead and check out the rates, you might get a better deal.

 

I have no idea where i'm staying, not entirely sure how long of a trip it will be. Kinda scary how everything that can be booked is booked already

 

That is a good idea but that is when I will have to start planning/booking for CCI 2014, so I wanted to get as much of Celebration out of the way as possible. I booked at the Anabella. Does anyone know if that was a good idea or not? I am starting to wish I spent the extra few bucks a night to get a hotel closer to the front of the convention center.

 

I was booked at the Anabella, but after reading some reviews online, I decided to change. I saw quite a few bad reviews i.e. bugs, small rooms, thin walls (Noisy). I rebooked at a closer hotel for only 10$ per day more!

 

I tried to change to the Hilton or Marriott last week but there were no rooms available for all the nights I wanted (14th through the 20th). At this late in the game (20 months away!) it seems only a few random nights are available at any of the official hotels.

 

Well, again, it's waaaay super early, plenty of rooms will open over the next year and a half.

 

So far I'm at the Marriott, but I think we're looking on getting a house nearby.

 

The good thing about it being SOOOOOOO long from now, is that as we get closer to the big day, theres going to be alot of rooms opening up! Im gunna check the usual travel sites closer to time, to see what else is out there.

 

A lot of people have mentioned the hotel prices at this celebration but I have to say $199/night doesn't seem that unreasonable to me. Maybe I'm just used to CCI and NYCC prices but I would consider myself damn lucky to find a broom closet in San Diego for $199/night. I guess we'll know for sure when other hotels start accepting reservations in ten months.

 

I hear ya. I hope they stand by the parts of the "Best Rate Pledge" that say,

• Other booking channels are monitored to track down rival rates.
• Rates are lowered when necessary and applied to already-booked rooms.

 

I'm more mad because the same hotels during WonderCon are only $110.

 

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa?

 

I have noticed a few time shares available on airbnb. Again it's way too early to book those but it's an option to keep in mind for the future.

 

Looks like more rooms are available now at the Hilton and Marriott.

 

I was wondering about that. I know it's inevitable that these hotels increase their prices for cons. But for example, that Clarion is $70 on any normal day, but for CVII, it's $159. That seems like a hefty mark up. I wonder if all those other hotels on Harbor and Katella (the non-onpeak ones) will be like that.

 

If it all possible, I suggest to anyone that is unsure of where to stay, to try and get a room as close to the con as possible! Especially if you dont know the area! After spending all day walking around at the con, ive found it to be really nice having a room just across the street. Besides the short walk back, it makes it convienent to swing by your room and drop off some of the treasures you've picked up! Also try to stay away from themed hotels. The big well known chains are usually better. Im sure there are some exceptions, but after staying a Moroco themed hotel in L.A, i will never do it again! My room was pretty much just a renovated closet!

 

Thanks. I changed to the Hilton. They must have opened a new block of rooms at both those places considering how many rooms are available now.

 

Just got reservations at the Anaheim Hilton. $900 for 4 days?! By the time I cover all the travel expenses I'll have about $20 to spend at the con! I'll be looking for cheaper accommodations next year. Don't get me wrong, the Hilton is a nice hotel, but it's a resort hotel. I just need a place to sleep and keep my stuff.

Of course with my luck I'll spend all this money in 2015 and they'll announce the next show in Dallas or Houston, 3 hours away from me.

 

Wow, there sure seem to be a lot of people from the Austin area on this board. Maybe we should all rent a bus and road trip to Anaheim.