I managed to get the Residence Inn at Anaheim Resort/Convention Center for 7 nights from Monday 23 May 2022 which was the same place as I reserved last time. The rate is a little more than last time at $265 per night though last time I was booking for just me and this time there will be 3 of us sharing the room (The room was reserved at $249 per night last time). It was very quick and easy to access the portal as soon as the window opened. I had been hoping to get the Homewood Suites at the Convention Center but couldn't see it available as part of the portal booking. I'm going to go back and check prices and availability for some other places now. If anyone has any specific places they'd like me to check let me know.
It's a little far out, but is the Hyatt Regency on there? I'm curious as to how the price compares to the rate going directly through them.
It seems like there is more availability if you are only looking to book checking in on the Thursday and checking out on the Sunday with 31 hotels available for those dates. Checking in on the Thursday and checking out on the Monday has 30 hotels available. Prices quoted are also different based on how many sharing a room. Prices for 2 people sharing checking in on Thursday 26/5, checking out Sunday 29/5 - cheapest to highest: Best Western Plus Pavilions $170 Best Western Plus Stovall's Inn $170 Anaheim Marriott Suites $172-$187 Cortona Inn & Suites Anaheim Resort $184 Anaheim Portofino Inn and Suites $189 Clarion Hotel Anaheim Resort $189.00 - $219.00 Hotel Lulu (was Red Lion Hotel Anaheim) $189 Sheraton Park Hotel at the Anaheim Resort $192 Best Western Plus Raffles Inn & Suites $192 Embassy Suites by Hilton Anaheim South $199 Hampton Inn & Suites Anaheim - Garden Grove $199 Hilton Garden Inn Anaheim/Garden Grove $205 Best Western Plus Park Place Inn & Mini-Suites $209 Doubletree Suites by Hilton Hotel Anaheim Resort/Convention Center $209-$229 Homewood Suites by Hilton®-Anaheim Maingate Area $209 Hyatt Regency Orange County $209 - $225 Hampton Inn & Suites Anaheim Resort/Convention Center $219 Wyndham Anaheim $220 Cambria Hotel Anaheim Resort Area $229 Desert Palms Hotel & Suites $229-$249 Residence Inn by Marriott Anaheim Resort Area Hotel $233-$254 Hyatt Place at Anaheim Resort/Convention Center $235 Homewood Suites by Hilton Anaheim Resort-Convention Center $236 Clementine Hotel & Suites $249 Courtyard Anaheim Resort/Convention Center $249 Hilton Anaheim $249 Hyatt House at Anaheim Resort/Convention Center $249 Springhill Suites at Anaheim Resort/Convention Center $250 Residence Inn at Anaheim Resort/Convention Center $265 Anaheim Marriott $286 The Westin Anaheim Resort $295
We'll see if they release more.. but as of now, Marriott sold out on 5/24, 5/29, 5/30 Hilton sold out on 5/24, 5/30
Getting a full block of days at the hotels attached to the convention center is always tough, but if even the VIPs are getting blocked out of certain days that’s pretty crazy.
Ideally I'd go for Weds-Mon, but might just get an extra night at any hotel down the line and then move.
It’s possible they will release more for the next drops, but even if not people will swap and change, and if you can hold your nerve you apparently have good shot at getting the nights you need once you hit the 30 day mark and cards start charging. I remember my Chicago booking was done across 2 bookings as I could never get all of the nights I needed at the same time. The hotel put them together for me when we checked in.
Booking a room a year out has often ended in frustration. Best advice is to try, but not get discouraged if you don't get what you want right away. I've seen rooms open up months later for no apparent reason.
Checked the Desert Palms site and they have the dates open except for Sunday and Monday (most likely is too far out). Anyways, booking through their site is $450 a night vs the $229-249 price from the Celebration block
Yes, good luck all. Hope you get the hotel you want. Or, if you're like me, I hope you get your email and code on time!
Sorry for the double post but I actually got the email!!! So emails going out now, time to check your inboxes everyone