7 APRIL 2016
I know, I know. It is beyond nerve wracking.
I got in pretty quick Tuesday (I was in the high 2000s) and landed at .... Town and Country. Same story with many other people - lots of early submissions at Town and Country. I have a safety room booked at Hotel Z, so if you want my T&C room, just email me and let me know; I can transfer the reservation to you before the deposit is due. But I'm guessing most of you are going to fight for something better.
And on that note - if you have a downtown room to trade, consider transferring it to a needy blogger. (Me - I'd like to be way closer than Hotel Z.)
Emails are slowly trickling in for almost everyone else I know, so don't despair. And remember, people will be trading rooms, giving up safety rooms and offering up Airbnb deals, so don't get too stressed if you end up with something awful (or nothing at all.) When hotel reservations reopened last year (and in that case, you just go in and see what's available, it's very easy), they also had downtown rooms available at a non-discounted rate.
In other words, you have options. Stay strong and we'll see how this unfolds.
Hey Valerie I didn't get any of my top 6. Will they reopen again sometime soon.
ReplyDeleteYes, they will - but there probably won't be downtown rooms in the official discounted SDCC block. Instead there will be distant hotels and probably an option to book downtown rooms at non-discounted rates. For top hotels like Hilton Bayfront and Marriott Marquis, those ranged last year from 650-1100.
DeleteRight now CCI is just saying that "Hotel reservations will re-open sometime in the near future. Please check back to make changes to an existing reservation or to see if any hotel rooms are available." So we're not sure exactly when they'll open back up - yet.
How do you transfer a reservation to someone? I got Marquis so I don't need my other reservation I got.
ReplyDeleteCall On Peak to be sure, because their process may be different from Travel Planners. Before you had to give your last name and reservation number to the person you're transferring it to, then they called up TP and said they needed the reservation transferred to their own name.
DeleteI've got two rooms. Hotel Indigo and The Andaz. Not sure which one I want.
ReplyDeleteThose aren't bad! At least you wound up in walking distance.
DeleteYeah I just need one so now to figure out which. I'll probably read through FOCCis reviews and make a pick.
ReplyDeleteMost people I know would prefer Indigo, if that helps.
DeleteYeah it does any reason why? I'm out and about currently.
DeleteOh wow found out I have a room at the gas lamp Marriott too. How's that one?
DeleteI'd pick that one over the other 2 for sure.
DeleteI'm curious, if you don't mind me asking - when did you book your fall-back room at Hotel Z and how much will it cost for you per night? Wondering if I should start doing similar in future years as a safety measure, because the hotel sale has failed me a few years in a row now.
ReplyDeleteLast September. Word got out among attendees and it sold out in minutes. I'm paying 249/night.
DeleteIt's gotten harder to book backup rooms because the rates are sky-high and nonrefundable. And hotels aren't really motivated to be reasonable; they give some rooms to CCI's block and offer the rest at really high rates.
Ultimately I'd recommend Early Bird as your best backup. You'll probably be able to find someone to take it off your hands, though they'll have to compensate you for the nonrefundable 4-night payment you made.
Good luck.