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By: Comic-Con Hotel Experience: 2010 | K-Squared Ramblings

Comic-Con Hotel Experience: 2010 | K-Squared Ramblings — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:49:45 +0000

[...] of the system going online. That part was smooth, and judging by the comments on Twitter and at The Beat, it went smoothly for most [...]

By: Jamie Coville

Jamie Coville — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:22:09 +0000

Well, the website is saying all hotels are booked for now.

If anybody wants a quiet, clean, easy to get along with roommate let me know.

By: michael

michael — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:03:04 +0000

the off-site stuff is getting really cool lately…the Tron arcade, that outdoor Heroes kids’ park, the exclusive pool/lounge thing on top of the hotel, hotels turning their bar rooms into deco-art, etc…personally, I think it makes the whole thing funner if ‘SD Comic-Con’ expands outside of the actual convention center itself…hell, I mean why do they hold it down there in the first place? The weather there is gorgeous! :)

By: ed

ed — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:33:29 +0000

As ever, congratulations to those who’ve managed to get their desired rooms at the desired hotels… and condolences to those who did not.

[A tip for those still looking: there ARE accomodations outside the Downtown SD area. Mission Valley for one, just a couple of miles north of the Convention Center, well within rental-driving distance... or the Trolley that heads up that way and back. Plenty of hotel options there, not as 4- or 5- stars as the downtown ones, but quite cheaper.]

By: Jeffy

Jeffy — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:14:10 +0000

Anyone else tired of John Cassaday only doing covers? It’s like, hey, either do interiors or don’t bother.

By: Tony Lee

Tony Lee — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:57:11 +0000

Nope, the Hyatt has a different convention on during the time of SDCC. And also a lot of the comics guys have been boycotting it for other reasons, so they went for more money.

By: Carr D'Angelo

Carr D'Angelo — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:35:43 +0000

Did anyone make a phone reservation? Did they actually let you pick a hotel or simply go through the same lottery process?

After I did the online reg, I called in to ask about the Hyatt and was told they did not finalize a deal with the con.

The Hyatt’s website says they are booked those days.

I wonder if more of the major exhibitors reserved the Hyatt in advance?

By: kidbaron

kidbaron — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:26:23 +0000

After the first 7 years of no problem and past 3 of complete frustration, I’m just zenning it this year. In 2009, I picked up a room at the new Bayfront in JUNE via the system. It was better than anything else I had worked out in January when I couldn’t get through the system and had to scramble.

I like the idea of off-site events. The concentration of so many people in one building is… exhausting…? boring…? ??? Sorry to say the con has outgrown me.

By: ~chris

~chris — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:26:19 +0000

“and 2 that I entered semi-randomly”

…knowing that I can pass on a room if I prefer the one I already have.

By: ~chris

~chris — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:24:27 +0000

Count me as one of the “unprepared with a top 12 list of hotels.” I have an expensive room in hand and a list of top 9. I didn’t see the Manchester Grand Hyatt on the list, so I was left with 8. I filled out the remaining 4 with 2 that I knew to be downtown and 2 that I entered semi-randomly just to finish quickly.

For my 1st Hoteloween it was nerve-racking but so much better than I feared. Added to the agony of waiting is the agony of wondering whether I entered the correct dates! :-O

By: Kelson

Kelson — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:16:04 +0000

I was really surprised at how smoothly that went. And that they optimized the heck out of that form, especially compared to the horribly overblown 2008 version. (Beware: vaguely technical thoughts from a web developer's perspective.) I wish I'd gotten a confirmation number for the request, though. Just something so that I could be sure that I was in the system.

By: TChav

TChav — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:54:14 +0000

What happened to the Hyatt?

By: Bitterfanboy

Bitterfanboy — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:43:50 +0000

A breeze! In and out within minutes once it started. Fingers crossed for my top choices. Congrats to SDCC and Travel Planners…after all these years they finally put a reservation process together that was painless. Although I wonder how many showed up today totally unprepared with a top 12 list of hotels.

By: Todd Klein

Todd Klein — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:21:32 +0000

Just filled out the form, it was quick to get to for a change, and now we’ll see what happens next. I agree that this system seems much more fair so far.