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PAX East 2011 Hotel Discussion Thread and Poll
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Hotels do this so they can charge people the "deposit" amount if they don't show up and don't cancel their rooms within an adequate span of time (anywhere from 24-72 hours, sometimes more depending on hotel policy). People who do not have a credit/debit card to hold the room with are required to submit a deposit by check.
Your credit card is being used as a guarantee only at this time. If you want to pay the required deposit by check, the check must be received no later than 02/04/2011.
still not super clear on whether cards are charged for the deposit or not at that time, but at least the mysterious february deadline has been revealed.
we'll be bringing games with us if anyone else is down with crazy late night antics.
maybe we'll actually beat Arkham Horror. lol.
march can't get here soon enough!!
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Fun fact: While hotwire doesn't list the names of the hotels they do have maps showing their location. By using google maps you can find out what the hotel is.
Shit! Too much paprika!
WHY IS THERE SO MUCH VOMIT IN THIS HAT?!
Just want to give a heads up about the Courtyard Marriot on Tremont. It's a absolutely beautiful hotel in a nice location (right near all the theaters) BUT downstairs theres a very loud club that often goes late into the night on Friday and Saturday nights. I found this out the hard way during Octobers W00tstock.
Given the awesomeness that is PAX sleep will be at a premium so figured you'd want a hotel that when you do retire for your 2 hours before the next big thing (tm) you'd actually be able to sleep.
More team Squirtle at the Ren? I foresee shenanigans.
PAX East '12 Team Totodile Gold - Professor
shenanigans indeed sir, shenanigans indeed.
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"I don't know, I didn't listen."
i originally booked a room through pax at the westin boston waterfront. i now realize that i have enough starwood preferred points to pay for a 3 night stay but the hotel is booked up online. When i call the hotel directly, they tell me that i cant use my points becuase the hotel is full. I then tell them that i have a reservation, its just through a third party. I get denied regardless
logistically, i have a room booked at the hotel. I should be able to pay through my points because the hotel has a no blackout policy and i havent paid the pax system yet, its merely a hold on a room for now.
Any advice?
I stayed there for the last PAX and it was pretty nice. There's a T station literally right outside of the hotel.
I booked a double at the Seaport (one bed), and I may be expecting a third and perhaps a fourth person to be coming along with me and my friend. Will this cost any extra to house them or can they just simply come in and sleep on the floor? Is this allowed, etc? Again, please forgive me, I know this has been posted in the Read Me, and probably somewhere in this thread, but I really just want to know 100% that I won't be breaking any rules or anything.
I have no idea if this will actually work or not but the 3rd party has not yet sent the reservations to the hotels. Once they do (which I think will be about a month out) your stay will be on file and then maybe then they can do something about it?
Basically they don't even have you on record as having a room booked there yet, it's just not in their system yet.
late night antics? arkham horror? surviving? hmm, that last one is always questionable! My group is in Renaissance as well and love some gaming (arkham, descent, and bsg being some favs) so maybe we can make this happen!
Had friends who stayed there last year and were not impressed, the beds are apparently not very comfortable. So it's cheap for a reason.
Yeah I stayed there a few years ago, and I do remember it not being the best place to stay. It wasn't too terrible though. Just wondering if anyone else is staying there so we can possibly share a cab ride/take a T together to PAX.
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If you click to submit a search first, the link to the entire block should show up on a tab to the right of the search result tab ([Search Results] and then [View Entire Block] should be choices up nearish the top).
Hopefully that makes sense, let me know if it doesn't!
Ever stay there before? I plan on walking to the convention as its only a 15-20 min walk and hope the hotel turns out well.
Anybody have an idea how parking works? Do you park then go to hotel or go to hotel first check in and then get a parking voucher?
Also I plan on trying to get 5 people in my four person suite, shouldnt be a problem I hope =P.
Let me know who's staying, there is a bar/pub connected right to the hotel, would be awesome to meet up.
I actually called my hotel today, (the Hyatt Regency). They were very helpful. I had a couple of things to request, like early check-in and two double beds.
But I was also able to ask them about getting to and from the airport as I wasn't going to be renting a car. They told me about the T-Train system.
So if no one can tell you about the parking situation at that particular hotel, I would just find their number and ask them that question. The guy at the Hyatt was really nice and helpful. After all, their job is hospitality. It's their job to answer all those questions. About the city as well, that's why most nice hotels have concierge service.
Even though the official hotel booking agent says the Renaissance is full, there are still rooms available. I booked through Orbitz and got in on a buy 2 nights, get the 3rd free deal so it ended up being just about the same as the PAX block of rooms was!
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Free wifi, parking, and breakfast for $98 a night? Yes please. More swag for me -- can not wait.
Is driving really such a hassle? It seems like a lot of people are using public transportation. I would think it's cheaper/faster to carpool and pay the $10 parking fee.
driving isnt a huge deal but there are a few reason i'm sure a lot of people want to avoid it. driving in a city you've never been can be tricky for some, there is limited parking at the convention center so people may not want to risk that, and also if you want to hit the bars after its nice to not have to worry about driving back to the hotel.
That hotel is sweet, plus the location is awesome.