I had no idea what Hotel was connected to the BCEC, so its too late to book their now. Going with my GF, we live about half an hour away but contemplating getting a hotel close enough to walk. Closest one is Boston Marriott Long Wharf, would take about half an hour walking. Worth it?
At the end of a full day of PAX, you will not want to do a half hour walk. If you only live half an hour away, the additional cost of cab fare will probably be less than the cost of the hotel, so I would say "not worth it."
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I had no idea what Hotel was connected to the BCEC, so its too late to book their now. Going with my GF, we live about half an hour away but contemplating getting a hotel close enough to walk. Closest one is Boston Marriott Long Wharf, would take about half an hour walking. Worth it?
At the end of a full day of PAX, you will not want to do a half hour walk. If you only live half an hour away, the additional cost of cab fare will probably be less than the cost of the hotel, so I would say "not worth it."
When I lived near PAX in Seattle, I would often times take the bus to PAX in the morning and take a cab home late at night after the buses stopped running.
Not entirely sure if this has been answered, but does the Westin allow for consoles or laptops to be hooked up to the room TVs? I'd like to bring some consoles/games, but I'd rather not drag them around for naught. Thanks!
I'm curious to know a bit more about the lobby scene. Can one expect to see a game happen at any time of the day or night? I know there should be a lot of activity on Thursday but what about Friday or Saturday after PAX closes?
hey Johan, I'm totally down for gaming in the hotel room as a PAX come-down. If I remember correctly all the rooms had LCD TV's with ample inputs, but I could be wrong.
I'm rooming with a bunch of people I've never met so I don't think I can just decide to turn the room into game-central at 2:00AM, but I'm happy to bring some stuff to lighten the load for anyone who wants to do this.
Down to bring a DC, 4 controllers & PowerStone 2 for sure!
And @Frugus, I think I read in a post somewhere that the Westin staff was not happy about people tabletop gaming at all hours of the night in the lobby, but I could be wrong...
hey Johan, I'm totally down for gaming in the hotel room as a PAX come-down. If I remember correctly all the rooms had LCD TV's with ample inputs, but I could be wrong.
I'm rooming with a bunch of people I've never met so I don't think I can just decide to turn the room into game-central at 2:00AM, but I'm happy to bring some stuff to lighten the load for anyone who wants to do this.
Down to bring a DC, 4 controllers & PowerStone 2 for sure!
And @Frugus, I think I read in a post somewhere that the Westin staff was not happy about people tabletop gaming at all hours of the night in the lobby, but I could be wrong...
You probably read that in the other thread, for the Thursday night Westin gaming thing. The real problem wasn't that people were tabletop gaming at all hours of the night- it's that they were hogging bar tables, and effectively killing their money-making since they weren't ordering anything. I believe the Westin's going to set up an area for people to game, though I haven't been paying too close of attention to that thread.
hey Johan, I'm totally down for gaming in the hotel room as a PAX come-down. If I remember correctly all the rooms had LCD TV's with ample inputs, but I could be wrong.
I'm rooming with a bunch of people I've never met so I don't think I can just decide to turn the room into game-central at 2:00AM, but I'm happy to bring some stuff to lighten the load for anyone who wants to do this.
Down to bring a DC, 4 controllers & PowerStone 2 for sure!
And @Frugus, I think I read in a post somewhere that the Westin staff was not happy about people tabletop gaming at all hours of the night in the lobby, but I could be wrong...
You probably read that in the other thread, for the Thursday night Westin gaming thing. The real problem wasn't that people were tabletop gaming at all hours of the night- it's that they were hogging bar tables, and effectively killing their money-making since they weren't ordering anything. I believe the Westin's going to set up an area for people to game, though I haven't been paying too close of attention to that thread.
Yes, you are right. They are setting up the Mezzanine on Thrusday night starting at 6 for us.
I'm curious to know a bit more about the lobby scene. Can one expect to see a game happen at any time of the day or night? I know there should be a lot of activity on Thursday but what about Friday or Saturday after PAX closes?
You mean after 2am when the gaming freeplay area closes? I dunno, I was always wiped after that and in bed soon after.
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Does anyone have any experience with getting cots for the extra occupants in a room? I got a tip that asking the maid staff for one would carry a lower chance of being charged.
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I just call the front desk and pay for it. It's not like they're that expensive.
Actually it's usually a good idea to tell them when you check in. Some of the PAX hotels have been known to run out of rollaway beds in the past, due to the huge demand for them.
I just call the front desk and pay for it. It's not like they're that expensive.
Actually it's usually a good idea to tell them when you check in. Some of the PAX hotels have been known to run out of rollaway beds in the past, due to the huge demand for them.
This. I've seen it happen with other convention type events. Usually they are between 10$ to 15$ extra and are available on first come first serve basis, but usually being a key word here, I would suggest you call them up in advance and see if you can't reserve one now instead of later.
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folkitLucille Bluth is my spirit animal.FloridaRegistered Userregular
So, I booked a hotel (Doubletree Bayside) but it's relatively far from the convention center. I'm planning on calling the Westin often because ideally that's where I'd like to be. What are my chances of actually being successful with this tactic?
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So, I booked a hotel (Doubletree Bayside) but it's relatively far from the convention center. I'm planning on calling the Westin often because ideally that's where I'd like to be. What are my chances of actually being successful with this tactic?
At this point? Probably less than a thousandth of a percent.
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folkitLucille Bluth is my spirit animal.FloridaRegistered Userregular
So, I booked a hotel (Doubletree Bayside) but it's relatively far from the convention center. I'm planning on calling the Westin often because ideally that's where I'd like to be. What are my chances of actually being successful with this tactic?
At this point? Probably less than a thousandth of a percent.
I called earlier and they had one room for Friday only. I'm holding on to the hope that someone makes a cancellation...I know the chance is slim, but, as George Michael tells us, you gotta have faith, faith, faith. Something like that.
So, I booked a hotel (Doubletree Bayside) but it's relatively far from the convention center. I'm planning on calling the Westin often because ideally that's where I'd like to be. What are my chances of actually being successful with this tactic?
Just keep an eye on OnPeak, check it a few times a day. Ten rooms opened up a week ago (and swiftly sold out). I imagine there'll probably be at least one more wave of cancellations.
So, I booked a hotel (Doubletree Bayside) but it's relatively far from the convention center. I'm planning on calling the Westin often because ideally that's where I'd like to be. What are my chances of actually being successful with this tactic?
Just keep an eye on OnPeak, check it a few times a day. Ten rooms opened up a week ago (and swiftly sold out). I imagine there'll probably be at least one more wave of cancellations.
Best way is to stalk OnPeak's site a few times a day. I actually had a reminder on my work calendar every couple hours to go check. We were able to snag one during when the ten rooms were opened up.
I called earlier and they had one room for Friday only.
Grab that Westin room for Friday, and as adias.angel and Malkara have sagely suggested above, stalk OnPeak for the rest of the nights you need. The closest we could book (in December) was the Intercontinental, so I checked OnPeak every few days and managed to hopscotch to the Renaissance and finally the Westin (a couple of weeks ago). Not only are there cancellations, but it seems that the Westin might be holding back rooms which they eventually release to OnPeak -- even when they were sold out on OnPeak, there were rooms available through the hotel but for about $500/night.
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So, I booked a hotel (Doubletree Bayside) but it's relatively far from the convention center. I'm planning on calling the Westin often because ideally that's where I'd like to be. What are my chances of actually being successful with this tactic?
At this point? Probably less than a thousandth of a percent.
I called earlier and they had one room for Friday only. I'm holding on to the hope that someone makes a cancellation...I know the chance is slim, but, as George Michael tells us, you gotta have faith, faith, faith. Something like that.
George Michael also has a rider that provides lodgings for him. :P
Hi all! First time PAX East attendee and booked my room @ Four Points By Sheraton Boston Logan International Airport on Kayak.com. $65 bucks a night is not to bad based on the things I have been reading here. Anyone have any experience or dealings with getting back and forth from the convention to this hotel?
Hi all! First time PAX East attendee and booked my room @ Four Points By Sheraton Boston Logan International Airport on Kayak.com. $65 bucks a night is not to bad based on the things I have been reading here. Anyone have any experience or dealings with getting back and forth from the convention to this hotel?
Thanks!
If you are driving it's one thing, but taking the MBTA you'll have to clear out by 9:30pm at the very latest. Not to scare you either, but the hotel has some pretty horrid reviews on tripadvisor.
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folkitLucille Bluth is my spirit animal.FloridaRegistered Userregular
Just called Kayak (travel booking site) and got a room at the Westin for 218ish a night. More expensive than the other hotel I booked, but totally worth it to me.
Just called Kayak (travel booking site) and got a room at the Westin for 218ish a night. More expensive than the other hotel I booked, but totally worth it to me.
which westin? make sure it's the right one, there are two
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folkitLucille Bluth is my spirit animal.FloridaRegistered Userregular
Just called Kayak (travel booking site) and got a room at the Westin for 218ish a night. More expensive than the other hotel I booked, but totally worth it to me.
which westin? make sure it's the right one, there are two
The Westin Boston Waterfront
425 Summer Street
Boston, MA, US 02210
Just called Kayak (travel booking site) and got a room at the Westin for 218ish a night. More expensive than the other hotel I booked, but totally worth it to me.
which westin? make sure it's the right one, there are two
The Westin Boston Waterfront
425 Summer Street
Boston, MA, US 02210
Weird. Apparently you can book through Kayak(the Kayak website as well) even though the website for the actual hotel says they are full up. How does that work?
Just called Kayak (travel booking site) and got a room at the Westin for 218ish a night. More expensive than the other hotel I booked, but totally worth it to me.
which westin? make sure it's the right one, there are two
The Westin Boston Waterfront
425 Summer Street
Boston, MA, US 02210
Weird. Apparently you can book through Kayak even though the website for the actual hotel says they are full up. How does that work?
I guess they reserve a block of rooms for each travel web site? I don't know. All I know is I got one, and I'm pretty happy about it. Although I think I got the last one at the rate I got.
Just called Kayak (travel booking site) and got a room at the Westin for 218ish a night. More expensive than the other hotel I booked, but totally worth it to me.
which westin? make sure it's the right one, there are two
The Westin Boston Waterfront
425 Summer Street
Boston, MA, US 02210
Weird. Apparently you can book through Kayak even though the website for the actual hotel says they are full up. How does that work?
I guess they reserve a block of rooms for each travel web site? I don't know. All I know is I got one, and I'm pretty happy about it. Although I think I got the last one at the rate I got.
Well, they are listed at 249 a night now for what it's worth.
Just called Kayak (travel booking site) and got a room at the Westin for 218ish a night. More expensive than the other hotel I booked, but totally worth it to me.
which westin? make sure it's the right one, there are two
The Westin Boston Waterfront
425 Summer Street
Boston, MA, US 02210
Weird. Apparently you can book through Kayak even though the website for the actual hotel says they are full up. How does that work?
I guess they reserve a block of rooms for each travel web site? I don't know. All I know is I got one, and I'm pretty happy about it. Although I think I got the last one at the rate I got.
or, it's overbooking. Please be careful and call in the days leading up to PAX confirming your reservation. It HAS happened in the past that people have booked at a PAX hotel via a secondary site only to get bumped out of the hotel upon arriving because the hotel overbooked.
"we're just doing what smalllady told us to do" - @Heels
That happened to my friends and me last year. For our first night, we stayed at the Seaport, but were going to move to the Westin the second + nights. However, they overbooked, and we were moved to the Westin Copley.
We had booked with OnPeak and everything.
That happened to my friends and me last year. For our first night, we stayed at the Seaport, but were going to move to the Westin the second + nights. However, they overbooked, and we were moved to the Westin Copley.
We had booked with OnPeak and everything.
Yeah, that specifically shouldn't happen again (being bumped within onpeak). From what I remember, that was a massive miscommunication between the Westin Boston Waterfront and OnPeak that should be resolved this year.
As far as getting bumped when using something other than OnPeak, yeah that still happens for normal reasons.
Hi all! First time PAX East attendee and booked my room @ Four Points By Sheraton Boston Logan International Airport on Kayak.com. $65 bucks a night is not to bad based on the things I have been reading here. Anyone have any experience or dealings with getting back and forth from the convention to this hotel?
Thanks!
If you are driving it's one thing, but taking the MBTA you'll have to clear out by 9:30pm at the very latest. Not to scare you either, but the hotel has some pretty horrid reviews on tripadvisor.
Thanks for the info. I checked on tripadvisor and it seems to have it's ups and downs..but I am sure I have experienced worse. Based on the MBTA I guess I will just drive into town and park the whole day. What's the average it cost for parking per day?
Question for those who have stayed at the Seaport before: Is it really a "no tips allowed" hotel?
Just managed to grab a room for the whole weekend at the Seaport Seriously people, keep an eye on OnPeak cause you never know when a highly coveted room will open up.
There are pretty much always week-of cancellations at con hotels, regardless of the con. People realize they can't go, plans don't gel, extra rooms that got grabbed aren't needed, etc. I certainly wouldn't wait until the last minute to book something, but I also wouldn't plunk down a non-refundable payment on something that's not what I really want until I'm sure that I'm stuck with it. If you check the room block on OnPeak whenever you think of it, you'll see that the numbers fluctuate and things don't necessarily remain sold out! It's worth a little time each day to check a few times. I snagged the Westin the week before PAX last year, and others did, too.
I'll be staying at the Courtyard Boston Tremont. I had a lot of hotel points and managed to book 3 nights dirt cheap. Will anyone else be there that wants to hang out?
If you're looking for a good hotel outside the PAX block, I've had really good luck with the Lenox in the Back Bay. I stayed there the first year, and last year we switched there after the expo ended Sunday. It's a half-hour on the T or a good cab ride to the expo center from there. It's a 4-star hotel, but I've always been able to get a deal for on a room via their site or a travel site. It's walking distance from shopping and food.
Hi folks - I have an extra room at the Westin Boston Waterfront (AKA - the hotel RIGHT THERE) from April 5th (the day before) to April 9th (the day after) with two doubles that I am no longer in need of. If you want it, PM me as I don't really check the forums that often.
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At the end of a full day of PAX, you will not want to do a half hour walk. If you only live half an hour away, the additional cost of cab fare will probably be less than the cost of the hotel, so I would say "not worth it."
When I lived near PAX in Seattle, I would often times take the bus to PAX in the morning and take a cab home late at night after the buses stopped running.
I'm rooming with a bunch of people I've never met so I don't think I can just decide to turn the room into game-central at 2:00AM, but I'm happy to bring some stuff to lighten the load for anyone who wants to do this.
Down to bring a DC, 4 controllers & PowerStone 2 for sure!
And @Frugus, I think I read in a post somewhere that the Westin staff was not happy about people tabletop gaming at all hours of the night in the lobby, but I could be wrong...
You probably read that in the other thread, for the Thursday night Westin gaming thing. The real problem wasn't that people were tabletop gaming at all hours of the night- it's that they were hogging bar tables, and effectively killing their money-making since they weren't ordering anything. I believe the Westin's going to set up an area for people to game, though I haven't been paying too close of attention to that thread.
Yes, you are right. They are setting up the Mezzanine on Thrusday night starting at 6 for us.
You mean after 2am when the gaming freeplay area closes? I dunno, I was always wiped after that and in bed soon after.
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Actually it's usually a good idea to tell them when you check in. Some of the PAX hotels have been known to run out of rollaway beds in the past, due to the huge demand for them.
This. I've seen it happen with other convention type events. Usually they are between 10$ to 15$ extra and are available on first come first serve basis, but usually being a key word here, I would suggest you call them up in advance and see if you can't reserve one now instead of later.
At this point? Probably less than a thousandth of a percent.
I called earlier and they had one room for Friday only. I'm holding on to the hope that someone makes a cancellation...I know the chance is slim, but, as George Michael tells us, you gotta have faith, faith, faith. Something like that.
Just keep an eye on OnPeak, check it a few times a day. Ten rooms opened up a week ago (and swiftly sold out). I imagine there'll probably be at least one more wave of cancellations.
Best way is to stalk OnPeak's site a few times a day. I actually had a reminder on my work calendar every couple hours to go check. We were able to snag one during when the ten rooms were opened up.
George Michael also has a rider that provides lodgings for him. :P
Thanks!
If you are driving it's one thing, but taking the MBTA you'll have to clear out by 9:30pm at the very latest. Not to scare you either, but the hotel has some pretty horrid reviews on tripadvisor.
which westin? make sure it's the right one, there are two
The Westin Boston Waterfront
425 Summer Street
Boston, MA, US 02210
I guess they reserve a block of rooms for each travel web site? I don't know. All I know is I got one, and I'm pretty happy about it. Although I think I got the last one at the rate I got.
Well, they are listed at 249 a night now for what it's worth.
or, it's overbooking. Please be careful and call in the days leading up to PAX confirming your reservation. It HAS happened in the past that people have booked at a PAX hotel via a secondary site only to get bumped out of the hotel upon arriving because the hotel overbooked.
We had booked with OnPeak and everything.
Yeah, that specifically shouldn't happen again (being bumped within onpeak). From what I remember, that was a massive miscommunication between the Westin Boston Waterfront and OnPeak that should be resolved this year.
As far as getting bumped when using something other than OnPeak, yeah that still happens for normal reasons.
Thanks for the info. I checked on tripadvisor and it seems to have it's ups and downs..but I am sure I have experienced worse. Based on the MBTA I guess I will just drive into town and park the whole day. What's the average it cost for parking per day?
Thanks!
Just managed to grab a room for the whole weekend at the Seaport
I plan to bring my ps3 and hopefully have some Fighting games going on during after hours.