PAX AUS 2013 Hotel Discussion Thread [link in OP]

Danacyrus

@DragonBear Definitely would be keen to find some more people looking for somewhere to stay, I've got a reasonable list of places at the moment, and I'd be more than happy to send you some places I've been looking at. I'll send you a message in a minute

peachykins

zerochosen wrote: »

Riverside +1, and according to the forums somewhere it is almost booked out. And we all know that everything on the forums is true

It's truuee According to http://www.riversideservicedapartments.com.au/, there are around two rooms (Annex) left on the Friday and Saturday night of PAX.

FPFr0sty wrote: »

There you guys and girls go.. but as you can see some of them dont list pricing pass March next year.
If I have the time, I may go around to some of the places and ask if I could do a quick tour of the "said rooms" with a camera, for you folks to get a better look into the rooms before you lodge.

If you're wondering what a certain hotel/apartment is like, try a quick search of the hotel using http://www.tripadvisor.com.au/. It has reviews and photos by travellers instead of the professional shots etc. It's normally super helpful

Danacyrus

The Mod is Psychic..... Creeeeepppy

FPFr0sty

Yer; worse comes to worse.. I do the 20min drive home

zerzhul

Danacyrus wrote: »

The Mod is Psychic..... Creeeeepppy

Really it's just that I forgot to do a room share sticky when the hotels went up >.<

If you want to see examples of how they work, take a look at the pax east subforum.

Ammamarie

@Dragonbear My sister and I are looking at room sharing as well. Currently sussing out 3 bedroom apartment prices for check in Thursday 18th and checkout Monday 21st. We are going share a room so looking for 4 others to go in with us. How much were you looking at spending?

djkizza

I have no idea what I'm going to be doing accom-wise. The last few times I've stayed in Melbourne, I've stayed at the 'Space Hotel' formally Victoria Hall (http://www.hostelworld.com/hosteldetails.php/Space-Hotel-formerly-Victoria-Hall/Melbourne/1944?dateFrom=17+Jul+2013&dateTo=23+Jul+2013). I found it quite reasonable, but I don't mind shared bathrooms :P

I'd really like to stay in a place with a few Paxers there to max out the fun bar

Danacyrus

Honestly, try stayz.com.au

It's short term apartments and houses, we got an awesome 3 bedroom 2 bathroom house (gorgeous!!!) for $250 (about 40 a night each)a night!

Especially If you're looking for places to share and get others in on!

zerochosen

Agreed. I would have done Stayz except I got paranoid about missing out when tickets started selling out so got a place through the PAX site.

punzie

I reserved a room at Riverside for the American Cookie Brigadiers. When we invade, at least we bring cookies (err... biscuits).

zerochosen

I'm pretty sure the Riverside Appartments have ovens too, so cookie brigadiers can use mine if they need it

tokyodove

those riverside apartments went quick. completely sold out for the pax week

zerochosen

Yikes! I guess it's good news for the Riverside nerds.

ninnanuam

I was looking for a room but a fair few places were filling up. I ended up going with punt hill flinders lane.