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Got a room at Olive 8 for a week. This is my first Prime, and after a bit of research figured this would be the best hotel for us. Anyone have anything positive or negative to say about it? From what I've heard, people have enjoyed staying here.
For some reason the hotel booking page would not accept anything but a very weak password, at least looks like you can change it after the fact and it worked
Gaymer, Nerd and Fan of Freeman's Mind/Half-life/GTA/Red Vs Blue
Attended: East 14, 15 and West 16
Attending West 2019
Do they charge you instantly or will it just be a hold on your card and be able to pay a different way later?
OnPeak does not charge your card, but they may put a hold on for one night to test the payment method. Once OnPeak transfers to the hotels themselves, which happens a few weeks before pax, the hotel might do either of those things.
Wow, guess I was really lucky. Got in quickly when queue was only 20 people and had no problems.
Yeah there were only 28 when I started, then it failed the first time. For the record, my desktop also did the Dev or Exhibitor list but nothing else, whereas my wife got through.
By day, a mild-mannered charity guy
By night, a gamer.
PAX Prime 09, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18
Wow, guess I was really lucky. Got in quickly when queue was only 20 people and had no problems.
Yeah there were only 28 when I started, then it failed the first time. For the record, my desktop also did the Dev or Exhibitor list but nothing else, whereas my wife got through.
I think there were 5 or 6 when i got in, i joined it while i was in the badges one also.
Gaymer, Nerd and Fan of Freeman's Mind/Half-life/GTA/Red Vs Blue
Attended: East 14, 15 and West 16
Attending West 2019
Tried on my phone. Got to the front of the line and kept saying "waiting..." After the page refreshed a few times, it finally said I lost my place. Back to the end...again.
Finally got through but Thursdays at the Sheraton are gone.
Glad you got through. Hoping for everyone here! Sucks when these things go wrong - I suspect the staff are as stressed, if not more, when crap like this happens.
By day, a mild-mannered charity guy
By night, a gamer.
PAX Prime 09, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18
So anyone know how strictly they'll be enforcing the occupancy counts?
That's on the individual hotels to enforce. Just remember violating them can cause a fire code issue, not just inconvenience. Violate at one's own risk.
Tried on my phone. Got to the front of the line and kept saying "waiting..." After the page refreshed a few times, it finally said I lost my place. Back to the end...again.
Happened to me three times. Only got through on my work computer.
Was able to book the Sheraton, but no confirmation email. My session expired and I wasn't thinking about writing down my confirmation number so hopefully there isn't an issue there.
I couldn't find any information about occupancy limits on the site or on the site of the hotel I booked. I know last year we crammed like 8 people into the room, but I'm not sure how okay that was. Is there like a standard occupancy limit for all rooms or..?
I couldn't find any information about occupancy limits on the site or on the site of the hotel I booked. I know last year we crammed like 8 people into the room, but I'm not sure how okay that was. Is there like a standard occupancy limit for all rooms or..?
Agree. We are local so this is the first time I was looking but there are four of us total (two under age 18) so I was confused by the whole thing and abandoned ship. Next year, perhaps. Still, it would be nice to have a "home base" that's closer to PAX.
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4 Year Pax West Attendee
Attended: East 14, 15 and West 16
Attending West 2019
By night, a gamer.
PAX Prime 09, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18
4 Year Pax West Attendee
By night, a gamer.
PAX Prime 09, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18
Yeah there were only 28 when I started, then it failed the first time. For the record, my desktop also did the Dev or Exhibitor list but nothing else, whereas my wife got through.
By night, a gamer.
PAX Prime 09, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18
I think there were 5 or 6 when i got in, i joined it while i was in the badges one also.
Attended: East 14, 15 and West 16
Attending West 2019
I reserved a room and OnPeak said "You're all set!", but I have yet to receive my confirmation email.
This seems to be common
4 Year Pax West Attendee
Glad you got through. Hoping for everyone here! Sucks when these things go wrong - I suspect the staff are as stressed, if not more, when crap like this happens.
By night, a gamer.
PAX Prime 09, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18
The OnPeak confirmations notoriously take forever. Like over an hour.
Happened to me three times. Only got through on my work computer.
I stayed at motif the past 2 years and it a great location. I wanted motif but when it was my turn they didnt have any quad rooms left.
I am back in the queue. Though even if its fixed, I am pretty sure the hotel selection is going to suck.
Agree. We are local so this is the first time I was looking but there are four of us total (two under age 18) so I was confused by the whole thing and abandoned ship. Next year, perhaps. Still, it would be nice to have a "home base" that's closer to PAX.