Hotel Question from a 1st Timer!
Hi there!
This is our first time going to PAX. I know that there will be discounted hotel prices when tickets are announced - does anyone have some estimates on what the prices were last year?
We are not opposed to staying further away, just trying to get an idea of hotel costs if we wanted to be right in the convention area. Or any recommendations from anyone? We are willing to pay for a good room - but still want to get the best deal possible of course!
Neither of us have ever been to Seattle so we don't know the lay of the land there.
This is our first time going to PAX. I know that there will be discounted hotel prices when tickets are announced - does anyone have some estimates on what the prices were last year?
We are not opposed to staying further away, just trying to get an idea of hotel costs if we wanted to be right in the convention area. Or any recommendations from anyone? We are willing to pay for a good room - but still want to get the best deal possible of course!
Neither of us have ever been to Seattle so we don't know the lay of the land there.
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Crowne Plaza last year was $180 a night for 2 people in a single bed
Grand Hyatt was about $225 a night for 1 bed, 1 person (a buddy of mine stayed there)
Sheraton usually hovers around $199 a night for a 1 bed but sells out quick.
There's more hotels including the Roosevelt, Hilton, Westin and more, but I'm afraid I don't remember the old prices.
And yeah, hotel costs tend to go up about $20-30 a night when you have more than two people in a room. Hope this helps a little!
Hopefully these will help. I took these screenshots from last year's hotel page.
So this might be helpful, might not. Hubby and I reserved the Grand Hyatt last year for Thursday-Tuesday. Ended up not being able to get out to Seattle until Friday. We called Thursday about 10am Seattle time. They didn't charge us for the night and held our reservation. One of the men working the front desk told us that they are usually understanding about anything if you call.
Cancelling through OnPeak is super simple and easy to do all the way up until the 2 or 3 week till PAX mark when reservations are transferred to the hotel. Then you have to cancel directly through the hotel, which generally abide by a standard 48-72 hour notice policy (sometimes it's just within 24 hrs) for cancellation and refunds. As folks have stated above, most hotels will be understanding but it's good to be aware of their policies.
If one does attempt to get a hotel through the PAX hotel booking site would you suggest purchasing a subscription to that queue thing that pops up?
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Um, what?
Thank you
Maybe I was incorrect, it might be a service that Penny Arcade uses? https://queue-it.com/?c=onpeak&e=pax15dev&q=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
No, people are just offering alternatives. Even with the PAX discount, hotels in downtown Seattle are pretty pricey. But I've never had a problem getting a hotel from the PAX site - they go quickly at first, but the hotels are constantly opening back up as people change their travel plans, including the most popular ones, you just have to keep a watch on the site.
Yes, the initial hotel sale is like a frantic land grab. But people often share rooms with others. So not only will there be a trend for hotels to open up(as mentioned above) due to groups consolidating, but there will also be a room share thread posted on the forum.
In short its not to bad a situation.
The second response has a screenshot from last years prices.
PAX PRIME 2018 Status: Badges [√] Room [√] Waiting [ :x ]
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I still have my bill from last year. I'm asking about other years. I have that my target hotel (Grand Hyatt) went up about $200 from '12 to '16, but was wondering if anyone had screenshots from other years since I didn't stay at the same hotel every year. Just to get an idea of how close I am in my estimate.
2013 Sheraton: $835.70 (4 nights)
2015 Sheraton: $1092.40 (5 nights)
2016 Sheraton was 289.84 a night
There was a point last year where tons of hotels that weren't in the normal list showed up in the list. Not sure why or how that happened.
The Moore Hotel seems like it's the kind of hotel that only does it's own bookings though.
The only downside to this is that the rates you'll find are typically more expensive than what OnPeak winds up offering. The Springhill normal rate is about $240 a night outside of PAX for instance. I think AirBNB and other non-partner hotels might have more competitive rates though but it'll likely be further outside of downtown.
Speaking of I'd also say Springhill is pretty good in general if you're planning on staying with more than 2 people as the rooms are pretty large and offer a pull out bed via the couch. They've also been relatively consistent about not charging (too much) extra for additional people. The only downside is that it's more out of the way than the rest of the hotels.
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Is one room enough for 5 or 6 people? And are there hotels that are more suited for extra people in one room?
I've been to Prime/West many times but always stayed with my bro, but he's moving right before PAX, so I'm new to the hotel situation.
Homewood suites would be your best option. They have lots of space, but the rooms sell out really fast as they are very desirable (also free breakfast).