NEW PAX HOTELS - ADDED PIKE STREET SUITES

Mike Fehlauer

EDIT: Added Pike Street Suites (aka, "the sakura con hotel"). If you've got a reservation there, call them and ask to be changed to PAX rate!

I've got some new hotels for PAX attendees. These are discounted rates (lower than Travelocity, etc.) at hotels that are PAX-friendly and nearby.

It's super important for us to track PAX hotel rooms, because hotel rooms are the currency of the convention center. The more rooms PAX brings in, the more likely the convention center will let us get away with PAX-isms like bean bags and BAWLS.

So: if you need a room and have been discouraged by the sold-out hotels, please make a reservation at one of the hotels below.

Also: if you've already made a reservation at a non-PAX hotel, please consider making a reservation below and then canceling your old reservation. This bit of hassle will go a long way to getting us more space at the venue next year.

Thanks you guys,

Feh

Pike Street Suites

Rates:
Single $179
Double $189
Triple $199
Quad $209

1011 Pike St
Seattle, WA 98101

Reservations can be made by:
Phone: 206-682-8282
Our Reservation department is open Mon thru Fri, 8:00am-4:30pm



Grand Hyatt

$165 for singles or doubles, $194 for doubles

721 Pine St
Seattle, WA 98101

Phone: 1.800.233.1234 (ask for the "PAX" rate)

If you'd rather book online, go to www.grandseattle.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/index.jsp and enter discount code "G-PENY".



The Roosevelt Hotel

$165 for singles or doubles, $20 per extra person

1531 Seventh Avenue (Pine)
Seattle, Washington 98101
Phone: (206) 621-1200
(ask for group number "ROS-GF40")

Pay wireless Internet ($10/day)

Rollaway beds available for $10/night


Online booking: https://www.coasthotels.com/rates?selectHotel=PHS; select "Seattle - The Roosevelt" and use discount code ROS-GF40 in "group" box.


The Paramount Hotel

$160 for singles or doubles

724 Pine St
Seattle, Washington 98101
Phone: (206) 292-9500
(ask for "Penny Arcade 2007" rate)

Pay wireless Internet ($10/day)

Complimentary Internet in business center

Rollaway beds available by request made at time of reservation, free while supplies last

Online booking: https://www.coasthotels.com/rates?selectHotel=PHS; Select "Seattle - The Paramount" and use discount code PHS-GF110 in Group box.

Jaiden

Thanks, Mike.

BigRed

Awesome mike I have a few friends that were discouraged from attending due to the lack of available nearby hotels (nodoubt for cheaper since they are cheapskates), and me turning them away from my room :P

TrainwreckX

Wow, really awesome news, and from the looks of it these three hotels all kick ass. Thanks Mike!

Mike Fehlauer

Yeah, the Hyatt is normally $300+ per night. It's crazy nice in there, all granite and copper and glass.

And all three of the new hotels are < 1 block away.

nearlysober

Do we have any new guestimates in regards to overall attendence this year? Seems like PAX is putting more hurt on the hotel rooms than maybe was originally thought... which is awesome. Then you got the lot of us Seattle folks who aren't even staying in hotels.

Man... downtown is gonna be nuts. Can't wait!

mentok1982

Mike Fehlauer could convince Mike Krahulik to eat the "butt" of a hot dog and the devil to give up sin...at the same time!

Hurray for Mike Fehlauer!!

Jaiden

mentok1982 wrote: »

Mike Fehlauer could convince Mike Krahulik to eat the "butt" of a hot dog and the devil to give up sin...at the same time!

Hurray for Mike Fehlauer!!

..... what

sycholord31

Cheers,

I can now be closer to the event, Ill keep part of the booking for my other hotel since its cheaper, but Ill stay at one of the new ones since it is really close...

but which one?

QuickSnap

The Paramount....Damn man, that's a really nice hotel. I got to find a job quick.

Karf

Looks like I might be switching from my motel to a hotel.

I wasn't exactly looking forward to commuting the 13 miles twice a day on I-5 when we were dead tired.

TrainwreckX

Mike Fehlauer wrote: »

Yeah, the Hyatt is normally $300+ per night. It's crazy nice in there, all granite and copper and glass.

And all three of the new hotels are < 1 block away.

And... booked! Thanks for the extra effort here Mike, I was glad to make a new reservation at the Hyatt, it looks so nice!

Dee Kae

This would be great, if I had friends. ;_____;

mentok1982

Jaiden wrote: »

mentok1982 wrote: »

Mike Fehlauer could convince Mike Krahulik to eat the "butt" of a hot dog and the devil to give up sin...at the same time!

Hurray for Mike Fehlauer!!

..... what

Mike K. does not eat the ends of hot dogs, sausages, bread and bananas. He thinks of them as dirty and as the "butts" of their respective food stuffs.

Moe Fwacky

You should really make said information known before referencing it in a semi-obscure manner.

mentok1982

Moe_Fwacky wrote: »

You should really make said information known before referencing it in a semi-obscure manner.

Don't you folks listen to the wonderful Penny Arcade podcasts? It is all there! Information about Jerry's problem with forgetting to flush the toilet, the wrap that Brenna made for Jerry which he forgot to eat, Mike's need to spy on his neighbors when he is out walking at night...

Anyway...back on topic! Hotels! Hotels are great. Especially the ones that were just added. The Hyatt sounds like a kick ass, classy joint and if I did not already have a room as a part of my Travelocity package, I would consider getting a room there.

BrokenAngel

mentok1982 wrote: »

Don't you folks listen to the wonderful Penny Arcade podcasts? It is all there! Information about Jerry's problem with forgetting to flush the toilet, the wrap that Brenna made for Jerry which he forgot to eat, Mike's need to spy on his neighbors when he is out walking at night...

I have never heard a PA podcast in my life... >.>

I might remember such cute little information about some of the forumers, but thats because they are my friends, I interact and talk to them on a daily basis. But while I respect and admire Mike, Jerry, and all the PA crew for creating a great comic and doing so much for the gaming community as a whole, I don't feel any need to know quirky little personal details about them any more than I do the author of my favorite book or that great director of the movie last night. It seems kinda "idolizing" them, and I have never seen a reason for putting people in that position. ^.^

Also yay! I have some friends who may be going now and I shall link this lovely info so they can get a hotel before they all sell out again. Thanks guys for getting us more space, you rock!

TrainwreckX

BrokenAngel wrote: »

It seems kinda "idolizing" them, and I have never seen a reason for putting people in that position. ^.^

LOL, you should see what it is like when one of them signs on to WOW. The /pennyarcade chat channel explodes with "Hail Gabe" and other such things for about a minute or two. Then I'm sure each of those people individually whispers them to group, etc. It's no wonder I haven't seen them on their known WOW characters in quite some time.

Mike Fehlauer

Karf wrote: »

Looks like I might be switching from my motel to a hotel.

I wasn't exactly looking forward to commuting the 13 miles twice a day on I-5 when we were dead tired.

I encourage you to make the switch. The downtown stretch of I-5 will be shut down during PAX. Trust me, you don't want to have to deal with traffic.

Riggz13

We made the switch to The Paramount. I told 6th Avenue Inn to kiss both sides of my ass.

Lambert83

Booked The Paramount last night as well seems close and nice.

Steel Fire

Changed my reservation over to The Paramount.

Samyel

We Paramount-ers should have breakfast together one morning.

Athlantar

I think my buddy and I would be up for that Sam, just pick a date (and time and place :P)

Bloodywednesday

Hey I just reserved a room at the Hyatt and I asked what the normal rate is before the PAX discount and its 399 a room! 200 dollars cheaper! So sure 200 bucks is expensive a night but the rooms are 400 dollar rooms! Just thought you guys would like to know.

TrainwreckX

Bloodywednesday wrote: »

Hey I just reserved a room at the Hyatt and I asked what the normal rate is before the PAX discount and its 399 a room! 200 dollars cheaper! So sure 200 bucks is expensive a night but the rooms are 400 dollar rooms! Just thought you guys would like to know.

I got the same story. I'm stoked, this place is Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice.

Dee Kae

Anyone getting one here that needs a helping hand or wants a price cut (for having another roombuddy) count me in, cause I still need a place to stay. ;DDDD

Karf

Mike Fehlauer wrote: »

Karf wrote: »

Looks like I might be switching from my motel to a hotel.

I wasn't exactly looking forward to commuting the 13 miles twice a day on I-5 when we were dead tired.

I encourage you to make the switch. The downtown stretch of I-5 will be shut down during PAX. Trust me, you don't want to have to deal with traffic.

Your advice as been heeded. You get to claim another few souls for your headcounts.

Mike Fehlauer

Karf wrote: »

Your advice as been heeded. You get to claim another few souls for your headcounts.

Excellent.

Karf

mommy

fehlauer is trying to harvest my soul again

Mike Fehlauer

Bumping this since I received a hotel inquiry today.

Ravenmancer

I called the number provided for the Paramount and they said they had no more rooms available, they then said that it looked like most of the other hotels around were also fully booked. The lady on the phone redirected me to the Grand Hyatt, where they then said that the only rooms available were the corner suites going for $1400 for for nights.

I just booked a double at the Paramount online for $739.84

atray

Hotels are booked already?

Ravenmancer

Not according to the website, so I recommend not trusting the people over the phone.

KaitouAyashi

Wow! We just booked our room at the Paramount this afternoon around 4:40pm after confirming prices at the Hyatt. Check out The Roosevelt - but when you call reservations for Paramount they'll usually check that one too because it's the same parent company, Coast Hotels. Since the Reservations people are looking at active bookings and availability in real time I'd trust them more than the internet - which possibly hasn't been updated. Also, I tried the website a few times and it told me they were booked when they weren't. Weird.

Paramount is a great hotel! Just down the street from Westlake Center, GameWorks, and pretty much everything downtown Seattle oriented. And I think it's like 3 blocks from PAX!

TrainwreckX

Hyatt and Paramount are equally great as far as I can tell. Those are really two of the best hotels in the area overall, from what I have read online.

Riggz13

When I booked with the Paramount last week they initially said they were full. Then it occurred to me to tell them I was with a convention. Then all of a sudden "oh yeah, we got rooms a plenty!" Don't want to insult anyone's intelligence but I'm sure I'm not the only person who didn't think to say "Oh, I'm with a convention." Also, this was over the phone, the internet didn't want to give me 2 beds.

Evil Chris Priestly

Mike, do your best to herd them all over to the Paramount. We BioWarians are staying at the Rooselvelt and, for the few hours of sleep we'll be getting, like it nice and quiet. ;-)




:evil:

KaitouAyashi

Hey, just because your hotel is closer to the bar (Von's) doesn't mean you can sabotage my chances for sweet, sweet sleep. *g*

I plan on putting a sign up on my room so we can make random friends during the weekend.

Kyouteki

One of these days, PAX is going to grow to be too big for Seattle...

Moe Fwacky

I predict 2009