I thought about staying in the hostel. It's definitely the cheapest way to go. But I think I can get enough people to go with me that the Sheraton is worth it. So I just got reservations
I thought about staying in the hostel. It's definitely the cheapest way to go. But I think I can get enough people to go with me that the Sheraton is worth it. So I just got reservations
It's a fucking nice hostel, too. Best I've ever stayed in.
I stayed at the Days Inn 7th Ave (or whatever it's called) last year. Was kinda dive-y, but it was only 6 blocks or so to the convention center. At 70-80 bucks a night (for a single, although we had 2 people sleep on the floor sunday night) it was decent.
Might try and convince the gf to go for a better room this year. Depends on if I can get more people to come down with me.
I stayed at the Days Inn 7th Ave (or whatever it's called) last year. Was kinda dive-y, but it was only 6 blocks or so to the convention center. At 70-80 bucks a night (for a single, although we had 2 people sleep on the floor sunday night) it was decent.
Might try and convince the gf to go for a better room this year. Depends on if I can get more people to come down with me.
I stayed there also. Great for the price (4 people in a room FTW).
Did the thread with the reviews of hotels and such get deleted or rolled up somewhere?
I am planning on saving up money and getting some friends (who dont know about PAX) to come up from redmond oh-so-far-away from Seattle to get rent a hotel room (mainly so my parents cant bug me about being on video games all day) Does anybody know if thers an age limit to rent one, and if you need to be a certain age to have people in there that are younger than you? Thanks in advance
P.S. anybody know prices etc., or info about BYOC for next year?
Hey. I worked for the Hotel industry in Seattle. As far as I know, you must be 18 to check into a hotel, with a credit card in your name.
If you were using someone elses credit card, you would need to arrange that with the hotel via a pre paid credit card authorization forum (usually).
Also, the only person who can legally check into a hotel room is the person who's name is on the reservation.
The best thing you can do, is call each hotel individually and check their policies.
You can get a single at the Roosevelt (not PAX rate) for $119 through Hotels.com
I dunno...I think it'd be worth it to spend an extra $40 just for an extra bed and a place for the parties to move into once the rest of the hotel rooms get trashed beyond recognition.
You can get a single at the Roosevelt (not PAX rate) for $119 through Hotels.com
I dunno...I think it'd be worth it to spend an extra $40 just for an extra bed and a place for the parties to move into once the rest of the hotel rooms get trashed beyond recognition.
You can get a single at the Roosevelt (not PAX rate) for $119 through Hotels.com
I dunno...I think it'd be worth it to spend an extra $40 just for an extra bed and a place for the parties to move into once the rest of the hotel rooms get trashed beyond recognition.
Besides, you should really book through PA anyway. As Feh said, that is the only way for them to measure numbers.
Just so everyone knows I booked my group's (4 dudes) room through the PAX deal. You can all stop worrying.
Also, one of us is still unsure. So, we might have an extra... half of a bed. You wanna be the big spoon or the little spoon?
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I was very happy with the sheraton hotel. I will book into a "wild" hotel instead if they are able to book entire floors. Otherwise, The sheraton is acceptable. I just wish I could get a room with an AV hook up.
Anyone know how easy it would be to convince the Hyatt to give my friends a connecting room to my own? I've already booked (a corner suite, woot) and I'm not sure if you usually need to book the rooms together to get that or not. I plan on sending them an email later today but I'm just looking for a heads up if anyone has experience with this.
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I think you need to book those together, you could reserve a second room, request it be connected or next to your suite and have your friends pay you for their space int he rooms.
Anyone know how easy it would be to convince the Hyatt to give my friends a connecting room to my own? I've already booked (a corner suite, woot) and I'm not sure if you usually need to book the rooms together to get that or not. I plan on sending them an email later today but I'm just looking for a heads up if anyone has experience with this.
I'd recommend calling them up and asking.
I also got a corner suite and would like to get on a mostly PAX-booked floor because I'm hoping to bring my Rock Band set for Thursday night partying. Naturally, I'd prefer if my neighbors weren't geriatric sleepaholics.
I'm hoping that the PAX rate code will automatically put us all on the same floor, but if you find a way to special request such an arrangement, let me know and count me in.
I also got a corner suite and would like to get on a mostly PAX-booked floor because I'm hoping to bring my Rock Band set for Thursday night partying. Naturally, I'd prefer if my neighbors weren't geriatric sleepaholics.
Keep in mind that some PAX-goers DO like to sleep at least a little bit each night so, you know, we can run PAX during the day. :P
The nightly hotel rates (at least for the 3 official hotels) go up significantly if you try to reserve a room for more than 2 people. For those of you who stayed in one last year, were you honest about the reservation or did you just reserve a room for two? Did any of the hotels give you a hard time for paying for 2 but sleeping 4?
So I got my wife and I a corner suite at the Hyatt. Will be occupied by a Wii and a 360 with Rock band. Should I bring my 20 inch monitor to hook the 360 to or just use whatever TV the hotel provides?
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The nightly hotel rates (at least for the 3 official hotels) go up significantly if you try to reserve a room for more than 2 people. For those of you who stayed in one last year, were you honest about the reservation or did you just reserve a room for two? Did any of the hotels give you a hard time for paying for 2 but sleeping 4?
Last year they gave us a five person max, but also never asked about multiple people.
The nightly hotel rates (at least for the 3 official hotels) go up significantly if you try to reserve a room for more than 2 people. For those of you who stayed in one last year, were you honest about the reservation or did you just reserve a room for two? Did any of the hotels give you a hard time for paying for 2 but sleeping 4?
They seem to be adding their rollaway bed fees automatically for the third and fourth person.
Last year I booked for the room for one (me) then called about a month afterwards and added the other three people to the room list (once I found my roomies on the forum). When you call in they ask if you need the roll-aways (the Sheraton does at least) and you can tell them no. Then you only pay the flat rate for four people.
Even if its four guys or four girls on your registry they won't dig any deeper and ask about your sleeping arrangements and will just assume you are fond enough of each other to share the two beds.
I also got a corner suite and would like to get on a mostly PAX-booked floor because I'm hoping to bring my Rock Band set for Thursday night partying. Naturally, I'd prefer if my neighbors weren't geriatric sleepaholics.
Whoa there. The Hyatt is most definitely the "quiet" hotel. It's mostly filled with business travelers, and they will certainly raise a fuss if someone's throwing down with Rock Band.
If you (or anyone else) want to party, go with the Sheraton or the Roosevelt. While we only have a very small block at the Hyatt, we've got the majority of those two hotels dedicated to PAX. Chances are high that your neighbors will have a PAX badge.
So unlike the Hyatt, if a badge-wearing person knocks on your door at the Sheraton it won't be the cops.
So does the Sheraton have A/V hook-ups available for their TVs? Or are they blocked off...
I'll be bringing my Wii60 (don't know if there will be enough room for Rock Band) but I'll be bringing Brawl and other wonderful multi-player games for good ol fashioned gaming time...So should we bring a TV if we want to play?
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Last year, the new tower had flat screens with hookups, and the old tower had old tvs with blocked off everything
remember that the rate you get isn't what you'll be charged too. The "hotel tax" is absurd. It was supposed to be $660 or so and turned out with the tax to be around $850.
remember that the rate you get isn't what you'll be charged too. The "hotel tax" is absurd. It was supposed to be $660 or so and turned out with the tax to be around $850.
All the taxes on hotel rooms in seattle total to around 18%
A friend and mine are definitely heading over to PAX this year, flying from New York. Ideally, I'd like to be in the hotel most of the PAX people are staying at.
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For us after working pax all day for 20+h, that really matters when we want to go pass out :P
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Pussies.
Might try and convince the gf to go for a better room this year. Depends on if I can get more people to come down with me.
I stayed there also. Great for the price (4 people in a room FTW).
Did the thread with the reviews of hotels and such get deleted or rolled up somewhere?
Hey. I worked for the Hotel industry in Seattle. As far as I know, you must be 18 to check into a hotel, with a credit card in your name.
If you were using someone elses credit card, you would need to arrange that with the hotel via a pre paid credit card authorization forum (usually).
Also, the only person who can legally check into a hotel room is the person who's name is on the reservation.
The best thing you can do, is call each hotel individually and check their policies.
Good luck!
A night.
I say again *ALL* prices posted anywhere online for hotels are per night.
I dunno...I think it'd be worth it to spend an extra $40 just for an extra bed and a place for the parties to move into once the rest of the hotel rooms get trashed beyond recognition.
Um... no you cant?
Thursday-sunday = $247.67
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Friday-sunday = $225
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Cheapest I see there is $225 a night, which is still more expensive than the PAX rate.
Besides, you should really book through PA anyway. As Feh said, that is the only way for them to measure numbers.
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Thursday - Sunday at $119 a night.
And yea, the head count's a good reason to use the PAX deals, but if you'd rather spend $40 on booze...well there's the option. :P
Also, one of us is still unsure. So, we might have an extra... half of a bed. You wanna be the big spoon or the little spoon?
I'd recommend calling them up and asking.
I also got a corner suite and would like to get on a mostly PAX-booked floor because I'm hoping to bring my Rock Band set for Thursday night partying. Naturally, I'd prefer if my neighbors weren't geriatric sleepaholics.
I'm hoping that the PAX rate code will automatically put us all on the same floor, but if you find a way to special request such an arrangement, let me know and count me in.
On second thought, you can have the room connecting to mine. :P
Keep in mind that some PAX-goers DO like to sleep at least a little bit each night so, you know, we can run PAX during the day. :P
Last year they gave us a five person max, but also never asked about multiple people.
They seem to be adding their rollaway bed fees automatically for the third and fourth person.
Last year I booked for the room for one (me) then called about a month afterwards and added the other three people to the room list (once I found my roomies on the forum). When you call in they ask if you need the roll-aways (the Sheraton does at least) and you can tell them no. Then you only pay the flat rate for four people.
Even if its four guys or four girls on your registry they won't dig any deeper and ask about your sleeping arrangements and will just assume you are fond enough of each other to share the two beds.
Also, for those that stayed last year, is parking included? One can never be too sure with some hotels.
Last year I found that the convention center parking structure was one of the best deals. It came to something like $14.00.
Ah, here it is: WSCTC public parking garage
Whoa there. The Hyatt is most definitely the "quiet" hotel. It's mostly filled with business travelers, and they will certainly raise a fuss if someone's throwing down with Rock Band.
If you (or anyone else) want to party, go with the Sheraton or the Roosevelt. While we only have a very small block at the Hyatt, we've got the majority of those two hotels dedicated to PAX. Chances are high that your neighbors will have a PAX badge.
So unlike the Hyatt, if a badge-wearing person knocks on your door at the Sheraton it won't be the cops.
-Mike
Wait... how did you get the validation price for the parking?
I'll be bringing my Wii60 (don't know if there will be enough room for Rock Band) but I'll be bringing Brawl and other wonderful multi-player games for good ol fashioned gaming time...So should we bring a TV if we want to play?
Or is there some super secret way to find out...
Thanks!
All the taxes on hotel rooms in seattle total to around 18%
A friend and mine are definitely heading over to PAX this year, flying from New York. Ideally, I'd like to be in the hotel most of the PAX people are staying at.