TOPIC: GenCon 2017 Hotels Reservation Updates

David Harris wrote: Do you think there is a significant up tick in the number of people buying badges/rooms early? Sort of seems that way.

Could be, with this being the 50th Anniversary.

Here's an update from the GENCON forums. It sounds like all the double double bed rooms are gone, so these would all be Kings.

4 guest rooms available

Hyatt Regency
Sheraton City Center
Hilton Garden Inn Downtown
The Alexander
Home2 Suites Downtown

Less than 4 guest rooms available

Marriott Downtown
JW Marriott
Le Meridien 
Omni Severin
The Westin
Conrad
Hilton
Columbia Club Hotel

 Unavailable

Crowne Plaza Downtown
Courtyard by Marriott Downtown
Embassy Suites
Fairfield Inn & Suites
Holiday Inn Express
Holiday Inn Downtown
Springhill Suites
Staybridge Suites
Courtyard by Marriott Capitol
Hampton Inn

At least the old way I felt like I had a chance and was let down immediately. This is like slowly ripping off a bandaid while you helplessly watch not even having a chance.

I don't know why there are even times after 4pm. All the DT hotels are likely to be gone in the next few minutes. No reason to delay people after they are gone. Instead you are just prolonging the disappointment.

Yeah mine is 4:23. Not holding hope.

All Doubles are reportedly gone. Still some singles left.

As an optimist, I would remind you all that Mike posted several ways to get downtown outside of the block.

I hope you all get what you want.

jedibcg wrote: I don't know why there are even times after 4pm. All the DT hotels are likely to be gone in the next few minutes. No reason to delay people after they are gone. Instead you are just prolonging the disappointment.

Some people might be willing to get non Downtown Hotels?

Mike Steele wrote:

jedibcg wrote: I don't know why there are even times after 4pm. All the DT hotels are likely to be gone in the next few minutes. No reason to delay people after they are gone. Instead you are just prolonging the disappointment.

Some people might be willing to get non Downtown Hotels?

Correct but those don't sell out. So everyone that gets a time after 4pm. Should just become first come first serve imo.

GaryM wrote: At least the old way I felt like I had a chance and was let down immediately. This is like slowly ripping off a bandaid while you helplessly watch not even having a chance.

Actually, what often happened with us with the old system would be that we'd click the button at noon, have the GENCON reservation system crash, and then spend a couple of hours trying to get online, and every once in awhile get close enough to see the rooms disappearing before it crashed again. So both systems had issues. At least with the new system, it's spaced out enough that it shouldn't crash.

jedibcg wrote:

Mike Steele wrote:

jedibcg wrote: I don't know why there are even times after 4pm. All the DT hotels are likely to be gone in the next few minutes. No reason to delay people after they are gone. Instead you are just prolonging the disappointment.

Some people might be willing to get non Downtown Hotels?

Correct but those don't sell out. So everyone that gets a time after 4pm. Should just become first come first serve imo.

Well, a lot of those do sell out. I think by the end of the day last year the closest you could get was 13 miles away or something.

I do agree with those that have said that people shouldn't give up if they can't get a room today. Rooms do come available sometimes, although you need to check pretty frequently to have a decent shot at one.

Here's the 2:15 Update:

Double rooms available

None

Single rooms available

JW Marriott 
Omni Severin
Conrad
Hilton
Sheraton City Center
Columbia Club Hotel
Hilton Garden Inn Downtown
The Alexander

Unavailable

Crowne Plaza Downtown
Courtyard by Marriott Downtown
Marriott Downtown
The Westin
Hyatt Regency
Embassy Suites
Le Meridien
Fairfield Inn & Suites
Holiday Inn Express
Holiday Inn Downtown
Springhill Suites
Staybridge Suites
Courtyard by Marriott Capitol
Hampton Inn
Home2 Suites Downtown