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EveofAbyss · « **Reply #50 on:** April 10, 2012, 06:09:26 pm »

Until we get the group code, the websites won't be able to detect that we are trying to book from the designated Kumoricon pool, so all it can tell us is that nothing is available.

And if this year is like all previous years, the Kumoricon rate should be 119.00 a night, at least for the Hilton.

Raiphin · « **Reply #51 on:** April 12, 2012, 12:49:45 pm »

Oh good, everyone else ran across this problem too. It was giving me panic attacks. O_O Will have to try calling, see if that gets me anywhere.

Acheron · « **Reply #52 on:** April 13, 2012, 12:25:05 am »

Quote from: Raiphin on April 12, 2012, 12:49:45 pm

Oh good, everyone else ran across this problem too. It was giving me panic attacks. O_O Will have to try calling, see if that gets me anywhere.

I don't know about the Red Lion, but I called the Hilton and got a room very easily.

Oh, and unless the guy at the front desk totally scammed me, the group rate at the Hilton is $134 a night this year.

kayu1111 · « **Reply #53 on:** April 13, 2012, 11:48:35 am »

(editing this post) So I booked over the phone and it went just fine, they said the rate is $134/night. This is the right convention rate, right? If I find out someone else is getting a way cheaper rate I'm gonna be upset!

EveofAbyss · « **Reply #54 on:** April 13, 2012, 11:55:32 am »

I, too, am hoping to see the group code released soon. Or a way to register through the con website like last year. It was about April-May last year that the announcement was made, so any time now we should be getting the information we need to get our rooms the appropriate way.

vampirek_yaoi · « **Reply #55 on:** April 13, 2012, 02:25:43 pm »

There is rooms available for Red Lion I just booked mine.

Animeman73 · « **Reply #56 on:** April 16, 2012, 01:40:46 pm »

Does anyone have any idea when the Kumoricon code will be up? I admit I'm kind of eager to get my room.

superjaz · « **Reply #57 on:** April 16, 2012, 03:25:19 pm »

Try calling them and telling them you will be there for the convention

EveofAbyss · « **Reply #58 on:** April 23, 2012, 02:53:11 pm »

Just confirming, I haven't missed the hotel codes being released yet have I? Are we even doing Kumoricon group codes this year? I just want to make sure I'm not out of the loop. Things seem pretty silent around here, so I don't know if I've just missed something or what.

Basically, hotel codes? Yes? No?

@random · « **Reply #59 on:** April 23, 2012, 03:02:07 pm »

They should be up this week, if I understood correctly from Saturday's staff meeting.

EveofAbyss · « **Reply #60 on:** April 23, 2012, 03:46:39 pm »

Thank you much, Random ^_^

Animeman73 · « **Reply #61 on:** April 23, 2012, 10:03:26 pm »

Quote from: @random on April 23, 2012, 03:02:07 pm

They should be up this week, if I understood correctly from Saturday's staff meeting.

Thanks for the information Random I appreciate it.

Kerensky18 · « **Reply #62 on:** April 30, 2012, 11:30:53 am »

Any updates? It's getting closer and closer to con. ^^

VictorianMess · « **Reply #63 on:** May 04, 2012, 07:44:49 pm »

All you do is have to call and tell them you (and however many people are rooming with you) need a room for Kumori-con and they'll give you the discount. Although when we called yesterday the Red Lion was OVER booked so there are no rooms.

EveofAbyss · « **Reply #64 on:** May 04, 2012, 08:42:42 pm »

That's like the back door method though. I am waiting for the front door to open, so to speak. I prefer to do it the official way, via group code. Just easier and less complicated that way. Less potentially problematic.

Animeman73 · « **Reply #65 on:** May 04, 2012, 09:03:10 pm »

Agreed.

Riyuki · « **Reply #66 on:** May 07, 2012, 09:30:23 pm »

I wanted to wait for the group code too but it sounds like if we wait we risk not getting a room at all. We really wanted to stay at the Red Lion, and I'm kind of shocked if there are no rooms left and they haven't even released a group code yet! O.O

EveofAbyss · « **Reply #67 on:** May 07, 2012, 10:20:26 pm »

I can't speak officially but I almost promise you the red lion still has rooms. Again, until the group code is released, I assume those sequestered rooms reserved for Kumoricon will be unavailable. So when you try to book without the code to access those rooms, you will only get the no room available message. Again, not positive, but it would be some unprecedented ball-dropping on kumoricon's part if there somehow ended up being no rooms and their group codes became useless before they were even released.

superjaz · « **Reply #68 on:** May 07, 2012, 10:50:21 pm »

ya know it might just be m,e but does anyone have a feeling of deja vu?
Like this conversation has happened before?

EveofAbyss · « **Reply #69 on:** May 08, 2012, 12:59:46 pm »

It happens every year, lol.

Animeman73 · « **Reply #70 on:** May 08, 2012, 04:45:18 pm »

The more things change...the more they stay the same.

EveofAbyss · « **Reply #71 on:** May 11, 2012, 08:54:28 am »

And here I am getting antsy. Half-way through May, it's getting hard to fight panic mode. Hotel code announcement soon?

Lady In Red · « **Reply #72 on:** May 13, 2012, 06:54:28 pm »

I don't know much about a code, but I've got my and my friend rooms. I think if you call them and get your rooms that way, tell them you are booking for kumoricon, you'll be fine! : )

Kimiski · « **Reply #73 on:** May 15, 2012, 11:59:00 pm »

Is the web booking still not available? At the April 21st meeting, it was said they'd be up by mid week, and that'd be the same time the confirmation for reserving staff rooms would be mailed out, which is the thing I'm waiting for.

If the staff rate isn't going to make it cheaper than staying at the Red Lion without the staff rate, then I definitely want to try and get a room at the Red Lion. I like the rooms in that hotel 10X better.

EveofAbyss · « **Reply #74 on:** May 16, 2012, 09:28:51 am »

I don't know what's going on,

I'm still expecting any day now for "the announcement" to be made about online booking through Kumoricon. Last year they introduced that great new feature of booking through the Kumoricon website, a really great advancement. I would expect that that wouldn't just be a one-year thing, but would continue in to this year, especially since we're at the same locations.

So I'm just twiddling my thumbs waiting hoping my patience won't come back to bite me in the butt, lol.

Animeman73 · « **Reply #75 on:** May 16, 2012, 09:34:58 am »

You and me both EveofAbyss.

Riyuki · « **Reply #76 on:** May 17, 2012, 08:13:47 pm »

Didn't want to wait any longer, called and booked. As a heads up to anyone, if you want to stay Monday night as well, the Red Lion has NO ROOMS. They have plenty for Fri-Sun. I ended up booking us with the Hilton because we wanted to stay Monday night. Not booking the Kumori block through Monday night wasn't very smart in my opinion. Many many people I know always stay the last night of con in the hotel.

EveofAbyss · « **Reply #77 on:** May 23, 2012, 08:13:17 am »

So, almost a month since there was mention of a possible update on the hotel booking front. Any word?

@random · « **Reply #78 on:** May 23, 2012, 09:20:54 am »

I wish I had better news, but I just took a gander at the minutes from the meeting last weekend and saw:

Quote

Still having problems getting hotel registration up online. However, can call hotel phone number listed on hotel contact page to book a Kumoricon room. Very hopefully, both online hotel registrations will be up very soon.

JeffT · « **Reply #79 on:** May 23, 2012, 11:49:14 am »

Guys... there was a news post last night:

http://www.kumoricon.org/?p=2030

@random · « **Reply #80 on:** May 23, 2012, 11:59:40 am »

Awesome!

EveofAbyss · « **Reply #81 on:** May 23, 2012, 12:55:54 pm »

Oh! Thank you very much then! I just wasn't paying attention then, heh

Kimiski · « **Reply #82 on:** May 23, 2012, 03:55:52 pm »

Can anyone here (who has booked already) tell me how much it is per night with Kumoricon Attendee rate at the Red Lion?

Animeman73 · « **Reply #83 on:** May 23, 2012, 08:02:05 pm »

At last.

kalagei · « **Reply #84 on:** May 24, 2012, 04:56:36 pm »

Hey all, just wanted to remind you that there are still rooms available at the Red Lion and Vancouver Hilton. If you head over to our location page; http://www.kumoricon.org/location, you'll find the information on booking rooms at the convention hotels.

If you have trouble getting hold of the Hilton via their website, call them and tell them you're attending Kumoricon, and they'll get you set up.

The Hilton's phone number is available on the location page as well, and they as of 20 minutes ago still do have rooms open.

EveofAbyss · « **Reply #85 on:** May 24, 2012, 09:00:32 pm »

So would you advise waiting for the Hilton Internet reservations to go up? At this point does it seem like that will be opening up soon, or should I go the phone route? Just want to know if waiting for the internet reservations any longer would be ill-advised. Thanks for the help and effort, by the way. Much appreciated by everyone, I'm sure.

kalagei · « **Reply #86 on:** May 25, 2012, 02:58:00 pm »

Quote from: EveofAbyss on May 24, 2012, 09:00:32 pm

So would you advise waiting for the Hilton Internet reservations to go up? At this point does it seem like that will be opening up soon, or should I go the phone route? Just want to know if waiting for the internet reservations any longer would be ill-advised. Thanks for the help and effort, by the way. Much appreciated by everyone, I'm sure.

They should be soon, but if it were me, I'd just do it by phone and get it done.

EveofAbyss · « **Reply #87 on:** June 01, 2012, 09:58:53 am »

Hotel reservations are up for the Hilton. I just checked and they still have rooms, so, if anyone else still hasn't booked, now is a good time to get that done.

And a massive thanks to the staff for putting up with my less-than-characteristic nagging. I do apologize for that.

superjaz · « **Reply #88 on:** June 11, 2012, 09:50:43 pm »

Just wondering, I always check the extras you can order for the room, where they have insanely expensive sodas and snacks and such, there are free add ons like towels and and pillows, and I always ALWAYS order extra towels and pillows, partly because I <3 plenty of pillows and you can never have enough towels at con

Does any one else take advantage of it?

EveofAbyss · « **Reply #89 on:** June 11, 2012, 10:32:22 pm »

I usually go for extra towels and pillows too. It's important when your head is as bowling-ballish as mine, lol

Kimiski · « **Reply #90 on:** June 11, 2012, 10:37:34 pm »

I didn't know you could so that honestly. >.> We just always jacked some pool towels. xD Or brought our own extra.

Animeman73 · « **Reply #91 on:** June 12, 2012, 08:10:36 am »

Well recently I talked to the folks at the Hilton and arranged my room for Kumoricon. So I'm all set and I can get back to my life.

XxBelovedxSoubixX · « **Reply #92 on:** June 13, 2012, 05:01:48 pm »

For extra's I usually go to the front desk and ask for more pillows after I check in. Only because one time at a hotel everyone eases rooms were ready at 12 and we had to wait til 4 because we asked for extra pillows before hand. Now I'm just set in the habit.

superjaz · « **Reply #93 on:** June 13, 2012, 09:59:08 pm »

and there is always

pillow fort!

zenneth · « **Reply #94 on:** June 13, 2012, 11:02:55 pm »

do hilton people actually accept people more than the capacity of the room? or do you guys just sneak them people in??

LtCommanderRichie · « **Reply #95 on:** June 17, 2012, 09:50:57 pm »

Room stuffing is frowned upon by the con and the hotels, and it can be a cramped an un-enjoyable experience on top of being dangerous in hazardous situations. Keeping the cost of your room down is not worth being kicked out of con.

Lady In Red · « **Reply #96 on:** June 17, 2012, 09:57:01 pm »

Richie, thank you ohmygosh.
I really can't stress enough that room stacking is not worth the lower price. If you're not comfy at con you won't have much fun.

zenneth · « **Reply #97 on:** June 18, 2012, 06:27:31 am »

Good point, =w=
I'm getting a room by myself tho since I don't wanna get all my stuff in the way of others

Davence · « **Reply #98 on:** June 20, 2012, 04:39:34 am »

How much are the rooms for us? i would need a 2 bed room

JeffT · « **Reply #99 on:** June 20, 2012, 04:09:15 pm »

Quote from: Davence on June 20, 2012, 04:39:34 am

How much are the rooms for us? i would need a 2 bed room

All the info is here: http://www.kumoricon.org/location

News:

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