The Hyatt is sold out.

[darxus.livejournal.com]

Two days after posting to the main Arisia site and this livejournal community (in response to a posted question, not as an announcement post as promised, significantly lacking the "hotel" tag). I just got confirmation from innkeeper@arisia.

I am displeased. This may be the first Arisia I miss since I moved to this area.

I tried the overflow hotel once, and determined that it was not worth doing.

Comments

[jasra]

Not just the quiet rooms?

[jarien.livejournal.com]

I was in the overflow hotel last year. It would have been fine *if*, and that's a HUGE if, the shuttles had run on time, and for the hours advertised. Since they did not, it was awkward at best and I took a taxi at the worst. I'm not sure I'd go to Arisia if I were to be staying in the overflow again.

[sparkymonster.livejournal.com]

I also called the hotel to double check. The only availability is checking in on Sunday.

[paradoox.livejournal.com]

This is a different overflow hotel and I believe is closer than any of the other overflow hotels. Assuming the weather is good or at least tolerable [yeah, I know] it looks like it is a .8 mile walk or about 20 minutes along the Charles. In addition the rate at the overflow hotel is $99 per night which is a savings of about $25-$30 per night when you include taxes. So, you might want to check it out.

[donnad.livejournal.com]

I was able to book a room late last night. They offered me several room choices at the time. As I understood it, it was sold out, but I tried anyway and have a confirmation.

[deguspice.livejournal.com]

For A'10, Arisia's overflow hotel is the newly renovated Courtyard by Marriott, next door to Trader Joe's and Microcenter. The nightly room rate at the overflow is less than Hyatt's, and will have regular shuttle buses going between it and the Hyatt hotel.

[mneme]

Yeah, that was my problem last year (and the year before, though I actually made Arisia that year).

I reccomend trying to make a res, if you don't find a share, etc, mere days before the con, as often (see two years ago) the hotel opens up a bit when people realize they're going to miss the con for one reason or another.