Poll
Question:
which hotel do you think is the best to stay at?
Option 1: marriot
Option 2: hilton
Option 3: saint claire
Option 4: fairmont
im just wondering which is the best
I've never stayed at the other hotels. But I found the staff at the Hilton to be WONDERFUL. The room was great, comfortable, everything was easy access. The only problem is the elevators...it can take a LONG time to get into an elevator. But, I think that problem is pretty much the same at the other hotels.
In any case I'd recomend either the Hilton or the Marriot. It's really nice to be connected to the convention center.
Quote from: BrightHeart76 on December 01, 2007, 05:44:03 PM
I've never stayed at the other hotels. But I found the staff at the Hilton to be WONDERFUL. The room was great, comfortable, everything was easy access. The only problem is the elevators...it can take a LONG time to get into an elevator. But, I think that problem is pretty much the same at the other hotels.
In any case I'd recomend either the Hilton or the Marriot. It's really nice to be connected to the convention center.
Yeah, I stayed at the Marriot last year. Really nice place, but same problems as the Hilton, elevator problems. Any hotel around the convention is fine, but I would agree with BrightHeart that the Hilton and the Marriot is the best place to stay.
That being said, you should check to see which hotels fanime gives discounts for. The Hilton and Marriot I know for sure gets the fanime discount, but not sure about the others. That's all I know so far. =)
I stayed at the Hilton last year and really enjoyed it. The pool is kind of small, if you like swimming between congoing, but the bed was amazingly comfortable, the room was clean and roomy, and the service was great.
Another thing to keep in mind is the Hilton is a smoking hotel, and the Marriott is smoke-free. So if you smoke, or conversely are very sensitive to the smell, those can be a big factor in deciding.
I usually stay at the Hilton, I stayed at the Marriott for one night on day 0 this past fanime. To me the rooms in the Marriott look alittle small compare to the Hilton, plus there was alot people where I was staying at day 0. I haven't tried the ohter Hotels so I don't know how they are. But you want to be connected to covention center get either the Hilton or the Marriott, what ever fits you.
My friends and I have always stayed at the Sainte Claire. It's not attached to the convention center, but it's right across the street. We enjoy staying there because it's not as crowded as the Hilton and Marriott. The only time we had a problem with noise, the staff dealt with it and even gave us a free night. The rooms are amazing, plus there's a fridge in every room and free internet.
do any of the hotels have balconies?
Does anyone remember how the prices compare between the Marriot and the Hilton?
Quote from: Darth_Diclonius on December 02, 2007, 02:27:39 PM
Does anyone remember how the prices compare between the Marriot and the Hilton?
As far as I remember, all the rooms that you get through Fanime are the same price unless you want a suite. Hopefully, the hotel reservations should be up soon.
I see. Many thanks for the reply. ^_^ I'll definitely be getting my room as soon as possible.
I've stayed both the Hilton and Marriot every other Fanime years and I would say Hilton is good. The staff are really nice especially when I had issue with a room. They were able to fix the problem. I think one year there was no water running. Both hotels do have commom problems which is the elevator being crowded, but I was crazy enough in my boots to walk up the stairs. Thank goodness our room is only the 3rd floor. The room is specious in the Hilton so I'm staying there again.
Quote from: phoenixphire24 on December 02, 2007, 02:57:06 PM
Quote from: Darth_Diclonius on December 02, 2007, 02:27:39 PM
Does anyone remember how the prices compare between the Marriot and the Hilton?
As far as I remember, all the rooms that you get through Fanime are the same price unless you want a suite. Hopefully, the hotel reservations should be up soon.
If only that were true. This year, alas, it's not.
Quote from: LadyKaren on December 02, 2007, 11:50:48 PM
Quote from: phoenixphire24 on December 02, 2007, 02:57:06 PM
Quote from: Darth_Diclonius on December 02, 2007, 02:27:39 PM
Does anyone remember how the prices compare between the Marriot and the Hilton?
As far as I remember, all the rooms that you get through Fanime are the same price unless you want a suite. Hopefully, the hotel reservations should be up soon.
If only that were true. This year, alas, it's not.
*bugbugbug* Sooo.. pricing for the hotels is almost worked out? Ees on site later this month, yes?
And I would totally recommend the Hilton.
I have generally had nothing buy trouble at the Marriot when trying to book two rooms together.
The Hilton was accommodating when the Fani-Housing hadn't linked my two rooms together... the dude spent an hour moving rooms around so we could have adjoint rooms. It has fridges already in the room and you can request microwaves to boot (and get one if your lucky~)
Quote from: phoenixphire24 on December 02, 2007, 02:57:06 PM
Quote from: Darth_Diclonius on December 02, 2007, 02:27:39 PM
Does anyone remember how the prices compare between the Marriot and the Hilton?
As far as I remember, all the rooms that you get through Fanime are the same price unless you want a suite. Hopefully, the hotel reservations should be up soon.
Actually hilton varied with single rooms. it was 79 a night for a single bed and 89 for twin beds.
Quote from: LadyKaren on December 02, 2007, 11:50:48 PM
Quote from: phoenixphire24 on December 02, 2007, 02:57:06 PM
Quote from: Darth_Diclonius on December 02, 2007, 02:27:39 PM
Does anyone remember how the prices compare between the Marriot and the Hilton?
As far as I remember, all the rooms that you get through Fanime are the same price unless you want a suite. Hopefully, the hotel reservations should be up soon.
If only that were true. This year, alas, it's not.
Sad times. Hope the prices won't be too different. We love staying at the Sainte Claire.
So it seems that the Hilto is the best choice. I'll make a note of that.
Quote from: ip136 on December 03, 2007, 10:23:10 AM
Quote from: LadyKaren on December 02, 2007, 11:50:48 PM
Quote from: phoenixphire24 on December 02, 2007, 02:57:06 PM
Quote from: Darth_Diclonius on December 02, 2007, 02:27:39 PM
Does anyone remember how the prices compare between the Marriot and the Hilton?
As far as I remember, all the rooms that you get through Fanime are the same price unless you want a suite. Hopefully, the hotel reservations should be up soon.
If only that were true. This year, alas, it's not.
*bugbugbug* Sooo.. pricing for the hotels is almost worked out? Ees on site later this month, yes?
And I would totally recommend the Hilton.
I have generally had nothing buy trouble at the Marriot when trying to book two rooms together.
The Hilton was accommodating when the Fani-Housing hadn't linked my two rooms together... the dude spent an hour moving rooms around so we could have adjoint rooms. It has fridges already in the room and you can request microwaves to boot (and get one if your lucky~)
Let's just say they flip a switch, I put a link and the hotel page is up. ~.^
BWAHAHAHA... I has rooms now. Yay! XP
Switch flipping is the bomb, Karen. <3
Woo. Sainte Claire rooms! BTW, the chart with all the hotel info=awesome. ;D
Wow. It's up. XDD~! Time to reserve the Hilton. I love the switch, Karen.
YAY!!! I have a room for fanime!!! YAHOO!!
i stayed at the ramada last time. it was a nice place, very clean, people at the front desk were very nice even at 2am... i only had a single room, so dont know how the larger ones are.
I hear that the Marriot is generally more crowded than the Hilton, and there's correspondingly more.. action? activities? there with the people. I've only stayed at the Hilton, and it was fine, though the elevators sometimes get congested with people.
Quote from: Reinna on December 10, 2007, 04:47:56 AM
I hear that the Marriot is generally more crowded than the Hilton, and there's correspondingly more.. action? activities? there with the people. I've only stayed at the Hilton, and it was fine, though the elevators sometimes get congested with people.
Most of the videos are at the Marriot along with a few other activities. That's why it's the most crowded place.
Quote from: KyraEnsui on December 10, 2007, 01:05:25 PM
Quote from: Reinna on December 10, 2007, 04:47:56 AM
I hear that the Marriot is generally more crowded than the Hilton, and there's correspondingly more.. action? activities? there with the people. I've only stayed at the Hilton, and it was fine, though the elevators sometimes get congested with people.
Most of the videos are at the Marriot along with a few other activities. That's why it's the most crowded place.
Yeah, though I heard tell that they're trying to spread things out more evenly throughout the convention center and utilize the whole space better this year.
I'm getting a free room at the fairmont
Quote from: Alex-X-Core on December 10, 2007, 10:48:09 PM
I'm getting a free room at the fairmont
As much as I'm trying to keep my level of professionalism...
HOW??!??!?
:D
I've got the hook ups.
hahahahaha
just kiding just kiding
My friends mom works there and shes getting us a free room
so as far as i know my first fanime is going to be great
Quote from: Alex-X-Core on December 11, 2007, 04:19:29 PM
I've got the hook ups.
hahahahaha
just kiding just kiding
My friends mom works there and shes getting us a free room
so as far as i know my first fanime is going to be great
Gives me an idea.... I'll try to work at the Hilton or the Marriott next year and see how many people will poke me for a free room o_O
Quote from: FinalShadows on December 12, 2007, 06:01:31 PM
Quote from: Alex-X-Core on December 11, 2007, 04:19:29 PM
I've got the hook ups.
hahahahaha
just kiding just kiding
My friends mom works there and shes getting us a free room
so as far as i know my first fanime is going to be great
Gives me an idea.... I'll try to work at the Hilton or the Marriott next year and see how many people will poke me for a free room o_O
rofl. I tried that....
I ended up at the spa that just opened at the fairmont... Yet still no free room. :P
haha i wonder how many people we can fit in a room
Quote from: Alex-X-Core on December 13, 2007, 05:15:54 PM
haha i wonder how many people we can fit in a room
The maximum should be at least 6 people in the room. I know that's my maximum. I wouldn't go over 6 people though because fire safety hazard. It just depends how much comfort you want in the room or how cheaper the room you want.
Quote from: KyraEnsui on December 14, 2007, 03:23:39 PM
Quote from: Alex-X-Core on December 13, 2007, 05:15:54 PM
haha i wonder how many people we can fit in a room
The maximum should be at least 6 people in the room. I know that's my maximum. I wouldn't go over 6 people though because fire safety hazard. It just depends how much comfort you want in the room or how cheaper the room you want.
I put this in the other thread as well.
The maximum occupancy for a room is 4 people. Period. Above 4 people is when the Hotel will ask you to leave for creating a fire hazard. Please keep the amount of people in your room to 4 or less. Thank you.
haha ok well atleast i wont have to worry about that
Quote from: FanFicGuru on December 15, 2007, 04:51:54 PM
Quote from: KyraEnsui on December 14, 2007, 03:23:39 PM
Quote from: Alex-X-Core on December 13, 2007, 05:15:54 PM
haha i wonder how many people we can fit in a room
The maximum should be at least 6 people in the room. I know that's my maximum. I wouldn't go over 6 people though because fire safety hazard. It just depends how much comfort you want in the room or how cheaper the room you want.
I put this in the other thread as well.
The maximum occupancy for a room is 4 people. Period. Above 4 people is when the Hotel will ask you to leave for creating a fire hazard. Please keep the amount of people in your room to 4 or less. Thank you.
Oh okay. I know I didn't have problems before. I'll keep that in mind.
Quote from: KyraEnsui on December 14, 2007, 03:23:39 PM
Quote from: Alex-X-Core on December 13, 2007, 05:15:54 PM
haha i wonder how many people we can fit in a room
The maximum should be at least 6 people in the room. I know that's my maximum. I wouldn't go over 6 people though because fire safety hazard. It just depends how much comfort you want in the room or how cheaper the room you want.
Actually, the real answer is four, six is far too many. The formula for the maximum number of bodies in a hotel room would be the following, multiple by the number of beds by two. Therefore, two beds will get you four bodies. You can't get a rollway in a double/double rooms (safety reasons), hence you can't get six bodies (legally) in a room.
The maid staff this year will be on the outlook for people who are stuffing bodies in rooms.
Privacy signs mean little or nothing to the maid staff, because they need to clean the rooms, whether you like it or not.
They also have to clean up after you leave and the mess from six or ten bodies in a room, after three or four days takes longer to do than if it's done on a daily basis.
Craige...
Quote from: PassingTheBuck on December 19, 2007, 10:54:17 AM
Quote from: KyraEnsui on December 14, 2007, 03:23:39 PM
Quote from: Alex-X-Core on December 13, 2007, 05:15:54 PM
haha i wonder how many people we can fit in a room
The maximum should be at least 6 people in the room. I know that's my maximum. I wouldn't go over 6 people though because fire safety hazard. It just depends how much comfort you want in the room or how cheaper the room you want.
Actually, the real answer is four, six is far too many. The formula for the maximum number of bodies in a hotel room would be the following, multiple by the number of beds by two. Therefore, two beds will get you four bodies. You can't get a rollway in a double/double rooms (safety reasons), hence you can't get six bodies (legally) in a room.
The maid staff this year will be on the outlook for people who are stuffing bodies in rooms.
Privacy signs mean little or nothing to the maid staff, because they need to clean the rooms, whether you like it or not.
They also have to clean up after you leave and the mess from six or ten bodies in a room, after three or four days takes longer to do than if it's done on a daily basis.
Craige...
=D Thank you for the clearing. I remember sleeping on the floor actually which I prefer sometimes depending on which hotel I stayed at. I will keep that in mind when I'm looking for roommates. Thanks Craige~!
Quote from: PassingTheBuck on December 19, 2007, 10:54:17 AM
Quote from: KyraEnsui on December 14, 2007, 03:23:39 PM
Quote from: Alex-X-Core on December 13, 2007, 05:15:54 PM
haha i wonder how many people we can fit in a room
The maximum should be at least 6 people in the room. I know that's my maximum. I wouldn't go over 6 people though because fire safety hazard. It just depends how much comfort you want in the room or how cheaper the room you want.
Actually, the real answer is four, six is far too many. The formula for the maximum number of bodies in a hotel room would be the following, multiple by the number of beds by two. Therefore, two beds will get you four bodies. You can't get a rollway in a double/double rooms (safety reasons), hence you can't get six bodies (legally) in a room.
The maid staff this year will be on the outlook for people who are stuffing bodies in rooms.
Privacy signs mean little or nothing to the maid staff, because they need to clean the rooms, whether you like it or not.
They also have to clean up after you leave and the mess from six or ten bodies in a room, after three or four days takes longer to do than if it's done on a daily basis.
Craige...
In regards to the statement about maids being on alert, I don't condone stuffing a billion people into a disgusting hotel room for 4 days by any means, but to what degree will the maids being on the lookout?
I ask simply because in the past, and potentially this year, while not overpacking the rooms, I have had roommates who are simply uncomfortable sharing a bed (in the case of double/double rooms) with another person, so they would bring a sleeping bag or an inflatable mattress and set it up in a spare corner to sleep on. Also, as myself and several of my rommates are avid cosplayers with different costumes each day, we... well, we have a lot of baggage. Garment bags for each outfit and several suitcases for sleepwear and makeup and emergency items and all that. Would the presence of such a setup and abundance of luggage get the front desk called and have an angry representative knocking on our door taking luggage inventory and a head count, or would action be taken only in the instance of OBVIOUS overstuffing, i.e. walking in on 12 people sleeping on the floor and 20 suitcases and a bathroom that boggles the mind?
In any case, if you stick to the 4-person rule, you have nothing to worry about.
As for others, don't try to make such a fuss that a staff member will come to the door.
Enough said.
Quote from: Fructose on December 19, 2007, 03:11:33 PM
Quote from: PassingTheBuck on December 19, 2007, 10:54:17 AM
Quote from: KyraEnsui on December 14, 2007, 03:23:39 PM
Quote from: Alex-X-Core on December 13, 2007, 05:15:54 PM
haha i wonder how many people we can fit in a room
The maximum should be at least 6 people in the room. I know that's my maximum. I wouldn't go over 6 people though because fire safety hazard. It just depends how much comfort you want in the room or how cheaper the room you want.
Actually, the real answer is four, six is far too many. The formula for the maximum number of bodies in a hotel room would be the following, multiple by the number of beds by two. Therefore, two beds will get you four bodies. You can't get a rollway in a double/double rooms (safety reasons), hence you can't get six bodies (legally) in a room.
The maid staff this year will be on the outlook for people who are stuffing bodies in rooms.
Privacy signs mean little or nothing to the maid staff, because they need to clean the rooms, whether you like it or not.
They also have to clean up after you leave and the mess from six or ten bodies in a room, after three or four days takes longer to do than if it's done on a daily basis.
Craige...
In regards to the statement about maids being on alert, I don't condone stuffing a billion people into a disgusting hotel room for 4 days by any means, but to what degree will the maids being on the lookout?
I ask simply because in the past, and potentially this year, while not overpacking the rooms, I have had roommates who are simply uncomfortable sharing a bed (in the case of double/double rooms) with another person, so they would bring a sleeping bag or an inflatable mattress and set it up in a spare corner to sleep on. Also, as myself and several of my rommates are avid cosplayers with different costumes each day, we... well, we have a lot of baggage. Garment bags for each outfit and several suitcases for sleepwear and makeup and emergency items and all that. Would the presence of such a setup and abundance of luggage get the front desk called and have an angry representative knocking on our door taking luggage inventory and a head count, or would action be taken only in the instance of OBVIOUS overstuffing, i.e. walking in on 12 people sleeping on the floor and 20 suitcases and a bathroom that boggles the mind?
As long as you keep the room neat and don't cause any noise problems, I don't see why the maids or anyone else would think you had more people in the room. I think they're more suspicious of the very loud rooms where the "Do not disturb" sign is kept up all weekend. ;)
So my friends decided to book our roomate the Hilton. The more I read replies on this thread the better the Hilton sounds. The only thing that worries me is the fact that somene mentioned the hotel is smoke friendly. I wonder how good this hotel is with keeping smoking wings away from non-smoking or if they separate them by floors?
Hilton does smoking and non-smoking floors, so you should be ok. My sister and I were on different non-smoking floors last year. I never smelt any smoke, my sister said she smelt some coming in thru the window, but not bad. Make sure you make it clear when you check in that you want a non-smoking room as far as away from the smoking floors as possible. The staff is awesome, they'll do their very best for you.
Even the smoking rooms didn't smell that strongly (except when my friend was smoking, obviously). They do seem to go to pains to air things out. The armchair in our room smelled more like Febreeze (blech!) than cigarettes, honestly.
Marriott by far has had the best track record in my opinion, staff is always friendly and easy to work with, rooms are spacious and well furnished with great views most of the time, not to mention they have a gym, spa and pool with jacuzzi. Sometimes, I get up in my PJs in the middle of the night, take the elevator to the Arcade, play for a few minutes, and head back, my point? The luxuries of staying a hotel connected to the Con.
Ive heard good things about the Hilton, my homeboy Shinsengumi aka Juan Dizzle, aka Juanzilla, aka Juantanamera, aka Juan-Con, usually stays there with Onicoursemusha and their Salas crew. The only reason I havent changed it up is because I live by the old saying "If it's not broken, don't fix it."
I, personally, prefer the Marriott to the Hilton. I've stayed in the Marriott for two years now and love the hotel. The rooms are nice and bright, the beds are comfy, and the maids are very polite. My sister and I went back up to the room last year while they were still cleaning, and they asked if they could finish cleaning since it would only take five minutes. (Of course we said yes, we were just going to drop a few things off and pick up something to drink.) Oh, and it houses some of the video rooms. Staff was also very helpful and polite.
Biggest complaints about the Marriott would be these:
No lock on the bathroom door. I'm serious. It's not a big deal for myself since it's just my sister and I, but I could see potential problems with rooming with strangers there. And, of course, the elevators. They're always packed, regardless of the day. (Except late night.) The elevators I think have to be attributed to the fact that it's a convention.
The thing I didn't like about the Hilton when I went up to a friend's room over there, was the fact that the hotel was too dark, and the hallways seemed rather confined and slightly claustrophobic. I think it has to do with the fact that pilots are generally staying in the Hilton. I'm sure it's a great hotel, but the fact that it was dark when I went over really turned me away from it.
Heh, sounds like I really am better off at the Hilton. I love the darkness of the rooms there, it was so comforting to me :D
Quote from: Moonblossom on February 04, 2008, 05:35:22 PM
Heh, sounds like I really am better off at the Hilton. I love the darkness of the rooms there, it was so comforting to me :D
It really is a personal preference. XD I like the hotel and rooms to be bright, but definitely understand why people would like them darker.
I guess I'm whatever the opposite of claustrophobic is. When I was younger I'd hide in this little access panel inside a closet, and I have curtains around my bed here at home. I like being dark and enclosed, it makes me feel safe. I feel lost and disoriented in big open airy spaces.
But I will acknowledge that the Hilton is dark, and the hallways are fairly narrow and dim compared to some other places I've stayed at. So that's definitely a good thing to keep in mind, it never even occurred to me before.
Well, I've only ever stayed at the Marriot, so I suppose I am a little biased.
However, I had a few friends stay at the Hilton last year and their water stopped working in the middle of the night.
Of course, one of the elevators in the Marriot always skipped our floor too...(the eighteenth one I think it was).
But I adored the Marriot. The rooms were very spacious, and clean. The bathroom was a very decent size, and there were plenty of drawers/cuboards/closet space for all of our needs! ^_^
As for the other two...I have absolutely no idea. XP