I think i missed somehting but i was ready to book a room at a few hotels and after refeshing the mian hotel resevation and the link. I got nothing all sold out in 10 mins

Everything sells out within two minutes and I was already an hour late.....

FB has been all over the place with which overflows are sold out and which ones just haven't opened bookings yet. I am aware people are just probably fear mongering to scare people away from their 'coveted' hotels but like what ones actually aren't gonna be open until the 15th and what ones are just plain lies

So, after going to a few different cons over the last few years, I've finally stumbled upon dragoncon. How i didn't know about it until now, who knows. Saw that the most recent one ended not long ago and seeing as I have time to plan and save, Im thinking of attending for the first time next year. Before then, I just want to know as much about the con as possible. DO's and Don'ts, what to expect, etc. bombard me with info, i do not mind

Ok, so my husband and I have gone to 2 dragon cons, and been lucky enough to get a room through the hunger games.
We had no luck with the first two rounds, and with only one left…
I’m asking for suggestions if we don’t get one of these rooms.
We’re coming from out of state, so…any and all suggestions appreciated.

We asked our friend Jessi, "When does it feel like Dragon Con has really started?" and this was her answer. I filmed this as an experiment this year and I really like how it turned out! Going to try and get a number of people next year to participate!

I was checking my reservation information for the Marriott, because I didn't see the deposit hit my account yet, and saw that the payment section of the confirmation said "other payment" instead of the credit card info that I entered when I reserved the room. There were no details of what "other payment" meant so I updated it with the CC information that I put in originally. Not sure if this is an actual issue but I thought it was something that other people may need to double check on their reservations, just in case.

I managed to get a room during the hunger games it’s my first time attending dragon con and I couldn’t book the room from Tuesday to Tuesday, it said sold out and would only let me book from Thursday to Tuesday. I would like to check in early and meet up with some friends attending.

Anyone know if I can book a rack room rate at the hotel for Tuesday and Wednesday or Tuesday to Thursday and then use the other room I got at the hunger games. Or
Can I call and get the other days added to my reservation, I see the dates available online?

Anyone got experience with this and can help thanks!

so we were able to get the marriot it will be our first year staying in a host hotel does anyone have advice or anything we should know/prepare for with staying at the marriot marquis?

2027 will be my first Dragon Con. After reading up on the hotel lottery, I was ready to play the game. Then, Tuesday morning, I remembered that I hated this nonsense both times I went to GenCon. I did some digging, found a room for my son and me at the Hyatt Centric Midtown and simply booked that. The rate was fine, seemingly on par with the official Con hotel rates, and it was booked directly through the hotel, not a third party.

So, what am I going to miss from booking a place 10 minutes by train as opposed to joining the Games and maybe getting a Con hotel?

I don’t want to talk about hunger games because my neighborhood got a power outage TWO MINUTES before queue began. I want to talk about the fact that I stayed at this hotel for Dragoncon in 2022 and my entire week was less than $1,250. This hotel is near the aquarium and the shuttle stop is directly outside but this hotel is nowhere near worth this price.

And no I don’t care that “they can do what they want.” It’s just simply infuriating. Atlanta is a destination for everything from large sporting events to world tours. The hotels are NOT hurting there. So to whoever approves of these price gauging tactics, I hope the other side of your pillow is never cold, every jar of pickles you buy cannot be opened, and the rest of your week is LOVELY.

Luckily won the Hunger Games, received confirmation email for room with all three guests. Received additional emails with correct number. Then received one with just one guest on the reservation.

So, I call the number to check what’s up. They say there’s only one guest on the reservation and they will have to charge me additional person fees for adding my guests back on.

Currently waiting on someone else to get back to me because I have screen shots and confirmation emails with 3 guests not 1. Don’t know what happened because I didn’t do anything on my end.

After the last dragon con ended I made a reservation for the Courtyard hotel in Atlanta for next year, but it was through Priceline. They sent me an email with the hotel confirmation number. Has anyone ever used Priceline or Expedia to book a hotel in Atlanta for Dragoncon? Trying to see if what I got is legit or I'm going to find myself without a hotel for next year con lol

The cosplay I'm building for next year can contract to navigate ADA door requirements so I'm not worried about fitting through entry doorways.

But once you're INSIDE the Hilton, Marriott, Hyatt, etc. what is a reasonable target height clearance to remain under when it comes to hallways, interior archways and the like?

I'm guessing the approach hallways in the Marriott that lead to the sky bridges would be a good target but I don't know how high those ceilings are.

Any suggested max target heights from cosplayers who've had extra tall/large cosplays at Dragon Con?

Was logged in my phone and computer. Phone login for wait time was shorter---was number 4400 there and in the 19,000s on laptop. Made it through to the reservations and made it to booking just to see things sold out. Tried on computer and was able to see more options---got to booking twice! Clicked book both times and resulted in an unable to book message.

Si I may have panic booked Moxy Downtown, it's right across the street from the aquarium because I don't want a 2 hour drive everyday again this year. What is everyone's thoughts about "close enough" hotels? I have never successfully booked a hotel in the 7 (non-consecutive) year's I have been trying to go.

I'm hoping to get to snag a room on the 15th. It seems like overflow hotels are already taking reservations.