BlogHer - BlogHer '08: Where to Stay if not the Westin St. Francis? - Comments

The dates! The problem was the dates!

Suzanne Reisman — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 10:45:36 -0500

OK, so when I went through this step by step to document what was not working, I discovered that the default dates that the booking site opened with did not match those of the conference, and that is why the booking did not work. So, it is all systems go.

Thanks!!!

Suzanne Reisman, Contributing Editor - Feminism & Gender
Campaign for Unshaved Snatch (CUSS) & Other Rants

Hi Suzanne,

storyspinner — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:28:45 -0500

Hi Suzanne,

Can you email me directly - li@lianaevans.com - I'm going to try and get this resolved personally. Don't understand what's going on. They told me this was resovled :(

Let me know which hotel you're looking at and your dates.

~Li

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rate hike, and still not working!

Suzanne Reisman — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:24:48 -0500

So now the rates have dramatically increased, but I still cannot find any of the advertised rates on the link.

Suzanne Reisman, Contributing Editor - Feminism & Gender
Campaign for Unshaved Snatch (CUSS) & Other Rants

booking issues

Suzanne Reisman — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:41:02 -0500

Hi Li,

If this helps, here's the message I got when I tried to book at any of the hotels:

"The rate you have searched for is unavailable. Please see below for available rates."

I called the reservation support line a few nights ago, and a very nice man told me that there were no blocks of rooms set aside for BlogHer, which is why I couldn't book under that rate.

Suzanne

Suzanne Reisman, Contributing Editor - Feminism & Gender
Campaign for Unshaved Snatch (CUSS) & Other Rants

Checking on those booking issues

storyspinner — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:37:07 -0500

Hi All -

I'm the liason for Kimpton who is working on the BlogHer special. I'm going to check into these descrepancies mentioned by Adriennevh and Suzanne. You should be able to get these rates advertised, and I'll check to see why the booking # doesn't know about the deal either.

I'll get back to you as soon as I have the information.

Thanks for commenting about this!

~Li

*update - just spoke with Kimpton, we're aiming for a resoltuion of this issue by EOD today (PST).

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try the union square plaza hotel

remabulous — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:06:31 -0500

The best rate I found in the area for a room with free wifi was the Union Square Plaza Hotel- rooms still available as of today 7/8 and I got a double with wifi for $79 per night. I think a queen or two twins are $89. It seems nice with victorian feel and simple rooms. Contact info is:

www.usphotel.com and the phone number is 415-776-7585

good luck and see you there! If you have a car, as i will, I am told there is a garage about a block from the hotel which charges around $20 per 24 hours- this is VERY good.

www.remabulous.com

another option

jamieislovely — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:18:39 -0500

My friend and I are staying at the Hotel Carlton about 5ish blocks away from the Westin. It's an adorable boutique hotel and seems reasonable if anyone wants to check it out.

Hotel Carlton

Jamie (Oh! How Lovely!)

Just an FYI

GeekMommy — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:39:32 -0500

There are still rooms available at the Westin St. Francis that are less than the normal rate.

If you go to the Westin/Starwood site here:

http://tinyurl.com/6kbgcy

You can still qualify for the "Buy 2 get the 3rd night free" promotion for people arriving Th/F/Sa stays. You can get a single for $598 for 3 nights or a double for $738 for 3 nights.

Lucretia (aka GeekMommy)

Raising a child in a digital world, still a digital girl

Thanks!

Suzanne Reisman — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:46:21 -0500

I love Kimpton Hotels - they are always very stylish, so this is great. I'm standing by...

Suzanne Reisman, Contributing Editor - Feminism & Gender
Campaign for Unshaved Snatch (CUSS) & Other Rants

Same problem here

Suzanne Reisman — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:44:41 -0500

I can't get it to work, either. I called the reservation support hotline, and there are no blocks set aside at any of the hotels for BlogHer. :(

Suzanne Reisman, Contributing Editor - Feminism & Gender
Campaign for Unshaved Snatch (CUSS) & Other Rants

Thanks Adrienne and Suzanne...checking urgently!!!

Elisa Camahort — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:40:05 -0500

Man, it seems to happen with any hotel in any city.

We have sent urgent email to the kind, lovely Kimpton folk, asking them to fix ASAP.

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Catherine, the Westin is offering that...check your guide

Elisa Camahort — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:32:15 -0500

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Complimentary Internet

Catherine Morgan — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:05:07 -0500

I wonder if you can ask The Westin to offer complimentary Internet like all these other hotels are offering? They will be charging $14.95 per day (even in the lobby) for internet access. It seems when you are already paying over $200 a night, Internet should be included. Is there anything you can do???

:-)

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at catherine-morgan.com, The Political Voices of Women, Care2 Election

Price Discrepencies

Adriennevh — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:03:34 -0500

None of the "from" prices are available from the KLimpton. When clicking on Book Now for any of the properties, not once does the cheap price show available. The cheapest at the first hotel which shows From $161 is actually $368 per night.

BlogHer '08: Where to Stay if not the Westin St. Francis?

Kristy Sammis — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:54:55 -0500

Almost all of the rooms in the BlogHer room block at the Westin St. Francis are sold out. But now, thanks to our friends at Kimpton, BlogHer attendees can still get special rates at hotels within just a few blocks of the Conference.

Check out these exciting offers here! This link provides a list of available hotels with their respective room rates, and even includes a map so you know exactly how far from the Conference each option is.

Thanks, Kimpton!