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Re: Championship Hotel Reservations - How Did it Go For you?

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Originally Posted by Mr MOE
I believe that teams looking for 5-10 rooms should do okay with this process. However, large teams (MOE is looking to book 38 rooms) will find this to be a difficult process. Many of our choice hotels are not available and we need to make some quick decisions to get in anywhere. Looks like right now, MOE will be in the Hyatt.

SUGGESTION - If you have a large team, please book soon or plan to split your team into smaller groups at different hotels.
Yup, John has it right. Booking online for a large group is virtually impossible via the online system. I tried this morning and eventually got fed up with the whole process. Thankfully I ended up with a helpful rep from Steele on the phone. I spent 90 minutes on the phone with the rep, and eventually got the rooms booked.

As for the choice hotels being booked, I have a suspicion that those teams who faxed in orders in advance, were given priority. When I got onto the system this morning at 9:00 am, I could not secure any rooms at the Embassy Suites.
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