THIS IS AN INDIVIDUAL OFFER NOT SANCTIONED OR CONDEMNED BY DRAGONCON.
Want to stay at a Big 3 Hotel but lack the means? Let's Talk.
I am Rick and one of the Klingons. I also own
spring4th I came up with this idea: For $150 total ($50 a night, from Fri check in-Mon check out), you can bunk with 3 other people. Even a couple can 'get a free night' when bunking with another couple, or two individuals. I currently have 3 rooms at the Hilton and 3 rooms at the Hyatt. I will be at the con almost all the time and I live two blocks from the con (nuyah!)
Upside: get a con hotel room, save money, no need for a credit card, pay when you can (up to a week before the con), use paypal, low deposit, meet new and interesting people, have an arbiter (me) only a cell call away to handle roomie 'issues', get 3 of your friends to roomie for crowd 'control'.
Downside: Rooming with 'strangers'. Hey, think of it as a hostel! NO EXTRA amenities, such as room food service, wet bar or pay-per-view. If I have to pay for anything extra, such as services or damage, then I will (and you sign a waiver agreeing) pursue collections to the fullest extent of the law. If you play bad, I'll have you and your stuff removed from the room, because it is not fair to your roomies, and it is my room, remember? You do not want an angry Klingon for a landlord!
Why do this? Certainly not for the money. It is to cover the cost of an extra room for an honored guest of my fan club. There is a market for individuals who do not have lots of funds. I have a credit card with the necessary limits to cover the reservations, and if I do not get anyone in a room, I can always release it 3 days before the con. Relatively low risk, moderate return.
email me at rickday at ellijay dot com for further info.