Conference Hotel? Sheraton or Hilton?

[PampMomof3]

Hey Guys! Okay, my director wants to book a room for us but I told her to wait because I remember someone on here saying that the Hilton or SHeraton has 2 bathrooms? Am I going crazy with all this excitement? Please someone help me out here!!!!

Thank you in advance!!!! What do you prefer?

 

[ChefBeckyD]

My director just booked us - The Hilton - 2 beds, 2 bathrooms! We have always stayed at the Embassy Suites - but the Hilton was $100 cheaper a night this yr......we stayed at Palmer House last year, and that was a horrible experience from beginning to end!

 

[dannyzmom]

Hilton HAD rooms w/2 beds/2baths but when we tried to book it an hour ago there were no more left.

 

[Pampered Laura]

I got a room for 2 bed/2 bath at the Hilton... but the question of the day is:
Will there be a shuttle available to take us from the Hilton to the Sheraton and back... our Exec. Banquet is at the Sheraton

 

[ChefBeckyD]

OOPS Carolyn! My director must have gotten the last one! (not gloating, really!)Seriously though, we deserve a good room after the horrible experience we had last yr! We were booked for a 2 bed 2 bath room at the Palmer House, but when we got there, they had seriously overbooked (because the Gay Games people were also using the hotel), and 6 of us ended up in a little teeny corner room at the top of the hotel....I think it must have been a closet at some point! We had 2 double beds, but no room for even a cot, and the smallest bathroom ever - when you sat on the toilet, your knees (seriously!) almost touched the sink. The refrigerator/minibar - oh it was there, but out of service and locked shut...we had specifically asked about the fridge, because we had one nursing mom who needed to pump.....we called for extra towels, pillows and blankets....finally at 11pm had to go down to the front desk to get some one to bring them to us....it went on like this the entire time - good thing we didn't have to spend too much time in the room!

 

[aried]

There are buses to take you to your banquets


Ann R

 

[Pampered Laura]

Oh good. Thats what the Travel Planners said, too... but I just wanted to double check!

 

[pamperedgirl3]

I got a room for 2 bed/2 bath at the Hilton... but the question of the day is:
Will there be a shuttle available to take us from the Hilton to the Sheraton and back... our Exec. Banquet is at the Sheraton

Yes. I can't remember which hotel we stayed at last year, but we took a shuttle to the executive banquet.

 

[crystalscookingnow]

I booked rooms for us earlier today & got two bed/two bath. So glad that I did it this morning! We were contemplating doing double rooms instead of quads, but when I saw that the 2/2 were available I did that!

 

[StacieB]

How much are you paying for the rooms at the Hilton for 2/2?

 

[Gina M]

I got the Hilton - 2 beds/ 2 baths as well and the rate is $172/night (without any taxes) - we did Palmer House last year (wave 1) and didn't have any problems - the air conditioner was on the fritz one of the days and one of my roommates called down and asked what they would do about it and they gave us one of our nights free (so I can't complain) and the a/c was working better by this time (had been out during the day when we were gone) Sorry to hear about your bad experience at the Palmer House Becky.

 

[ChefBeckyD]

I got the Hilton - 2 beds/ 2 baths as well and the rate is $172/night (without any taxes) - we did Palmer House last year (wave 1) and didn't have any problems - the air conditioner was on the fritz one of the days and one of my roommates called down and asked what they would do about it and they gave us one of our nights free (so I can't complain) and the a/c was working better by this time (had been out during the day when we were gone) Sorry to hear about your bad experience at the Palmer House Becky.

We were wave 3 - so maybe they were sick of PC consultants by the time we got there!
We paid the same price $172 per night for 2bed/2bath at the Hilton.

 

[pamperedlinda]

Hilton HAD rooms w/2 beds/2baths but when we tried to book it an hour ago there were no more left.

Tell me about it! I called this morning as soon as we could register and they told me I HAD to have the names and consultant# of the 4 people staying in the room or I could not book the room....WTF!!!! So, by the time I get that info and call back....guess what....no more 2-2 available. I am a bit miffed to say the least. It would have been nice to know that info ahead of time. I called and complained to HO about it and the lack of prior information on conference hotel registration, I can understand that they don't want to tell us the names of the hotel prior to registration, but it would have been nice to know these details.

 

[Gina M]

Linda,

I did the hotel online and it didn't ask for any consultant numbers - that's surprising - I actually filled in the names (one being my mom) because we aren't sure if we are going to need 2 rooms (we probably will) - Pampered Becky did one as well. I don't see what difference it is with the names - they can always change - what if someone is bringing their family (obviously they don't have consultant #'s)?

 

[pamperedlinda]

Linda,

I did the hotel online and it didn't ask for any consultant numbers - that's surprising - I actually filled in the names (one being my mom) because we aren't sure if we are going to need 2 rooms (we probably will) - Pampered Becky did one as well. I don't see what difference it is with the names - they can always change - what if someone is bringing their family (obviously they don't have consultant #'s)?

I was able to get on just before 10:00 and register, but I couldn't get to the hotel info so I called....guess I should have waited a bit longer....the girl I spoke to wouldn't do it for me without names and numbers.

 

[janetupnorth]

We were wave 3 - so maybe they were sick of PC consultants by the time we got there!
We paid the same price $172 per night for 2bed/2bath at the Hilton.

Becky - I was told to ask you if you are under Sherri (Cheri) - don't know the spelling and ask if you stayed at Embassy Suites for conference 2 years ago...

 

[DebbieJ]

I just put in the names of three other consultants....don't know if they're coming or not but that doesn't matter right now.

We got our quad at the Hilton, so I'm happy!

 

[GourmetGirl]

I am stoked as well... I snatched up a 2/2 room at the hilton and it's a good thing I did, as all my directors in my upline were at a meeting when registration opened, so we may have not gotten one... 5 people + 1 bathroom = Alison is not a happy consultant!

 

[ChefBeckyD]

Becky - I was told to ask you if you are under Sherri (Cheri) - don't know the spelling and ask if you stayed at Embassy Suites for conference 2 years ago...

Janet - Sheri is my SD...(actually have 2 SD's, because Sheri used to be an ED, but lost it a couple yrs ago) My upline looks like this:
1st line - Jennifer Antel - Director
2nd line - Betsy Broene - Sr. Director
3rd line - Sheri Klassen - Sr. Director

But I wasn't at conf. 2 yrs ago....we had a family wedding the same weekend as Conf. I STILL think they could have planned their wedding better!

 

[lacychef]

Man, we're in wave 3, and I got an email from my cluster-girls this morning that said we can't get a room at either hotel for Sunday night....wonder what's up with that?

 

[etteluap70PC]

It's the Hilton for me. My dir booked one of the 2/2 rooms YAY!!!!!!! I don't particularly love to share a room with 4 people but the 2 bathrooms helps alot!!!!

 

[ChefBeckyD]

It's the Hilton for me. My dir booked one of the 2/2 rooms YAY!!!!!!! I don't particularly love to share a room with 4 people but the 2 bathrooms helps alot!!!!

My DH is always amazed that we pack so many women into one room.....if he is w/ a bunch of guys like that, it's one to a bed, and the rest are on the floor in sleeping bags......silly men!

 

[etteluap70PC]

Becky... My hubby is worse. He will not even share a room. Luckily his Company does not make them. My DH wrinkles his nose at me when I talk about 4 to a room. He thinks I should book something cheaper close to McKormick. He does not get that it is all part of the experience.
For me it does not help that last time I shared a (non conf hotel) room with 3 ladies I had never met. They were part of my extended cluster. The gals from my hosp. Cluster had issues the previous year with snoorers. I admitted that I too snore and thus my exile. This year I will be with my director and some of her other cons. But I have only met my Dir. once 4 years ago. We shal see how it goes!!!

 

[pamperedlinda]

Man, we're in wave 3, and I got an email from my cluster-girls this morning that said we can't get a room at either hotel for Sunday night....wonder what's up with that?

Yeah, I was trying to book on-line too and all the hotels are blocked-out for Sunday the 8th too. They are available on the 7th, 9th, 10th.....sounds a little odd to me.

 

[PampMomof3]

I just booked a Quad for the Hilton JUST NOW!! I can't believe I got one!!! Yeah!

 

[lacychef]

Yeah, I was trying to book on-line too and all the hotels are blocked-out for Sunday the 8th too. They are available on the 7th, 9th, 10th.....sounds a little odd to me.

Linda, my director said we all need to call HO to see what to do....it's ridiculous that we can't get a hotel already; especially when they prefer us staying at the conference hotels. I left a message with HO & am waiting for a call back...

 

[crystalscookingnow]

Man, we're in wave 3, and I got an email from my cluster-girls this morning that said we can't get a room at either hotel for Sunday night....wonder what's up with that?

Nascar is in town Sunday night. I know that the race isn't downtown, but I wonder if people are staying downtown so they can see more of Chicago while they're there?

 

[pamperedlinda]

Linda, my director said we all need to call HO to see what to do....it's ridiculous that we can't get a hotel already; especially when they prefer us staying at the conference hotels. I left a message with HO & am waiting for a call back...

Yeah, I called the Hilton myself to find out about this. They said that they cannot see what Travel Planners has, but that PC was given different numbers of rooms for different nights (fewer rooms on Sundays ). I asked her if they did have rooms available and she said yes (much more expensive to book through them though!). This really ticks me off! I called Travel Planners and they confirmed that they had fewer rooms available on Sunday. I did change my reservation so at least I've got the 2-2 for Mon & Tues nights....I'm hoping that some 2-2's will come available for Sunday. I'm on hold right now with HO.

 

[DebbieJ]

Nascar is in town Sunday night. I know that the race isn't downtown, but I wonder if people are staying downtown so they can see more of Chicago while they're there?

The Nascar track is NOWHERE NEAR the city, so I'd be really surprised if that affected the downtown hotels.

The track is out by me....we can hear it from my dad's house....don't get me started about traffic....

 

[pamperedlinda]

The Nascar track is NOWHERE NEAR the city, so I'd be really surprised if that affected the downtown hotels.

The track is out by me....we can hear it from my dad's house....don't get me started about traffic....

I know what you mean about race traffic. I used to live 2 miles from Atlanta Motor Speedway.....couldn't even leave my house on race day (except during the race). I live @ 15 miles from it now and am directly in the path of the fly-bys that the military does at the end of the national anthem...that's pretty cool. I live in a "Fly-In" community (we have our own run-way and eveyone here owns an airplane) so of course my neighborhood loves the fly-bys.