rio rooms available at Defcon rate announced by _defcon_ (on twitter)

[sintax_error]

Re: rio rooms available at Defcon rate announced by _defcon_ (on twitter)

Calling on the phone allows for Defcon rate and 2 Queen sized beds, even when the web-site with the Defcon rate only allows for king.

bingo, sir.

[Dark Tangent]

Re: rio rooms available at Defcon rate announced by _defcon_ (on twitter)

If you can book under the rate, please try to. I understand cash is tight, so do what is best.

Our over all costs at the hotel are heavily influenced by how many hotel room nights the group picks up.

[DJ Jackalope]

Re: rio rooms available at Defcon rate announced by _defcon_ (on twitter)

*Got my room reserved for Defcon*

Check.

[treefort]

Re: rio rooms available at Defcon rate announced by _defcon_ (on twitter)

I just reserved a room from Tuesday through Monday for $78 a night through priceline.com. Thank you, Shatner.


Edit: aaaannnnd I just saw DT's post. Well crap, I didn't even think about that... =\

[eris]

Re: rio rooms available at Defcon rate announced by _defcon_ (on twitter)

Tried to price the defcon room rate via the special website only to be told 8-3 to 8-8 exceeded the maximum allowable stay time....

[TheCotMan]

Re: rio rooms available at Defcon rate announced by _defcon_ (on twitter)

Tried to price the defcon room rate via the special website only to be told 8-3 to 8-8 exceeded the maximum allowable stay time....

Sounds like the error I found when javascript is not enabled for the right sites:

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When checking for room costs, it appears they require you have javascript enabled for the domain "totalrewards.com" or else you get this error:

We're sorry but the following errors have occured: Please wait and try again or contact us at 1-800-CAESARS.

Exceeded the maximum allowed bookable nights. The value was 22 but the maximum allowed is 11.

(Even if the number of days you specified is less than 11.)

Ugh...

We're sorry but the following errors have occured: Please wait and try again later or contact us at 1-800-CAESARS.

Program error -- WING /ROOM TYPE ARRAY EMPTY 05000006

I was able to duplicate this error, and then temporarily added "harrahs.com" to this list of javascript-ok sites, and the error went away. It may have been coincidence, as removing harrahs.com and resubmitting showed no such error, but caching being what it is, could be why it worked the next time even though I removed their site.

Also, you can try calling them on the phone, as that has worked when the website reservations failed.

[sintax_error]

Re: rio rooms available at Defcon rate announced by _defcon_ (on twitter)

...Also, you can try calling them on the phone, as that has worked when the website reservations failed.

I would recommend this approach, as there is much more flexibility when speaking with a live person. or booking via the link on the DEFCON main page and then calling to make any changes you feel to be needed.

[shrdlu]

Re: rio rooms available at Defcon rate announced by _defcon_ (on twitter)

I would recommend this approach, as there is much more flexibility when speaking with a live person. or booking via the link on the DEFCON main page and then calling to make any changes you feel to be needed.

I have yet to actually get through to reservations via the phone. I now have a list of TEN phone numbers, and am beginning to consider staying at a quieter place, with a person on the other end of the phone. Before anyone who doesn't know me feels the need to ask whether I've done all the obvious things, I've even talked to Caesar's directly (the owners of the Rio, apparently), who forwarded me on to someone, who forwarded me on to the same non-working numbers.

By non-working I mean that after I get through with the instant-rage-making stupid system (where you have to talk to it, like that won't piss me off even more than pushing buttons), and finally get to the part where it's supposed to have a person on the other end, I get a recording that says that option's not available, or a fast busy, or any number of other things that makes me want to go with a more pleasant place.

Honestly, DT, I'm trying to support your preference for people making reservations within the block in order to keep costs down, but I'm close to giving up.

Why yes, I *do* need more coffee. How could you tell?

[eris]

Re: rio rooms available at Defcon rate announced by _defcon_ (on twitter)

Sounds like the error I found when javascript is not enabled for the right sites:

I enabled javascript and followed your suggestions previously and still got it. NBD however, I was only doing some price research. I will try again another time and double check to ensure no steps are missed. Still, sort of ridiculous that so much effort must be made to have a website work properly......

Also, you can try calling them on the phone, as that has worked when the website reservations failed.

Calling, for me, is a bit difficult as business hours in the US are a very slim window of opportunity for me in Singapore, either extremely early in the morning (5 am-7 am depending on US time zone) or quite late at night to catch an operator in the States.
Not complaining, just stating a fact. I can, and have, made calls to the States if necessary. It's just annoying.

[theprez98]

Re: rio rooms available at Defcon rate announced by _defcon_ (on twitter)

No block rate rooms left on Thursday night as of 6/2. Any chance of getting more rooms added to the block?

[quo]

Re: rio rooms available at Defcon rate announced by _defcon_ (on twitter)

No block rate rooms left on Thursday night as of 6/2. Any chance of getting more rooms added to the block?

As of right now, no group rates available Thursday, Friday or Saturday nights.

[astcell]

Re: rio rooms available at Defcon rate announced by _defcon_ (on twitter)

Try priceline or other sites, you will save a bunch over the so-called group price.

[DCFluX]

Re: rio rooms available at Defcon rate announced by _defcon_ (on twitter)

Best deal I can come up with for staying at the Rio:

You have to book 4 nights, Staying Sunday night makes it cheaper

IRSL4 $599.20 plus tax

What is funny is the 3 night promo code IRSL3 makes it $637.60.

Both prices beat what William Shatner can do for me. On a related note it seems rooms are now ridiculously cheap at the Riviera for $62 a night.

[Chris]

Re: rio rooms available at Defcon rate announced by _defcon_ (on twitter)

Best deal I can come up with for staying at the Rio:

You have to book 4 nights, Staying Sunday night makes it cheaper

IRSL4 $599.20 plus tax

What is funny is the 3 night promo code IRSL3 makes it $637.60.

Both prices beat what William Shatner can do for me. On a related note it seems rooms are now ridiculously cheap at the Riviera for $62 a night.

Unverified but I was told that the Gold Coast (across the street basically) is $45 a night.

[Club81]

Re: rio rooms available at Defcon rate announced by _defcon_ (on twitter)

Check this out, Flux. (from Gold Coast's website):

Preferred Room Type: Standard King - Non Smoking
Arrival Date: 8/03/11
Number of Nights: 5
Number of Guests: 1

Reservation Total: $244.00
Estimated Tax: $29.28
Total with Tax*: $273.28

http://www.goldcoastcasino.com/

Google Maps says it's an 8-minute walk. The Map