
Why should I book with Expovision instead of directly with the hotel?
By making your reservation within the event’s official housing block, you are supporting the event and ensuring lower overall costs such as registration and convention center fees. Not to mention, you benefit by receiving the lowest rate for your room(s), and you continue to accumulate your hotel loyalty rewards points.
Why not just book my hotel through my company’s travel provider?
Booking with anyone other than Expovision does not provide you access to the official discounted rates that have been negotiated specifically for the event. Additionally, you’ll miss out on the reservation flexibility and other benefits that come with booking in the event’s official hotel block. If your company mandates that you use your corporate travel arm or another company to book your hotel/travel, it’s worth asking your travel manager to consider booking through us to receive the benefits of the event’s official hotel block.
What is a “Standard Room”?
A standard room is a room with 1 or 2 beds.
The hotel only has standard rooms available; can you tell me what the bed type is?
The hotel does not specify bed types. If you would like to request a specific room type, a request can be added to the Request section of your reservation. While hotels try their best to accommodate these requests, they are not guaranteed.
What does RR1 room type mean?
RR with a number following stands for “Re-Rate” which indicates the rate has increased.
The hotel says sold out or a certain night isn’t available. Do you have additional rooms available?
All available rooms are listed on the website. If a hotel or room night is not available, you can be added to the waitlist as long as you have a reservation in our system. To be placed on the waitlist, email the event email box with your acknowledgement number, name of guest(s) to be waitlisted, the name of the hotel, and the room nights needed. You will receive an email confirming your reservation(s) IF your request clears the waitlist.
How do I change my reservation online?
- On the event hotel reservation website, under “Please select your guest type”, click on the link, “Manage Existing Reservation”. You will then be asked to enter your acknowledgement number and email address used at the time of booking.
- Within the hotel confirmation, a link will be provided.
If my reservation is split, can you guarantee I won’t have to move rooms?
When booking your reservations, place a note in the Request section of each reservation stating that you have a second reservation and list the dates. The hotel will combine the reservation at check-in.
Why don’t I see my reservation in my hotel app?
You will not see your reservation in your hotel app until the reservation is sent to the hotel approximately 2 weeks prior to the event.
I contacted the hotel to make a change to my reservation and they don’t show the reservation in their system?
Reservations are sent to the hotel approximately 2 weeks prior to the event. Please contact the hotel approximately 10 days prior to your arrival date to confirm your reservation.
Do I need to pay the deposit at the time of booking?
- Deposit Event- The first night room plus tax deposit is charged at the time of booking per reservation and refunded if cancelled by the deposit refund date.
- Non-deposit Event- The first night room plus tax deposit will be charged by the hotel 2-3 weeks prior to the event.
Can we pay the full amount for guest reservation at the time of booking?
- Deposit Event – We are only able to charge the first night room plus tax deposit. Billing will need to be set up directly with the hotel. To set up billing, contact the hotel 2 weeks prior to the event to obtain a credit card authorization form or link.
- Non-deposit Event – There are no charges at the time of booking. The hotel will charge the card on file for the first night’s room plus tax deposits once they receive the rooming list approximately 2 weeks prior to the event. Additional billing will need to be set up directly with the hotel. To set up billing, contact the hotel 2 weeks prior to the event to obtain a credit card authorization form or link.
Can I change the credit card on the reservation?
- Deposit Event – Once the deposit has been charged, the credit card cannot be changed.
- Non-deposit Event – Yes, from the event hotel website, click on “Manage my reservation”, enter your booking acknowledgment, and email address used at the time of booking. Follow the prompt to make changes to the credit card details.
Do I have to provide the same credit card I used for my deposit at check-in?
A different credit card can be provided at check-in to pay for the remainder of your stay.
I have a charge on my credit card from the hotel. Can I get a receipt?
Yes. You will need to contact the hotel directly for any charges made by the hotel.
When booking my rooms, why are some of my rooms showing as “Not Confirmed”?
There is information missing that is required to confirm the reservation or there isn’t enough inventory available. If you hover your mouse over “Not Confirmed” it will show you what the error is.
Can I manage my room block online as a planner?
Yes. Once your room block has been confirmed, a link will be provided to you to manage it within the system. For instance, you can run reports, book your reservations, drop off rooming list to be processed, etc.
Is there shuttle service from the hotel to/from the convention center?
If the Organization sponsoring the event is providing shuttle service, it will be provided to/from hotels that are not within a short walking distance of the convention center. Shuttle schedules are available on the event website approximately 2-3 weeks prior to the event.