"Missed Historicon Room Block" Topic
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| syracusepops | 18 Feb 2026 5:21 p.m. PST |
For the 1st time since Historicon moved to the downtown location, I missed Room Block. What is the best alternative? Hope for a cancellation as the convention gets closer? Has anyone had success with this strategy? Walk from the Holiday Inn? Book on Rt. 30 or elsewhere that is cheaper and drive? |
 Yellow Admiral  | 18 Feb 2026 6:17 p.m. PST |
Last year I stayed in a AirBnB downtown, and found the walk delightful. If the Holiday Inn were cheaper, I would have just stayed there and left the Marriott to the GMs and vendors. I like downtown Lancaster, and I enjoy a walk and a different breakfast stop every morning. It would be different if I were a GM, and I guess I was just lucky I didn't buy anything that would overflow my backpack.  |
| HMS Exeter | 18 Feb 2026 8:31 p.m. PST |
I stayed at the Holiday Inn our first year there. I stayed out on Rte 30 twice, to be present for 2 friends to be inducted into the Legion of Honor. I never found what I considered a satisfactory approach. I have since stopped trying. :《 |
 KimRYoung | 18 Feb 2026 8:44 p.m. PST |
There will be cancellations. There was over 40 for Cold Wars. Call back periodically, talk to the manager and get to know him/her. If you are not a Marriott Bonvoy member become one so they have all your info in there data base. They may even call you, they did me before Cold Wars. Kim |
| Grattan54 | 19 Feb 2026 1:06 p.m. PST |
I stayed in the Holiday Inn. It was no problem. Just a nice walk over to the convention. |
| rmaker | 19 Feb 2026 10:38 p.m. PST |
You can probably still get rooms at the Marriott, just not a convention rates. |
| Mini Wanderer | 20 Feb 2026 12:02 p.m. PST |
A couple of times I missed the Convention Center block and I stayed on Rt 30. It was a little bit of a hassle but still worth. Much easier to get breakfast on RT30 than it is at the Convention Center |
| 14Bore | 21 Feb 2026 4:19 a.m. PST |
I day trip it to Lancaster, so to me anything in a short distance would be fine.
But can't wait to go there. |
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worries about not losing his rules stuff.
