HOTEL RESERVATIONS will open Tuesday, April 5 at about 9:00 AM Pacific time

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1 COMIC-CON 06 Version : 0/0/6 HOTEL RESERVATIONS will open Tuesday, April at about :00 AM Pacific time Important note: We are offering a sneak peek at the hotels in our block and their rates and shuttle availability, but HOTEL RESERVATIONS DO T OPEN FOR FORM SUBMISSIONS UNTIL APRIL at about :00 AM Pacific time (:00 PM Eastern time). You cannot request your hotel through the Comic-Con reservation service at these special rates until then. This information is presented early to allow you to be better prepared when the reservation process goes live on that day. Each year hotel rooms for Comic-Con sell out in a matter of minutes. We want to make the process as clear and more importantly as fair as it can be. Below is a guide to the process for opening day. WHAT YOU NEED TO KW The and the Waiting Room Approximately hours before the sale opens, an will be sent to all Comic-Con 06 badge holders and will include the link to the hotel reservation request form. The form will not open until around :00 AM Pacific time on April. The link will give you access to the waiting room after 6:00 AM Pacific time on April. You will also have access to the list of hotels that will become available on opening day. You can join the waiting room anytime from 6:00 AM until before :00 AM Pacific time on that morning to take part in the random selection for the forms. Once the sale begins, those in the waiting room will be selected at random to complete the form. You don t have to worry about your place in line in the waiting room, as entry to the form is in a completely random order for all. Opening Day: Place Your Request Hotel reservation form submissions become available on Tuesday, April at about :00 AM PST. On this date you will need to submit your request via the online form or via phone. Once the maximum number of requests have been received the form will shut down and callers will no longer be able to submit a request. Request Online Via the link in your or come back to this page Request by Phone ---COMIC (---66) or -6- Calls will not be accepted prior to this date and tim Form Reminders New this year: Users will be granted access to the online form from the waiting room in random order. Requests will then be processed based upon this order. 6 hotel choices are required for each submission. Duplicate submissions will not increase your chances of getting your first choice hotels and actually may hurt your chances. Only the most recent submission received will be the one processed. Hotel Placements No later than April, s will be sent to all those who have been placed at a hotel. If you have been placed at a hotel, you will have hours from the date and time the is sent to confirm your reservation with a deposit. If you do not confirm within hours, your reservation will be cancelled. Reservations require an advance deposit equal to -nights room rate and tax. Deposits are refundable for cancellations before April 0, 06. CONTINUED ON PAGE

2 COMIC-CON 06 HOTEL RESERVATIONS WILL OPEN APRIL at :00 AM Pacific Time The Details and a Few FAQs As everyone knows from past experience, Comic-Con s discounted hotel rates means rooms sell out very quickly. onpeak has worked hard to create a process that is easy and fair for as many people as possible. That said, there are a LOT of details. Here s all the fine print that you should carefully read through. FAQs Who is onpeak? In the past, Comic-Con has worked with Travel Planners to provide hotel accommodations. In September 0, Travel Planners merged with onpeak, so that s the name you ll be seeing this year. What s with this new randomization this year? To ensure fairness in the request and placement process, we are implementing a randomization process in 06. All users will be given access to the form from the waiting room in random order and requests will be processed based upon this order. Please note: Duplicate submissions will not increase your chances of getting your first choice hotels. If duplicate submissions are received, only the most recent submission will be processed by onpeak. When will I find out if I ve been placed at a hotel? You will receive a reservation acknowledgement listing the hotel or hotels reserved on your behalf no later than April. If you are happy with your placement, you will need to follow the directions in the confirmation to go back online and pay the required deposit. You will have hours from the time the is sent to confirm and pay the deposit. If you do not confirm within the -hour window, your reservation will be cancelled. What if I don t like where I ve been placed? If you are not happy with your hotel placement, please cancel as quickly as possible so other fans have the opportunity to secure a hotel room. Cancellations can be made by calling the call center at -- COMIC or letting the -hour window close without taking action. POLICY INFORMATION Hotel Deposit & Payment Policy All reservations require an advance deposit equal to two night s room and tax to confirm a reservation. Reservations will be cancelled if a deposit is not paid at the end of the confirmation period. Deposits are fully refundable if cancelled by April 0, 06. Beginning June, 06, ALL DEPOSITS ARE REFUNDABLE. Note: Full payment will be due for your hotel reservation at the time of checkout. Each hotel s payment policies vary; the date that your total balance is due will be dependent upon the policies of your hotel. All hotels place a deposit on your credit card or debit card when you check in and charge the balance at checkout. Please ask your hotel for their policy. Changes Policy Changes can be made by accessing your reservation online. Access your reservation via the link in your onpeak confirmation or by visiting and clicking on the Make Your Hotel Reservations button to reach the login screen. Changes can also be made by phone at ---COMIC (---66). Changes are on a request basis and are subject to the availability/discretion of the hotel. Cancellation Policy Cancellations are accepted without penalty before April 0. If canceled before this date, the deposit will be fully refunded. For cancellations from May, 06 through June, 06, a cancellation fee equal to one night s room rate plus tax will be charged per room. The cancellation fee will be deducted from your deposit(s). CONTINUED ON PAGE

3 COMIC-CON 06 HOTEL RESERVATIONS WILL OPEN APRIL at :00 AM Pacific Time A Few Fine Print Reminders Please keep in mind that the onpeak website is not optimized for smart phone use. We recommend you use a computer during the hotel sale. Hotel rates include an $.00 per night reimbursement to Comic-Con to help defray shuttle and convention costs (this charge is subject to change). San Diego city blocks are small compared to other cities and take approximately minutes to walk. You may find walking in the morning is a great way to explore San Diego and find new places for dinner or lunch or shopping. Reservations are booked based on room availability. Bed type and special requests are not guaranteed. All special requests will be noted with the hotel, but are subject to hotel availability at the time of check-in. Hotels in San Diego charge a Transient Occupancy tax of 0.6%, a Tourism Marketing assessment of %, and parking fees, all of which are subject to change without notice. Hotel rates are not guaranteed until booked and confirmed. Hotel rates may vary by number of occupants and other requested services. Comic-Con and onpeak reserve the right to correct any identified errors. Responsibility and Liability: Comic-Con and/or its agents act only in the capacity as agents for customers in all matters pertaining to hotel accommodations and transportation whether by railroad, automobile, airplane or any other means, and as such are not responsible for any damage, expense, or inconvenience caused by train or plane arrivals or departures, or by any change of schedule or condition from any loss, injury, or damage to any person or property from any cause whatsoever. Baggage handling throughout the program is entirely at the owner s risk. The customer agrees that show management and/or its agents shall not be held responsible in the event of any error or omission in any promotional material. COMIC-CON SERVICE RUNS CONTINUOUSLY! Helping fans enjoy every hour of Comic-Con 06 and the nighttime fun, too! Shuttles for Comic-Con 06 will run continuously to the hotels indicated in this PDF during these hours: WEDNESDAY: :00 PM 0:00 PM (PREVIEW NIGHT)* THURSDAY: :00 AM THROUGH SUNDAY: :00 PM: RUNS CONTINUOUSLY!* *FREQUENCY VARIES THROUGHOUT THE DAY. PLEASE TE: While Comic-Con has worked with onpeak to try and make the hotel reservation experience fair for everyone, it is possible that problems outside of our control could result in the system not working as planned. The possibility exists that anti-virus, anti-spyware, and anti-malware software may aggressively block browser cookies, JavaScript, or other operation of modern web applications. It is also possible that user error, specific hardware problems, local ISP issues, delivery issues, or simply the extremely high level of demand beyond our control may result in your computer and/or browser not behaving as expected. While onpeak has done extensive testing, we make no guarantees that your efforts will result in a successful hotel reservation. HOTEL LIST BEGINS ON PAGE

4 COLOR KEY BY LOCATION HOTELS INCLUDED IN THE COMIC-CON AIRPORT CORONADO MISSION BAY OLD TOWN For hotels listed with Shuttle Service, the approximate travel time is provided using the 0 shuttle program. Times may vary by hotel. Courtesy shuttle service begins on Wednesday, July 0, 06 (Preview Night) at :00 PM and will run until midnight that day. -hour Shuttle Service will begin on Thursday, July, 06, at :00 AM. Shuttles run continuously with varying times through Sunday evening, July, 06, at :00 PM. RATE FOR RATE FOR ADULTS/ AIRPORT AIRPORT HILTON SAN DIEGO AIRPORT HARBOR ISLAND HOLIDAY INN SAN DIEGO BAYSIDE DISTANCE COMIC-CON EST. BREAKFAST: FULL OR PET- FRIENDLY LOCATION HOTEL/ROOM NAME ADULT/ BED BEDS START AT TO TRAVEL TIME MAY REQUIRE HOTEL NAME START AT BEDS T GUARANTEED RATES SDCC STARTING SERVICE AT TO SDCC DISTANCE TO CONV. FEE FOR CTR. PETS AIRPORT COURTYARD SD AIRPORT/LIBERTY STATION $.00 $0.00. MINS. $.00 $.00. MINS. NE $.00 $ MINS. $.00 $.00 MINS NE $6.00 $.00 MINS NE $.00 N/A MINS NE AIRPORT SHERATON SAN DIEGO HOTEL AND MARINA AIRPORT SHERATON SAN DIEGO HOTEL AND MARINA CONCIERGE LEVEL SHERATON SAN DIEGO HOTEL AND MARINA AIRPORT STUDIO SUITE CORONADO ISLAND CORONADO ISLAND MARRIOTT RESORT $6.00 $6.00 CORONADO ISLAND HOTEL DEL CORONADO $.00 $.00. ANDAZ SAN DIEGO $.00 $.00 NE ANDAZ SAN DIEGO LARGE KING ROOM $.00 N/A NE BEST WESTERN PLUS BAYSIDE INN $.00 $00.00 MINS. BUFFET COURTYARD SAN DIEGO $.00 $.00 COURTYARD SAN DIEGO GASLAMP/ CONVENTION CENTER $.00 $.00 DOUBLETREE SAN DIEGO $0.00 $.00 MINS. EMBASSY SUITES SAN DIEGO BAY $0.00 N/A BAYVIEW SUITE KING BED W/PULLOUT SOFA SLEEPER EMBASSY SUITES SAN DIEGO BAY BAYVIEW SUITE DBL BEDS W/PULLOUT SOFA SLEEPER $.00 $.00 EMBASSY SUITES SAN DIEGO BAY CITYVIEW KING SUITE W/PULLOUT SOFA SLEEPER $6.00 N/A EMBASSY SUITES SAN DIEGO BAY $.00 $.00 CITYVIEW SUITE DBL BEDS W/PULLOUT SOFA SLEEPER FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON $0.00 $ MINS. HAMPTON INN SAN DIEGO $0.00 $.00 MINS. BUFFET HARD ROCK HOTEL SAN DIEGO HARD ROCK SUITE $.00 $.00 HARD ROCK HOTEL SAN DIEGO STUDIO ROOMS $0.00 $0.00 HILTON SAN DIEGO BAYFRONT $0.00 $0.00 HILTON SAN DIEGO GASLAMP QUARTER $.00 $.00 NE HORTON GRAND HOTEL $.00 $6.00 HORTON GRAND HOTEL GRAND FIREPLACE KING WITH PULLOUT SOFA SLEEPER $.00 N/A HOTEL INDIGO SAN DIEGO GASLAMP $0.00 $0.00 MINS. NE HOTEL INDIGO SAN DIEGO GASLAMP -NIGHT MINIMUM STAY $.00 $.00 MINS. NE CONTINUED ON PAGE

5 COLOR KEY BY LOCATION LOCATION AIRPORT CORONADO MISSION BAY OLD TOWN RATE FOR ADULT/ BED START AT RATE FOR ADULTS/ BEDS START AT BEDS T GUARANTEED DISTANCE TO SDCC COMIC-CON SERVICE EST. TRAVEL TIME TO SDCC HOTEL/ROOM NAME HOTEL PALOMAR SAN DIEGO $.00 N/A MINS. NE KING BEDS ONLY HOTEL SOLAMAR HOTEL SOLAMAR KING SKYLINE HOTEL SOLAMAR KING SPA $.00 $0.00 $.00 MANCHESTER GRAND HYATT $.00 $.00 NE OMNI SAN DIEGO HOTEL $.00 $.00 NE RESIDENCE INN SAN DIEGO $.00 N/A MINS. RESIDENCE INN GASLAMP QUARTER $6.00 N/A STUDIO QUEEN BED -NIGHT MINIMUM STAY RESIDENCE INN GASLAMP QUARTER $.00 N/A STUDIO QUEEN BED LESS THAN -NIGHT MINIMUM STAY SAN DIEGO MARRIOTT GASLAMP QUARTER $6.00 $.00 SAN DIEGO MARRIOTT GASLAMP QUARTER $.00 $.00 DELUXE ROOM W/CONCIERGE SERVICE SAN DIEGO MARRIOTT MARQUIS AND MARINA $0.00 $0.00 ADJACENT THE BRISTOL HOTEL $0.00 $0.00 NE THE SOFIA HOTEL $.00 $.00 NE THE SOFIA HOTEL SUITE $.00 N/A QUEEN BED W/QUEEN PULLOUT SOFA SLEEPER NE THE US GRANT SAN DIEGO $0.00 $0.00 NE THE WESTGATE HOTEL $6.00 $.00 RENAISSANCE SAN DIEGO HOTEL $.00 $.00 MINS. FORMERLY W HOTEL SAN DIEGO NE RENAISSANCE SAN DIEGO HOTEL $.00 $.00 MINS. FORMERLY W HOTEL SAN DIEGO -NIGHT MIN. STAY NE WESTIN GASLAMP QUARTER $.00 $.00 NE WESTIN SAN DIEGO $0.00 $0.00 TRADITIONAL ROOM NE WESTIN SAN DIEGO $0.00 $0.00 DELUXE ROOM NE WESTIN SAN DIEGO $0.00 $0.00 DELUXE BAY VIEW ROOM NE WYNDHAM BAYSIDE CITY VIEW ROOM KING BED $0.00 N/A MINS. NE WYNDHAM BAYSIDE BAY VIEW ROOM KING BED $.00 N/A MINS. NE WYNDHAM BAYSIDE N/A $0.00 CITY VIEW ROOM DOUBLE BEDS MINS. NE WYNDHAM BAYSIDE N/A $.00 MINS. BAY VIEW ROOM DOUBLE BEDS NE MISSION BAY THE DANA ON MISSION BAY $.00 $.00 BEST WESTERN SEVEN SEAS $.00 $ MINS. COMFORT INN AND SUITES ZOO SEAWORLD $.00 $.00. MINS. COURTYARD SAN DIEGO $0.00 $.00 MINS. CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 $0.00 N/A N/A PET- FRIENDLY MAY REQUIRE FEE FOR PETS NE NE NE BREAKFAST: FULL OR

6 COLOR KEY BY LOCATION AIRPORT CORONADO MISSION BAY OLD TOWN 6 LOCATION RATE FOR RATE FOR ADULTS/ DISTANCE COMIC-CON EST. PET- BREAKFAST: HOTEL/ROOM NAME ADULT/ BED BEDS START AT TO TRAVEL TIME FRIENDLY FULL OR MAY REQUIRE HOTEL NAME START AT BEDS T GUARANTEED RATES SDCC STARTING SERVICE AT TO SDCC DISTANCE TO CONV. FEE FOR CTR. PETS CROWNE PLAZA SAN DIEGO $.00 $.00. MINS. DAYS INN SAN DIEGO HOTEL CIRCLE SOUTH $.00 $.00. MINS. DOUBLETREE BY HILTON SAN DIEGO $0.00 $ MINS. BUFFET DOUBLETREE BY HILTON SD HOTEL CIRCLE $0.00 $ MINS. DOUBLETREE BY HILTON SD HOTEL CIRCLE 6.6 $.00 $.00 PACKAGE INCLUDES BREAKFAST & PARKING MINS. BUFFET HAMPTON INN SAN DIEGO $.00 MINS. BUFFET HANDLERY HOTEL SAN DIEGO $0.00 MINS. NE OLD TOWN HILTON SAN DIEGO HILTON SAN DIEGO CONCIERGE LEVEL LA QUINTA INN SAN DIEGO MARRIOTT SHERATON SAN DIEGO $0.00 $.00 $.00. $0.00. $0.00 $.00 $.00. $ $.00. $ $.00.6 $6.00 $.00. $ $ $ MINS. MINS. N/A MINS. $6.00 MINS. $.00 0 MINS. $0.00 MINS. NE NE BUFFET NE NE SPRING HILL SUITES BY MARRIOTT TOWN AND COUNTRY RESORT $.00 MINS. NE BW PLUS HACIENDA HOTEL OLD TOWN SD $6.00 BAY CLUB HOTEL AND MARINA $.00 MINS. BW PLUS ISLAND PALMS HOTEL AND MARINA $.00 MINS. HUMPHREYS HALF MOON INN AND SUITES $ MINS. KONA KAI RESORT SPA AND MARINA $.00 0 MINS. NE For hotels listed with Shuttle Service, the approximate travel time is provided using the 0 shuttle program. Times may vary by hotel. Courtesy shuttle service begins on Wednesday, July 0, 06 (Preview Night) at :00 PM and will run until midnight that day. -hour Shuttle Service will begin on Thursday, July, 06, at :00 AM. Shuttles run continuously with varying times through Sunday evening, July, 06, at :00 PM.