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Comic-Con® 2025

Downtown Hotel Sale

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.

Hotel Sales Overview
Shuttle Information

Downtown hotel rooms for Comic-Con 2025 are fully committed at this time. However, as Comic-Con gets closer, hotel rooms do free up! We urge everyone who still needs a hotel reservation to check our Hotels page on April 24, 2025. All rooms will be available on a first-come, first-served basis at that time.

THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BELOW WAS SPECIFICALLY FOR THE COMIC-CON 2025 DOWNTOWN HOTEL SALE ON APRIL 9, 2025. THAT EVENT HAS ENDED.

THE DOWNTOWN Hotel Sale Opens:

Wednesday, April 9, 2025
9:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)

In this guide

Hotel List

How To Participate

Hotel Placements

FAQs

Policy Information

Important Dates

Hotel List

The PDF below includes a complete list of all the hotels in the 2025 block. Please review this information before reservations open on Wednesday, April 9, 2025.

Comic-Con 2025 Hotel List

Updated at 12:47 PM PT on April 7, 2025.

New This Year

  • The Request Form for Comic-Con 2025 will be for downtown San Diego hotel requests only.
  • A Comic-Con Member ID account is required to secure a hotel room. You must provide your account details when submitting a hotel request. If you don’t have a Member ID account yet, you can create one by following this link: Comic-Con Member ID
  • Room requests are now limited to 2 rooms, reduced from the previous limit of 5.

How to Participate

The Email

MonDAY, APRIL 7, 2025

On Monday, April 7, 2025, we’ll send an email to Comic-Con 2025 badge holders with the link to the waiting room/hotel reservation request form. The form will not open until 9:00 AM PDT on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. If you try to access the waiting room early, it will take you to a page confirming you are in the right place and to check back when the waiting room opens.

The link will grant you access to the waiting room up to one hour prior to the opening.

To increase the likelihood of receiving our emails please add donotreply@comic-con.org to your safe-senders list. You can also “allowlist” the email or the entire domain name (comic-con.org) to help prevent our messages from going to your spam folder. There is a chance that some email providers may still block our emails. If you have a Comic-Con 2025 badge and this happens to you, you have two options:

  • Log in to your Member ID account and select “Comic-Con Hotel Sale Info” from the top blue menu bar to view the information provided in the email.
  • Let us know via the Contact Us form by 1:00 PM PT on Tuesday, April 8, 2025.

The options above are only for those who have a badge for Comic-Con 2025.

The Waiting Room

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 | 8:00 AM PDT

Beginning at 8:00 AM PDT, you may access the waiting room via the link in your email. The time you enter the waiting room between 8:00 AM and 9:00 AM PDT has no impact on your position in line. At 9:00 AM PDT, all users in the waiting room will be granted access to the form in random order. If you enter the waiting room after 9:00 AM PDT, you will be placed at the end of the line.

From within the waiting room, you will have an opportunity to view a sample version of the form to review hotel options, rates, and form instructions. You will also have access to a browser check form, which allows you to perform a quick check for any browser issues that may impact the performance of the form. Both resources have also been made available for you on this page.

Placing Your Requests

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 | 9:00 AM PDT

The waiting room for the hotel reservation request form officially opens on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at 9:00 AM PDT. At this time, you will need to submit your request via the online form or over the 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.

TIP: Know your Member ID! Log in to your Member ID account before April 9, 2025, and write down your Member ID. You will be required to provide it when submitting your hotel reservation request form.

Online Submissions

At 9:00 AM PDT, everyone in the waiting room will be assigned a random place in line. Guests will then be moved from the waiting room to the request form based on this order. Randomization will not take place until 9:00 AM PDT and is not based on the time at which you enter the waiting room before that point. No further randomization will take place throughout the process. Anyone accessing the link after 9:00 AM PDT will be placed at the end of the line. Forms will be processed based on the time at which a user was granted access to the form—NOT the time at which the form was submitted.

Sample Form

To allow attendees to prepare for opening day, we are providing a sample version of the form for review. The form remains similar to previous years, but some processing options have been updated and the hotel list has been updated to reflect 2025 availability.

In addition to reviewing the options available on this year’s form, attendees are encouraged to verify that their browser settings are configured for best performance of the form ahead of opening day.

Note: You will be given the option to select up to 12 different hotels. Only one (1) hotel selection is required to submit the form.

Request Online

To submit your request online, click on the link in your email or copy and paste the URL to your browser.

Request by Phone

To submit your request over the phone, please call 1-877-55-COMIC (1-877-552-6642) or 312-527-7300.

*Calls will not be accepted prior to 9:00 AM PDT, April 9, 2025.

**You must have a Comic-Con Member ID to make a request this year.

Hotel Placements

Confirmations of hotel placements will be sent on Monday, April 14, 2025. Those whose requests cannot be accommodated and therefore cannot be placed will be notified no later than Tuesday, April 15, 2025.

If you have been placed at a hotel, you will have 72 hours from the date and time the email is sent to confirm your reservation with a deposit. If you do not confirm within 72 hours, your reservation will be canceled.

Once confirmations are sent, you will be required to provide a deposit equal to two (2) nights’ room rate plus tax. The required deposit must be provided by Thursday, April 17, 2025, at 9:59 PM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)/11:59 PM Central Daylight Time (CDT).

Reservations without a deposit will be canceled and cannot be reinstated for any reason.

A non-refundable service and technology fee equal to 3% of each hotel deposit will be charged to the credit card provided for each reservation. Any change to a reservation that increases the required hotel deposit amount, such as extending the length of stay, changing to a more expensive room type, changing hotels, etc., will incur an additional non-refundable service and technology fee in the amount of 3% of the additional deposit amount. All charges will appear as “Comic-Con 2025 Hotels” on the user’s credit card statement.

A Few FAQs

As everyone knows from past experience, Comic-Con® hotel rooms sell out very quickly. We work hard to create a process that is easy and fair for as many people as possible. That said, there are a LOT of details. Please take a moment to read through the fine print.

What if I don’t receive the email on April 7?

To increase the likelihood of receiving our emails please add donotreply@comic-con.org to your safe-senders list. You can also “allowlist” the email or the entire domain name (comic-con.org) to help prevent our messages from going to your spam folder. There is a chance that some email providers may still block our emails. If you have a Comic-Con 2025 badge and this happens to you, you have two options:

  • Log in to your Member ID account and select “Comic-Con Hotel Sale Info” from the top blue menu bar to view the information provided in the email.
  • Let us know via the Contact Us form by 1:00 PM PT on Tuesday, April 8, 2025.

The options above are only for those who have a badge for Comic-Con 2025.

Who is onPeak?

Comic-Con has contracted with onPeak to provide hotel accommodations.

How does the randomization process work?

To ensure fairness in the request and placement process, Comic-Con uses a randomization process for granting users access to the form. At 9:00 AM PDT on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, all users within the online waiting room will be assigned a random place in line. Guests will then be moved from the waiting room to the request form based on this order.

The order in which requests are processed will be based on the time a guest was granted access to the form. No further randomization will take place throughout the process.

Is there anything special this year that I should be aware of?

The Request Form for Comic-Con 2025 will be for downtown hotel requests only.

A Comic-Con Member ID account is required to secure a hotel room. You must provide your account details when submitting a hotel request. If you don’t have a Member ID account yet, you can create one by following this link: Comic-Con Member ID.

A non-refundable service and technology fee equal to 3% of each hotel deposit will be charged to the credit card provided for each reservation. Any change to a reservation that increases the required hotel deposit amount, such as extending the length of stay, changing to a more expensive room type, changing hotels, etc., will incur an additional nonrefundable service and technology fee in the amount of 3% of the additional deposit amount. All charges will appear as “Comic-Con 2025 Hotels” on the user’s credit card statement.

We encourage all guests to review the 2025 sample form prior to opening day to familiarize themselves with the options this year.

The sample form is available for review here: www.comicconreservations.com/sample

When will I find out if I’ve been placed at a hotel?

Confirmations of hotel placements will be sent on Monday, April 14, 2025. Those who cannot be placed will be notified no later than Tuesday, April 15, 2025.

Once confirmations are sent, you will be required to provide a deposit equal to two (2) nights’ room rate plus tax by Thursday, April 17, 2025, at 9:59 PM PDT/11:59 PM CDT.

Reservations without deposit will be canceled and will not be reinstated for any reason.

What if I don’t like where I’ve been placed?

If you receive a confirmation email and are not happy with your hotel, you have two options. You can:

  1. notify onPeak of your intention to cancel your reservation(s), or
  2. simply opt to take no action.

If you do not provide your deposit by the required deadline, your reservation will automatically cancel. If you would prefer to contact onPeak to cancel, you may do so by calling 1-877-55-COMIC (1-877-552-6642) or 312-527-7300 and referencing the onPeak ID number included in your confirmation email.

Scroll down to the bottom of this page for a list of important dates!

Policy information

Hotel Deposit & Payment Policy

Once confirmations are sent, you will be required to provide a deposit equal to two (2) nights’ room rate plus tax by Thursday, April 17, 2025, at 9:59 PM PDT/11:59 PM CDT.

Reservations without deposit will be canceled and cannot be reinstated for any reason.

A non-refundable service and technology fee equal to 3% of each hotel deposit will be charged to the credit card provided for each reservation. Any change to a reservation that increases the required hotel deposit amount, such as extending the length of stay, changing to a more expensive room type, changing hotels, etc., will incur an additional non-refundable service and technology fee in the amount of 3% of the additional deposit amount. All charges will appear as “Comic-Con 2025 Hotels” on the user’s credit card statement.

Full payment will be due for your hotel reservation(s) at the time of check-out. 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 check-out. Please refer to your confirmation for specific hotel policies.

Changes Policy

Changes can be made by accessing your reservation online, and you can access your reservation via the link in your onPeak confirmation. Changes can also be made by phone at 1-877-55-COMIC (1-877-552-6642) or 312-527-7300. Changes are on a request basis and are subject to the availability/discretion of the hotel.

Cancellation Policy

  • Reservations may be canceled on or before Thursday, May 1, 2025, by 9:59 PM PDT/11:59 PM CDT to receive a refund of the two-night room and tax deposit minus the non-refundable service and technology fee.
  • For reservations canceled on Friday, May 2, 2025, through Saturday, May 31, 2025, by 9:59 PM PDT/11:59 PM CDT, a cancellation fee equal to one night’s room rate and tax, plus the non-refundable service and technology fee, will be deducted from the deposit refund.
  • For reservations canceled on or after Sunday, June 1, 2025, ALL DEPOSITS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.

Fine Print Reminders

  • Hotel rates include a $10.00 per night reimbursement to San Diego Comic Convention (SDCC) 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 2–3 minutes to walk. You may find that walking in the morning is a great way to explore San Diego and find new places for dinner, 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 11.75 – 13.75%. The exact tax rate is determined by the hotel’s location/zone. For further details, please visit Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT)/Tourism Marketing District (TMD) | City of San Diego Official Website TOT, Transient Occupancy Tax. A Tourism Marketing assessment of 2% will apply, and parking fees may be added, 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. SDCC and onPeak reserve the right to correct any identified errors.
  • Responsibility and liability: SDCC 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.
  • User experience may vary depending on device and browser used.

Please Note: While SDCC 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 operations of modern web applications. It is also possible that user error, specific hardware problems, local ISP issues, email 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.

Important Dates

Wednesday, April 9: Comic-Con 2025’s Downtown Hotel Sale takes place
Monday, April 14: Confirmations of hotel placements are sent
Tuesday, April 15: Those whose requests cannot be accommodated are notified
Thursday, April 17: Hotel deposits are due
Thursday, May 1: Last day for canceled reservations to receive full refund minus the service fee
Sunday, June 1: All deposits are non-refundable