Housing

The hotels downtown are either sold out or ridiculously expensive. I'm err on the side of the former rather than the latter.
This discussion is for tourists that are stuck in this predicament.
Where can you stay when you've decided to come to SXSW too late and now there's nowhere to stay? What are alternatives to your normal hotels? Any other suggestions?

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Permalink Reply by Andy on February 11, 2008 at 10:01am: a friend and i have room for one or two extra people in our hotel room (sheraton on 11th street) if anyone wants to split the cost with us? hello@nonimage.com; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jon from Oregon by way of Jersey on February 13, 2008 at 2:59pm: I'm staying at your house.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Dot! on February 13, 2008 at 3:02pm: my house is a pretty rad place to stay :-).; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Kathryn Yu on February 14, 2008 at 4:46pm: Craigslist. Look for someone who is renting their place out.

Or you can rent a car and stay way out of town, but it's a pain in terms of cost (gas, insurance, PARKING, etc).

Next year: book your hotel before Thanksgiving. Or Halloween even! Seriously!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Tessa (Drive A Faster Car) on March 1, 2008 at 12:49pm: I'm still looking for somewhere to stay too. Would love to find a floor/sofa/someone to split cost with somewhere.
@Andy - emailed you to see if that offer is still open!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Tex@Songnumbers.com, Sales and Marketing Manager - the newest and best tool for bands is Songnumbers on March 2, 2008 at 11:17pm: I agree, CL is generally a good resource, but at this late date...it seems everyone is in "gouge-mode" We got lucky and scored a loft a mile down East 6th from a fellow web-startup guy who lives HERE but is working in SF this month!; ▶ Reply to This