Hotels: Where to Stay?

**Image courtesy of AWA's website**

One of the biggest steps in preparing for an anime convention is finding out where you're going to stay. You're not going to stay on the sidewalk or the couches in the lobby, are you?

Many con-goers are from out-of-state, so finding a hotel is essential. However, there are also many con-goers who attend hometown conventions, which makes it easier to just travel to and from the convention site. Sometimes, it's just easier to stay near the hotel site to save on gas and mileage.

Personally, I live in the metro Atlanta area, but I choose to stay near the convention area so I can have those late nights and early mornings easier. This way, I can enjoy the con more.

Most conventions have a host hotel; in AWA's case, it's the Renaissance Waverly Hotel. The problem with big cons like AWA is that rooms sell out VERY quickly. The Waverly sold out in a few hours when it opened in February. This leaves people wondering where they can go. AWA has the courtesy of partnering with hotels near the convention site to offer specially priced rooms for the convention.

So if you missed out on The Sheraton or The Waverly, or even The Wyngate, there are still optiond do you can enjoy the convention! Just have to dig a little deeper!