Booking At The Rio

[I KNOW IT]

Explain your problems to the relevant parties, maybe they will be willing to book it for you. The cost of the RIO during WSOP 
will be expensive so its worth a try. I wouldnt leave it too late as I would expect it will be sold out

[Simon Galloway]

You will only be charged a deposit (equal to first nights rate+tax) and teh rest at the end, so not a lot of money being locked up.  I'm sure your employer could stretch to it in advance, seeing as it saves them money...

[snoopy1239]

You will only be charged a deposit (equal to first nights rate+tax) and teh rest at the end, so not a lot of money being locked up.  I'm sure your employer could stretch to it in advance, seeing as it saves them money...

Thx. Yes, just spoke to them over the phone and that is what they said.

[77dave]

So all is booked and sorted now?

[snoopy1239]

So all is booked and sorted now?

No. Nightmare. We rang up, they kept us waiting for 20 minutes before telling us that we had to book through their member of staff responsible for media. They gave us an email. We emailed, and waited. They eventually responded, after some forwarding, and asked for our credit card details, etc. Then, they decide that we can't book a room until we apply for press credentials. We told them that we don't apply for press credential as we're PokerNews, ie. official live update team of the event. They don't seem to get it, even though it was confirmed to them by our boss. They're doing my head in, so I'm going to try and book via the phone tonight as a non-press person. I will scream if they say they can't fit us in. You wouldn't think I was trying to give them money.

Sigh. Fk my life, as the kids say.

[77dave]

If no good after tonight Snoopy sent me a PM and ill go in and see if i can get it all booked face to face might make it easier.

gl

[I KNOW IT]

So all is booked and sorted now?

No. Nightmare. We rang up, they kept us waiting for 20 minutes before telling us that we had to book through their member of staff responsible for media. They gave us an email. We emailed, and waited. They eventually responded, after some forwarding, and asked for our credit card details, etc. Then, they decide that we can't book a room until we apply for press credentials. We told them that we don't apply for press credential as we're PokerNews, ie. official live update team of the event. They don't seem to get it, even though it was confirmed to them by our boss. They're doing my head in, so I'm going to try and book via the phone tonight as a non-press person. I will scream if they say they can't fit us in. You wouldn't think I was trying to give them money.

Sigh. Fk my life, as the kids say.

If you are going to be working for pokernews why cant they book for you?
As official updaters I would have thought they would block book for their staff.
Tell Tony G to get on his bike and sort it