Waitlist Tips & Facts
Attendees can submit waitlist requests for their entire stay or to add nights to an existing reservation.
- Attendees cannot hold a confirmed reservation and waitlist for another hotel for the same dates.
- The waitlist has limited availability based on how many attendees we’ve been able to accommodate in previous festivals.
- Joining the waitlist doesn’t guarantee a room, but we have a high success rate of accommodating attendees from the waitlist.
- The most movement on the waitlist occurs between mid-January and late February as travel plans firm up.
If you’re flexible with your hotel needs or have specific preferences (e.g., room type, location, price range), add those details to the Special Request field once you’ve confirmed your hotel and room type. This helps us look for exactly what you need or find alternatives if your original request isn’t available.
If you are not comfortable waiting until a few weeks before your arrival to confirm your accommodations, the waitlist may not be the best option for you. We recommend booking a hotel from our available options instead. The Houston Comedy Film Festival Housing & Travel team will work with you until your check-in date to help you find accommodations, even if it’s not your first choice. We won’t leave you without a room!
For questions about locations, amenities, or booking advice, contact us at housing@houstoncomedyfest.com. Our local travel professionals can guide you to the best available hotel to meet your needs.
Waitlist to Extend Your Stay
If you can’t find the hotel you want for all the nights you need, book the available nights and waitlist the remaining nights.
To extend the nights of a confirmed reservation:
- From your festival account, book the available nights.
- Add a request for your preferred arrival and/or departure dates in the Special Request field.
- The Housing & Travel team will then add you to the waitlist for the extra nights, and reach out with any questions or alternative options.
If you already have a confirmed reservation and would like to extend your stay at the same hotel, use the “Request for Change” button at the bottom of your confirmation email. Add a note in the Special Request field, and our team will add you to the waitlist for additional nights.
Waitlist Fulfillment
The Houston Comedy Film Festival Housing & Travel team will work until your check-in date to accommodate your waitlist request. Most requests are fulfilled in the month leading up to the festival, as attendees with confirmed reservations finalize plans and cancel extra nights. If you need to secure a reservation before February, the waitlist may not be the best option for you.
Once a room becomes available, the Housing team will immediately book your reservation and send you a confirmation email. Be sure to check your email for waitlist updates, and add Hello@bolanlemedia.com to your contacts to ensure you receive the confirmation.
Waitlist Fees & Penalties
If your waitlist request is fulfilled within the hotel’s cancellation period (usually 7-14 days before check-in), you may be responsible for any cancellation fees. Be sure to adjust or cancel your waitlist request if your plans change.
Please check the reservation policy section of your waitlist request confirmation for your hotel’s specific cancellation policies.How to Cancel Your Waitlist Request
There is no fee to cancel your waitlist request. To cancel, simply use the “Request for Change” link at the bottom of your waitlist confirmation email.