For MGoLawyers: Hotel overbooking question for Sugar Bowl

Certainly not an MGoLawyer.  But from experience at final fours, I can tell you that they will put you up somewhere.  At the 2005 Final Four, we were supposed to stay in downtown St. Louis, and they tried to send us 20 miles outside of town into Illinois.  It was only resolved after several calls to the office of the CEO of Adam's Mark hotels.

I would start looking elsewhere to see what you can find.  If not, don't expect good things to happen.

edit:  to clarify, they will find you somewhere else to stay.  but based on what will likely be available, its not going to be good.

Better call Saul

Should be good. I'll be at a few hotels

Sorry, I only specialize in Bird Law.

Don't be a pussy. Michigan men can pay for their shirt.

You're travelling to SEC Country... they take their oversigning very seriously.

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You have a confirmed reservation at Super 8.  So what are you asking for?  Legal representation to check into your room?

Come on, time to start living in the free world.

car companies typically overbook rentals all the time, hotels do the same. hotels will try to farm you out to a similar hotel brand. otherwise, its up to you to find a room at the inn, as they say this time of year. your sense of obligation over an 85 dollar contract is refreshing.

Louisiana has a completely different set of laws than any other state so you would probably need someone familiar with Louisiana law or someone willing to research it for you to truely answer this

to put you up in an equally-priced room at least. They also have the ability to offer you other compensation, such as a voucher, if they can't find suitable accomodations. This of course, would not help you out. It really depends when you check in. If you arrive early enough, there could be people checking out and their room hasn't been cleaned yet. If that's the case, ask to be put on the waiting list. But the earlier you get there, the better chance you can get a room without relocation.

My friend worked for a hotel in Ann Arbor during college. He said most busy weekends they would be overbooked and would end up sending people elsewhere.

Essentially their phone reservations and online reservations are run separately and don't always sync up. They simply want to rent out as many rooms as possible. Most nights this works fine, but when it gets crazy busy it leads to overbooking.

They'll send you somewhere else assuming it's within their ability 99 times out of 100.

But, not even worth getting a lawyer involved. Yes, contract, etc., but ugh, it's a mess.

Could the service you booked the room with have gotten a block of rooms?  Did you call the hotel to see if your name was now on the list of guests?  I might check this out first before reaching the conclusion that you are SOL.

But if I were you, there are several thngs that come to mind.

1. You want a place to sleep. What's $85 bucks, anyway, really? And what do you expect from a Super 8?
2. Call Super 8 and find out if there are any restrictions to your reservation.
3. If you're really that nervous, do the same thing for yourself. That is to say, overbook, and book another reservation elsewhere. I don't know where you're coming from, and how long you want to stay. However, I see a Comfort Inn listed in Slidell, LA, available both Jan. 2 & Jan 3, for under $100.That's about 30 miles from NOLA, on the way back to Ann Arbor. You probably can cancel one of the two reservations early enough to have no penalties, and even if there is a small penalty, you get peace of mind and the ability to choose the best room of the two.
4. Really, there are plenty of rooms out there. You do realize that NOLA is a major conference site. There are (LMGTFY) 18,000 hotel rooms within walking distance of the Superdome. That's a lot of capacity. Expanding out, there are at least 30,000 rooms available in NOLA, with the number expanding signicantly as you go out from the city. Considering that most people attending the game are going with at least one other person, and sharing a room, there are enough hotel rooms in the city for virtually all guests going to the game. 8 miles from the stadium? That's really not that good. Where you'll find higher prices is within walking distance, so you don't have to drink and drive.
5. Remember also the date of the game. January 3 is a crummy day for most people. That is to say, it is not a holiday. It is the first major day back to school and work for just about everyone. This is good for you. There isn't competition with New Year's Eve tourists, or with MNC game tourists. Our focus is on the Sugar Bowl, but it just isn't that big of a deal to NOLA.

To sum up, I think you've got a room, which might be all you really want. And for a bit more coin, you probably can find something closer and nicer, but either way, you should be set. Chill out, and enjoy the game.

I got my hotel on Hotwire and did the Super Savings selection and it was $58 a night.  They dont show you the hotel untill after you confirm the booking...decided to roll the dice.  We ended up getting a Hotel at the Old Naval Base, Federal City Inn.  Looks like a great hotel.  Pretty happy with what they gave me.

1) Chill out. Travel is much more enjoyable If you don't freak out about every minor inconvenience you experience let alone worrying about potential inconveniences that most likely won't even happen.
<br>2) you have a reservation and will have a room.
<br>3) If you are really worried about getting moved to another location, though it's not like your in danger of getting moved from the Hilton to a super 8, just get to the hotel at a reasonable time. The hotel will fill all their rooms before they move people. I would suspect as long as you are there by 10pm you will be fine. If you are in town early be sure to check in before you go see the sights. (start drinking)