I don't like the high prices for the event but can live with that, but ....
.... Rooms are prepaid at time of reservation; my visa account has already been charged for today's reservation. "Cancellation Policy: Forfeiture of Deposit." However, as we've seen on this site before, there always seems to be someone looking to buy a room at the last minute, and there's always someone that's made a reservation and then they can't make the event.....
... when you can't cancel within 24 hours and get your money back that is going too far. I mean you can make a reservation at about any motel in the U.S. and cancel within 24 hours or less and not loose your money. If they have charged your card and everyone else now they have all that money for 6 months to invest and make money off of. Think about the income off of that.
About some looking to buy a room at the last minute. Sure, but one of these days the event will rain out again as in the past and then try and give that room away. Do you think they won't rent the room out that you paid for but aren't in?
In the past the Red Garter has let us cancel at any time and not forfeit the money for the remaining nights and last year when we weren't able to arrive until Sunday they move our room charges from Thursday and started them on Sunday. Not sure what is going to happen with them this year though. We made online reservations there last Sept. before they shut that down. We have the rooms but still don't know what they are going to charge us as they are doing a re-model and are going to change their rates. They are still not taking new reservations as of the other day,
Sum