If it's within your means, you might really find it a great idea (best way to make it within your means is to gather a group of friends and split the cost - many people do this. We suggest this purely for your benefit, and not because we would like to sell these nice people tickets - try looking for roommates in our lj community).

There's the factor of comfort, relaxation, and the knowledge that you can enjoy yourself, then just go on upstairs to bed, if you chose.

And there's the fact that lots of things are going on, throughout both days, throughout the nights, and throughout the hotel. And staying in the hotel is a really great way to experience those things. There are lots of afterparties if you like afterparties; socializing if you like hanging out and talking to people; gaming, if you like games; decompression, if you like to decompress.

The Holiday Inn is a very nice hotel, with good rooms, and we have negotiated the best rate we could--$79 is quite excellent around these parts.

Another point to make is that we generally sell out our room block. And even if we don't sell out too far in advance--while the specific floors are not totally guaranteed, they're still a good way to try to sleep on the floor of the hotel which suits your taste. And THOSE are limited.