hotel booking and PARKING information

All Super MAGFest activities take place at the Gaylord National Hotel in National Harbor, MD, but we have official event discounted room rates at over 20 hotels in the surrounding area. The only way to book a room in one of our official blocks is through our hotel booking system provided by Experient. We are not able to provide support for rooms booked at other unaffiliated hotels, or even booked at one of our official hotels if done directly with them through their website or by calling.

How to book a room

Please use this link to find available rooms in the MAGFest hotel block.

Pricing

Hotel pricing information can be found in great detail on this pricing guide.

HOTEL DEPOSITS

Reservations booked through the Experient system will be charged a one-night refundable deposit. Details on the timing will be in your hotel confirmation email.

parking information

Cars—a tried and true way to get your crew to MAGFest. Here’s the latest scoop on parking in National Harbor for Super MAGFest 2020.

Reserved Parking in National Harbor

We have set up reserved, multi-day parking with National Harbor. You can book parking here.

The two lots that are set up for this are:

Plateau Lot – open lot across the street from the Hampton Inn and the Gaylord Parking lot. $19.80 per day inclusive of all taxes and fees.

South Pointe Lot – open lot behind the Gaylord (if you park here, you will need to walk along the river a very short distance to enter the Gaylord). $16.50 per day inclusive of all taxes and fees.

As you reserve parking, you must go back to add each day you will be parked to your cart separately.

Reserving parking in these lots allows in/out privileges.

You must have your parking pass(es) clearly displayed on your dash while parked.

You must reserve parking in advance to park at either of these two lots.

Parking at Gaylord National Hotel

The Gaylord National Hotel has its own parking garage, and there is a discounted rate of $20/day for MAGFest attendees. If you are staying at the Gaylord, you can have the parking charged to your room, and use your room key to exit. If you are using your room key to park, you will have in/out privileges, but your spot is not reserved and the garage could fill up while you are out. If you are not using your room key to park, you will need to pay again if you leave and then wish to re-enter the garage.

You can purchase the discounted rate at the parking desk set up near MAGFest registration in Hall E.

Parking at Other Hotels in National Harbor

Parking for all hotels is as available for a charge.

Residence Inn - the garage is located directly behind the hotel

Hampton Inn - the garage is located directly behind the hotel. You have in/out privileges if you use your hotel room key.

AC Hotel - the garage is located behind the Residence Inn. Valet available.

Westin Hotel - the garage is located behind the Residence Inn. Valet available.

Other National Harbor Parking Garages

There are three parking lots in National Harbor; prices vary as available. They are located as follows:

As you come into National Harbor, turn right onto Fleet Street and then right again into the garage entrance.

As you come into National Harbor, turn right onto Fleet Street, right onto Mariner Passage and then left into the garage entrance (it is behind the Marriott Residence Inn)

As you come into National Harbor, turn right onto Fleet Street, left onto Waterman Passage and then left into the garage entrance. This is the parking lot closest to the Gaylord and Hampton Inn.

Parking FAQ

Q: What do I need to bring in order to park if I reserved a space?

A: If you are parking for a single day, you can bring a printed copy of your reservation or display a copy on your phone to the attendant. If you are parking for multiple days, you must bring a printed copy to display on your dashboard. Generally, we recommend printed copies over digital.

Q: If I reserved a parking space for Friday but leave after midnight when it’s technically Saturday, do I have to pay for another day?

A: Yes, you need to make a reservation for every day your car is in the lot. If you enter on Friday and leave on Saturday, you need to have a reservation for both days

Q: Does a Gaylord hotel reservation guarantee me a parking spot there?

A: No, the Gaylord National parking lot is first-come, first-serve.

Q: If I am having problems accessing the lot and there isn’t a parking staff person there, what should I do?

A: Call the 24-hour parking assistance phone number at (301) 567-2277, Ext 0.

Custom room blocks

The time for requesting Custom Room Blocks for Super MAGFest 2020 is closed.

Larger suites

All larger suites at the Gaylord National have been allocated.

For any unanswered questions, please email hotelsupport@magfest.org.

reservation launch technical report from experient

As we mentioned in our initial update the day after hotel reservations launched (September 19), Experient has provided us with a more detailed technical report that we said we would share, and here it is.