GREAT TIP for blocking hotel rooms!

melbalalala Posted: Mar 16, 2006 04:10 PM

GREAT TIP for blocking hotel rooms!

I read this in a budget wedding book and it actually worked.

If you are looking to get some competitive quotes from hotels around your RH, contact the Long Island Visitors bureau. www.discoverlongisland.com

Tell them you are planning a wedding and looking for __ # of rooms in a certain area. They will send back a more detailed list of info they need from you.

What they then do is send out a fax to hotels in the area you are looking for and get the hotels to almost bid on quotes for you. I received about 4 emails and 2 faxes from hotels. I really wanted a particular hotel to begin with and kind of used the rates I got from other hotels as leverage to get them to reduce the rate a bit.

Worked like a charm! And takes away the hassle of calling a bunch of hotels at once!

FM if you have any questions.

MJDoc12 Posted: Mar 16, 2006 04:11 PM

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that's a cool idea!!

laural2979 Posted: Mar 16, 2006 04:17 PM

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That's a great idea! Thank you.

thelilacone Posted: Mar 16, 2006 04:23 PM

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That's awesome. Thanks for the tip!

Hannah38 Posted: Mar 16, 2006 04:27 PM

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COOL Thank you !!!! (sent you FM as well date twin!)

SummerBride06 Posted: Mar 16, 2006 07:41 PM

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i wish i had known about that months ago

Thumballina Posted: Mar 16, 2006 07:45 PM

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Posted by SummerBride06

i wish i had known about that months ago

UGH...me too

MrsD06 Posted: Mar 16, 2006 07:48 PM

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Posted by Thumballina

Posted by SummerBride06

i wish i had known about that months ago

UGH...me too

WOW, me too!!!

StreetDoc6531 Posted: Mar 16, 2006 08:03 PM

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Thanks for the info!!! Awsome idea!

jenneva Posted: Mar 16, 2006 08:12 PM

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thanks

laural2979 Posted: Jun 05, 2006 10:01 AM

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I just wanted to bump this great tip for blocking rooms. I'm not sure if it helped me get a better price, but it meant that I only had to call one person. Within 2 days I had gotten emails from 4 different hotels with their pricing. I'm just waiting for my contract from the Hilton to come in the mail and then I can officially check this off my list!!

neener1211 Posted: Jun 05, 2006 10:06 AM

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just tried it, let's see if I get anything...thanks!!

Mooshyboo Posted: Jun 05, 2006 10:11 AM

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Wow ~ Thank you!

natinwpb Posted: Jun 05, 2006 12:23 PM

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FYI-Have your guests check the hotels website for rates also. I got a decent rate at the Hilton, but if you book directly on their internet site it's still cheaper.