GREAT TIP for blocking hotel rooms!

Original post by melbalalala

Mar 16, 2006 04:10 PM

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.

AMGBride2008 Posted: Apr 04, 2007 08:48 AM

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BUMP!!!

HollyMac Posted: Apr 04, 2007 09:34 AM

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Thanks for the info!!

MalteseMommy Posted: Apr 12, 2007 11:17 AM

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This was such a GREAT help to me in booking my hotel block. I am waiting on the information now! Thank you SO much for posting this!!!

cherish83 Posted: Apr 12, 2007 11:19 AM

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Posted by MrsD06

Posted by Thumballina

Posted by SummerBride06

i wish i had known about that months ago

UGH...me too

WOW, me too!!!

Wow Thats Awesome! thanks for the info!

DSaug07 Posted: Apr 12, 2007 11:41 AM

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I am definately going to use this! Thanks for the info!

Kara and Todd Posted: Apr 12, 2007 11:59 AM

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I know this is an old thread, but we did this for our wedding. It was so helpful and worked out GREAT. We did get some quotes from hotels that were too far away, but it worked out for us!

BrideToBe24 Posted: Apr 12, 2007 02:06 PM

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bump!

thelastresort Posted: Apr 12, 2007 02:09 PM

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This really helped me also. I highly recommend it.

melbalalala Posted: Aug 10, 2007 03:44 PM

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Bump for '08 bride

MrsK2008 Posted: Jan 25, 2008 12:43 PM

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: BUMP :

lisa50 Posted: Jan 25, 2008 01:26 PM

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Just sent them an email, keeping my fingers crossed! Want LI Sheraton!

cherish83 Posted: Jan 25, 2008 01:58 PM

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Wow thats great!

rmsgirl Posted: Jan 25, 2008 03:44 PM

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If you or your fiance has any points with one of the major hotel chains, it will help.

We actually got a cheaper rate on our own than we did through hotel planner. The key was calling around to other hotels and getting competitive quotes. The rate they tell you is based on their occupancy rate. The earlier you book, the better because the occupancy rate will be lower. The hotel manager will be looking to boost that rate and might be willing to make a deal.

The rate we received for our block was more than $50 a night cheaper than what people paid at the last minute. (I nagged them to book by the deadline, but some didn't call until a few days before the wedding)