$2 each!!!

jessamyn78 Posted: Aug 30, 2007 10:23 PM

$2 each!!!

My hotel wants to charge $2 each to hand out OOT bags when my guests check in. Is this normal? I think it's too much.

kristi313 Posted: Aug 30, 2007 10:23 PM

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what do you mean?? OOT bags?

jessamyn78 Posted: Aug 30, 2007 10:24 PM

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Bags that I make up with goodies for the guests I have staying in the hotel for the wedding.

MikeandJess Posted: Aug 30, 2007 10:24 PM

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Posted by kristi313

what do you mean?? OOT bags?

out of town bags and I think that's not normal but I haven't looked into it, which hotel?

jessamyn78 Posted: Aug 30, 2007 10:25 PM

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Huntington Hilton

CNC10408 Posted: Aug 30, 2007 10:26 PM

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I have heard some charge and some that don't negotiate them down!

SugaBeans Posted: Aug 30, 2007 10:27 PM

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im not sure but thanks for the heads up.

jessamyn78 Posted: Aug 30, 2007 10:28 PM

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I haven't signed the contract because this is really bothering me.

GinaBambina08 Posted: Aug 30, 2007 10:33 PM

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that sounds absurd!

kristi313 Posted: Aug 30, 2007 10:34 PM

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what does the hotel do? just hand them to the people when the check in???

jessamyn78 Posted: Aug 30, 2007 10:35 PM

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Posted by kristi313

what does the hotel do? just hand them to the people when the check in???

Exactly! It's absurd that they want to charge that much.

ChristineAaron08 Posted: Aug 30, 2007 10:35 PM

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I could see if maybe the $2 was going to the waitstaff, but you know thats not very likely!

Highway robery..there's a fee for everything.

I havent checked into hotels so I havent come accross this, but did you call around to othe rhotels in the area to see if they have a fee too?

Espo22 Posted: Aug 30, 2007 10:35 PM

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i remember seeing on an episode of 'whose wedding is it anyway' or one of those wedding shows that YES hotels do charge if you ask for them to hand out the OOT bags.

kristi313 Posted: Aug 30, 2007 10:38 PM

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Posted by jessamyn78

Posted by kristi313

what does the hotel do? just hand them to the people when the check in???

Exactly! It's absurd that they want to charge that much.

screw that, you're giving them all that business and they're gonna charge you for something stupid like that?!?!?! i think that should be complimentary how stupid i'll go stand there and hand them out for free!

PreshusSmurf Posted: Aug 30, 2007 10:39 PM

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Some hotels do charge, but I think many will waive the fee as long as the bags don't have names on them .... so they just have to grab a bag, not worry about grabbing the 1 with the right name on it.

jessamyn78 Posted: Aug 30, 2007 10:40 PM

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Posted by PreshusSmurf

Some hotels do charge, but I think many will waive the fee as long as the bags don't have names on them .... so they just have to grab a bag, not worry about grabbing the 1 with the right name on it.

I wouldn't personalize them, but the hotel wants to charge regardless. I am going to see if I can negotiate a bit.

040508Bride Posted: Aug 30, 2007 10:42 PM

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i bet if you tell them it is a deal breaker that they will do it for free.

$100+ per night, per couple vs. $2??

give me a break...that is crap....i hope the marriot doesn't try to pull this with me lol they already have booked rooms from me for april 2008!! I just sent the STD's out last week!

milana Posted: Aug 30, 2007 10:46 PM

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thats pretty ridiculous, we dropped off OOT boxes to 6 different hotels in the city and not one said anything of a fee...and if they did i think i would laugh in their face b/c i think that if a guest is paying to stay at their hotel the least the hotel can do is accomdate a request to have a small package given to them from you upon arrival.

040508Bride Posted: Aug 30, 2007 10:47 PM

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Posted by milana

thats pretty ridiculous, we dropped off OOT boxes to 6 different hotels in the city and not one said anything of a fee...and if they did i think i would laugh in their face b/c i think that if a guest is paying to stay at their hotel the least the hotel can do is accomdate a request to have a small package given to them from you upon arrival.

agreed