Anyone block hotel rooms yet?

i'm not sure how many rooms we are going to need for out of towners and our families, i am curious about the process of booking a hotel. has anyone done it yet? what kind of info do they need? also, anyone know of prices or any other info? thanks brides!

i just want to go into it knowing some info beforehand

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Posted by dazey

i'm not sure how many rooms we are going to need for out of towners and our families, i am curious about the process of booking a hotel. has anyone done it yet? what kind of info do they need? also, anyone know of prices or any other info? thanks brides!

i just want to go into it knowing some info beforehand

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there was no cost or min guarantee for blocking rooms, so we estimated on the high end and blocked 35. we have a lot of OOTers (and to be honest I thought more of our OOT friends would be coming) so we figured better to block too many. The last time i called we had 20 booked, most for 2 nights each.

Usually you'll get a discounted rate and then the rooms are released after a certain date.

Our hotel wouldn't let us book rooms until exactly one year before. I would check it out though bc usually there's only one suite so you want to grab it.

We booked 30 rooms and got them for $189 each. We are having an after party there (wedding ends at 6) Make sure you ask about shuttle service (if needed) and if they provide more than one shuttle no charge if you have a certain amount of rooms blocked.

We are also doing a morning after brunch at our hotel.

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Posted by dazey

i'm not sure how many rooms we are going to need for out of towners and our families, i am curious about the process of booking a hotel. has anyone done it yet? what kind of info do they need? also, anyone know of prices or any other info? thanks brides!

i just want to go into it knowing some info beforehand

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Fox Hollow Inn and Glen Cove Mansion have price guarantees, you pay 75-100% of what is not booked, and forget their prices.
The rest I spoke to hold rooms til one month before, then they are let go, no charge:

My prices are for Mem. Day Weekend
Garden City Hotel $249.00 double, $269.00 King
Holiday Inn Westbury $159.00
Fairfield Inn Syosset $139.00
Long Island Marriott $189.00
Red Roof Inn Westbury . . . . cant' recall, but around $149?

I booked 15 at GCH, but it's 15 nights, not rooms, and we'll need more, but they can always add . . . me and the BP are staying there, as are my parents, and it turns out, lots of my guests . . . .

The rest I booked 10 ROOMS (not nights) except HI, which is next door to my hall .. . booked 15 rooms for three nights.

I did LI Marriott in Uniondale ($179) & LaQuinta Inn which is in Garden City. ($169) I booked 20 rooms & 10 in the other.
LaQuinta is the only hotel I found that gives Continental Breakfast.
I would do it as soon as you are able.

For the Melville Marriott you have to book at least half of the rooms in the block or you pay for them....It is so nervewracking because everyone books at the last minute

We also have rooms at the Executive Inn at Woodbury and the rate is $140.

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Posted by Kricket212

I did LI Marriott in Uniondale ($179) & LaQuinta Inn which is in Garden City. ($169) I booked 20 rooms & 10 in the other.
LaQuinta is the only hotel I found that gives Continental Breakfast.
I would do it as soon as you are able.

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we got our LQ rooms for $139/night but we booked back when they were Wingate Inn and they honored that price. Includes free internet, continental breakfast and a free shuttle for every 15 rooms (i think it's 15?) but 1 room x 2 nights = '2 rooms' so we have enough for 2 shuttles :)