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Blocking Hotel Rooms? Do you get charged??

Sunshine128 Posted: Oct 14, 2004 11:12 AM+

Sunshine128 MEMBER SINCE: 12/03 TOTAL POSTS : 1759 WEDDING DATE: Jun 12, 2005

Posted: Oct 14, 2004 11:12 AM

Blocking Hotel Rooms? Do you get charged??

I dont really understand the whole process... anyone??

Jan05Bride Posted: Oct 14, 2004 11:14 AM+

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Posted: Oct 14, 2004 11:14 AM

Re: Blocking Hotel Rooms? Do you get charged??

No, they just set aside a certain rate ... once the day passes (say a month before your wedding), they open it up to other guests.

divabride Posted: Oct 14, 2004 11:15 AM+

divabride MEMBER SINCE: 12/03 TOTAL POSTS : 7008 WEDDING DATE: Oct 09, 2005

Posted: Oct 14, 2004 11:15 AM

Re: Blocking Hotel Rooms? Do you get charged??

I just did this over the weekend. Some hotels DO hold you responsible for rooms that arent blocked. Try to find a hotel that will block rooms for you with no penalties if the rooms arent blocked. And most importantly, under no circumstances should you leave a credit card deposit!!!

Charly Posted: Oct 14, 2004 11:16 AM+

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Posted: Oct 14, 2004 11:16 AM

Re: Blocking Hotel Rooms? Do you get charged??

No there's no charge.

The hotel will hold usual about 10 rooms at a time at a discounted price in order for your guests to book. Once 10 people book they hold another 10, etc until the month before your wedding. Usually after that they won't guarantee to hold any rooms. So if they book up too bad. It's incentive for your guests to book early...don't forget they can always cancel within 24 hours.

I hope that helps.

Sunshine128 Posted: Oct 14, 2004 11:24 AM+

Sunshine128 MEMBER SINCE: 12/03 TOTAL POSTS : 1759 WEDDING DATE: Jun 12, 2005

Posted: Oct 14, 2004 11:24 AM

Re: Blocking Hotel Rooms? Do you get charged??

Thank you so much!! Also, can you block at more than one hotel?

divabride Posted: Oct 14, 2004 11:27 AM+

divabride MEMBER SINCE: 12/03 TOTAL POSTS : 7008 WEDDING DATE: Oct 09, 2005

Posted: Oct 14, 2004 11:27 AM

Re: Blocking Hotel Rooms? Do you get charged??

I would definitely block at 2 hotels so your guests can feel they have an option. Your best bet is to pick an affordable budget hotel and a quality class hotel

diamondgrlie Posted: Oct 14, 2004 11:35 AM+

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Posted: Oct 14, 2004 11:35 AM

Re: Blocking Hotel Rooms? Do you get charged??

This was really helpful, I made my parents in charge of this part.

dm24angel Posted: Oct 14, 2004 11:38 AM+

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Posted: Oct 14, 2004 11:38 AM

Re: Blocking Hotel Rooms? Do you get charged??

No charge by our hotel and since we blocked rooms we got a suite at about $30 more then the regular rooms ( and about $150 off regular suite price) and we get that price even if less then 10 rooms are actually booked.

snowprincess805 Posted: Oct 14, 2004 11:41 AM+

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Posted: Oct 14, 2004 11:41 AM

Re: Blocking Hotel Rooms? Do you get charged??

i reserved 60 rooms at one hotel - because of the large amount i had to guarantee 50% but we know that we will make that number without a problem - i only did one hotel because i am giving my guests transportation from that hotel

but one hotel want me to guarantee 90% and rrequired 2 nights- that i was not certain of

make sure to ask is there a 2 night guarantee because that is annoying for guests who are only planning on staying one night