The most they will let you block is 20. There is no money involved so if you are not sure...I would just go with that amount. The guests have until 30 days prior to wedding to book them at the discounted rate the hotel gives you.
Posted by Kricket212
The most they will let you block is 20. There is no money involved so if you are not sure...I would just go with that amount. The guests have until 30 days prior to wedding to book them at the discounted rate the hotel gives you.
What if those rooms do not get booked? You don't get your money back?
I have to look but I think if they don't get booked I have to pay for the whole room. That is why they don't recommend blocking too many at a time.
At my hotel, I was asked how many rooms I would be needing to block and I first said 20 but wasn't sure so she told me to block as many as I could now, in case I need more and they aren't available. So I blocked the most they allow which is 30 rooms. I do not have to pay for anything and if the rooms do not get blocked I do not get charged anything. They block the rooms in blocks of 15... so 2 months before the wedding, whatever isn't blocked in the first 15 rooms gets released back into their system as available and then a month before is the next cut off of 15 rooms... Hope that wasn't confusing...
Posted by kgicrls
At my hotel, I was asked how many rooms I would be needing to block and I first said 20 but wasn't sure so she told me to block as many as I could now, in case I need more and they aren't available. So I blocked the most they allow which is 30 rooms. I do not have to pay for anything and if the rooms do not get blocked I do not get charged anything. They block the rooms in blocks of 15... so 2 months before the wedding, whatever isn't blocked in the first 15 rooms gets released back into their system as available and then a month before is the next cut off of 15 rooms... Hope that wasn't confusing...
Posted by AllisonBrian
Posted by kgicrls
At my hotel, I was asked how many rooms I would be needing to block and I first said 20 but wasn't sure so she told me to block as many as I could now, in case I need more and they aren't available. So I blocked the most they allow which is 30 rooms. I do not have to pay for anything and if the rooms do not get blocked I do not get charged anything. They block the rooms in blocks of 15... so 2 months before the wedding, whatever isn't blocked in the first 15 rooms gets released back into their system as available and then a month before is the next cut off of 15 rooms... Hope that wasn't confusing...
Ditto for me except I was able to block 40 rooms at the Marriott in Islandia and they included transportation for my guests to and from my reception site. It was included in the price of the rooms which was very reasonable.
Wait, to block you need to pay? Or if blocked rooms do not get booked, you have to pay? Guys, I am so confused.
No you shouldn't have to pay anything... I didn't have to pay anything and wont have to pay for anything if the rooms don't get blocked.
Posted by flairforfashion
Wait, to block you need to pay? Or if blocked rooms do not get booked, you have to pay? Guys, I am so confused.
Posted by kgicrls
No you shouldn't have to pay anything... I didn't have to pay anything and wont have to pay for anything if the rooms don't get blocked.
I am using the La Quinta Inn and Suites in Garden City
