hotel rate and negotiatiing

Soon2bMrsH Posted: Aug 17, 2009 12:29 PM

hotel rate and negotiatiing

anyone try to negotiate with hotels on their room blocks rates ?

meganbrandon Posted: Aug 17, 2009 12:30 PM

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Fh is gonna try this afternoon when we book our block but i dont think its gonna work... i'll let you know if it does though! :)

Soon2bMrsH Posted: Aug 17, 2009 12:31 PM

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Posted by meganbrandon

Fh is gonna try this afternoon when we book our block but i dont think its gonna work... i'll let you know if it does though! :)

yea i was just going to call and try, but i figured i would ask on here if its been done before!!!
let me know how it goes!

MikesBride2B Posted: Aug 17, 2009 12:32 PM

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I tried, but it didn't work. Then again I was blocking off a hotel in Port Jeff in the middle of the summer so its not like I was gonna get a blow out deal.

jmgoncal Posted: Aug 17, 2009 12:34 PM

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I tried as well and it didn't work - then again the hotels are in Riverhead in August so I'm not surprised.

IrishCro Posted: Aug 17, 2009 12:35 PM

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I got all 5 hotels we spoke with to come down $10 at least.

This is for June, 2010 on Route 110 between Farmingdale and Plainview.

Just tell them, I love your hotel, but if you could come down to X, that would make our decision much easier. I also told them that other hotels were giving me lower quotes (true), and they were able to price match.

I think I negotiated EVERYTHING for our wedding. It's worth at least a shot!

Lsorrent Posted: Aug 17, 2009 12:38 PM

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I didn't, but I've heard of people that did and were successful. Also, one of the hotels I looked into, when I told them I chose somewhere else because the price was lower, they told me that could've been negotiated. Wish i would've tried

FutureLW Posted: Aug 17, 2009 01:25 PM

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I didn't...I thought that the price they gave me was good and they were throwing in a free room if we get 10 rooms. I felt bad trying to negotiate

klsnyc805 Posted: Aug 17, 2009 01:34 PM

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Definitely! We negotiated and got a really good rate at the Hilton Garden Inn in Ronkonkoma. It's a good idea to shop around and see what the other area hotels are charging too.

Soon2bMrsH Posted: Aug 17, 2009 02:06 PM

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ok cool... i guess trying cant hurt!

kellylee418 Posted: Aug 17, 2009 02:25 PM

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I would def. try! It doesn't hurt. I tried but got nothing. I am booked at the Hiton Garden Inn in Westbury and if you look on hotels.com, the room is CHEAPER by $40! I was kind of annoyed so I called and tried to get them to come down but nope, they wouldn't. I have 23 rooms booked with them so far and they wouldn't do anything. Their reasoning is that my guests could cancel and hotels.com can't, they are providing a shuttle, yada yada yada. So annoying! But I would say def. try!

mokie74m Posted: Aug 17, 2009 02:49 PM

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Posted by kellylee418

I would def. try! It doesn't hurt. I tried but got nothing. I am booked at the Hiton Garden Inn in Westbury and if you look on hotels.com, the room is CHEAPER by $40! I was kind of annoyed so I called and tried to get them to come down but nope, they wouldn't. I have 23 rooms booked with them so far and they wouldn't do anything. Their reasoning is that my guests could cancel and hotels.com can't, they are providing a shuttle, yada yada yada. So annoying! But I would say def. try!

I had the same problem with Hilton Garden Inn, Westbury, except it was there own website which was $10 cheaper and the woman gave me some story about how they couldn't match the rate. So instead of givig me the the cheaper rate they lost a $1,200+ sale. I booked with the Marriott and got a waaay better rate.

MrsC2010 Posted: Aug 17, 2009 02:51 PM

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yup...fh is really good at negotiating...he got like 20 dollars off of our room rate!

kellylee418 Posted: Aug 17, 2009 02:57 PM

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Posted by mokie74m

Posted by kellylee418

I would def. try! It doesn't hurt. I tried but got nothing. I am booked at the Hiton Garden Inn in Westbury and if you look on hotels.com, the room is CHEAPER by $40! I was kind of annoyed so I called and tried to get them to come down but nope, they wouldn't. I have 23 rooms booked with them so far and they wouldn't do anything. Their reasoning is that my guests could cancel and hotels.com can't, they are providing a shuttle, yada yada yada. So annoying! But I would say def. try!

I had the same problem with Hilton Garden Inn, Westbury, except it was there own website which was $10 cheaper and the woman gave me some story about how they couldn't match the rate. So instead of givig me the the cheaper rate they lost a $1,200+ sale. I booked with the Marriott and got a waaay better rate.

Its so annoying! I already had 23 rooms booked so I couldn't go elsewhere. I prob would have looked into going elsewhere. Oh well, what can I do. People are more than welcome to book at the cheaper rate but they won't be able to take the shuttle. I tired atleast!

Soon2bMrsH Posted: Aug 17, 2009 02:58 PM

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Posted by MrsC2010

yup...fh is really good at negotiating...he got like 20 dollars off of our room rate!

HOW??? how did he do it?? what did he say??

MongieToBe Posted: Aug 17, 2009 03:43 PM

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Posted by MikesBride2B

I tried, but it didn't work. Then again I was blocking off a hotel in Port Jeff in the middle of the summer so its not like I was gonna get a blow out deal.

Which hotel??? Danfords? I am looking to block rooms b/c I am getting married at LOTS in Port Jeff. Danfords told me $199/night.