hotel rooms

beachbum05 Posted: Mar 12, 2007 12:25 PM

hotel rooms

How much in advance should I block off rooms? We don't have a TON of OOT guests....but enough that we'll need to get a bout 10 rooms...?

Thoughts?

Thanks!

SoontobeMrsH Posted: Mar 12, 2007 12:25 PM

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I'm blocking now

beachbum05 Posted: Mar 12, 2007 12:26 PM

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Posted by perfectpair

I'm blocking now

Really!?

Oh man, I need to get on that!

AMGBride2008 Posted: Mar 12, 2007 12:26 PM

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This is all me and FH have been talking about lately (at least half of our guests are OOT). We have to block off quite a few rooms so that's something I want to tackle soon-ish... at least by summer.

I think it can never be too early for something like that because hotels book up way in advance anyway, ya know?

SoontobeMrsH Posted: Mar 12, 2007 12:27 PM

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only b/c I want to include hotel info w/ stds

beachbum05 Posted: Mar 12, 2007 12:27 PM

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Posted by AMGBride2008

This is all me and FH have been talking about lately (at least half of our guests are OOT). We have to block off quite a few rooms so that's something I want to tackle soon-ish... at least by summer.

I think it can never be too early for something like that because hotels book up way in advance anyway, ya know?

True dat. What hotel is near CLM?

AMGBride2008 Posted: Mar 12, 2007 12:28 PM

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Posted by beachbum05

Posted by AMGBride2008

This is all me and FH have been talking about lately (at least half of our guests are OOT). We have to block off quite a few rooms so that's something I want to tackle soon-ish... at least by summer.

I think it can never be too early for something like that because hotels book up way in advance anyway, ya know?

True dat. What hotel is near CLM?

There really aren't any... the closest are on Rt. 110. Luckily, to get from Rt. 110 to CLM is pretty easy.

Love08 Posted: Mar 12, 2007 12:28 PM

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FH and I tired to book them but they wouldn't let us because it's more then a year in advance.. Has anyone heard that before?

rysie Posted: Mar 12, 2007 12:32 PM

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I have, my dad contacted the Hilton in Huntington and they said it was too early and to contact them in sept/oct...but my wedding is next oct so that would be the 1year marker...

I guess it depends on when your date is - but id say your safe with at least a year in advance!

ama1771 Posted: Mar 12, 2007 12:37 PM

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i called a few months ago, and both hotels I looked into said call back one year before, so I will start again next month

SoontobeMrsH Posted: Mar 12, 2007 12:39 PM

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Posted by Love08

FH and I tired to book them but they wouldn't let us because it's more then a year in advance.. Has anyone heard that before?

NOPE, & I've been looking in to different hotels since December

jennandrolo Posted: Mar 12, 2007 12:41 PM

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Posted by Love08

FH and I tired to book them but they wouldn't let us because it's more then a year in advance.. Has anyone heard that before?

Yea the hotel I was looking into told me to call back in May.

Love08 Posted: Mar 12, 2007 12:42 PM

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I'm goign to have to show up there and see what I can do. We don't have many OTG but we are having an after party at a hotel (since our wedding ends at 6:00 pm) and we want to get soem rooms for the guest who don't/can't drive home!!

ant n tilde Posted: Mar 12, 2007 12:46 PM

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i already blocked off 20 rooms at the Winngate Inn Garden City - they were GReAT i got the contract the NEXT DAY and i dont have to give them any money they just release the rooms a month before!

nifheim Posted: Mar 12, 2007 01:04 PM

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I searched about five hotels in December to start blocking rooms so I could put the info on the std/engagement announcements which are being sent by next week.

ONLY one gave me a 'contract' to block rooms the others said you have to wait until its a year till since they don't have rates out more then advancement of a year.

The hotels I had called all had a ten room min of blocks. The one i picked had free transportation to and from the ch since they are my ch hotel vendor. They told me I could cancel or add anytime. If i need to add they must be informed asap since they may not have room available (you take a risk when you don't block as many as you need right away). I have about 15-20 couples out of state we figured 10 will show up at our blocked hotel and a few will go to a better and closer hotel.

I hope that helps.

Munchkn16 Posted: Mar 12, 2007 01:09 PM

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Posted by perfectpair

I'm blocking now

Really? The hotels we're looking into won't let us until May - one year before the wedding. Apparently they won't have their price list available until then.

lexi1890 Posted: Mar 12, 2007 01:42 PM

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This is something i did right away since i have a lot of OOT guest......we booked 15 rooms at one and 20 at another....our contracts are signed and we can add more as we book. This was something i wanted out of the way and over with.