How exactly does

dsatalino1 Posted: Jan 05, 2011 03:02 PM

How exactly does

a hotel block work?

Do I have to put money down on the rooms or do my guests pay when reserving a room?

Hmmm...any info would really help

TIA

LindyBride22 Posted: Jan 05, 2011 03:03 PM

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The guests pay for their rooms, usually at a discounted rate. Some hotels will hold you financially responsible if a certain min. amount of rooms arent booked, but some wont. HTH

leesah85 Posted: Jan 05, 2011 03:10 PM

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Posted by LindyBride22

The guests pay for their rooms, usually at a discounted rate. Some hotels will hold you financially responsible if a certain min. amount of rooms arent booked, but some wont. HTH

THIS

Most hotels won't hold you financially responsible, so make sure you pick one that won't!

ColliMac23 Posted: Jan 05, 2011 03:11 PM

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In my agreement they are holding 50 rooms for my Wedding until April-29th (A month before my wedding) for a discounted rate. After April-29th they drop the block and it's regular pricing, whichever rooms weren't used are put back into their database as open. They shouldn't charge you anything except the room your are staying in if you choose to stay there that night.

rosatemp Posted: Jan 05, 2011 03:13 PM

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lets say they want to hold the rooms on ur cc but wont charge it does that mean if its $1000 on ur cc you cant touch it cause its on a freeze?

SoonToBeMrsCali Posted: Jan 05, 2011 03:15 PM

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Posted by rosatemp

lets say they want to hold the rooms on ur cc but wont charge it does that mean if its $1000 on ur cc you cant touch it cause its on a freeze?

No.. The hold is basically in their system. So no one else can make reservations for X amount of rooms.

ColliMac23 Posted: Jan 05, 2011 03:16 PM

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I wouldn't put it on your card though, mine never asked for my cc. Why do they need it?

JuneBride14 Posted: Jan 05, 2011 03:18 PM

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it just puts a certain amount of rooms 'on hold' for your guests at a discounted rate... be sure to ask if you have to pay for unused rooms (my hotel does not charge me for unbooked rooms)-

rosatemp Posted: Jan 05, 2011 03:19 PM

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from what my fh understood we need to hold the 10 rooms with our card for the rate they gave us even though they arent charging it and from his understanding that the money will be frozen until the month before.. i told my fh to call again because i want to block the rooms but its too soon to know whose going to stay i mean why should i go nuts for the rooms when i dont know idk im just so stressed with this issue

chris1082 Posted: Jan 05, 2011 03:21 PM

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Ughhhh this is next on my list....and the thing I am least excited to do. Good luck!

rosatemp Posted: Jan 05, 2011 03:22 PM

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me 2!! i just called fh and told him to call back and make sure he understand cause if he misunderstood i will fill out the paper work now and fax it over..ugh so annoying...gl to u as well

FutureJOC Posted: Jan 05, 2011 03:25 PM

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for our hotel (Courtyard Marriot) we did not need to put any money down to hold the rooms. We started out with a block of 10 rooms. Once those are filled up, than they will add more rooms to the block. We are not responsible for any rooms not booked under the block by the cutoff date (one month before the date). We also got a discount on the Bridal Suite for the night which we took advantage of.

If 10 rooms are booked, we get free shuttle service for the evening.

If 15 rooms are booked, we get a free room for the night.

Also, they offered us some package deals on day after brunches or lunches if we wanted to take advantage of them. They will also keep the bar opened later for you if they want at no cost, but it does close at 1am.

dsatalino1 Posted: Jan 05, 2011 03:29 PM

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Thanks Ladies, your the best.

Now i have to shop around for hotel rooms...yippee!

JuneBride14 Posted: Jan 05, 2011 03:40 PM

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Posted by FutureJOC
If 10 rooms are booked, we get free shuttle service for the evening.

If 15 rooms are booked, we get a free room for the night.
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my hotel- wyndham by wingate offered deals as well too... free shuttles, free night for FH and I in the bridal suite and night after, free conference room + setup (with stuff with bring) for an after party....... be sure to ask about the extras!!

itbroi805 Posted: Jan 05, 2011 03:50 PM

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Posted by ColliMac23

I wouldn't put it on your card though, mine never asked for my cc. Why do they need it?

my hotel block said that if I CANCELLED the entire block a certain amount of time prior to the date, i am responsible for half of the rooms which is why I had to give my CC.