If you're blocking rooms for OOT guests

marymoon Posted: Jun 07, 2005 09:03 AM

If you're blocking rooms for OOT guests

PLEASE do it at mroe than one hotel with a range of price ranges. For one wedding, they only blocked at cheaper hotels, and I go the last room at a caourtyard by marriot, And for a wedding in MD, they only blocked the Hyatt. It's well over $100/night and it's a long drive so we have to stay 2 nights.

Maybe block at 2 hotels close to one another, and if you have a shuttle it can go to 2 places.

AnniesSS Posted: Jun 07, 2005 09:07 AM

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not so easy to do on Long Island I called every hotel that was in good shape and new - I wouldn't DARE have my guests stay in some of these roach motels we have - and the cheapest was $119/night. All the others were $149/night and they didn't have shuttle service or a pool and bar!

kissy27 Posted: Jun 07, 2005 09:08 AM

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Posted by AnniesSS

not so easy to do on Long Island I called every hotel that was in good shape and new - I wouldn't DARE have my guests stay in some of these roach motels we have - and the cheapest was $119/night. All the others were $149/night and they didn't have shuttle service or a pool and bar!

Very true...I have tried to get a hotel under $100 for my guests...It is impossible to do unless I want them in a motel...The cheapest I got was $139/night

marymoon Posted: Jun 07, 2005 09:10 AM

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WOW!

I've never stayed at a LI hotel, so I had no idea.

Just don't block all the rooms at the Garden City Hotel LOL

How do tey expect us to afford Hyatt? This is the 2nd wedding where the hyatt is the only choice. Actually we went to another wedding where it was Hyatt or I think Marriott. Hello people. I am not made of $$

kissy27 Posted: Jun 07, 2005 09:17 AM

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I was quoted $159/night for the Marriott in Uniondale

LMFitz Posted: Jun 07, 2005 09:17 AM

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Posted by kissy27

Very true...I have tried to get a hotel under $100 for my guests...It is impossible to do unless I want them in a motel...The cheapest I got was $139/night

Same here - $139 was the best price I could find. And because of the location of my hall, no one provides shuttle service for us.

I asked my sister for a reality check (because she travels way more than I do) - - and she said $139 was a fair price to expect to spend. She just went to a wedding in Chicago and the best price they got was $230 !

jennandrob Posted: Jun 07, 2005 09:31 AM

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I thought I was going to be able to block rooms at two hotels as well....but when the Holiday Inn and Marriott in Uniondale gave me an identical $139/night....I had no choice but to pick one.

jeneric711 Posted: Jun 07, 2005 09:35 AM

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I blocked one hotel with 45 rooms out in Catchogue and they are all booked! I can't believe my guests are staying over at $215 a night. We did get a bus to drive people back and forth to the vineyard and the church. So everyone is excited not to have to drive.

FutureMrs Posted: Jun 07, 2005 09:55 AM

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I booked rooms at the Radisson (LIE exit 63) and they were $119. I didn't think that was too bad.

diggity10 Posted: Jun 07, 2005 09:56 AM

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Posted by kissy27

Posted by AnniesSS

not so easy to do on Long Island I called every hotel that was in good shape and new - I wouldn't DARE have my guests stay in some of these roach motels we have - and the cheapest was $119/night. All the others were $149/night and they didn't have shuttle service or a pool and bar!

Very true...I have tried to get a hotel under $100 for my guests...It is impossible to do unless I want them in a motel...The cheapest I got was $139/night

Same for us... Where are your guests staying??

exotica776 Posted: Jun 07, 2005 10:26 AM

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Posted by kissy27

Posted by AnniesSS

not so easy to do on Long Island I called every hotel that was in good shape and new - I wouldn't DARE have my guests stay in some of these roach motels we have - and the cheapest was $119/night. All the others were $149/night and they didn't have shuttle service or a pool and bar!

Very true...I have tried to get a hotel under $100 for my guests...It is impossible to do unless I want them in a motel...The cheapest I got was $139/night

same here, i got 139/night at the marriott in november and 149/night at the wingate inn.

frosty Posted: Jun 07, 2005 10:35 AM

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I was quoted $129 a night at the Hilton Garden Inn in Ronkonkoma. My mother complained that the price was too high (she lives in Florida). I tried to explain to her that the rate was pretty good for LI. She still insist that I list other hotels in the area, which I did. The cheapest I could find was the Econo Lodge in Ronkonkoma at around $90 a night. It is not the fanciest place (FH and I have stayed there), but is okay for those on a budget.

danielleb Posted: Jun 07, 2005 11:07 AM

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We blocked rooms for $159 and I thought that was a pretty good deal considering we are getting married in August. I think most people expect to pay at least $150-$200 a night in the summer. Every hotel I have ever stayed at in the summer has been like $250 a night, so I thought $159 was great.

kissy27 Posted: Jun 07, 2005 12:15 PM

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Posted by diggity10

Posted by kissy27

Posted by AnniesSS

not so easy to do on Long Island I called every hotel that was in good shape and new - I wouldn't DARE have my guests stay in some of these roach motels we have - and the cheapest was $119/night. All the others were $149/night and they didn't have shuttle service or a pool and bar!

Very true...I have tried to get a hotel under $100 for my guests...It is impossible to do unless I want them in a motel...The cheapest I got was $139/night

Same for us... Where are your guests staying??

Most likely Wingate Inn Garden City

CJStein Posted: Jun 07, 2005 02:00 PM

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Well, we want everyone to stay at the same place, so we're only blocking rooms at one hotel. We plan on hanging out at the bar afterwards and having a brunch the next day. Our rate is $119 at the Huntington Hilton, which I don't think is bad at all.

FTRBRIDE Posted: Jun 07, 2005 02:05 PM

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Just b/c the couple ONLY blocked one hotel doesn't mean you're obligated to stay there. If it is out of your price range, why don't you just find a cheaper hotel nearby?

We're only blocking one hotel (the one where our wedding is at), but if people want to stay else where they are welcome to.

One of my BMs is having her wedding in Cape May and didn't book any hotels..so we found our own.

Ladybug63 Posted: Jun 07, 2005 02:13 PM

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I got the Marriott in Islandia for $109 Considering everyone else wanted $149(Sheridan) and the Bridal Suite upwards of $250 per night I thought $109 was fair.

I paid $215 per night in FL 2 years ago.

Ohh, and Marriott gives a free upgrade to a bridal suite if you book 10 or moor rooms. So you only pay $109.

dpli Posted: Jun 07, 2005 02:14 PM

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I tried to block at the Red Roof Inn b/c they were pretty cheap. They wouldn't let me block rooms, but I got the going rate and put it on the wedding website for any guests that were interested.

I also have chosen not to stay at the hotel that was blocked when I went to a wedding. The place they blocked was so pricy in upstate NY that I would not have gone if I had to stay there. So I went on the AAA website and found a Best Western or something.

o17range Posted: Jun 07, 2005 02:21 PM

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I feel you....I was going to block rooms at one hotel because I had stayed there in another city (Indianapolis) and paid, like $75. The SAME brand hotel was around $100 more...I couldn't very well do my block there, because a good # of those who went to the wedding in Indy are coming to mine! $100 more, just because it's LI? That's nuts to me!

I forgot to put, that hotels, like catering halls often have different rates depending on the time of year.