If you're blocking rooms for OOT guests

Original post by marymoon

Jun 07, 2005 09:03 AM

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.

Mrs. dleeny Posted: Jun 07, 2005 08:22 PM

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Posted by M&LSept1606

does it cost anything for us brides to block rooms?

and then you just put the hotel card in the invitation? I'm not sure how this really works

it costs you nothing to block rooms. We put the hotel info (that the hotel made up for us) with the STD's and we're also putting them in with the invites.

On a side note... you can negotiate the hotel room prices!! I did!

higginsk Posted: Jul 11, 2005 01:40 PM

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im glad im not hte only one. i just got back from the hyatt wind watch (which is about 20 yards away from my reception) and they want $206 a night. i just dont think its fair to ask people to pay that much...and i havent heard many good things about the hotel. there's not even breakfast included!! that drives me nuts!

sarahbelle Posted: Jul 11, 2005 01:42 PM

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I blocked rooms for $149. I don't expect everyone to stay there though.

july06bride Posted: Jul 11, 2005 01:51 PM

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i was quoted 189.00 which is high but it was the best i could find! i guess cause of the holiday weekend...out east...

leese Posted: Jul 11, 2005 02:56 PM

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what i decided to do was block rooms at the wingate and then offer the red roof info. in reality, the red roof is only about 10-20 bucks cheaper and won't include a shuttle and breakfast.

but i wrote the info on the STD so I gave them two options.

Soccer_Girl Posted: Jul 11, 2005 02:59 PM

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We booked at the Smithtown Sheraton for $109 a night...

We blocked out rooms and I think that we will have at least 45 rooms booked for the wedding....

plus....we are having our RD there....

BKtoLI Posted: Jul 11, 2005 09:54 PM

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Another option to let people know about would be to try Priceline. Believe it or not, they can get a decent hotel (especially by McArthur) for about $70 a night!! We did this for FH's parents when they came in from OOT and landed the Hilton Garden Inn for $70 and they were extremely happy with it!!!

As for me I have the Smithtown Sheraton booked, but looking into other options because I know $149 will be tough on people....

RedRoses Posted: Jul 12, 2005 01:33 AM

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I think I'm going to book the Executive Inn at Woodbury and the Best Western Woodbury Inn. They seem to be run by the same people and they're less than a mile from my hall. They range from $119-$169 depending on the type of room.