OOT HOTEL GUEST BAGS

Mizzdimple Posted: Sep 05, 2007 12:48 PM

OOT HOTEL GUEST BAGS

I went to a wedding over the weekend and everyone was looking for them - I guess they didnt do it.

So I decided it would be nice to do them.

What do you put in them?

akrasner Posted: Sep 05, 2007 12:49 PM

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Some bottles of water, and non-perishable goodies. Maybe cookies, granola bars, stuff like that. Maybe even a map of the area of a 'things to do' guide, if they'll be in town a few days.

missliss Posted: Sep 05, 2007 12:54 PM

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I'm def. doing them. I think they're most helpful especially when they have the shuttle and breakfast info in them. I feel lost when I check into a hotel for a wedding and they don't have them.

I'm going to include 2 water bottles, granola bars/cereal bars, gum, maybe some other edible. And a welcome message w/the shuttle time info and time for breakfast the next morning.

beachbum05 Posted: Sep 05, 2007 01:03 PM

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Dude, one of the hotels I've blocked off charges $2/bag to hand out!

What the helllllll is that about?!?!?!

angl2001 Posted: Sep 05, 2007 01:04 PM

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water, snacks maybe a guide of attractions near by incase they stay a while. maybe a small bottle of wine?

missliss Posted: Sep 05, 2007 01:06 PM

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Posted by beachbum05

Dude, one of the hotels I've blocked off charges $2/bag to hand out!

What the helllllll is that about?!?!?!

Mine does. But they charge this because the way they do it there is to bring them to the rooms. I don't want it done this way because what if they don't deliver it to the room until after my guests have left for the reception?? Some of my guests will taking the hotel shuttle and that schedule will be in the bags. So I'm trying to negotiate now whether they'll still charge me $2 a bag if they just store them behind the desk and hand them to my guests as they check in. So annoying.

beachbum05 Posted: Sep 05, 2007 01:12 PM

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Posted by missliss
Mine does. But they charge this because the way they do it there is to bring them to the rooms. I don't want it done this way because what if they don't deliver it to the room until after my guests have left for the reception?? Some of my guests will taking the hotel shuttle and that schedule will be in the bags. So I'm trying to negotiate now whether they'll still charge me $2 a bag if they just store them behind the desk and hand them to my guests as they check in. So annoying.

I don't get why they charge. I feel like I should designate someone else to sit in the lobby and hand them to guests as they arrive!!

Especially since a LOT of our guests are OOT its gonna be $$$.

Mizzdimple Posted: Sep 05, 2007 01:12 PM

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Posted by beachbum05

Dude, one of the hotels I've blocked off charges $2/bag to hand out!

What the helllllll is that about?!?!?!

WHAT !!!!!!!!! THATS NUTS

TJ22908 Posted: Sep 05, 2007 01:44 PM

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We are going to do these and put some gum, bottles of water, maybe some candy & pretzels/chips. I never thought of doing the shuttle info thats a good idea!!

MikeandJess Posted: Sep 05, 2007 01:48 PM

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I went to a wedding where they did not give them out and we all felt a little cheated. We are definitely doing them!

TrueLoveIn2008 Posted: Sep 05, 2007 01:51 PM

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Posted by beachbum05

Dude, one of the hotels I've blocked off charges $2/bag to hand out!

What the helllllll is that about?!?!?!

That's crazy. All they have to do it put them in the room the morning of the day they are checking in.

How many bags are we talking about, though? You said you have a lot of OOT guests ... I will only have about 25 TOPS, about 15 couples included in there - but if you are talking 100 rooms, maybe the fee makes sense (it will take a long time to distribute).

Mizzdimple Posted: Sep 05, 2007 02:08 PM

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Posted by MikeandJess

I went to a wedding where they did not give them out and we all felt a little cheated. We are definitely doing them!

hahha FMIL looked behind the conceirge desk..like where are they! lol

missliss Posted: Sep 05, 2007 02:13 PM

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Posted by beachbum05

Posted by missliss
Mine does. But they charge this because the way they do it there is to bring them to the rooms. I don't want it done this way because what if they don't deliver it to the room until after my guests have left for the reception?? Some of my guests will taking the hotel shuttle and that schedule will be in the bags. So I'm trying to negotiate now whether they'll still charge me $2 a bag if they just store them behind the desk and hand them to my guests as they check in. So annoying.

I don't get why they charge. I feel like I should designate someone else to sit in the lobby and hand them to guests as they arrive!!

Especially since a LOT of our guests are OOT its gonna be $$$.

ooh, that would be a good job for FBIL's girlfriend.....

Fall Bride 2008 Posted: Sep 05, 2007 05:53 PM

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we are doing bottles of water & soda and munchies (chips, cookies and candy). When we went to a wedding out of NY we definatley could use those things. Late nights..dont want to leave the room... stuff like that

GinaBambina08 Posted: Sep 05, 2007 05:57 PM

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cereal, cookies, chips, individual packs of tylenol, water, ummmm...magazine(s)? slippers? tea? I'm pretty new to this thought, lol!

jessamyn78 Posted: Sep 05, 2007 05:58 PM

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Posted by beachbum05

Dude, one of the hotels I've blocked off charges $2/bag to hand out!

What the helllllll is that about?!?!?!

Same with me. I'm really pissed. I don't even want to do them now!

jessamyn78 Posted: Sep 05, 2007 05:59 PM

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My cousin put Advil in her bags and it really hit the spot the next morning!

snowcutie82 Posted: Sep 05, 2007 06:41 PM

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Posted by jessamyn78

Posted by beachbum05

Dude, one of the hotels I've blocked off charges $2/bag to hand out!

What the helllllll is that about?!?!?!

Same with me. I'm really pissed. I don't even want to do them now!

oh that blows. i didnt know places did that!

JeanetteandSteve Posted: Sep 05, 2007 06:44 PM

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Posted by beachbum05

Dude, one of the hotels I've blocked off charges $2/bag to hand out!

What the helllllll is that about?!?!?!

they charge to hand them out?!?! that's ridiculous. our hotel charges to put them in the rooms but it's free for them to hand them to guests at check-in.

you should really give them a hard time about that, it's crazy.