Posted by DawnSNY
How many rooms are you planning to block -vs- how many people do you plan to invite?
I only blocked 20 (the most I could do with out a financial commitment), but I’m nervous that isn’t enough. We are inviting 225 (although, that will grow…) with about 50-70 out of state invites.
Of the 50-70 out of state people, do they all need hotel rooms? Or are some of the people families that will use one room?
We went through our list of out-of-towners and made an estimate of who we thought would stay over and who we thought may share rooms. The hotel we were looking into had a policy of having to fill 75% of the commitment you make. In other words say we committed to 100 rooms we have to fill 75...if we only fill 60 we have to pay the addtl 15. It really depends on their policy. Wen are doing a few differnet places in order to give people price options...some can swing $200 some would be better suited at $150-ish. Hope that helps you...good luck!
Posted by violiz
Of the 50-70 out of state people, do they all need hotel rooms? Or are some of the people families that will use one room?
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Posted by DawnSNY
Posted by violiz
Of the 50-70 out of state people, do they all need hotel rooms? Or are some of the people families that will use one room?
Of the OOS invites, they are couples. So, if every single one of them came, that is 25-35 rooms right there. And our friends are drinkers too!
I think i need more...
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where im booking they do 10 at a time..once the first ten book up..they add another 10..and so on..over half my guest list of 250 people are out of state..so there is def going to be more then 20
i booked ten for now, and then i figure if i needed more i will add them on. i tried thinking about how many OOT there were and would actually come.... but then i thought.... hwo do i know who will or will nt come... it is so far away...lol
We could only block 20 a night max. I am having 210 guests with about 50% from OOT. They say have your guests book early and they can increase the block once 10 rooms are booked, so all my definetes I'm telling to book right away so I can get more rooms!
You have to pay to hold rooms? I haven't done this yet, just curious.... sorry in advance for my ignorance lol.
I didn't have to pay to hold the room but if I block 20 I have to fill 70% of the rooms, If I don't I am obligated to pay for them myself!
Posted by lb9977
I didn't have to pay to hold the room but if I block 20 I have to fill 70% of the rooms, If I don't I am obligated to pay for them myself!
It makes sense if you have 20 rooms set aside that they can't sell because you're holding them and then you don't fill them, I totally understand. I don't think I'll run into that problem as all of FH's family and friend is from OOT and has never even been to Long Island before!
most of them you do not..they just release the rooms abck to general sames about a month to 2 weeks before...pick a dif hotel if you have to pay..but you do sign a contract even though you owe nothing
I blocked 50 rooms. My list of people keeps growing. When I tell everyone we are having a bar party at the hotel after the reception they are now all staying at the hotel even if they live 5 minutes away..lol
Wow... that is alot of rooms. we are allowed to block between 10 and 15. I have plans on definatly blocking 10.
