Hotel Reservations

[gwennebe]

Is it absolutely necessary to make reservations for all of the out of town guests?? Is it ok to give them a list of hotels with their invitations or is that considered rude???

[firespirit]

It is not necessary to make hotel reservations for your guests. You have no idea where they want to stay and what they can afford.

I think it's a nice bonus for guests if you can get airline and hotel discounts for them, but that isn't required either.

If it would be difficult for them to get reservations (if there is some other event going on) it might be nice if they have access to a list of hotels in different price ranges, prior to invitations. Beacause of an event going on here I will be sending out invitations earlier than standard and I've already put up a list of hotels in the area on our wedding website.

[ger]

We just booked a "block" of rooms that gave them a discount. They each made their own reservations. I wasn't guaranteeing (is that a word?) all those peoples motel rooms!!

[Nekochanpurr]

I think its a great idea for you to make a list of different hotels. That way, no one feels bad if they have to stay at Red Roof inn instead of Marriot. =D

[WebLady]

I don't think people are "required" to actually reserve rooms for out of town guests; sometimes if the couple rents a room at a hotel and tells the place that they will recommend them to their out of town guests the can get a discount. And sometimes the hotel will reserve a block of rooms for you for a small deposit.

Something like that is a nice jester, but no not required. If you know you are having alot of OOT guests then I would just give them a list of affordable hotels near the venue.

[HisMuse]

This is something I plan to do and have a place I would like to use. How soon should I do it?

[StarCoveter]

I think its a great idea for you to make a list of different hotels. That way, no one feels bad if they have to stay at Red Roof inn instead of Marriot. =D

That's true... I'd probably be the lone red-roofer. :smile:

[Qtlilone22]

I don't have any out of town guests but my two best friends that are getting married do. What they did is they reserved a hotel block. Its a set of rooms that are reserved for the people that go to their wedding. They don't pay for it. When they call all they have to do is say that they are a part of their wedding. They give them a discounted rate. Like for example one of the girls is getting married at the Airport Marriot and they got the price of $99.00 a night for those who want to stay there from their wedding.That is always something you can do.Hope this helps :notsure:

[gwennebe]

Thanks for the advice. See 90% of our guests are going to be out of state. We are getting married where we live now and both of us grew up in different states.

I think I will reserve a block of rooms and also include a list with the invitations.

:frogg:

[RevMatty]

Thanks for the advice. See 90% of our guests are going to be out of state. We are getting married where we live now and both of us grew up in different states.

I think I will reserve a block of rooms and also include a list with the invitations.

:frogg:
Double check the cancelation policy. Make sure that if there are any rooms left, that have not been used that you can cancel them and get some money back.

[ger]

We didn't have to pay anything to block our rooms. If you do...make sure it is refundable.

[exoduslaughin]

For our block of rooms, they want us to sign something saying we will be responsible for 80% if the rooms do not get booked. So make sure you know what the arrangement is with each hotel.

[gwennebe]

For our block of rooms, they want us to sign something saying we will be responsible for 80% if the rooms do not get booked. So make sure you know what the arrangement is with each hotel.


Wow!! That's scary. Thanks for the warning!!

[gennymac]

I had no intention of reserving, holding, or booking blocks of rooms. But what I did do was go to the facility where my wedding is being held and get a list of local hotels.

I made appointments via the phone with each of the hotel managers, took one saturday morning and viewed each hotel, walked through rooms to see examples, etc and asked about rates.

In my invitations I have a sheet of hotels that I highly recommend (only 4 of the 6 were worth recommending) and directions to get to the venue from all directions.

So - no, you don't have to reserve or book a block, but it is a good thing to check out the hotels to make sure they aren't rat holes. I am so glad I did check them out because two of the hotels were just nasty and I would have been horrified to recommend them without knowing.

Do it early enough to put the info in the invite.

This is something I plan to do and have a place I would like to use. How soon should I do it?