Room Block

Re: Room Block

• wallacje member

  

  October 2011 edited December 2011

  I did room blocks at the Orleans and Monte Carlo. The price was good and most people used the blocks at the Orleans and then the rest stayed where ever they wanted to.  At first I was really worried that I wouldn't get enough rooms, but since most didn't use them when I checked 30 days before the wedding, I found out that 85% stayed all over the strip based on the internet deals they found or preference. 
  We invited 140 - figured half would show, I held 40 rooms.  In the end 15 rooms used at the Orleans (all elderly family), no rooms used at the Monte Carlo.  We had 85 guests come.
  
  IMO most will stay where they want to, I wouldn't worry about it.  Is there a charge to do it? If you have to give a number, go with maybe 25% of your guest list or ask some of your guests where they intend to stay to see if its even worth booking the block.

  

  

  {Planning Bio - Updated 3/4/2012}

  {For Sale - Updated 8/20/2011}

  

  

  Report0 Reply
• smokeybailey member

  

  October 2011 edited December 2011

  I did a room block at the GN for Thursday-Sunday.  I did half the rooms in the Rush tower and half in the Gold (I didn't block any of the lowest level tower).  I booked 10 on Thursday and Sunday and then 30 on Friday and Saturday.  Of all my guests, most stayed at the GN, of those some booked specials in the Carson tower and one used their player status to book the room.  Two other couples booked rooms at a higher level that weren't in the block.
  
  The great thing was that the rate was frozen from January to July.  Yes, there were internet specials but they could always count on this rate which was $20 per night below rack.

  Bi-oh-rama
  Now with more wedded bliss.
  
  I don't get married often, but when I do, I do it in Las Vegas.
  
  
  
  "Lvharpy could be your AE." - direy25
  "smokeybailey is the one shining beacon of light in this steaming turd of a thread." - daffodil_jill
  "The almighty smokeybailey has spoken." - some bitch on the Las Vegas board
  
  

  Report0 Reply
• direy25 member

  

  October 2011 edited December 2011

  We did a room block at Green Valley Ranch, which is a sister property of Red Rock.  We just started out with a block of 10 rooms and they let us increase the block as necessary.

  Married 5.6.11
  

  

                                                      

                                                           

  Report0 Reply
• ebonyivory10

  

  October 2011 edited December 2011

  We didn't do a room block, but posted great deals and hotel info on our wedding website and let people decide on their own.  People stayed all over, based on their tastes and budgets.

  

  Report0 Reply
• robinandtimmy

  

  October 2011 edited December 2011

  I doing a room block at Imperial Palace and Flamingo I was able to contact Total Rewards from Ceasers enternament and they helped with everything.

  Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml

  Report0 Reply
• BA11 member

  

  October 2011 edited December 2011

  Thanks everyone for your help. This has been more stressful than I hoped it would be, but I think we are going to start with 10 rooms  (there is a charge if we don't fill the rooms) and then we have to sign an addendum to the contract if we go a lot over, However, our guests would still get charged the room block price as long as there are rooms still available.

  Report0 Reply