Hello! Wasn't sure where to post... I assumed this is a good place to start.
We don't have many people traveling very far for our wedding, about 6 guests are 3 hours away. The rest of our guests are within a 30-45 minute drive from the venue. Recently, I've had friends and family that live close to our venue ask if we would be doing a hotel block or had recommended hotels. I didn't think anyone would want hotel rooms, but I understand that we're getting married at a winery and will have an open bar and people want to enjoy themselves.
I looked into reserving a block of rooms at the closest hotel, which is about 15 minutes away. The group rate they offer is $139 per night, compared to the average of $150-$200 per night.
Here are my two questions/concerns:
1.) Does $139 seem too pricey? Most of the time when we've booked a room for a wedding as part of the block its been about $100. I've checked with other hotels in the area and its all $139 & up, unless I go with a hotel that is in the next town, but that's about 30 minutes away and much closer to most guests homes.
2.) If I book a block of rooms and a large amount of our guests do stay at the hotel, are we required to book a shuttle or provide some sort of transport for our guests to the venue? (We will be providing transport for our wedding party)