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Out-Of-Town Accommodations

BuffRoxyGrlBuffRoxyGrl member
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My fiancé and I are planning what could be considered a 'destination' wedding.  We live in the same location that we're getting married but EVERY one of our guests will be travelling for the wedding.

I am starting to look for hotel accommodations for our guests and am finding it difficult to determine a budget per room.

What is a reasonable amount to expect guests to spend on their hotel accommodations for the wedding?
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  • PirateintheSkyPirateintheSky
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    edited August 2010
    It really depends on where you live.  The best thing to do though is to book blocks of rooms at a couple hotels.  One on the cheaper (like a comfort inn) end and one of the more expensive end (like a hampton). That way people can decided what they want their price range to be.
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  • pumpkinpumpkinpumpkinpumpkin
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    You could do something in the 60-100 range and also in the 100-200 range, if you ha the time.
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  • tldhtldh member
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    edited August 2010
    FI and I are in the same boat.

    You are going to know your guests financial situations better than anyone here.  It also depends on where you are getting married.  Where I am, the $100 - $200 is on the lower end.

    I have taken the sting out of the hotels by getting vans to drive everyone to and from the wedding.  I've also mapped out the rail and subway routes for them if they want use this to get around the city.
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  • BuffRoxyGrlBuffRoxyGrl member
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    Thanks to everyone that has replied so far!

    We are getting married in downtown Charleston, SC.  Most of the hotels in that area seem to be a little higher than they would be elsewhere.  Holiday Inn Express is around $170/night WITH a block room discount.  It just seems a little high to me and we're trying to balance a reasonable cost with a decent quality room.

    All suggestions are welcome! Keep them coming!
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  • TurtlesAllTheWayDownTurtlesAllTheWayDown member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_out-of-town-accommodations?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:47d805cb-7a75-4fef-afaa-604f1c1791f0Post:86e9c32c-696a-469a-b815-39fb988b180e">Re: Out-Of-Town Accommodations</a>:
    [QUOTE]FI and I are in the same boat. You are going to know your guests financial situations better than anyone here.  It also depends on where you are getting married.  Where I am, the $100 - $200 is on the lower end. I have taken the sting out of the hotels by getting vans to drive everyone to and from the wedding.  I've also mapped out the rail and subway routes for them if they want use this to get around the city.
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    This is what I did as well. The hotel I blocked is $150 WITH the discount. However, it's really close to lots of local attractions, we're inviting everyone to the welcome dinner and day-after breakfast, and we're doing a wedding shuttle to transport people to the wedding so they don't have to rent a car if they don't want to.
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  • MattsPenguinMattsPenguin member
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    Okay, y'all are making me feel better.  Our block is $120/night (plus parking).  But it's one of the fanciest hotels in downtown Cincinnati.  And is 2-3 blocks walking to the reception.
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  • CellesCelles member
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    http://hotelplanner.com

    Enter your information on this site and local hotels will respond with bids, including prices, terms, incentives, etc.  It's a fantastic tool.
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  • psuxray07psuxray07 member
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    I voted for the $60-$100....but it does depend on your guests/location.  I would think that it being a major city, would be a little more expensive.  Mine is in a Comfort Inn, not a major city, and anywhere from $69-$74 per night.  I wanted as cheap as possible, without sacrificing cleanliness, etc...  (hmm, not that many would notice, the wedding being NYE and all... haha)
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  • BuffRoxyGrlBuffRoxyGrl member
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    Thanks for the recommendation Celles...  I will definitely check it out!
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  • MommyMarta08MommyMarta08 member
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    I would try to keep it under $200/night. I am having trouble as well. I didn't want to block a hotel chain because there are so many cute places to stay in the area I am getting married but where I'm staying is about 350/night. That's waaay too much to ask my guests to pay, so while I kept it as an option, I am also adding a Best Western block too which will be about 160/night. There is no cheaper option in the area. 
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