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I'm getting married at Glen Foerd too :) We got a rate of $109/night for our guests at the Four Points. I'm also not living in Philly, but went to see the hotel last October and was happy with it. The location is the best for Glen Foerd - most Glen Foerd brides actually use it. The rooms seemed nice (nothing luxury, but I was happy with them). We only blocked rooms at the one hotel because I think the rate is reasonable and we don't have that many OOT guests.
Our number one factor in the decision was distance and price. The other hotel we considered was Hampton Inn, and that was farther away and cost the same. PM me if you want the info I got from both hotels which talks about what they offer.
I didn't think the Radisson was that close actually, how far from the venue is it?
I'd also be interested to know which vendors you're using and how the long-distance planning is working out for you :)
Radisson Hotel Philadelphia Northeast is on 2400 Old Lincoln Highway, Trevose, PA 19053. Google Maps says it is 13 mins from Glen Foerd. I am also looking into the Hampton Inn because it was reccommended by another Glen Foerd Bride.
Since we have so many OOT guests I think I am planning to book at two locations. Just trying to decide right now which one to be our "main hotel" (where I get ready, where we have after-party etc)
I'm getting married at the Elkins Estate. We are going with a hotel in center city. We are looking at Loews, Westin, Le Meredian (just opening) and the plaza. Not very close but I really want the city atmousphere.
Just a thought - downtown Philly is great (I went to college in Philly). How about a hotel downtown and providing a bus to and from the wedding itself? I think your hotels sound expensive, unless they were in the middle of the city and really nice. If I was an OOT guest at a Philly wedding I would like to take the train from the airport to a downtown hotel, enjoy time with friends and family in a great city, and get shuttled to and from the wedding (no worries about DUIs). I hate having to rent a car and the train in Philly is great. It sounds like less fun to be stuck in NE Philly during non-wedding times. I always use tripadvisor to find the best hotels.
I'm not anywhere near Philly but love Tripadvisor.com for finding great hotels! So, far it hasn't done me wrong!
i used www.hotelplanner.com - hotels bid on your specifications for rooms, price, etc. i ended up getting an amazing price at a hotel on the ben franklin parkway.
I relied heavily on online reviews honestly. It was low on my list of priorities and I just wanted to get it done before our Save The Dates went out.
Our main hotel is on LI about 20 minutes from our venue. Choosing was easy because the prices were reasonable and it's on a golf course. FI loves to golf so this was a nice perk for him so that him and the boys can probably golf 9 before getting ready.
The other one is in Midtown near Penn Station. It's the cheapest of many Manhattan hotels and for its convenient location to Penn Station which would allow people who don't rent a car while in town to transfer to LIRR to get to our wedding. :)
So I got one hotel for proximity to venue and the other for some that might want to see the city.
We used Hotelplanner.com and it was really good for us. You can ask for perks, some will provide some won't. So then we chose two hotels, within reasonable distance (a few miles). One cheaper but anothre 2 miles away and not right in the center of city, and the other a bit more expensive but right in the center of things if you wanted to walk around. They were the ones that threw in extra rooms with a certain number of rooms book and no penalities if you didn't fill your block.
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I am from out of town and not familiar with Philidelphia at all. Our wedding and reception are at Glen Foerd in Northeast Philly. I am trying to decide what hotel(s) to use for blocks of rooms.
How far is your hotel from your venue?
How did you decide which hotel to use? Did some of them offers perks?
How much does it cost per night for your guests?
There are two hotels near by my venue- Sheraton 4 Points & a Raddison...I don't know how to choose between the two as the "Main" hotel since I can't go visit. They are each about 125-147$ a night. There are cheaper ones in the area too. I am thinking about hotels closer to downtown too in case guests want to do touristy things that weekend too. How many hotels do I need? (appx 70% of my guests are from out of town)
Any advice Philly brides?
-Thanks so much!