Post # 1
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Bumble bee
For a room in a hotel block? In a downtown hotel? In the midwest?
This is the current rate listed on the website – I haven’t heard back from the sales guy yet about any group discount. That’s another question – for you ladies who have done room blocks, how much of a discount have you gotten?
I never travel anywhere so I don’t know what’s a good deal and what’s not. I’m sure it varies from locale to locale -but this is Cleveland. It should not be chaching.
Post # 3
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Bumble Beekeeper
That’s was the hotel rate I had for my block and I live in Connecticut. So for the midwest it seems a little pricey to me. Plus that was 30% off of the rate.
Post # 4
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Busy bee
I was able to get 79 per night at our hotel, but our city is smaller than Cleveland and I don’t think as expensive. I don’t think the 119.00 is too unreasonable though. I travel for work, and I’ve spent 250-350 for hotel rooms in smaller cities in the Northeast, and that’s with our corporate discount.
Post # 5
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Sugar bee
It is a little high but I would tell the sales person that and see what he can do for you. They are in the business of selling so unless you are getting married at a busy time they might discount it for you rather than let it sit empty.
Post # 6
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Blushing bee
my room block is 98$ with breakfest. i dont think its terrible! but im sure if you asked to work something out if you get so many blocked rooms booked maybe like 100$ a room
Post # 7
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Buzzing bee
I cannot get anything under 150$ in DT Chicago, our guests are going to stay in the suburbs near my mom’s house for about $110-$120 a night so I’d say thats a good deal!
Post # 8
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Blushing bee
That does sound pretty pricy for Cleveland (born and raised lol). If it’s one of the pricer downtown hotels then that sounds okay but if it’s a marrott in the burbs then I think you should try and get it down a bit.
Post # 9
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Bumble bee
Thanks girls. Urgh, maybe I need to look outside the city a bit.
Post # 10
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Honey bee
oh, sorry, I voted it’s a “meh deal,” but I didn’t realize that there wasn’t a worse answer. I don’t think it’s amazing, but I don’t think it’s bad either! (It’s pretty much exactly what my guests are paying, and it’s a pretty nice hotel, but I have no idea what the original price is.)
Post # 11
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Sugar bee
I don’t think it’s bad either, but I’ve never been to Cleveland and the rate our hotel is giving us is insane. Is it near your venue?
Post # 12
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Honey bee
I’m not sure, but it sounds a little expensive for the midwest to me. You should at least get some kind of discount
Post # 13
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Busy bee
thats a great rate!!!
We have room blocks at the Westin in Costa Mesa cali and they usually charge 190!
I think we got them for 133 though.
Post # 14
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Bumble bee
Ditto what @mwitter80: said since I am using the same hotel.
Post # 15
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Blushing bee
for cleveland, that seems like way too much, unless you’re talking about the Ritz at Tower City. A quick online search cited me $101 for the Lakeside Doubletree Hilton, and that’s without a discount for a block of rooms. I’d call around to see what some of the other hotels can do for you.
Post # 16
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Helper bee
I book hotel blocks for work events on a regular basis in cities all over the country- $119 is a great rate, trust me.
