Hotel Room Blocks

We used Marriott and started with a 15 room complimentary block. They were great & worked with us, so if the 15 room block filled up they would add more rooms (5 at a time) at no obligation to us if they were still available in the hotel. We just had to have all rooms booked 1 month out in the block. I'd reach out to hotels & see if they will do that. We needed a large block but didn't want to be financially responsible!

Most will only block 10-15 rooms at a time. Once those 10 rooms are filled they will open an additional 10 at a time with your contracted rate, typically up to a certain date before your wedding. I know ours is 2 weeks but anything after that they will accommodate as long as the hotel isn't booked up.

We just got 10 complimentary rooms as well but can add on if the block fills up. If there's a SpringHill Suites near your venue, I recommend them! All of their rooms are suites with a pull-out couch so their 2 Queen Suites sleep 6 people. Our guests that are coming as families (or friends/couples that decided to get the same room) have liked this because it's cheaper for them to split!

We blocked 3 separate hotels since we have a destination wedding and have practically NO guests living in that area, We blocked out a year and half in advance, blocked 25 rooms (all different types/sizes) in each hotel. If we fill up, they'll accommodate the extra pricing to any additional rooms up to a certain date to the wedding.

10 rooms is common here in NJ. They did offer to extend the block if we got more than 10. A lot of our friends live close to venue so we didn't need more than 10. I'd call the hotel and see if you can get more once you fill.

Typically if you book all ten rooms they will release more.

Hi Amy. 10 is very common unless you are having the wedding at one of the hotels. What they usually will do is expand the block as soon as the 10 fills. Hotels make much more on catering than rooms so they are reluctant to give them up. I would get you wedding party to get their rooms secured and then they should increase the block size.

They opened a Marriott Springhill Suites just around the corner. Before that, Best Western was the only decent hotel close by.

Anyway, both hotels are giving my guests a discount for booking through the link on my website. There are no minimums, no contracts, and they let guests cancel 48 hours before so some have already made reservations and can cancel or change as it gets closer and they work out travel plans.

We don't mind if they aren't on the same floor or right next to each other. I just wanted to be able to make travel more affordable four our guests. And they mostly like to gather at the pool or bar but when it's time to go to bed they'd rather have a little space. Our date is not near any other major events so we don't worry about the rooms filling up either.