Wedding hotel room blocks: how they work
How wedding hotel room blocks work: courtesy vs contracted blocks, attrition, group minimums and release dates, plus each resort's published block terms and a free room-block quote request.
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Courtesy vs contracted wedding room blocks
The two kinds of hotel room block, what each costs you if guests don't book, and which resorts publish which.
Room block attrition clauses explained
What attrition means in a hotel group contract, how hotels calculate it, and the published attrition terms of resorts in our catalogue.
How to get group hotel rates for wedding guests
How hotels price group blocks, the minimum number of rooms that counts as a group, and the published group minimums of resorts in our catalogue.
Free wedding packages and the room nights behind them
Many all-inclusive resorts give a wedding package free when your guests book enough room nights. Here is each published rule.
Room blocks at all-inclusive wedding resorts
Group terms, day-pass fees for non-staying guests and room-night rules at all-inclusive resorts that host weddings.
Wedding room block checklist
The questions to ask every hotel before you sign a wedding block, plus resorts that publish the answers.
When to book a wedding room block
Timing a room block around save-the-dates, release dates and peak season.
Marriott wedding room blocks
Published group minimums and block terms at Marriott-family resorts in our catalogue.
Hilton wedding room blocks
Published group minimums and block terms at Hilton-family resorts in our catalogue.
Hyatt wedding room blocks
Published group minimums and block terms at Hyatt-family resorts (including the Inclusive Collection) in our catalogue.
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FAQ
What is a wedding room block?
A set of hotel rooms reserved for your guests at a group rate, usually with a booking link or code and a release date after which unbooked rooms return to general sale.
Is a room block free?
A courtesy block costs nothing if rooms go unbooked. A contracted block can bill you for unbooked rooms beyond the attrition allowance.
How many rooms do I need for a block?
Each hotel sets its own minimum. Where a resort publishes it, the minimum is on its profile and in the group-rates guide.
How many resorts publish their block terms?
9 of 224 resorts in the catalogue publish a group minimum or courtesy-block policy.
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