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Is it possible to get other hotels with discount rates?
« on: November 07, 2009, 11:15:47 pm »
I know that this year we pretty much filled the Hilton, but would it be possible to get discount rates at other nearby hotels (preferably nicer ones)? Like Hotel Modera or The Nines?

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Re: Is it possible to get other hotels with discount rates?
« Reply #1 on: November 08, 2009, 07:53:53 pm »
It is possible, but they must be contacted early enough.
We were able to make some deals with the other hotels in 2007 I believe.

The new Facilities Liaison would be the one who makes those deals for the board. They'll also be the one who can review the numbers and decide if we really filled up the Hilton to the point where we need other hotels.
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Re: Is it possible to get other hotels with discount rates?
« Reply #2 on: November 08, 2009, 07:57:59 pm »
I doubt people are going to go for a hotel that is MORE expensive than the Hilton.
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Re: Is it possible to get other hotels with discount rates?
« Reply #3 on: November 08, 2009, 08:20:27 pm »
you were one of those annoying kids....
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Re: Is it possible to get other hotels with discount rates?
« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2009, 09:15:53 pm »
you were one of those annoying kids....

Not anymore though. :D


.................. riiight...... ::)
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Re: Is it possible to get other hotels with discount rates?
« Reply #5 on: November 08, 2009, 11:19:20 pm »
you were one of those annoying kids....

Not anymore though. :D

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Re: Is it possible to get other hotels with discount rates?
« Reply #6 on: November 09, 2009, 12:39:38 am »
Remember, a relatively decent portion of rooms from the main hotel went to other
groups trying to co-exist in our happy con world. That is NOT going to happen
this year... so you can add a few rooms to our tally, also, the exec was not completely
full, or as you could say... fully utilized. We have options around us, the Heathman is
one, and like you said The Nines is another. However, when trying to get group
discounts for these hotels we have to remember that we need to justify it. Group
bookings only get discounted rates when you block off a good portion of rooms, it
also has to be in the interest of the hotel to give us a discount and allow our crazy
convention goers in their hotel space. This is feasible but only if we really need the
other 50 or so rooms. We get such good rates with Hilton and the like because it's
exclusive and because we almost guarantee to fill it up.

It'll be worth looking into but honestly I don't see too many people wanting this option,
making it not a very easy one to provide, obviously, we can get some kind of
discount, the question would be how much and how many rooms. We have to think
of our relationship with the Hilton first though, unless we are assuring that we will
be selling out ALL the rooms we plan to, it would be a slap in their faces to provide
an alternate option, with all the are giving us apart from rooms.

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Re: Is it possible to get other hotels with discount rates?
« Reply #7 on: November 09, 2009, 12:58:34 am »
We have to think of our relationship with the Hilton first though, unless we are assuring that we will
be selling out ALL the rooms we plan to, it would be a slap in their faces to provide
an alternate option, with all the are giving us apart from rooms.

~Allykat

Yes, this.

In 2007 the Hilton literally had no rooms left to put in our block, but they were a much smaller hotel.
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Re: Is it possible to get other hotels with discount rates?
« Reply #8 on: November 17, 2009, 03:01:42 am »
A polling of "did you stay at a hotel other than the Hilton during Kumoricon 2009?  If so, which hotel?" might be a good way of determining whether there would be enough interest to justify something like this, and which other area hotels people are fond of.
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Re: Is it possible to get other hotels with discount rates?
« Reply #9 on: November 17, 2009, 05:54:04 pm »
you were one of those annoying kids....

Not anymore though. :D

hahahahahahahaha
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