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Basically the hotel are charging PH a premium for block-booking the entire hotel rather than a discount.
Basically the hotel are charging PH a premium for block-booking the entire hotel rather than a discount.
Thanks Paul - it IS appreciated 
Garlick said:
the standard rate of £156
When do they actually charge/get that? 
Have yet to see that on their rates when playing with potential room bookings 
Do Haymarket have a marketing/events dept that you can utilise to assist with this Paul? It 'might' throw some 'weight' if they realise just how 'big' a customer they are potentially upsetting here
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We are using them, but actually Garlick is throwing his weight behind this as he's far better at articulating the mood of the PH massive on stuff like this. The £156 is the rate card price for the hotel room. I'm not convinced you'd ever have to pay it either, but technically this is the published rate.
As I understand it part of the problem is that the hotel tends to be a weekend getaway venue. By booking for Saturday night we're depriving them of most of their Friday night trade, and whilst we've tried to convince them that we'll be buying enough of the black stuff to pay for the whole of the following week too, they're not buying it yet..
As Garlick says, any rate reduction will be passed on, but we're not planning to let it spoil the fun and we're certain it'll be a blimming cracking night out.
As I understand it part of the problem is that the hotel tends to be a weekend getaway venue. By booking for Saturday night we're depriving them of most of their Friday night trade, and whilst we've tried to convince them that we'll be buying enough of the black stuff to pay for the whole of the following week too, they're not buying it yet..
As Garlick says, any rate reduction will be passed on, but we're not planning to let it spoil the fun and we're certain it'll be a blimming cracking night out.
Stuart_Forrest said:
As Garlick says, any rate reduction will be passed on, but we're not planning to let it spoil the fun and we're certain it'll be a blimming cracking night out.
That's pretty much how I'm playing it too, inasmuch as any refund will be very welcome in these lean times, but I'm not going to let it spoil the funand intent to have a "blimming cracking" time regardless.Extra beer money in the form of a rate reduction would be very welcome though
Stuart_Forrest said:
We are using them, but actually Garlick is throwing his weight behind this as he's far better at articulating the mood of the PH massive on stuff like this.
Great guns Just shooting ideas that I've used in the past when organising events Stuart_Forrest said:
I'm not convinced you'd ever have to pay it either, but technically this is the published rate.
As I understand it part of the problem is that the hotel tends to be a weekend getaway venue. By booking for Saturday night we're depriving them of most of their Friday night trade, and whilst we've tried to convince them that we'll be buying enough of the black stuff to pay for the whole of the following week too, they're not buying it yet..
Based on what the Fri & Sat are available for the weekend before/after (£45 & £80), I think they have covered their backsides on the Friday night trade they 'may' lose, on the rate we are paying for one night.As I understand it part of the problem is that the hotel tends to be a weekend getaway venue. By booking for Saturday night we're depriving them of most of their Friday night trade, and whilst we've tried to convince them that we'll be buying enough of the black stuff to pay for the whole of the following week too, they're not buying it yet..
Is it worthwhile getting some of our members to send them copies of last years bar bills?
IIRC someones was (or nearly) 4 figures?JonRB said:
Stuart_Forrest said:
As Garlick says, any rate reduction will be passed on, but we're not planning to let it spoil the fun and we're certain it'll be a blimming cracking night out.
That's pretty much how I'm playing it too, inasmuch as any refund will be very welcome in these lean times, but I'm not going to let it spoil the funand intent to have a "blimming cracking" time regardless.Extra beer money in the form of a rate reduction would be very welcome though
Stupid is as stupid does JamieBeeston said:
ali_kat said:
Is it worthwhile getting some of our members to send them copies of last years bar bills? IIRC someones was (or nearly) 4 figures?
IIRC someones was (or nearly) 4 figures?
/me cries remembering..
the look on your face when you walked into the bar having paid it - Priceless I soooo wish I'd had my camera ready for it!
Cheers... same again!! James P said:
JamieBeeston said:
ali_kat said:
Is it worthwhile getting some of our members to send them copies of last years bar bills? IIRC someones was (or nearly) 4 figures?
IIRC someones was (or nearly) 4 figures?/me cries remembering..
Paid up for my Suite and ticket :/
JamieBeeston said:
James P said:
JamieBeeston said:
ali_kat said:
Is it worthwhile getting some of our members to send them copies of last years bar bills? IIRC someones was (or nearly) 4 figures?
IIRC someones was (or nearly) 4 figures?/me cries remembering..
Paid up for my Suite and ticket :/
coming on.JamieBeeston said:
James P said:
JamieBeeston said:
ali_kat said:
Is it worthwhile getting some of our members to send them copies of last years bar bills? IIRC someones was (or nearly) 4 figures?
IIRC someones was (or nearly) 4 figures?/me cries remembering..
Paid up for my Suite and ticket :/
SpeedBuzz said:
JamieBeeston said:
James P said:
JamieBeeston said:
ali_kat said:
Is it worthwhile getting some of our members to send them copies of last years bar bills? IIRC someones was (or nearly) 4 figures?
IIRC someones was (or nearly) 4 figures?/me cries remembering..
Paid up for my Suite and ticket :/
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