I WISH we had the luxury of choosing our hotel based on cost (that's what I envisioned - putting this great event out there, offering to book so many rooms at these hotels, and then they all fight over our business
, and whoever gives us the cheapest rates WINS
), but at this point, it looks like I can only convince 1 to have us at all (although I followed-up with the 2nd hotel yesterday, and although they STILL haven't returned my call, I'm hopeful...but last I talked to the lady, she was checking with her GM about having SO MANY dogs there at once
, and since she's not returning my calls now, I'm not sure she could convince the upper management
). I have the one that HAS checked with upper management and gotten approval working up other numbers right now (banquet room fees, dinner cost, etc.), but the room rate he's given me so far is $139 (approx. $70/night for members sharing a room). He says that's the best they can do, only I did ask him in my last e-mail if that was a discounted rate or not, because I think if we're bringing this many people to his hotel, the least he can do is give us a discount of some sort, but I'm assuming that is a discounted rate since he says that's the best he can do...as though they've helped out us with the $139 price. He also didn't mention a pet fee in his last e-mail, so the list of questions I have him working on now includes whether or not there is an additional pet fee on top of that, and if so, if it is refundable upon check-out. At the very least, I would hope they would discount or waive the normal pet fee, again, with so many people coming to this, but I'll see what he responds, and I'll go from there. His price is actually about $30 cheaper per night than the Sheraton gave us, before they changed their mind about us staying there. Do you guys have a set $ figure in mind that you are willing to pay, and then anything above that, you won't be able to go? I would hate for anyone to miss out because of cost, but my hands are kinda tied at this point since only the one hotel wants us
.