Hotel Accommodations for Our Beloved-Out-of-Town-Family-and-Friends

Hi Out-of-Towners,

Below, you will find a list of suggested accommodations. All prices are on a per night basis, are subject to change and do not include sales tax. Also, please note that the TownePlace Suites by Marriott and the Courtyard Marriott (both in Farmingdale) are the closest hotels to the venue. We decided not to do blocks of rooms as there aren't TOO many of you traveling in from out of town. All of these will be listed in our wedding mapper section listed under Guest Resources on the right hand side the blog. Thanks and see you in September! -- The Bride & Groom

Garden City Hotel - Garden City
45 7th St
Garden City, NY 11530
(516) 747-3000
www.gardencityhotel.com
$290/nt

Melville Marriott - Melville
1350 Walt Whitman Rd
Melville, NY 11747
(631) 423-1600
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/nycml-melville-marriott-long-island/
$170/nt

Four Points Sheraton - Plainview
333 South Service Road
Plainview, NY 11803
(516) 694-6500
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/fourpoints/property/photos/index.html?propertyID=1476
$165/nt

Residence Inn Marriott - Plainview
9 Gerhard Rd
Plainview, NY 11803
(516) 433-6200
https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/nycpl-residence-inn-plainview-long-island/
$169/nt

Courtyard Marriott - Farmingdale (closest hotel to venue)
2 Marriott Plaza
Farmingdale, NY 11735
631-847-0010
https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/ispli-courtyard-republic-airport-long-island-farmingdale/
$180/nt

TownePlace Suites Marriott - Farmingdale (closest hotel to venue)
1 Marriott Plaza
Farmingdale, NY 11735
631-454-0060
$170/nt

S-L-O-W

With things as slow as they are, I've only got the following to report:

1) I'm hoping to accompany Coco to our next floral shop visit this Sunday (Pedestals in Garden City) but it doesn't look likely - silly girl scheduled it at 3pm on the Sunday the 'Boys play the Pats.

2) This Saturday will mark the second Wedding Dress day. Only two - whodathunk.

3) We're tossing around what hotel to stay at in Rome on the front side of the cruise. Have you been? Where should we stay in? What's a must to see (since I've never been)?

4) Imagine if it's this warm come next year?!?

5) There's got to be more - there has to be.....

Hotel Review & Locale Suggestion

You may recall this post where I ponder the logistics of hotels come wedding time. Well, it turns out that Aunt Kathy and Jeff (of the Great Barrington Construction Camp) stayed at the Garden City Hotel the night of the engagement party and gave it two thumbs up. How can they not - it's supposed to be one of the nicest hotels on Long Island. It's also only about 25 minutes from The Carlyle. See for yourself. I've never been there so I have absolutely no idea what's it's like but if Aunt says it's ok and Jeff can justify the expense then there must be some good value in it.

I'd like to append one piece of information to my recent post about the changes to The Carlyle website. In fact, this is a tip to all wedding venue websites - "Please include a list of suggested hotels that are near the event."

Is that too much to ask? I didn't think so.

Thoughts on Hotels

I have absolutely no idea what we're going to do about hotels. Its early, but I can only imagine how many conversations I'm going to have about this.

Do I reserve a block of rooms at a hotel near the venue? If so, selection is limited.

Do I reserve a block of rooms at a hotel in the city? If so, selection is unlimited. (note: this has huge implications on transportation.)

How many people do I need to consider and by when?

Is there a standard number for a given size wedding? 20%? 25%?

Will those already 'in town' stay at a hotel?

What will the average length of stay be? (note: there will be a golf outing - most likely Thursday. Friday is definitely out of the question, right?)

Should I block rooms for just the night of the wedding and have guests decide for themselves?

Where will Coco and her maids be getting ready? Casa de Big A? Hotel? Other? (note: again, huge implications on transportation.)

Where will me and the groomsmen be coming from? Hotel? Bar? Hotel Bar? Other? (note: again, huge implications on transportation.)

When do I have to decide by? G-d forbid we select a hotel that also happens to host similar events and blocks rooms we may want.

And then there are the Bride-To-Be's wishes? (note: I will do my best to keep these in check but just so we are all on the same page, I also refer to her as............wait.................wait for it..............Hotel Snob. Thank you, Big A.)

What are my obligations with all of this? Am I overlooking anything? Who has some great insight for me? Someone? Anyone?