Your Questions Answered: Need to Book Meeting or Event Space

We at Five Star Alliance work tirelessly to ensure we bring you the best luxury hotels selection and information regarding amenities, location, and highlights so you are confident that the hotel you choose will exceed your expectations and serve your needs. Sometimes, however, you are left with a few questions that go unanswered, and that’s why we’re here. Be sure to explore our new blog series ‘Your Questions Answered’ to find answers to real questions submitted to us by our clients regarding traveling with kids, pets, the best beach hotels, and much more.

Question: We would like a fee quote for our annual training event for September 25-29, 2012. We will need 15 single rooms and 10 double. We will have 4 training days and need a room with capability to hold 50-55 people in school style. We will also need breakfast and lunch buffet for 4 days and 2 coffee breaks per day for 4 days.

Answer: For meetings and events, we work with a company called HotelPlanner. By visiting this website, you are directed to a group hotel quotation request form. After you fill out this request form with the details you specified above, you then receive direct hotel bids, negotiate with the hotels online, and then pay the hotel. This is a free service with no obligation, and it is an excellent way to make the meeting or event planning process stress free. Only hotels that meet your requested budget and star rating will bid on your group online.

Need a few ideas of where to host your meeting or event? Check out our Pinterest board and Facebook album!

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