Group reservation options at the largest U.S. hotel chains
Group rates at hotels can offer several benefits, including:
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Cost Savings: Hotels often, but not always, offer discounted rates for groups as an incentive to book multiple rooms. The terms and rates for groups are typically negotiable, allowing customization to meet the group's needs.
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Room Blocks: Hotels can set aside a block of rooms for a group, ensuring that everyone is accommodated at the same location. This is especially helpful for events like weddings and reunions.
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Flexible Payment Options: For group bookings, hotels may offer flexible payment options, such as individual payments by group members or a single invoice for the entire group.
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Additional Amenities and Services: Groups may receive additional amenities and services as part of their booking, such as complimentary meeting spaces, upgraded rooms for organizers, or welcome gifts.
For more details, our Group Reservation Guide includes additional insights, a list of group reservation myths, and tips for speedy group reservations.
To help you get started, here are links to group booking resources for the six largest U.S. hotel chains:
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Marriott: With more than 7,000 properties worldwide, Marriott is one of the largest hotel chains in the world. Its diverse portfolio caters to different market segments, ranging from luxury to budget. This includes The Ritz-Carlton and St. Regis brands for high-end accommodations, Sheraton and Westin for mid-range options, and SpringHill Suites and Four Points for budget-conscious travelers. Residence Inn is an excellent choice for groups, offering in-suite kitchens that can help save on meal costs. Marriott’s group booking website makes it easy to explore group options across its 30 hotel brands.
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Hilton: Hilton's portfolio of hotel brands also encompasses a range of offerings from luxury to economy. Its top brands include Hampton, Homewood Suites, Hilton Garden Inn, and DoubleTree, but it also features luxury properties such as The Waldorf Astoria Hotels. Hilton’s group tools make it easy to book room blocks of 10 to 25 rooms directly online and share lodging details with your group. Additionally, they offer custom websites for all events at Hilton hotels, giving attendees the flexibility to reserve their own rooms within the block, at their convenience, and at the group rate.
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Wyndham: Wyndham Hotels' portfolio, consisting mostly of economy and midscale hotel brands, includes Super 8, Days Inn, Ramada, Howard Johnson, and Travelodge. Many of Wyndham’s brands are known for being family-friendly and offering competitive rates. Their group booking site makes it easy to search their properties and submit group booking requests.
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InterContinental: InterContinental Hotel (IHG) offers a range of popular hotel brands serving travelers from the luxury to the economy market. Their brands include Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, Kimpton Hotels and Staybridge Suites. Smaller groups can instantly book rooms and events in one of their featured destinations. Larger groups can submit a request for proposal for any of their 6,000 destinations.
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Choice Hotels: Choice is particularly well-known for their economy and midscale brands, such as Comfort Inn, Quality Inn, and Econo Lodge, which provide affordable accommodations. After booking a room block, groups receive a unique web link for their group. This link allows access to a dashboard from which guests can be invited, payments can be made or assigned, and the group’s bookings can be viewed. Trip organizers can book up to 40 rooms online. If more than 40 rooms are needed, there’s a form available to request a quote for your group or event.
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Hyatt Hotels: From Park Hyatt’s luxury properties in major cities and resort destinations around the world, to Hyatt House which offers extended-stay accommodations, Hyatt operates over 1,000 hotels worldwide. With Hyatt “Meetings on Demand” you can reserve rooms, book event space, and select food and beverage packages online.
Want to explore other options? HotelPlanner.com is independent of any hotel brand and promises to meet or beat any price for your group's travel needs when reserving 10 rooms per night or more at a hotel of equal or greater quality. HotelPlanner.com caters to a range of groups, including sports teams, reunions, weddings, more.
Once you’ve decided on your group’s destination and have your lodging set, here are links to group booking resources for the five largest U.S. airlines to help you get there.
October 31, 2023