Maui Room Blocks

The short answer is NO, but of course, there are some BUTs

You can have your ceremony anywhere; a room block is just about rooms. So if you are having a beach wedding or a wedding at another non-resort area, such as Gather in Maui, the Beach House etc. you can still get a room block.

HOWEVER, if you ARE getting married at a resort, we highly recommend you stay at the same resort where your ceremony is. This makes your day even more stress-free, your guests aren't coming from all over the island and risking traffic or driving after a few beverages, and you get to just stroll to your ceremony and walk back to your room and straight into your honeymoon when the post-ceremony celebration is over.

1 year to 6 months prior is ideal, however, if your window is shorter or longer, we can still help you connect with the best options for your group and budget. We don't reccomend booking more than 14 months in advance, rates change frequently and its hard for hotels to accurately predict the best rates that far out.

Perks will range based on resort and season, but some common perks include reduced or removed resort fees, reduced parking fees, room upgrades for the wedding couple, resort credits, dining discounts etc.  We negotiate these on your behalf so you are not only getting the best rates, but also added incentives to make your stay even better!

Most wedding blocks are “individual pay” (each guest books and pays their own room). Most resorts will create a link you can share with your guests so they may book and pay for their own rooms.

Master-pay (you pay for multiple rooms) is possible but less common for weddings and depends on your contract. In this scenario, you pay for all the rooms and will need to provide the resort with a list of your guests' names. Your guests can still provide a credit card at check-in for parking or incidental fees.

Most Hawaii resorts require at least three nights for a room block. There are a handful that will allow two nights, but this is not common. You would typically plan these nights to be the night before the wedding, the night of the wedding, and the night after.

What happens if your guests want to book more than the three nights? This is usually not a problem; “shoulder nights” (before/after) can often be added at the group rate if available; we’ll request it during negotiations. (Policies vary by hotel, inventory, and season.)

With contracted blocks, we can request an add-on at the same or adjusted rate. Availability is the limiting factor. Typically, however, it is not a problem to add on rooms unless the hotel is totally booked.

This can vary by resort, but the typical contract terms are 30 days before check-in. So you will want to have your guest list solidified by this time. After that, rooms return to regular inventory rates.

No!

The good news is that the hotels are the ones who pay the fee! They offer us a small commission to facilitate room blocks for our clients. So this service costs you nothing. This commission is mostsly standard across the hotel brands, so our only interest is finding you the best fit for your needs and budget, not the hotel that pays the best commision.