Cutoff Date
What is a cutoff date for hotel room blocks?
The deadline for submitting the final rooming list — guest names assigned to specific rooms — to the hotel. After this date, unbooked rooms are released back to the hotel's general inventory and may no longer be available at the contracted rate. Cutoff dates are typically 21-30 days before the event and are one of the most critical deadlines in room block management. Also called the "cut date."
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- How to Avoid Hotel Attrition Penalties
Avoid hotel attrition penalties by negotiating a low pickup floor and resell credit, tracking pickup per night, and releasing unused rooms before performance.
- Hotel Cutoff Dates: What They Are and What Happens After
A hotel cutoff date is the deadline to submit your final rooming list. Learn what happens after it passes and why it is not your attrition deadline.
- How to Read a Hotel Room Block Contract
A clause-by-clause guide to hotel room block contract terms: attrition, cutoff dates, cancellation, comp ratio, rate protection, and walk clauses.
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