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 Read a Hotel Room Block Contract
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