Prom Hotels, Prom Locations, Alternative Sites, Hotel Expenses

Prom Ballroom Location

There are a variety of locations to be found for use for high school Proms. The most common are hotels. But even these can vary widely in the both the size of their ballrooms and the services offered. It would be wise for you to go and look at various locations in person so that you can see what they offer. Most hotels send out Prom Packets which list the size of the room, menus, charges, and extras, but I have found that some facilities are much easier to work with than others, and you won't know this unless you check for yourself. Facilities that are more self-contained are much easier to maintain security, and some overestimate how many could comfortably fit into their ballrooms.
Looking yourself will eliminate any surprises you might otherwise encounter.
There are also other facilities which are built or used just for big events such as a Prom, where there is no hotel involved.These sites are nice in that you do not have to fight with the issue of students trying tomake reservations to stay there, and you are usually the only event in the facility; thus making security easy to maintain. Some questions you may want to ask yourself when looking at locations would be. Is it convenient for students? Does the facility decorate for you? What type of food services do they have? Do they provide some security personnel? Does their price include food, tax and tip? Do they provide rooms (one or two) for chaperones? Also, remember that if you want a prime date in May, you will have to book most facilities 16-18 months in advance. Believe it or not, the best places are usually gone more than twelve months before your event.

Alternative sites offer many advantages.
Alternative sites:
are often more reasonably priced because they don't have the overhead a hotel does.
often have terrific food quality and variety.
give more personal service because they don't have as many irons in the fire.
provide more options because they are more willing to work with students to fulfill their needs and requests.
are easier to secure because there are usually fewer entrances. Better security for the kids is a real advantage!
provide private entrancesfor your students only, so that you don't have to be watching constantly for party crashers.
no hotel rooms where students may try to stay in spite of school rules to the contrary.
often provide some benefit unique to that facility.
Alternative sites and hotels are being used throughout the country. It makes school supervisors, parents, and students happier about their evening.