Value offers

Discounts keep popping up in the hospitality industry. Here are few of the latest programs hoping to entice planners with special offers, catering packages, discounted room rates and VIP suites.

Sawgrass Marriott announced a “Meet, Eat & Save” promotion Sept. 9, for meeting planners in search of catering packages. The Sawgrass Marriott, located in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., features 508-rooms, 56,000 square feet of meeting space, a Cabanna Beach Club and Spa at Sawgrass. The catering package includes a continental breakfast, morning break, lunch and afternoon break for each attendee. The package is included in the group rate for new business booked Sept. 1 – Dec. 31. The meeting package is priced at $139 per single occupancy room.

The Grand Sierra Resort and Casino, located in Reno, Nev., has created several new value offers to attract meeting planners including discounts, catering credits and VIP suites. With more than $5 million in recent renovations, the Grand Sierra features 200,000 square feet of meeting space and 2,000 guest rooms. The resort is also minutes from retail shopping, a cinema, 50-lane championship bowling center and outdoor thrill rides. Complimentary airport shuttles are available to transport visitors the 1.5-mile trip to the Northern Nevada resort.