Update March 30: We have added a lower-cost alternative to the hotel room block. We have set aside rooms at the Embassy Inn Motel for our guests. The rates are $100/night for queen or $115/night for two doubles. Call 607-272-3721 and speak with Navin to receive the discounted rate. These rates are for Thursday through Sunday that weekend.

Ithaca in the summer can be a surprisingly busy place, and a room can be hard to find at the last minute. To make it easier on our out of town guests, we have blocked 20 rooms at the Fairfield Inn & Suites Marriott in Ithaca, NY. Here’s the details on that:

• All rooms are $199/night. Mention the group name “Rangarajan/Delisle Wedding” when booking to get the special rate. (Please be understanding if the hotel staff has trouble spelling our names.)
• The rate applies for Thursday 7/28 check-in through Sunday 7/31 check-out. However, there is a two-night minimum stay and all guests are required to stay both Friday and Saturday nights.
• This reservation block is 10 queen/queen rooms and 10 king rooms.
• Reservations must be made no later than June 29, after that the hotel will unblock the rooms and the price will go back up to normal. Also, we expect all of these rooms will be booked by our guests. We will try to get more when these sell out, but please book early.

You can book online or by phone at 1-607-277-1000.

You can of course stay elsewhere; the Finger Lakes region is a great summer vacation destination and there are many rental houses and bed-and-breakkies in the area as well as hotels. If you have a good recommendation for a place to stay, please leave a comment below.