Some of the hotels on the lodging list indicated that there are blackout dates. What does that mean?
Blackout dates typically occur in peak season, such as Door County in the summer or fall. They can also occur when a festival, a sporting event or a holiday occurs. A blackout date means the hotel is not obligated to offer the contracted rate during these periods. Therefore, the hotel, by contract, is exempted from offering the contracted rate during blackout dates. This has always been the case. Many hotels have at least one blackout period but most hotels have many blackout periods throughout the year. Therefore, for example, if you are traveling to Oshkosh around the same time the Air Venture event is occurring, area hotels may have a blackout in place and you most likely will not be able to secure the contracted rate.
