While students begin to rent caps and gowns, local hotel managers say they haven’t seen rooms fill up this fast since the days of Tebow.
The Class of 2012’s graduation ceremonies, which will take place April 27 to May 6, are causing hotel rooms to quickly fill up, according to local hotel managers.
Eric Wagner, sales coordinator at the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center said the hotel is already sold out for the whole weekend. People start making reservations about a year in advance.
Wagner said they see a lot of rooms fill up as early as January or February, once students’ graduation dates are confirmed.
Prices rise for this weekend in particular because of a large demand for multiple hotel rooms.
Kristen Hughes, area sales manager at the Holiday Inn on Southwest 13th Street and University Avenue, said people book rooms about a year in advance as well.
The Holiday Inn sold out its last room a month ago, Hughes said.
Marcos Tejeda, a concierge at the Hampton Inn and Suites downtown, said the hotel recently filled up but won’t change much in terms of staffing.
