Moon Palace 2012 Brides

[Speckles121]

If your guestes booked before 4/1/12 then you shouldnt have to pay taxes..i confirmed this with the tour guide when i was booking my excursions

[CafeDelMar21]

Hello All!

 

So I FINALLY got in contact with Renee, my wedding coordinator, and she seemed really anxious to get my wedding stuff done. I wanted to tell her it was her fault that I had no idea how things were going to happen but she seem really on the ball now so I didn't. However, she said that I HAVE to use JSAV instead of PSAV. Not sure if they got a deal with them or if the relationship with PSAV fell through but she made me change (good thing I had nothing booked). Prices are pretty much the same except JSAV is an iPod system rental for 2-3 hours, while PSAV was for 4 hours.

 

Also, if anyone is booking through more than one membership, talk to them about it and they may fuse the membership bookings into one like they did to me. I had like 20 people book on one and 20 on the other so they were only counting my one membership bookings and I just had enough for the cocktail hour. But when they fused the bookings, I had way over 100 room nights! So make sure you talk to someone on the Membership side first, and then talk to your coordinator about it.

 

So question for the recent brides. No one had any problem using Marvin's/Mayan Floral's flowers right? I don't want to put my deposit with him and have the resort deny me using the flowers or something, since everything seems to have changed.

[mpweddingplan]

Originally Posted by shan0487 

 

Summer do you have examples for the extra fees in regards to the resort credits?  Just so we know what to be aware of when I tell my guests?  Thanks!!!!

 

Glad you had an amazing time and everything was taken care of once you got there!

 

Starting in April of 2012, the Mexican Government is forcing the resorts to charge an 11% tax on all 'resort credits' used.  So if you use $100 vacation dollars (resort credits), you will have to pay $11 in taxes on it. 

[shan0487]

That is only for people who booked after that date, correct?  I have a sheet from the palace website that anyone that booked before April 2012 will not be charged the tax.  

Originally Posted by mpweddingplan 

 

Starting in April of 2012, the Mexican Government is forcing the resorts to charge an 11% tax on all 'resort credits' used.  So if you use $100 vacation dollars (resort credits), you will have to pay $11 in taxes on it. 

[Speckles121]

Originally Posted by shan0487 

 

That is only for people who booked after that date, correct?  I have a sheet from the palace website that anyone that booked before April 2012 will not be charged the tax.  

 

 

i have that as well! and i confirmed it with the tours guide as well!

[Rpc51]

Thanks for the answers to my laundry list of questions:)

[mwells]

Originally Posted by Speckles121 

 

 

 

i have that as well! and i confirmed it with the tours guide as well!

 

 

Good to know!  I wouldn't have remembered or noticed half of these things, had I not read about them here.  Especially the unlimited private events/unlimited time.  This is so helpful!!! 

 

Was there anything that was part of the complimentary ceremony package that isn't anymore? 

[mpweddingplan]

Originally Posted by shan0487 

 

That is only for people who booked after that date, correct?  I have a sheet from the palace website that anyone that booked before April 2012 will not be charged the tax.  

 

 

I do not believe that is correct.  Its a tax imposed by the actual government.  I honestly think the resorts hands are tied on it. 

 

All of our excursions....including golf, spa and tours, were all subject to the 11% tax. 

 

We booked back in early 2011, and we paid the 11% tax on everything we used the credits on.....including room upgrades. 

 

Its possible you may be able to get around paying the 11% tax, I'm honestly not sure, but I would be prepared to pay the tax on any vacation dollars (resort credits) you plan on spending. 

[Rpc51]

Any suggestions on good WCs? I have Renee Garcia and I read somewhere that she isn't too good.

[Speckles121]

Originally Posted by mpweddingplan 

 

 

 

I do not believe that is correct.  Its a tax imposed by the actual government.  I honestly think the resorts hands are tied on it. 

 

All of our excursions....including golf, spa and tours, were all subject to the 11% tax. 

 

We booked back in early 2011, and we paid the 11% tax on everything we used the credits on.....including room upgrades. 

 

Its possible you may be able to get around paying the 11% tax, I'm honestly not sure, but I would be prepared to pay the tax on any vacation dollars (resort credits) you plan on spending. 

 

 

Thats fustrating because I was under the impression if booked by April 1st, you would not have to pay those taxes. I have an email from the tour person recently and he said that I didn't need to pay those taxes bc of that! Guess I will wait and see..ty!