Articles tagged ‘Hotels’
Hotel Industry News - Week Ending 11.25.06
By Carrie Thompson | November 26th, 2006 |
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AmeriSuites is giving guests 2 free movie passes this holiday season.
Choice Hotels opened 40 new properties in the month of October. Locations include: Broken Arrow, OK; Panama City, FL; Bentonville, AR; Taupo, New Zealand; Glendale, AZ; Devonport, Australia; Giles Plains, Australia; Hervey Bay, Australia; Mildura, Australia; Walpole, Australia; Anaheim, CA; Galt, CA; Vacaville, [...]
Remote Hotel Check-In With Your Cell Phone Gives You Keyless Entry
By Carrie Thompson | November 21st, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Just like magic, signature RFID by VingCard promises no more hotel room keys. Coming this year (by that I believe they mean the a rolling 12 month period, not necessarily by December), guests will have the ability to check in to select hotels before they arrive. Using NFC (Near Field Communications) cell phones, [...]
Hotel Industry News - Week Ending 11.18.06
By Carrie Thompson | November 19th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Doubletree has announced an new holiday program to help save endangered species. For every reservation made through their website between November 15 and December 15, Doubletree will donate $1.00 to the World Wildlife Fund. If you’re traveling to Mexico City, its is now an accommodation option.
Fairfield Inn is offering 10% off to AAA [...]
Travel Jobs - Chief Beer Officer: So You Want to Travel for Work but You Couldn’t Sell a Nudie Mag in a Boys’ Locker Room…
By Carrie Thompson | November 17th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Be the Chief Beer Officer. That’s right, another non-sales travel job. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide is looking for a Chief Beer Officer. CBO - it’s like being a CEO, but WAY cooler. So if you’re one of those people who has your name immortalized on the wall of your favorite [...]
Business Travel Daily Dose - 11.16.06
By Carrie Thompson | November 16th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Common sense guide to the common cold. [The American Pharmacists Association Introduces Traveler's Guide to the Common Cold]
The consistently WORST flight in the history of flight. [You might want to avoid Delta Connection Flight 5283]
Doing business in China. [In China, What You 'xi' Is What You Get]
Ground transportation poll. [Business Travelers [...]
Hotel Industry News - Week Ending 10.28.06
By Carrie Thompson | October 29th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
There doesn’t actually seem to be much going on in the hotel industry this week.
Are goldfish taking the place of the tacky impressionistic prints in hotel rooms?
Fairmont Washington goes with the Vidal Sassoon philosophy (If you don’t look good, we don’t look good).
Holiday Inn Express will be expanding in Portugal and northern Spain in the [...]
The Daily Dose - 10.04
By Carrie Thompson | October 4th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
1. Cool new WiFi phone on the market. [DLink V-CLICK an Unlocked, Dual-Mode GSM Wi-Fi Phone]
2. Way more interesting than the Hyatt. [Unusual Hotels of the World]
3. Is the Q ready for a beating? [Samsung i607 Blackjack Gets FCC Nod]
4. New Hhonors earning opportunity at BWI. [Hilton [...]
The Daily Dose - 09.30
By Carrie Thompson | September 30th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
1. Value Place may be a good low-budget extended stay hotel. [Safe and clean, two highway best-sellers]
2. Take a few extra days to explore Bangalore on a budget. [Bangalore hotels dangle weekend offer]
3. If your client insists on sushi. [How to Eat Sushi - Sushi Etiquette]
4. For the [...]
What are the Hotel Chains Doing With all of Those Newspapers Everyday?
By Carrie Thompson | September 24th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
In the last year, I’ve received a USA Today from Holiday Inn Express every morning when traveling. I’ve actually read part of two of those. Actually, that’s not true. I read part of one USA Today and part of two editions of the Chicago Tribune the HIE in Arlington Heights, Illinois passes [...]
