Articles tagged ‘Hotels’
Priceline Group Hotel Sales
By Carrie Thompson | August 13th, 2007 |
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Priceline will now enable customers to book blocks of up to 1,000 rooms at discounted rates. Both the Name Your Own Price and Published-Price hotel bookings can now be made for nine rooms, an increase of five.
The group booking service may be found at findgroupdeals.com. If you’re planning a business trip for a [...]
Starwood’s Redesigned SPG.com for Starwood Preferred Guests
By Carrie Thompson | August 13th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Starwood Hotels & Resorts recently re-designed SPG.com, the website for members of the hotel’s loyalty program. The site has a new look, new tools, features and downloads “unprecedented in the hospitality industry that provide members with personalized access and a rich, customized on-line experience.”
The new site features a person portal that allows members to access [...]
Park Hyatt Masters of Food & Wine South America Preview and Show
By Carrie Thompson | August 13th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Park Hyatt hotel in Philly, D.C. and Chicago will each play host to local previews of the Masters of Food & Wine South America this September. The preview will provide a little taste of the five day food and wine festival, which will be held at the Park Hyatt Mendoza and Palacio Duhau-Park Hyatt [...]
Travelocity User Generated Traveler Reviews Redux
By Carrie Thompson | August 10th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Travelocity is looking to redefine user generated reviews, by offering a new tool that helps users find information from “like-minded” travelers. This tool gives the user the ability to sort through a really big number of reviews to find relevant information. The searchable categories include: families, couples, kid-friendly, teen friendly, mature travelers, [...]
Greenvacationhub.com Environmentally Friendly Hotel Search Engine
By Carrie Thompson | August 10th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
GreenVacationHub offers a “green portal” for travelers seeking ecologically friendly accommodations. The site claims to be “a global guide that links travelers with accommodations that emphasize good health and green practices.” Travelers have the option to find hotels to fit specific needs, such as smoke-free properties to eco-tourism destinations. The site includes [...]
Priceline.com $100 Hotel Room Bonus Coupons
By Carrie Thompson | August 9th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Priceline.com has a limited-time offer in which customers who book a published-price hotel room will receive bonus cash coupons worth up to $100 toward the future purchase of a priceline.com Name Your Own Price hotel room. I’ve gotten some FANTASTIC deals doing the Name Your Own Price option in the past, including $100 for [...]
If These Walls Could Talk - Kayak.com Hotel Survey
By Carrie Thompson | August 9th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Kayak.com just conduced a poll of 1,141 travelers about their experiences in hotels, with some fantastic results. Just a little food for thought the next time you check in to the Marriott on your business trip.
66% percent of respondents have booked a hotel room purely for a romantic rendezvous. Oh behave. In [...]
Flamingo Las Vegas GO Rooms
By Carrie Thompson | July 29th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
The Flamingo hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada was recently awarded by the Hospitality Design Awards for Creative Achievement for their new “GO” Rooms.
These new rooms were recognized as finalists in two categories: Hospitality Debut and Mid-Range Hotel.
What’s so great about these rooms?
The Flamingo “GO” Rooms offer elevated accommodations with modern décor and [...]
Renaissance Hotels & Resorts $100 Bonus
By Carrie Thompson | July 27th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Renaissance Hotels & Resorts of North America is offering all guests who book a minimum two-night stay at any participating Renaissance hotel or resort in North America by December 30, 2007 a $100 Savvy Savings coupon valid for any future two-night stay. So if you can stay at a Renaissance for work, you can [...]
Hilton & Doubletree Top Bar Chef
By Carrie Thompson | July 27th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Hilton and Doubletree just announced the winners of the Top Bar Chef competition, held in New Orleans last week. Bartenders from hotels around the country duked it out for the honor and Mirjana Kucan from the Hilton in Austin, Texas took home the top honors for her cocktail creation the Hot Summer Night and [...]
