Randy on February 28th, 2007

Boston.com’s travel section just posted a piece highlighting the city’s top hotel bars, complete with recipes for their signature cocktails.
Speciality drinks at these top watering holes include:

Bar 10, The Westin Copley Place:
Platinum Martini (citron vodka, cointreau, lime, white cranberry)
The Bristol Lounge, Four Seasons Boston:
Raspberry Blossom (vodka, framboise)
Eastern Standard, The Hotel Commonwealth:
Au Provence (vodka, tarragon, fresh [...]

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Randy on February 27th, 2007

Whether you prefer to putt or be pampered, Perfect Escapes has teamed up with the luxurious Diplomat Country Club to offer all the things you love to do in Miami: Hit the links at South Florida’s only five-star championship golf course, or relax your cares away at The Spa at the Diplomat.
The South Florida Spa [...]

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Randy on February 26th, 2007

I have never had the opportunity to meet David Neeleman, but I like the guy. Here is a copy of the following mass-email apology note from JetBlue related to the cancellations and delays from the President’s Day weekend storms:

Dear JetBlue Customers,
We are sorry and embarrassed. But most of all, we are deeply sorry.
Last week was [...]

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Randy on February 21st, 2007

According to press accounts, Congress’s decision to move the beginning of Daylight Savings Time back to March 11 this year may throw a wrench into the works of many computer systems — including those used by airlines, hotels, rental-car agencies and other travel providers.
Both Apple and Microsoft claim that users running current versions of Windows [...]

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Originally published in the San Francisco Chronicle on February 7, 2007
San Francisco’s Argent Hotel will change its name, spend $29 million on a top-to-bottom renovation and premiere April 12 as the Westin San Francisco Market Street, the hotel’s general manager said Tuesday.
The hotel, which will stay open as the Argent during the extensive makeover, plans [...]

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Randy on February 14th, 2007

A Perfect Escape to Maui: Steve’s Trip
Where we stayed

My wife and I enjoyed a perfect escape holiday during February at the Hyatt Regency Maui in the Ka’anapali resort area. The Hyatt is the largest resort on Maui, comprised of three 8-9 story hotel buildings spread across 40 acres of exotic grounds. The buildings [...]

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A Valentine’s Day miracle for you but the price has dropped on our exclusive offer at the Phoenician Resort and Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona. This is a steal at one of the most prominent and well-respected properties in the United States. Escape to warm weather, breathtaking views, endless yards of lush green grass on one [...]

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We have another great offer from the Phoenician Resort and Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Escape to warm weather, breathtaking views, endless yards of lush green grass on one of three golf courses. Relax at the Centre for Well-Being spa, or simply delight in a day by the pool. Enjoy rates from $400 per night for stays [...]

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Thanks to the number of people who participated in the Wiki-Hotel Description Experiment Part 1 for the Four Seasons. Go to the post to see the old description and the new one, which is also now full of integrated links relevant to the description. There was a good response and the complete description became rather [...]

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Randy on February 10th, 2007

Luxury Link has launched a community site. They have recently launched a message board system so that their registered users of the web site can post and answer each other’s questions and surveys, etc.
I’m happy to see them get involved in the social aspect of the web, and I’m always for people communicating with [...]

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