nantucket posts
by McLean Robbins (RSS feed) (10 months ago)
Jul 13th, 2012 at 5:00PM: It's Friday the 13th! Let's hope nothing too scary happens today. How the time has flown – it seems hard to believe that we're nearly halfway through summer. While July is often a slow month, the hotel world has stayed hot, hot, hot with openings, trends and promotions. Here's what we've got on tap for you this week in "Hotel News We Noted."
Hotel Opening: The Nantucket Hotel & Resort ...
by Libby Zay (RSS feed) (1 year ago)
Jun 4th, 2011 at 6:30PM:
If you're still planning a summer escape and want to save some gas money, here's some good news: Megabus will now send some of its blue, double-decker buses to Cape Cod. Known for offering fares as low as $1 and having free Wi-Fi onboard, Megabus will now make two daily round trips from New York to the Ocean Street Docks in Hyannis, Massachusetts (with a stop in Providence along the way). From ...
by Melanie Nayer (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
Nov 18th, 2010 at 4:00PM: The holidays are a stressful time. Whether you're cooking a feast for the family or the only adult stuck at the kids table, the holidays are nothing if not memorable. And every year, you say you're not going to do again... and every year, you do... But this year, why not try something different?
Cook the bird, make the stuffing, crush the cranberries and then get out of town! This daily ...
by Melanie Nayer (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
Aug 3rd, 2010 at 11:00AM: iPod docking stations are so last year. Today, hotels are making a more concerted effort to upgrade their guest rooms and common areas with the newest technology that keeps guests connected, educated, and often times inspired, during their stay. While many hotels bring in iPads to keep their guests entertained, other hotels are getting super-sexy with some unique high-tech initiatives.
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by Tom Johansmeyer (RSS feed) (3 years ago)
Aug 4th, 2009 at 3:00PM:
JetBlue and United Airlines are pushing the first taste of cheap fares out on Twitter. They hope to use what USA Today calls the "uber-trendy form of messaging" to push seats on flights that may have vacant seats prior to wheels-up. After deals appear, they don't always stick around long. JetBlue's first "Cheep" (a variation on "tweet") offered a $9 one-way fare from JFK to Nantucket. The model ...