Money and massages. (Executive Travel).A pack of local money A 15-minute massage after your international flight, as well as a jetlag pack with aromatherapy products. A city travel guide. Copies of your home-city newspaper. As hotels scramble to lure business executives in a competitive marketplace, the roster of guest perks is growing. Four Seasons, which last year put its name on hotels in Buenos Aires Buenos Aires (bwā`nəs ī`rēz, âr`ēz, Span. bwā`nōs ī`rās), city and federal district (1991 pop. and Carmelo, Uruguay “Carmelo” redirects here. For people with the given name Carmelo, see Carmelo (given name). Carmelo is a city located in the department of Colonia, Uruguay. The UN/LOCODE is UYCAR. , responded to airport luggage hassles with a new service: Departing guests can leave their clothes at the hotel, which stores them until their next business trip. Several hotel chains are offering extra frequent flier frequent flier n. One who travels often by air, especially on one airline. fre  quent-fli miles for stays; others are touting early check-ins and
late checkouts.
Six Continents Six Continents is a large retail PLC in UK which split into Six Continents Retail known as Mitchells and Butlers plc. The hotels and soft drinks business of Six Continents PLC is now known as InterContinental Hotels Group PLC. became the latest hotel group to join the battle when its Inter-Continental hotels, including those in Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. , announced new amenities. Rooms are now equipped with power and phone adapters that meet international standards for laptops, digital cameras and other electronic devices. Hotel guests also can request printers and faxes in their rooms. Inter-Continental's "Instant Money" pack contains US$25 in local currency and a guide on tipping; the pack is charged to the guest's bill. The complimentary neck and head massage goes to executive floor and frequent-guest program members, but the jetlag recovery kit is available to all guests, as is a choice of hometown newspapers, a city guidebook and a personal shopper--someone who will buy personal and gift items the guest requests Extra amenities are emerging as an alternative to the room-rate discounting. Analysts say slashed room rates in response to the ongoing decline in travel are a double-edged sword: Guests may balk balk the action of a horse when it refuses to obey a command to which it usually responds. See also jibbing. later when hotels try to raise rates again. "We have to be very cautious about price discounting," says Chris Austin, vice president of global leisure sales at Starwood, which operates Sheraton, St. Regis, Westin, W and Four Points hotels. Last year it opened a Four Points in Asuncion. "Starwood went to the market with value promotions, not a discount per se--promotions like offers that kids stay free, food and beverage F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods. bonuses or an extra night free." |
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