So, the buzzwords and gossip talk for hotel marketing is that people want authentic, personalized experiences, and itineraries that match their mood or proclivities. It seems the rancor for packages (not from guests, but from PR and Marketing) are falling out of favor for finely tuned itineraries that meet people in their own idiom, style,…
Giant tech and their “hacker”-solutions to everything, without actually consulting businesses. Being upset isn’t the right move.
So we know there’s “Hacker-Fares” on Kayak. Not too big a deal, considering that airlines are a commodity, and they don’t care if you book one way, round trip, etc. They’ve got their game, and you can play by it, or fly another airline. Kayak realized that, and created a service for users that further…
Re: Wired article, “Welcome to the Future, Please Enjoy Your Stay” ie Robot Hotels
The experience of talking to a human is not necessarily insincere. They’re paid to do their job… they’re not going to be disingenuously nice to a mean person, for example. The experience of humans
If you want a fair wage in a free market, support your local coffee house.
Fantastic perspectives…. Paying for a Higher Minimum Wage Coffeehouse owner Chris Hillyard welcomes Oakland’s big minimum wage hike. Now he and other Oakland businesses need customers to pay for it. https://www.kqed.org/a/perspectives/R201503110643 These
Quick List of my favorite spots in SF and Wine Country for dinner, and a few wineries to visit:
I will spare you restaurants in Marin, as you will have much to do. =) Okay okay.. Marin!! Picco, Le Garage, Murray Circle, Buckeye & Bungalow, Tiburon Tavern with a new chef….