As we tackle the massive rehabilitation construction effort; co-currently we are in the process of planning and procuring the interior components of the hotel. As experienced travelers ourselves, there are certain in room amenities and hotel attributes that we have come to really appreciate throughout our travel adventures. Creating a “positive stay” for the patron is critical to building positive brand recognition spread by word of mouth – undoubtedly one of the strongest forms of marketing.
We believe that when you make a reservation at a “historic” hotel over the common chain hotel like Holiday Inn, Best Western, Days Inn, Econo Lodge, King Oscar or the like - - you are definitely ‘expecting’ a special experience. Something unique, not the everyday run of the mill check in and check out experience. As brand name chain hotels strive to bring something unique to the hospitality industry like Westin’s “heavenly bed” or Holiday Inn’s version of the ‘shower experience’ with pressurized Waterpick brand shower head units – historic hotels are a ‘brand’ of their own just by the fact that they are “historic” – limited in supply, novel and for the most part “one of a kind.” (more…)