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Northern California Ice Skating and Earthquakes

Posted in January 9th, 2010
by Ric Garrido in Grand Hyatt hotels, Hyatt Hotels, San Francisco hotels, Starwood Hotels, Westin Hotels

The night before last was actually kind of cold in San Francisco, but not really cold enough for ice. The USA is in the deep freeze right now and in San Francisco ice is made for entertainment. A seasonal ice rink is set up on Union Square, San Francisco and will be dismantled after next weekend.
The temp was in the low [...]

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San Francisco happy hours from Fisherman’s Wharf to the Embarcadero

Posted in December 20th, 2009
by Ric Garrido in Le Meridien Hotels, SPG Platinum, San Francisco hotels, Sheraton Hotels, Starwood Hotels, Starwood Preferred Guest

$49 for the Sheraton Fisherman’s Wharf last Monday was too good a deal to pass up. The 49ers winning Monday Night Football December 14 was icing on the cake. We have been sugar free too many years with the 49ers.
 

The main criticism I have of the Sheraton Fisherman’s Wharf 49ers football gameday $49 promotional rate [...]

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Oyster.com Hotel Reviews Cover San Francisco

Posted in November 30th, 2009
by Ric Garrido in Hotel Reviews, San Francisco hotels

Oyster Hotel Reviews is a website offering users an abundance of visual information through hundreds of photos for a single hotel. This colorful photo hotel review site has been developing a portfolio of hotel reviews, one city at a time, for the past year. I like the concept of showing numerous photos of a hotel. [...]

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Sheraton Fisherman’s Wharf $49 Sunday Only 11/29/09

Posted in November 25th, 2009
by Ric Garrido in 2009 Fall Promotion, SPG, San Francisco hotels, Sheraton Hotels, Starwood Hotels

$49 rate is truly a bargain priced room for Sheraton Fisherman’s Wharf.  This Sunday-night-only, November 29 rate beats the $90 Starwood Best Bate Guarantee I received last May. This online only special offer rate is almost too good to pass up.
The otherwise low AAA rate is $104 for Sunday night. The buffet breakfast for SPG elites [...]

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San Francisco Walk for Hope and the LovEvolution Parade

Posted in October 7th, 2009
by Ric Garrido in Hilton HHonors, Hyatt Hotels, InterContinental Hotels, Luxury Collection Hotels, San Francisco hotels, personal reflections

My idea of a Loyalty Traveler Walk for Hope team for San Francisco this past weekend was too much to tackle in the last month of Kelley’s cancer treatment. I sincerely apologize to the persons who responded favorably to the idea.
Kelley wasn’t so excited about getting out of bed at 8am on Saturday morning to [...]

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St. Regis San Francisco Metropolitan Suite view

Posted in September 8th, 2009
by Ric Garrido in Four Seasons Hotels, Hilton Hotels, Marriott Hotels, San Francisco hotels, St. Regis Hotels, Starwood Hotels, Westin Hotels

This is a San Francisco view from room 1108 Metropolitan Suite St. Regis taken Labor Day (Sep 7, 2009) at 6:13am on the corner of 3rd and Mission in San Francisco.  The roof tops of four major hotels are pictured under the past-full moon at dawn. From left to right are San Francisco Marriott on [...]

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The View Lounge Marriott San Francisco

Posted in September 2nd, 2009
by Ric Garrido in Marriott Hotels, San Francisco hotels

On the 39th top floor of the Marriott Hotel San Francisco is the View Lounge. Open at 4 pm with beer at $6 to $8 a bottle, other drinks a little more. The View offers the visitor a relaxing environment in one of San Francisco’s best vista overlooks of the city.

 
 

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Hyatt Regency San Francisco and Hotel Website Usability

Posted in August 25th, 2009
by Ric Garrido in Hyatt Hotels, Hyatt Regency, San Francisco hotels

A couple of articles I read this month by Henry Harteveldt and Glenn Haussman discuss hotel website usability.  I’d love to read Harteveldt’s Forrester research report, “Using Digital Channels to Calm the Angry Traveler” but the $500 price tag is out of my usability range.  
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