Happy to see that we (Country Inn the City) are now number 5 (up from 8 just a couple of months ago) on the NYC list for trip advisor, the number one customer/guest driven review site on the planet. One of the problems we face with trip advisor is that the site is contingent upon whether or not guests of the inn find the time to review us. We very much appreciate all those who have and hope that one day our trip advisor ranking will catch up to our ranking by the travel press.
For better or worse the internet has helped create a world in which personal review sites carry more weight than the pros, that is those who specialize in seeking out the best properties by way of comparison testing. First you have to be found and then you have to be compared and tested. In the end our goal as a business is to represent ourselves as well as we possibly can while staying within our budget, for both guests and travel professionals alike. Smaller bed and breakfast-style properties such as ourselves of course have a harder time getting noticed but what that means for the guest is that we work harder on our product, meaning more quality, more space, more service, better rates.
Thank you to all for supporting small business...
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g60763-d112023-Reviews-Country_Inn_the_City-New_York_City_New_York.html
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Royal Wedding
Astonished to discover that the bank holiday in Great Britain to commemorate the royal wedding of the decade will cost the country an estimated $9 billion in lost revenue. Meanwhile, the event is estimated to bring in $1.6 billion in tourist revenue -- a princely sum but at what cost? On the plus side the wedding will lift the spirits of GB during a time when the economy sorely needs it. Sometimes it's about personal wealth not material wealth and an event like this can do much to change the spirit of a country...Let's hope it's a turning point for this mighty but beleaguered nation.
Delighted to hear that business travel is on the long awaited rebound..
Business travel spending rebounds
A 6.9 percent increase is forecast for 2011.
By D.R. STEWART World Staff Writer
Published: 4/23/2011 2:26 AM
Last Modified: 4/23/2011 6:45 AM
Business travel and spending grew at stronger-than-expected rates in 2010's fourth quarter, and business travel spending in 2011 is now expected to be even stronger than the 5 percent growth forecast in the first quarter, said the Global Business Travel Association.
The GBTA estimates business travel spending in 2011 will be $245 billion, a 6.9 percent increase compared with 2010.
Business travel spending was up by $4.2 billion in 2010's fourth quarter - the strongest seasonally adjusted quarter-over-quarter business travel growth since the recession began - due to improving economic conditions and increasing corporate confidence, the association said.
"These are very heartening signs," said Michael W. McCormick, GBTA executive director and chief operating officer. "Business travel spending is coming back at robust levels, indicating the shape of things to come - namely more travelers on the road, an improving economy and a positive environment for continued job growth. Thanks to increasing corporate confidence, companies are investing more in business travel, which will further stimulate business activity and economic growth."
With economic improvement and more business travelers hitting the road, travel prices are also recovering, GBTA said. Rate analysis based on an aggregate of air fare, lodging, meals, ground transportation and car rentals shows travel prices in 2010 increased by 2.5 percent, and they are projected to increase between 2 percent and 4 percent in 2011, the association said.
Read more from this Tulsa World article at
http://www.tulsaworld.com/business/article.aspx?subjectid=45&articleid=20110423_45_E2_Busine593862
A 6.9 percent increase is forecast for 2011.
By D.R. STEWART World Staff Writer
Published: 4/23/2011 2:26 AM
Last Modified: 4/23/2011 6:45 AM
Business travel and spending grew at stronger-than-expected rates in 2010's fourth quarter, and business travel spending in 2011 is now expected to be even stronger than the 5 percent growth forecast in the first quarter, said the Global Business Travel Association.
The GBTA estimates business travel spending in 2011 will be $245 billion, a 6.9 percent increase compared with 2010.
Business travel spending was up by $4.2 billion in 2010's fourth quarter - the strongest seasonally adjusted quarter-over-quarter business travel growth since the recession began - due to improving economic conditions and increasing corporate confidence, the association said.
"These are very heartening signs," said Michael W. McCormick, GBTA executive director and chief operating officer. "Business travel spending is coming back at robust levels, indicating the shape of things to come - namely more travelers on the road, an improving economy and a positive environment for continued job growth. Thanks to increasing corporate confidence, companies are investing more in business travel, which will further stimulate business activity and economic growth."
With economic improvement and more business travelers hitting the road, travel prices are also recovering, GBTA said. Rate analysis based on an aggregate of air fare, lodging, meals, ground transportation and car rentals shows travel prices in 2010 increased by 2.5 percent, and they are projected to increase between 2 percent and 4 percent in 2011, the association said.
Read more from this Tulsa World article at
http://www.tulsaworld.com/business/article.aspx?subjectid=45&articleid=20110423_45_E2_Busine593862
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
YOU TUBE
We are in the process of adding a YOU TUBE channel. We hope to have a video up soon.
http://www.youtube.com/user/citc270
http://www.youtube.com/user/citc270
Friday, April 22, 2011
Happy Earth Day..
Hope you will all find the time to take a moment in celebration of the earth....
www.earthdayny.org/
www.earthdayny.org/
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Paint day at the Inn
Finally we have the right weather to touch up the paint work in the gazebo apartment -- just in time for the busy spring/summer season.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
May super specials at the Inn
Enjoy unprecedented discounts throughout May at the Inn. It is one of our favorite months in NYC. Don't miss out on this rare opportunity..
http://www.countryinnthecity.com/10.html
http://www.countryinnthecity.com/10.html
Photography shoot at the Inn
We are interviewing local photographers today to re-shoot the Inn in May when the light and foliage is at its best
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
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