Word: rental
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Leave Your Heart... The 100-year-old Westin St. Francis in San Francisco, originally modeled after the grand hotels of Europe, has two holiday packages. For skating buffs, $169 per night buys a room, plus ice-skate rental and entry to the skating rink on Union Square right outside the hotel's front door. For shopaholics, $234 gets visitors a room and a $100 gift certificate to Macy's nearby. The hotel is currently undergoing a $40 million renovation, which is being done floor by floor, according to the hotel rep, so as not to disturb guests. Offers are good...
Price Hikes. The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) predicts that airfares will rise next year to their highest level since 2001, with increases of 7% to 10%. The NBTA also predicts up to 3% increases in car rental costs and up to 4% hikes in hotel rates. According to major hotel-industry watchers, Smith Travel Research and PKF Hospitality, hotels are in for hardship, with occupancy and revenue down...
...true test will come in the first quarter of next year," says Farley. Farley adds that carmakers are seeing stress even among what has been the industry's most reliable - though low-profit - customers over the years: "We are seeing quite a bit of capital stress on our rental partners...
...moderate that Floridians thought their moderate GOP governor, Charlie Crist, was endorsing during the state's primary race in January. "I don't agree with the fear tactics the McCain campaign has been using here," says Geyer, who has even offered one of her empty rental properties as an Obama campaign office. "If McCain had picked Crist as his running mate, he might be having an easier time in Florida...
...Cheap Gas? If you're perpetually scrambling to refill the tank before returning your rental car, Hertz has a new policy just for you: The company will refill the tank at the local per-gallon rate and just add a charge of $6.99. If you have a Hertz Business Account, rentals of compact and full-size four-doors as well as mid-size and sporty two-doors earn an extra day free, now through December...