Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Turn Off, Tune Out…



December 28, 2018

I just read an article that says that some resorts are offering perks to guests who will give up their phones for a few hours. The article mentioned snorkeling tours, prime spots by the pool, and free snacks, among other things. One hotel even provides pillows for a pillow fort.

Why go to all that trouble, you ask, if people are paying you handsomely, just so they can sit and look at their phones? Surely they’re less trouble when they’re staring at their screens than when they’re actually dealing with the staff.

The resorts are hoping that guests will feel more relaxed and happy, and associate those feelings with their properties (and therefore book return visits or spread the word to their friends), if they can tune out the outside world for a while.

I like their style.

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