Marriott's Twitter Deal of the Day
by Katherine Hottinger on Travel Deals
Twitter is becoming an invaluable resource for the in-the-know globetrotter. And travel companies have gotten the message. More and more of them are using the communication tool to spread news fast...and, when the news is a deal, to force consumers to act fast too.
Case in point: Today Marriott is launching its own "Deal of the Day" on a dedicated Web site and publicizing it primarily on Twitter. For the next two weeks, every weekday at 7 a.m. E.T., Marriott will announce a steep discount at a specific property from the company's various brands in California, Hawaii, and the Caribbean. Each deal will be up for grabs for only 24 hours!
First up: Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort (pictured above) on Seven Mile Beach on the Caribbean island of Grand Cayman. Rooms with balconies are up for grabs for $144 per night for stays of three nights or more through July 31. That's a 47% discount over last year's low-season rate of $274 per night. (All prices include taxes and fees.)
Book by: Tuesday, June 2, at 6:59 a.m.
How to book: Visit marriottdealoftheday.com or follow Marriott on Twitter to get its "Deal of the Day" tweets as they happen through June 12. While you're on Twitter, you might want to follow Wendy too.
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Kudos to the Perrin Post team for jumping on this so quickly to get it out to your readers, and to the Grand Cayman Marriott team for showing leadership with the very first Marriott "Deal of the Day".
As loyal Perrin Post readers will note, Cayman resorts have been firing out some amazing short term offers lately :)
Keep a close eye, as can't say any more right now on specifics (hey, if we told you in advance it would spoil the surprise!), but there are going to be more killer deals from Cayman resorts over the summer... and Perrin Post will be the first to know !
Posted by: TomCayman | June 01, 2009 at 11:50 AM