South Beach's First 'Female Friendly' Hotel Opens
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South Beach's First 'Female Friendly' Hotel Opens
http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article16772.html - for the full article - here's a snip from the beginning of it...
In the era of The Ritz Carlton, Four Seasons and Morgan's Hotels, the new Sanctuary Hotel in South Beach is a creative superluxe hotel minus the corporate flag.
Sanctuary Hotel is also South Beach's first "female-friendly" hotel, with an ongoing 25-percent discount for single women guests, and special amenities for them like, cabana boys at the rooftop pool to apply suntan lotion; beach jogging and yoga companions; a chic in-house salon and spa for beauty and pampering; and personal shoppers, http://www.sanctuarysobe.com/.
Sanctuary Hotel is also South Beach's first "female-friendly" hotel, with an ongoing 25-percent discount for single women guests, and special amenities for them like, cabana boys at the rooftop pool to apply suntan lotion; beach jogging and yoga companions; a chic in-house salon and spa for beauty and pampering; and personal shoppers, http://www.sanctuarysobe.com/.
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Okay...
I'll admit it....
I was just mindlessly skimming over the info about the modern decor and other amenities of this new chic boutique style hotel, but the cabana boy thing, really got my attention!
I'll admit it....
I was just mindlessly skimming over the info about the modern decor and other amenities of this new chic boutique style hotel, but the cabana boy thing, really got my attention!
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This hotel just wants to attract women so that men (and more money) follow. Just another meat-market in South Beach.
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Originally Posted by GUWonder
This hotel just wants to attract women so that men (and more money) follow. Just another meat-market in South Beach.
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Originally Posted by wma
I like the Cabana Boy idea. Can you be a married single woman guest? How about going with a bunch of other Married single women - do you think that counts?
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Originally Posted by letiole
I'm sure you're right. I wonder about the legality of offering lower rates for women. I thought pricing based on gender is illegal.
Discrimination based on gender ought to as well, but telling that to some dry-cleaners (re: gender) and some hairdressers (re: ethnicity) yield inconsistent results.
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Originally Posted by letiole
I'm sure you're right. I wonder about the legality of offering lower rates for women. I thought pricing based on gender is illegal.
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Originally Posted by GUWonder
Discrimination based on marital status will cause them plenty of grief.
Discrimination based on gender ought to as well, but telling that to some dry-cleaners (re: gender) and some hairdressers (re: ethnicity) yield inconsistent results.
Discrimination based on gender ought to as well, but telling that to some dry-cleaners (re: gender) and some hairdressers (re: ethnicity) yield inconsistent results.
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Originally Posted by dhuey
Where do I apply to be a cabana boy?
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Originally Posted by letiole
I'm sure you're right. I wonder about the legality of offering lower rates for women. I thought pricing based on gender is illegal.
Not sure whether all those things are legal or illegal, but it just seems to me that the shouldn't be...
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Originally Posted by bhatnasx
Somewhat OT - but I've always wondered about this - I completely understand the marketing concepts behind things like Ladie's night - but that's something that annoys me - that's just blatant price discrimination (men pay cover, women don't) - then, at some places, there are things like increased cover charges for people that are 18-20 & decreased ones for 21+ (under the assumption that the 18-20 year olds will not be spending $ on alcohol) - and another thing that I don't get is how some places, like car dealerships & state/county fairs, often offer military discounts & not just for military members, but their families too...lastly, there was a bar in Adams Morgan, Washington, DC, called Madam's Organ that used to offer (and they may still do - it's been a while since I've been there), discounted drinks to redheads - how is that legal??
Not sure whether all those things are legal or illegal, but it just seems to me that the shouldn't be...
Not sure whether all those things are legal or illegal, but it just seems to me that the shouldn't be...
Oh, please don't get me started. I have a list some where where to states how items for women are priced more then for men. I'd say that is a bit discriminatory. For instance a haircut for women is more, dry cleaning for the same item, such as a blouse vs a shirt, is higher, and clothing for women has been proven to be priced higher.
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Originally Posted by JulieAA
Oh, please don't get me started. I have a list some where where to states how items for women are priced more then for men. I'd say that is a bit discriminatory. For instance a haircut for women is more, dry cleaning for the same item, such as a blouse vs a shirt, is higher, and clothing for women has been proven to be priced higher.