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katie
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| Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 4:26 pm Post subject: Shower Facility |
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We need your help!
Would you ladies (and gentleman) be gracious enough to look at this facility and answer the questions. Is this something you could use while out on the road. www.watermarksuites.com
This facility provides showers, private offices (rented by hour) and exercise room. This is not a hotel! |
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Rev.Vassago
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| Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 5:47 pm Post subject: |
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This reeks of spam.
But, I'll bite (even though I didn't take the survey). I think that this service will flop, because most drivers do not have the time for something like this. If they did, they would just rent a hotel room.
Most drivers aren't paying for showers anyway - they get free showers when they fuel.
If I am getting a "theraputic" jacuzzi, it had better be in a hotel room, and I better have it for the entire night. |
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katie
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| Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 9:40 am Post subject: |
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We appreciate your input! We don't expect to make every driver a customer, but we think some of the drivers would use this facility.
As far as finding a hotel that provides the amenties we provide (other than a bed), its going to cost a minimum of $ 175/night. Our facility would be $ 15.00 - $ 20.00.
Again, we know its not for everybody, but there's millions of drivers on the road and if we can be of service to 1% , then we would be happy. |
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Rev.Vassago
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| Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 11:02 am Post subject: |
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katie wrote: As far as finding a hotel that provides the amenties we provide (other than a bed), its going to cost a minimum of $ 175/night. Our facility would be $ 15.00 - $ 20.00.
$175 a night? You are delusional if you think that a hotel room would cost me that. :roll: |
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acranger
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| Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 11:38 am Post subject: |
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| A "minimum" of 175 a night! Where are we staying? Manhattan? A suite in Atlantic City? But I guess people who pay 175 for a hotel room will have no problem paying 20 bucks for a shower. |
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katie
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| Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 11:42 am Post subject: |
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"If I am getting a "theraputic" jacuzzi, it had better be in a hotel room, and I better have it for the entire night."
..........Please let us know the name of hotel with ALL the same facilities we are showing that is less than $ 175.00/ night. |
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BanditsCousin
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| Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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I spend $100 at most when I am laying over in somewhere really nice (ie Holiday Inn-Clearwater FL) with everything I need.
On the road, all I need in a room is cable with like 18 channels, GOOD wifi, and a clean room and I never spend more than $55 for that.
But, free showers with fuel keep me on the road. I spend more nights in motels than a majority of the drivers here due to the HHG business. |
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Rev.Vassago
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| Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 8:48 pm Post subject: |
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katie wrote: "If I am getting a "theraputic" jacuzzi, it had better be in a hotel room, and I better have it for the entire night."
..........Please let us know the name of hotel with ALL the same facilities we are showing that is less than $ 175.00/ night.
That's just it - most drivers don't have the time for your "facilities", nor do they have a use for them.
A clean shower, a comfortable bed, and peace and quiet. Anything else is overkill.
I can rent a hotel room with a jaccuzi (and a bed) for a little over $100 if I wanted to. But there is no need.
Trust the drivers on this - your service is pointless. If I want a jaccuzi, I am gonna spring for the hotel room with it in. |
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yoopr
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| Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 9:22 pm Post subject: |
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| damn-I think that's more expensive than the Tundra Hotel in GB |
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street_95
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| if i wanted a jacuzzi, i wouldnt be a trucker, i'll just stay home |
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acranger
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| Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 9:33 pm Post subject: |
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| This business will fail miserably. |
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vavega
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Location: new jersey
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| Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 10:28 pm Post subject: |
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| miserably isn't the word for it. if i'm going to take the time and trouble to get that clean, comfortable, and relaxed, there better be a bed real close by. :wink: |
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syl77dar
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| Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 9:28 pm Post subject: goodluck |
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| goodluck |
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katie
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| Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 9:51 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for everyones input thus far - positive or negative!
Since Sunday we've had 175 visitors to the site and 50 folks have taken the survey (thank you).
Thus far, the answers have been as follows: 78% would use from 6- Midnight,50% would spend $ 15 (35% = $ 20), 43% would use 4 times/month (78% would use more than twice/month).
Again, thank you very much for the input, good or bad, keep it coming ladies.
P.S. We've had such a good response from the ladies, could you see this being a LADIES only facility???? Last reports says there are 300,000 females drivers on the road! |
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yoopr
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| Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 11:00 am Post subject: |
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| 300,000 seems a bit high |
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