Directories by Design specializes in publishing informative, custom designed hotel guest directories and has worked with a variety of clients in the US and the Caribbean including the Hampton Inn & Suites, Hilton Garden Inn, Hilton Garden Inn & Suites, Embassy Suites Hotels, Best Western and Nonsuch Bay in Antigua. As a proven leader in the Hospitality Marketing Industry, Directories by Design is continually looking for ways to provide our clients with cutting edge marketing solutions. With the evolution of social media marketing, travelers are more reliant on mobile devices to book hotels, obtain information about hotel amenities and local area attractions. We...
Read MoreOne of my favorite business trips of the year is to Swedesboro, NJ. Yes, you heard me correctly, Swedesboro. The main street is only a few blocks long but you will be find that this small town is filled with alot of charm. While I grew up PA and lived in both NJ and NY, I had never heard of this NJ town until 2008 when I was approached by a Hampton Inn in need of a hotel guest directory. Since I was working on another hotel directory in the Philadelphia area and Swedesboro is only about a 20 minute drive from Philly, I was more than happy to spend a few hours and meet with the GM to discuss their hotel guest directory needs and provide him with information about the...
Read MoreAs ceo & publisher of Directories by Design, I am fortunate that I have the opportunity to travel quite a bit. In the past few months, I’ve been to various cities in Florida, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and even spent a month on the beach in Puerto Rico! While traveling on business, I usually stay very busy meeting with General Managers to discuss their hotel guest directories, however this past weekend while working with a new property in North Jersey, I was able to squeeze in some personal time in New York City! After graduating college, I lived in New York City for ten years and I always enjoy going back anytime I can. But having lived...
Read MoreTripAdvisor announced the World’s Best Hotels with the 2012 Travelers’ Choice Awards. Through the years, Directories by Design has published Hotel Guest Directories for many hotels and I wanted to find out if any of our clients made the list, so I decided to check out the results of Top 25 Hotels in the World and Top 25 Hotels in the US! The coveted No. 1 ranking for best U.S. hotel goes to Chicago’s Elysian, the stylish, independent hotel that opened in 2009 and has won awards and accolades ever since. It’s a bittersweet award for the Elysian since it’s one of the last, if not the last, awards it will receive as an independent...
Read MoreJ A N U A R Y e-news Our e-newsletter provides helpful information for professionals in the Hotel and Hospitality Industry, highlights special offers on marketing products and services and let’s you know what’s been going at Directories by Design.We hope you enjoy our January e-newsletter! Agency News: In 2011, Directories by Design published Hotel Guest Service Directories for various hotels including the Hampton Inn and Suites, Hilton Garden Inn, Embassy Suites and the Best Western in FL, GA, PA, NJ and NY. This past year we also expanded Internationally and published a Guest Directory for a luxury resort in Antigua! In 2012 we hope to continue to see...
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