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Stay Alfred Gives Back

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Stay Alfred Vacation Rentals — No Comments ↓

Stay Alfred Vacation Rentals, based in Spokane, Wash., incentivizes its guests to provide valuable customer feedback by making donations to a local charity, We Help Babies, on their behalf.

Like many companies, Stay Alfred-which manages urban vacation rental properties in ten cities nationwide-sends a survey to each guest a few days after they check out. But they wanted to get as much honest and useful information as possible.

“We wanted to increase the volume of feedback, without skewing the data,” said Skyler Reep, marketing director. “Paying someone for an opinion is a great way to change that opinion.” So Stay Alfred opted to donate money on behalf of the guest, in exchange for a completed survey.

“Our survey completion rate has more than doubled, since the implementation of the donation program,” said Reep. “And the money goes to a great cause.”

Stay Alfred’s charity of choice is We Help Babies, a Spokane organization that provides diapers, wipes, formula and other supplies to babies in need in our community. So far in 2015, Stay Alfred has donated $4,080 to the cause.

The improved survey performance has helped Stay Alfred take action to improve guest satisfaction much more quickly than most companies can. “When most of your customers give you their honest feedback,” said Reep, “priorities emerge quickly. Our guest satisfaction data lets us stay nimble in a very competitive sector.”

And the results? Stay Alfred boasts 98% positive reviews on sites like TripAdvisor and VRBO, so it must be working.

About Stay Alfred Vacation Rentals — We’re the first nationwide urban vacation rental company-offering the space, privacy and value of vacation rentals with the convenience of secure online booking. Stay Alfred offers the finest vacation rentals and corporate housing in the most sought-after downtown locations known to man.

By booking with Stay Alfred, you are choosing premier travel accommodations. We never compromise on quality, comfort, or convenience because we understand that our guests expect, and deserve the best. Each Stay Alfred property offers first-class modern amenities, attractive decor, 4-star housekeeping, unsurpassed location, and is equipped with all the comforts of home. In the heart of downtown, you will be within easy walking distance of upscale dining and shopping, as well as walking trails, parks, and historic sites. Many of our guests decide not to rent a car!

When you arrive at your vacation rental, check-in and check-out could not be more simple or convenient thanks to our award-winning Stay Alfred mobile app. It allows the flexibility to check in on your schedule and can help you find nearby attractions during your stay. Stay Alfred’s experienced travel team has loaded the app with the best restaurants, shops, museums, and meeting spaces.

Are you planning a trip? Click here to view all of our great downtown vacation rentals

Celebrate Halloween Like a Local in 6 Stay Alfred Cities

Posted on October 31, 2014 by admin — No Comments ↓

Halloween with Stay Alfred

In case you haven’t noticed, it’s that time of year again: Jack-o-lanterns, fake spiderwebs, plastic bats hanging from the trees (along with the occasional roll of toilet paper). We’re all familiar with the trappings of Halloween but if you happen to be from out of town, it can be confusing when you want to party like a local. Luckily, we have the inside scoop when it comes to best celebrations and events, no matter which city you’re going to be in on All Hallow’s Eve!

New Orleans
There is no city that celebrates Halloween as enthusiastically as New Orleans. With its famous cemeteries, voodoo rituals, and long history of ghosts and spirits, the city practically oozes scary. It should be no surprise that its residents embrace New Orleans’ intrinsic spookiness and party with a gusto usually reserved for their other favorite holiday: Mardi Gras. Crowds will flock to Bourbon and Frenchmen for street parties and parades, so don your best costume and join in the festivities. Cate Root from The Times-Picayune has a great breakdown of all the major happenings.

Nashville
Nashville loves to party no matter what the occasion and Halloween is no exception. Any club you hit is almost guaranteed to be having a costume party or themed event of some kind. To see the cream of the crop, head to Play Nashville for their Freak Show contest with $5000 in prizes. Next door, Tribe Nashville is having a tribute to Alfred Hitchcock that’s sure to be a scream. Looking for some real excitement? You will definitely want to try the Demons on Demonbreun Hill, a combination pub crawl and zombie paintball shoot.

Boston
Costume contests, pub crawls, haunted mansions, and graveyard tours are just a few of the exciting Halloween events you can find in Boston. Before you head out for the night’s festivities be sure to stop at Dorothy’s Boutique in Back Bay, the biggest adult costume shop in Boston, to pick up some cool accessories. If you happen to have a bike (and more importantly a costume you can ride in), the Halloween Bike Ride draws hundreds of participants for a casual 10-12 mile ride through the city, starting at Copley Square.

Denver
Besides the typically nightclub craziness, Denver also has a lot of great family-friendly Halloween attractions. The Denver Zoo puts on their annual Boo at the Zoo event with over 25 trick-or-treat stations and other kid-centric activities, all free with normal zoo admission. The Haunted Field of Screams in Thornton is Colorado’s largest Halloween attraction with over 35 acres of “haunted” cornfields. For more grown up activities, ColoWeen at the City Hall Event Center is the most anticipated costume party of the year.

Seattle
Halloween in Seattle usually means one thing: putting on your sexiest costume and dancing until the break of dawn. FreakNight is the main event with big-name DJs, but if you don’t feel like spending a couple hundred dollars for the 2-day pass, there are plenty of other dance parties where you’ll have just as much fun like Pulse at the EMP Museum. Dancing not your thing? Try the Crawl-O-Ween pub crawl and see some of downtown’s hottest bars. Or if you’re feeling extra adventurous, Citizen Zero is a zombie-themed urban hide and seek game on a massive scale.

Portland
Nothing cool ever happens in Portland. You might as well just stay inside and hand out candy to the trick-or treaters. Ok just kidding, you can find the usual mix of costume contests, dance parties, pub crawls, and zombie-themed everything. Jamie Hale of the Oregonian has already put together his procrastinator’s guide to Halloween in Portland, so we’ll just skip reinventing the wheel on this one.

Come checkout the SkyRide Riverfront Park

Posted on August 16, 2013 by admin — No Comments ↓

Explore 100 acres of fun right in the heart of Downtown Spokane. Year-round attractions including a giant screen theatre, Skyride over the Falls, historic 1909 Looff Carrousel, ice skating in winter, mini-golf, amusement rides, walking and biking paths, park tour train and more family fun. One of the best attractions at Riverfront Park is the SkyRide it goes over the Falls offers spectacular views of the second longest urban falls in the United States. Enjoy a 15 minute ride in an “all weather” enclosed cabin. The SkyRide offers the best, convenient, easily accessible, upfront views of the Spokane Falls that run through downtown Spokane. –Spokaneriverfrontpark.com

This is a great attraction for the young and old alike. The time to capture the views is in March through the month of June when the water has raging rapids. There is defiantly always something new to see but make sure you bring a camera to capture those beautiful shots of the river!

Also please be sure to visit us in any of the cities we are in and check out our website at www.StayAlfred.com where you can view all of our properties, rates and make reservations.