How can we create a temporary hotel? Let’s park a cruise ship, rent out the rooms, and make a killing. Oooops. -vreaa
These excerpts from the Vancouver Sun 23 Jan 2010 -
“Cruise ship hotel cuts prices further. Operators of the Norwegian Star cruise ship hotel to berth in North Vancouver during the 2010 Olympics have slashed the cost of a basic room from $585 US a night to just $275 a night — and the price may go even lower. The latest discount comes less than three months after a marketing change saw the entry-level room price drop from about $1,300 US a night to less than $600. “We’re seeing brisk sales now, but we have a lot of rooms to fill and want to make sure the ship is as full as possible,” Newwest Special Projects representative Tamara Castellano said in an interview. “The more people on board, the better the atmosphere.” [where, in the Newwest offices? -ed.]
