Tag: Concierge Services

Journy’s Comprehensive Travel Concierge Service

A tastemaker-driven app and web platform that handles just about everything

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It’s the balance between carefully-selected tastemaker recommendations and a distinct technological platform that separates Journy from the array of competitive travel services presently available. They also have a very uncommon and cost-efficient pricing platform (but more on that later). First, it’s necessary to mention that Journy doesn’t only recommend options when traveling, but also handles the reservations (from hotels to restaurants and activities). The technology …

Porter & Sail’s Travel Concierge Service in Barcelona

Navigating the Spanish city with expert cultural recommendations

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With Casa Bonay (a 19th century mansion turned 67-room boutique hotel) as our home base, we recently spent time in Barcelona exploring the recommendations of digital concierge service Porter & Sail. We first looked into the app’s potential during London’s Frieze Week last year and found their system to be unique and effective. Porter & Sail partners with smart, design-forward hotels—like Casa Bonay (and The …

Porter & Sail’s Digital Concierge Service

A free travel app offering carefully selected, geo-located recommendations

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Regardless of how carefully one plans a vacation or business trip, on-the-fly recommendations can come in handy for spare moments or simply indulging whimsy. Both Yelp and Foursquare have their limitations, in that you’re relying on friends or strangers, whereas digital concierge service Porter & Sail—which we tested this past weekend while staying at London’s new The Zetter Townhouse, Marylebone—offers something more: expertise. The key …