. . .  Gone fishing . . .

By the time you read this, me and my team will be cruising at 35,000 ft, en route to San Jose del Cabo – for a company getaway/retreat/site inspection to my new favorite place: Rancho Pescadero in Todos Santos, Baja, Mexico.

On Saturday, this is what we’ll be doing:

What are YOU doing on Saturday morning? Me? I’ll be snorkeling with my team in the Sea of Cortez among the largest “fish” on the planet: whale sharks!

Since I don’t have time to write a wildly creative blog this week, I’ve collected “snippets” from some travel industry publications that I found to be of interest. Hope you do, too!

What’s New on the Hotel Horizon?

There’s a lot of competition among hotel chains, so developers and hoteliers are looking at new and unique places to stay. Here are a couple of novel ideas to consider for your next trip!

Under the Sea
How would you like to sleep in an underwater room?? One developer has received a patent for a hotel room that would be submersible up to 30 feet with full visibility, an elevator and support vessel. A king-sized bed (Water bed, perhaps?), personal bath, Internet access and a panoramic windows will be featured in each hotel pod.

The hotel rooms will also be movable and modular, allowing them to be transferred in case of hurricanes and other natural disturbances. Sinking risks will be diminished with floatation bags!

Who Gets Top Bunk?
According to the Wall Street Journal, bunk beds are becoming sought-after amenities in luxury hotels, as properties attempt to find ways to compete with the homey appeal of Airbnb. Apparently, twenty somethings seeking cost-efficiencies and bonding time, are receptive to rooms with “stackable beds.” I’m guessing that these young people probably never had to share a room with a sibling!

Other hotels are targeting the footie-pajama crowd, offering bunk beds for kids that can be separated by a privacy curtain, presumably to give Mom and Dad some quiet (or slightly quieter) time.

But the $1,100/night Star Suite at the Andaz in San Diego takes bunk beds to a different dimension entirely. It features king-sized bunks supported with industrial chains that stretch from ceiling to floor. The room also includes a stripper pole, which seems to be missing from the suite’s list of amenities (unless that’s what they mean by a “functional workspace!”).

A Fine-Feathered Friend Stays for Free
On Tuesday, we’re doing a site inspection at a newly-opened luxury property in Cabo San Lucas called The Cape. Management has generously waived the $500 nightly charge for a deluxe room with a view of the iconic Los Arcos rock formation. But the freebie isn’t for any of us, but rather a female hummingbird who has built a nest and is maintaining a vigil over two tiny eggs nestled deep in the twigs and leaves.

Mama Hummingbird on her nest

The chicks are born – and they’re hungry!

Tune in next week for a full report about our wonderful discoveries in and around Todos Santos!

Comments? Would you be one of the first to stay in an underwater hotel room?