tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8903336.post5783740960704165602..comments2023-10-11T06:20:11.391-04:00Comments on Key West Chronicle - Key West Blog: Key West Hotel Bargains, Deals, & DiscountsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8903336.post-21320687129296384342008-07-09T10:56:00.000-04:002008-07-09T10:56:00.000-04:00As a frequent traveler and an upcoming visitor to ...As a frequent traveler and an upcoming visitor to Key West, I've found the comments on this blog very interesting, especially in regards to the "identity" of the island in the tourism marketplace. As a tourism consumer, it seems to me that the uniqueness of its character and identity is the island's chief "selling point" in that marketplace. Attempts to homogenize it with casinos or to refine Lyriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04351868266329663051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8903336.post-61361536068394284672008-06-13T14:21:00.000-04:002008-06-13T14:21:00.000-04:00I guess Cayo Dave must work in the tourism industy...I guess Cayo Dave must work in the tourism industy otherwise he would realize Key West is no bargain at anytime - not when there are so many cheaper places in Florida to visit with the same amenities and more!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8903336.post-74318030187375322372008-06-13T09:56:00.000-04:002008-06-13T09:56:00.000-04:00Why leave home when you have it all there at littl...<I>Why leave home when you have it all there at little or no cost? <BR/></I><BR/>Seriously? You have it all there? Bonefish? Beaches? Coral reefs? Revelry?<BR/>I'd say you've been sniffing your own lawn clippings too much.<BR/>You sure your kids don't want to go to the beach? Swim in the ocean? Meet new people? Have FUN?Cayo Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15987361594608889802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8903336.post-6468371678195033092008-06-13T09:54:00.000-04:002008-06-13T09:54:00.000-04:00Geez Cayo Dave when will you wake up and realize n...<I>Geez Cayo Dave when will you wake up and realize not everyone wants to come to overpriced and underwhelming Key West!<BR/></I><BR/>Actually, with the big drop in hotel rates, Key West is not overpriced. Good luck catching a bonefish in your backyard. LOL.<BR/>If you are so unhappy with Key West, then don't visit or live here. But for the rest of the world, this place is still full of magic, Cayo Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15987361594608889802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8903336.post-29562383766160506972008-06-13T09:27:00.000-04:002008-06-13T09:27:00.000-04:00Cayo Dave said "The previous commenter may be cont...Cayo Dave said "The previous commenter may be content to enjoy their own backyard, but most Americans (and the rest of the globe) want to vacation away from home - visit new places, or favorite places, and enrich their lifes' experiences."<BR/><BR/>Uh last time I looked you can visit favorite places and enrich your life experiences anywhere from your own town, your own county, your own state evenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8903336.post-26974401129037319892008-06-13T09:23:00.000-04:002008-06-13T09:23:00.000-04:00Cayo Dave, you can't vacation away from home when ...Cayo Dave, you can't vacation away from home when YOU HAVE NO MONEY TO WASTE living day to day!<BR/><BR/>Sure, most Americans WANT to travel but they NEED to live and spend wisely on food, gasoline, a roof over their head and the other requirements to stay alive. <BR/><BR/>WANTING and NEEDING are two different things (remember the housing mess started with such talk) Geez Cayo Dave when will Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8903336.post-63506548597282426162008-06-13T08:28:00.000-04:002008-06-13T08:28:00.000-04:00Except for the past few years, summer is typically...Except for the past few years, summer is typically slow in Key West. I think we are returning to that cycle. This shouldn't be a major headline<BR/><BR/>But Duval Street businesses that grew dependent on HUGE numbers of cruise ships are singing the blues now that the ships are visiting less frequently.<BR/><BR/>The previous commenter may be content to enjoy their own backyard, but most Cayo Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15987361594608889802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8903336.post-20388085364514766162008-06-12T17:18:00.000-04:002008-06-12T17:18:00.000-04:00"Stayvacations" are the new norm. Don't travel, s..."Stayvacations" are the new norm. Don't travel, spend money on gasoline and airfare you don't have, don't use credit cards to holiday and don't waste precious resources! Go Green! Stay home, enjoy your own 'backyard' and find new adventures and new things to do without spending money on a trip you can't afford.<BR/><BR/>Stay away from Key West and enjoy your life on your own terms.<BR/><BR/>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8903336.post-92011459094017113372008-06-11T07:57:00.000-04:002008-06-11T07:57:00.000-04:00"Even if and when the hotels offer bargains and di...<I>"Even if and when the hotels offer bargains and discounts, who wants to visit Key West in the summer..."</I><BR/>Fact of life: people need to take a vacation. <BR/>With the weak dollar, heading out of the country is very expensive. So, Key West is a very attractive place to visit. There are discount flights available to Miami and Fort Lauderdale airports, and the drive down the Keys will Cayo Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15987361594608889802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8903336.post-12531935932810503422008-06-10T20:39:00.000-04:002008-06-10T20:39:00.000-04:00Even if and when the hotels offer bargains and dis...Even if and when the hotels offer bargains and discounts, who wants to visit Key West in the summer with gasoline prices at all time highs, airlines charging extra to make up their declining dollars and the price of everything from food to electricity hitting every pocketbook and wallet from one coast to another? Come off it already - even the Europeans won't come to Florida in the same numbers Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8903336.post-11046375910315975782008-06-10T16:03:00.000-04:002008-06-10T16:03:00.000-04:00Yes, Key West needs casino gambling - more sin to ...Yes, Key West needs casino gambling - more sin to tax.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8903336.post-88642599326163020962008-06-10T09:16:00.000-04:002008-06-10T09:16:00.000-04:00The Spottswood project is on hold but not dead. C...The Spottswood project is on hold but not dead. Casino Gambling is what is the hold up - wouldn't Key West be the perfect spot? Atlantic City South anyone?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8903336.post-75458390907558561152008-06-07T10:41:00.000-04:002008-06-07T10:41:00.000-04:00mugsy - thanks! now we just have to keep our fing...mugsy - thanks! now we just have to keep our fingers crossed that the Spottswoods don't go ahead with their mega-plan (which would close over 500 hotel rooms for a massive redevelopment)Cayo Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15987361594608889802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8903336.post-81853715717148844612008-06-07T09:57:00.000-04:002008-06-07T09:57:00.000-04:00Good to see that prices for hotels are starting to...Good to see that prices for hotels are starting to get a bit more reasonable. My wife and I gave up going to Key West after the "equity rich" starting driving the housing/hotel prices into the stratosphere. Having lived on Cudjoe for 3 years and coming back all through the 90's I was disappointed that the keys had gotten out of the reach of regular working stiffs. <BR/><BR/>Sure wish all the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8903336.post-33369276477473083922008-06-03T17:10:00.000-04:002008-06-03T17:10:00.000-04:00Ya know, it's about time we got back to reality ar...Ya know, it's about time we got back to reality around here!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com