Check out the article to view
MSNBC's top 10 places to find travel bargains in 2010.
If you're looking for an
amazing hotel deal, you won't find a better one than at Value Place.At Value Place, we don't need to discount
because our weekly price is always right.Plus, our rooms are crazy clean and security is a top priority.Visit ValuePlace.com
to take a video tour and make
a reservation.
Have you found an amazing
travel deal lately?Please leave a
comment and share it with us!
Do you do a lot of
traveling?Do you have a favorite
vacation destination, but the cost of lodging makes it nearly impossible to
visit as often as you'd like?Does your
work take you away from home for weeks or even months at a time?
Value Place would be a great
place for you!We invite you to check us out.Guests who have stayed with us often ask when
we're going to build a property in the cities to which they frequently travel
or would like to visit.
Thousands of people stay in Value
Places across the country every night.Some stay with us for business, some for vacation and others because
they are in the middle of a move and need a temporary place to stay before
settling into their new home or community.
We are privileged to have
the opportunity to meet and hear the stories
of so many interesting people.
We'd like to hear your story,
too.If you've ever stayed at a Value Place, leave a comment and tell us why
you stayed with us and the city where you stayed.
Fancy robes, whirlpool tubs,
a state-of-the art fitness center and pool... why pay for things you don't
use!?At Value Place, you only pay for what you
want.
As recently reported in Lodging Hospitality and DailyFranchiseNews.com,
our budget lodging concept has turned traditional hotel thinking upside down
and focuses on nuts and bolts instead of bells and whistles.
This nuts and bolts
philosophy combined with our stringent safety and cleanliness standards has
enabled Value Place
to thrive, while the rest of the hotel industry is struggling through one of
its deepest downturns.
Posted by vpfsnews on September 30, 2009 at 10:25 AM
I meet
people all the time who have an interesting Value
Place story to tell.
Case in
point:I was talking to my new neighbor, Barry,
the other day.He recently moved to Wichita, KS from Indianapolis
for a new job.His wife and kids stayed
in Indy to finalize the sale of their house, while he started his job and took
on the task of finding and buying the perfect new house for his family.
He didn't
want to rent an apartment, because he didn't want a long-term lease
commitment.He didn't want to be stuck
in a high-priced hotel for several weeks, either, especially since he was
footing the bill for his stay!
One of Barry's
co-workers recommended Value Place.The
price was right, and the room had a kitchen.He checked in and stayed for about 6 weeks
until he and his family were able to move into their new house.
I asked him
what he thought
about his stay, and he said, "It was perfect for me.It was cleaner than any other hotel I've ever
stayed in, I could make food, relax at night after work and the hotel staff was
great with helping me get acquainted with the city."
I asked Barry
if he'd stay at a Value Place
again.His answer, "I've already told my wife that if we ever move again, it will have to
be to a city where there is a Value
Place, because it's the only place I'd ever stay for
an extended stay."I'll take that as
a yes!
Have you
made a move to a new city
lately?Did you stay at a Value Place?We'd like to hear your story.Please leave a comment and share with us.
Posted by vpfsnews on September 27, 2009 at 10:14 PM
Fall is in
the air, and that means one thing to all of you armchair quarterbacks out
there... FOOTBALL SEASON IS HERE!
If you're
planning an out-of-town trip to cheer on your favorite college or pro team, there's
a very good chance that there is a Value Place located
near the stadium.And just think!With the money you'll save by staying with
us, you can afford to splurge on the really good seats!
Visit the
following sites for all your football news and schedules:
Posted by vpfsnews on September 21, 2009 at 9:11 AM
Traveling
this fall, or thinking about escaping the cold for the entire winter?No matter the reason for your trip, we invite
you to check out Value Place.We have nearly 160 properties open in 26
states, and several more will open through the year's end in the following
cities:
Late
September Openings:
Sacramento, CA
October
Openings:
Columbus, OH (third location in this area)
Norfolk, VA
- Chesapeake
Midland - Odessa, TX
Baton Rouge, LA
December
Openings:
Richmond, VA
- Colonial Heights
Greensboro, NC
- Thomasville
Raleigh, NC - Garner
WashingtonD.C.
- Gainesville, VA
Baton Rouge, LA - Harells Ferry
Charlotte, NC
- Gastonia
Cleveland, OH
- Avon
Keep up to
date on latest property openings by visiting the locations section on ValuePlace.com.We hope to see you in one of our properties
soon!
If you do plan to stay with us, leave a comment and let us know the reason for your trip. We'd enjoy hearing from you!
Posted by vpfsnews on September 18, 2009 at 11:01 AM
As reported in a feature
story in the Monticello Express, spiraling gas prices prompted Iowa snowbirds Harold
and Mae Luers to sell their motor home.But rather than putting the brakes on their winter travel plans, they
found a more affordable way to escape the cold -- Value Place.
Take it from the Luers, Value Place is a
perfect option for retirees who are looking to leave the ice and snow behind.Have you been considering a winter
getaway?We hope you'll consider Value Place.Just think...with prices starting at $169 per
week, you can afford to stay all season.Leave a comment below, and we'll happily answer your questions.
Since his retirement in 1984, Harold Luers
and his wife, Mae, had always left their home in Monticello
to spend the cold-weather months in either Arizona,
Texas or Florida.
They travel by motor home.It was comfortable for Harold and Mae, who
are both 84 years old.They would set up
base and visit friends and family while escaping the harsh Midwest
winters.In 2007, however, the Luers
sold their Winnebago
-- one of three motor homes they had owned over the 23-year span -- because it
had simply gotten too expensive to drive.
"The
motor home had two gas tanks," said Harold."One was a 50-gallon tank and the other held 40 gallons.I was getting six miles per gallon.If gas was $2.50 a gallon, it cost $225 to
fill both tanks.It was costing me 42
cents a mile to drive it."
It was while visiting their son in the
Dallas-FortWorth area that the Luers first saw a Value Place being constructed in Trophy
Club, a fast-growing upstart community.
Founded in 2002, Value Place in an economy, extended stay
lodging brand that features remarkably affordable weekly rates, rigorous
cleanliness standards and secure lodging with an unparalleled commitment to the
comfort, privacy and peace of mind of each guest.Within a week of its grand opening in
September 2007, the Luers were guests at the Value Place in Trophy Club and for two
years now, they have called Value
Place properties in Texas their home for six months during the
fall and winter.
"I
like everything about Value Place.They are fantastic," said Harold."The managers remember us by name."
Dallas-based Quanah Properties, LP, developed and owns the
Value Place in Trophy Club.Formed in
September 2004 to identify, acquire and develop promising real estate
opportunities, Quanah joined forces with Value Place in December 2004.Quanah has built six other Value Place
properties which are all managed by Value Place Property Management Company in
Rockwall, Forest Hill and Fossil Creek (all in the Dallas-Fort Worth area); El
Paso, TX; Albuquerque, NM; and Jacksonville, FL.
Value Place was designed with the
small-business traveler and consultant in mind; professionals who often foot
their own bill for lodging and other travel expenses or are traveling on a
strict per diem budget.However, Value Place also
serves a wide range of other guests including vacationers like the Luers who
are looking to stretch their travel dollars, families and individuals who are
on the move to a new job assignment, relocating to a new community, building or
renovating a new home or visiting for important family events and many
others.All Value Place lodging is based on a weekly
rate that starts from $169.
Value Place chairman and founder Jack
DeBoer likes to say his properties are "crazy clean" and, indeed, Value Place
has arguably some of the most stringent cleanliness standards in the
industry.Mandatory "deep clean"
maintenance is done after every checkout.Comforters, blankets and shower curtains are all washed and the carpet
shampooed every time.
Each Value Place property offers three room
plans:a studio, studio sleeper and
studio double.Services included in the
weekly rate include a full kitchen with towels and linens, expanded cable
network and premium movie channel and bi-weekly studio cleaning.Additional cleaning and linen service,
Internet access, dishes and other kitchen supplies are available for a nominal
fee.There is also onsite laundry and
vending.
While Harold and Mae feel right at home at
Value Place,
they also bring a little bit of their household to their Value Place home.
"In
the trunk of our Mercury Marquis, we have our favorite coffee maker, toaster, a
small George Forman grill and some kitchen utensils," Harold said."Those items are very compatible with the Value Place kitchen.The folks at Value Place really have it all put
together for travelers and extended stay guests."
While his knee replacement surgery a few
years ago put a crimp in Harold's golf game (Mae was a voracious bridge player,
confides her husband), the Luers have no plans to curtail their traveling
anytime soon.
Posted by vpfsnews on September 14, 2009 at 2:01 PM
As recently reported in the Shreveport
Times, Value Place
just opened the doors of one of its newest properties in Bossier City, LA.The hotel is Value Place's 156th property
nationwide.
In just two weeks, the hotel
was more than 80% full.In this economy,
most other hotels are struggling to maintain a 65% occupancy mark.Why the difference?
As Value Place president and chief operating
officer Philip
Sanford stated in a recent press release, "Guests embrace our concept
because Value Place
provides just the essentials
in an ultra-clean, secure environment, and we offer it at a quality and price
that can't be beat.
Sanford went on to say, "Now more than ever, people are
willing to forego services and fancy amenities in exchange for a lower rate;
however, they are not willing to sacrifice quality.We've figured out the delicate balance
between those forces, and that is why Value
Place continues to grow and see record performance
year after year."
Lower Cost, Cleaner, Safer,
Simpler.Check out the Value Place
difference at Value Place.com.
If you've been a guest at
any of our Value Place
properties, leave a comment and let us know about your stay.
A few days
ago, I came across an article on Kiplinger.com
titled, "20
Ways to Waste Your Money."With a headline
like that, who could resist reading more!?The piece provides a list of 20 things that many of us do that lead to a
complete and totalwaste of our hard-earned money.Fortunately, the article also offers
insightful ways to find the holes in your budget and plug them for good.
The list of
money wasters includes things like:
Paying to use an ATM
Letting your money wallow in a low interest checking account
vs. a high interest savings account
Giving Uncle Sam an Interest-free loan (by withholding too
much money from your paycheck for taxes).
Click
here to read the full article.I'm guilty of some of the things on
the list.Are you?
After
evaluating the "Ways to Waste Your Money list," I thought of one more point
that should be added:Paying Too Much for
Lodging!(What a waste that
can be!)At Value Place, you'll never pay too much
for a clean, comfortable, secure hotel room.
The next
time you need an extended stay hotel and are looking for incredible value, stay
at a Value Place.Your wallet will thank you.
