{"id":1444,"date":"2010-06-17T01:03:00","date_gmt":"2010-06-17T01:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/?p=1444"},"modified":"2010-06-17T01:03:00","modified_gmt":"2010-06-17T01:03:00","slug":"its-hip-to-be-square-with-vibe-hotels-and-foursquare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2010\/06\/its-hip-to-be-square-with-vibe-hotels-and-foursquare\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s Hip to Be Square with Vibe Hotels and Foursquare"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ever fancied reigning over your very own hotel? By \u2018checking in\u2019 and becoming \u2018mayor\u2019 of Curve Caf\u00e9s and Bars at Vibe Hotels<\/a> not only will Foursquare users get the street cred of riding the first break of the latest social media wave, they\u2019ll also score buy one get one free food and drink deals.<\/p>\n

Every second time Foursquare users \u2018check-in\u2019 to Curve Caf\u00e9s and Bars at Vibe Hotels, they\u2019ll receive a buy one drink get one free bonus voucher, redeemable at all Curve Bars and Cafes across Sydney, Melbourne, the Gold Coast and Darwin. On top of that, the \u2018mayor\u2019 will receive a buy one get one free meal.<\/p>\n

Lisa Phillips, Director of Marketing at Toga Hospitality said: \u201cFoursquare is already huge in the States and is just about to take Australia by storm. We know that lots of our guests love the Foursquare concept and we wanted to do something to make it even more rewarding for them.<\/p>\n

\u201cVibe Hotels are anything but traditional \u2013 the hotels each have their own personalities, offering vibe-rant atmospheres, bright interiors, cool packages and dynamic concepts. Foursquare is a great way for even more people to interact with the brand,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Vibe Hotels are constantly pushing the boundaries of traditional marketing using tools like Foursquare to bring their brand to technology savvy guests.<\/p>\n

What is Foursquare?<\/b>
Using Foursquare via a smart phone, you can link up and hang out with friends who are already part of the fun. It tells you where your friends are, you can \u2018check in\u2019 at locations and venues and you can also contribute tips and hints about the places you visit. It\u2019s a friend finder meets city guide concept loved by millions of users around the world.<\/p>\n

When you \u2018check in\u2019 to a location or a venue, your friends get pinged a message to let them know where you are and what you\u2019re up to. They can join you if they fancy or just keep up-to-date with the spots you\u2019re loving! \u2018Check in\u2019 to one location or venue enough times and you\u2019ll earn the prestigious mantle of \u2018mayor\u2019. A leader board lists the top users amongst your friends and other Foursquare users in your city. To check it out, visit: www.foursquare.com <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ever fancied reigning over your very own hotel? By \u2018checking in\u2019 and becoming \u2018mayor\u2019 of Curve Caf\u00e9s and Bars at Vibe Hotels not only will Foursquare users get the street cred of riding the first break of the latest social media wave, they\u2019ll also score buy one get one free food and drink deals. Every […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1444","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1444","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1444"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1444\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1444"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1444"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1444"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}