At Red Roof Inn, 1-cent Mansfield/Foxboro rooms
Amid the travel industry slump, Red Roof Inns is launching a planned nationwide 1-cent room promotion at its newly renovated Mansfield/Foxborough location.
The online sale on rooms for Aug. 16 begins Friday Aug. 7 at 10 a.m. and goes till all 140 rooms at the Massachusetts hotel are taken for the night.
What's the catch? Red Roof is trying to push enrollment in its free RediCard frequent-traveler program. By signing up for a RediCard, you will get a couple days notice when the company springs another of these 1-cent sales at other locations around the country -- Deb Duray, a company spokeswoman says Red Roof is planning another sale at its Boston-Woburn location in the next couple months.
Besides the heads-up on the sale, there are also other perks to signing up. The company will send you information on special deals and promotions and every time you stay at a property you build points toward free nights or Delta SkyMiles. There are also other amenities like express check-in and free USA Todays during your stay.
Times are tough, yes? Mansfield/Foxboro may not be your idea of a fabulous destination but if you're really in need of a getaway getting a room for 1 cent still could be pretty sweet. Or perhaps this is just the time to invite the mother-in-law for a visit. Either she or you could enjoy the accommodations in lovely southwestern Greater Boston.
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Ah , I am pretty sure today is Friday Aug 7, 2009. Not Friday Aug 6, 2009 as the article reads...
Mansfield/Foxboro may not be your ultimate getaway destination. But keep in mind that Mansfield has the premier local concert venue (Comcast Center) and Foxboro has Gillette Stadium (inlcluding the Patriots Hall of Fame, which is a destination).
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