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Does anyone still use the brochures you find in hotels, now that we all have smart phones?
(From Yahoo Travel August 20, 2014)
They received 227 comments. Only 9 people said no, and this is a group of active computer users!
Some of my favorite responses:
Sherise McKinzie:
Yes. I love to look at them in my room while I unwind. Brochures and coffee for about 30 minutes helps the whole trip.
Monica Nebe:
Yes! Love looking at them, especially when in a new place. Get tired of looking at a phone screen
E Elaine Pichay:
Yes, I do. As a Travel Agent it is nice to have available for my clients. There are times being online is not feasible. May they never go away! Personally, I like them.
Yes, I do. As a Travel Agent it is nice to have available for my clients. There are times being online is not feasible. May they never go away! Personally, I like them.
Carolyn Jones:
Contrary to popular belief, not everyone has a smart phone or media for that matter!
Renee Richard: I like to hold them in my hand and read. So, yes
Christina Burke-Gagnon:
Yes. I like to have a physical map in hand.
Earline New Gualdoni:
Yes, we do! And it helps us plan out our time and kids use them to vote. I love my Smart Phone, but having it on paper in your hand is a must.
Stephanie Manson:
I work at a hotel and yes they still do, its easier to just pick up and go instead trying to find the exact location of somewhere they wanna go or something they want to do.
Amanda Meals:
Yes….there is stuff out there I wasn’t aware existed…. grabbed one today…had a great time
April Thomas:
I work at a visitor center and yes even with all the technology people still flock in for brochures & paper guide books and maps.
Jeannie Do:
Actually yes, when I’m in a different state, great way to see whats around
Stef Stef:
YES! I still use them!
I always find more things than I found online, many have coupons, and I can also use them for scrap booking!
Jill Andrews:
Yes, constantly. You can’t get the same quality of information on a Google search. Anyone can make a website or have a Facebook page these days. You always know that a place has some level of accountability if they go through the process of creating and distributing a brochure.
Becky Esaw:
Yes, Nothing beats thumbing through info like this.
Michael L. Burdick:
They’re fun to look at while having your free continental breakfast.