Risk Of Cheap Bus Rentals
Hiring the correct hosts can make or break your corporate retreat.
Memories are gold, even the bad ones.
For instance, do you remember a time when you were traveling in a group, things went wrong and several group members were on the verge — or beyond the verge — of tears or anger, but now when you look back, you have a good laugh? How many months or years until you got to that point? Even the worst experiences can provide priceless memories. But, if at all possible, you never want your corporate retreat to end up that way.
The rewarding and happy wellness retreat begins with planning. And large companies, we’ve noticed, sometimes have trouble with this concept. Usually, someone is appointed in charge of finding a corporate retreat specialist. It can be an intern, an assistant VP, or an event planner. And most, if starting from scratch, do the same thing. They Google “best corporate retreat in San Francisco” because let’s face it, everything is found on Google these days.
Good atmosphere creates the opportunity for employees to bond with each other, away from Zoom calls.
And when the options appear, whether for hotels, meals or anything else in the city — which, by the way, are the most expensive in the country, maybe even the world — they choose the lowest price which fits their group for fear of repercussion from their bosses, and sadly, the group experience suffers.
It can mean a hotel in a bad location, a subpar restaurant or unrealistic timings. And unfortunately, nobody realizes the error until after the private group arrives.
By then it’s too late. Not everything cheap is the kiss of death, but most of the time you get what you pay for.
Olmstead Point on a Yosemite Corporate Retreat
Here’s our alternative: The big picture.
In essence, any corporate retreat you want can be molded to your private group’s needs and desires. If that means a cheap bus rental for your group, then great. But many times, with San Francisco travel, the best deal is knowing whom to trust — who can offer the best value to your group and pair the best suppliers — whether hotels, restaurants, or private tour guides.
The world will continue to Google the same things when searching for new products. People will read reviews, ask around, and find the ones that work. But in the tour industry, especially in an expensive city such as San Francisco, sometimes you need to look deeper and to read between the lines.
Your private group may be in San Francisco only once. That calls for more attention to how you deal with the challenge of creating those precious memories.
