Gulf Coast Accomadations offering no-oil guarantees
From the Panhandle to Sanibel Island, Fort Myers Gulf Coast accomadations are trying to reassure wary tourists with a simple promise: If BP oil slimes our beach, you don’t have to pay.
More than 200 hotels, motels and Vacation Home rental firms on Florida’s west coast are covered by some sort of oil-related policy through the end of July. They carry names such as the Natural Beach Guarantee, the 100% Oil Spill Guarantee and the Zero-Risk Vacation Guarantee.
Details vary widely. The deal for 28 properties promoted on the St. Petersburg/Clearwater Area Convention and Visitors Bureau website promises a free first-night stay if customers “arrive to find our pristine beaches affected by the oil spill in any way.”
From the Panhandle to Fort Myers, Gulf Coast Accomadations are trying to reassure wary tourists with a simple promise: If BP oil slimes our beach, you don't have to pay.
