The benefit of working with CIRE Travel is that you have a travel advisor going the extra mile for you. Your travel planner is doing more than just booking air and accommodations. You have an advocate if something goes wrong. Years of establishing …
Our Favorite Places: The Capella, Washington, D.C.
By Eric Hrubant, Founder & CEO of CIRE Travel Matching the right accommodation to the traveler, budget and even the company’s “personality,” is no small feat. It requires a huge amount of insider information on an equally large number number of accommodations in …
Earning United Miles on US Air? Things are changing…
By Eric Hrubant, Founder & CEO of CIRE Travel On March 31, 2014 US Airways will leave the Star Alliance and join oneworld®. The airline’s regional affiliates, operating under the US Airways Express brand, will also transition to oneworld on the same date. …
Our Favorite Places: Affinia 50, Midtown Manhattan, New York
By Eric Hrubant, Founder & CEO of CIRE Travel Just off the heels of a $19 million dollar renovation, Affinia 50 is a residential retreat perfect for business and leisure travelers on extended or short stays. The upscale boutique hotel artfully captures New …
CIRE Corporate Travel Planners: Jacks of All Travel, Masters of Fun
By Eric Hrubant, Founder & CEO of CIRE Travel Business travelers travel for one reason: work. But all work and no play can make employees dull. It doesn’t take fancy human behavior studies to prove those who feel their professional contributions are appreciated …
Our Favorite Places: Viceroy Hotel Group’s Hotel Zetta In San Francisco
By Eric Hrubant, Founder & CEO of CIRE Travel Hotel Zetta is the first new hotel to open in downtown San Francisco in five years! Five years is a long time for a city with a reputation for progression and change. Hotel Zetta …
What Business Travelers Need to Know: Global Entry & TSA Pre-Check
By Eric Hrubant, Founder & CEO of CIRE Travel What you need to know about Global Entry What is Global Entry? It’s a program in which participants clear U.S. customs and Border patrol when returning from other countries. Currently, there are several Global …
Our Favorite Places: The Doyle Collection’s Dupont Circle Hotel In Washington D.C.
By Eric Hrubant, Founder & CEO of CIRE Travel I love the look, and more importantly, the feel of The Doyle Collection’s Dupont Circle Hotel. This boutique hotel has a front row seat to Washington D.C.’s bustling Dupont Circle in a central neighborhood …
‘Twas the Night Before the Holidays…
And now, a brief Holiday Travel poem to lighten your spirits and help articulate how CIRE can ensure a truly magical Holiday season (as well as a killer business trip or corporate travel event!) Without further ado: ‘Twas the night before the holidays, …
CIRE Looks At 2014 Meeting Travel Trends
By Eric Hrubant, Founder & CEO of CIRE Travel When it comes to trends, the fashion industry has Fashion Week. Advertising has its Pantone Color of the Year. We corporate travel planners have a crystal ball. Not really, but being entrenched in group …