Renaissance Hotels releases Navigator App

by Elizabeth Seward on

I like Renaissance Hotels. Although I tend to stay away from big hotel chains, I like Renaissance because it’s a boutique line and every hotel of theirs is different from the others. Another thing I like about Renaissance? They have Navigators in place of the traditional concierge.

Renaissance Navigators are, in short, employees who are locals and in the know. I once walked into the Renaissance Pere Marquette in New Orleans and picked the brain of a Navigator on staff. I liked his recommendations. As a point of reference, I own TheAntiTourist. I don’t like being shooed off in the direction of obvious tourist spots and this particular Navigator gave me a run for my money with his list of off-the-beaten-path things I might like to do.

Why is this useful information for you? Because Renaissance recently released the Navigator app. And it’s free for the taking for iPhone, iTouch, and iPad users until February 28th if you use the code ‘intheknow’ on iTunes. So look it up. Take it. See how you like it. And then let us know.

Daily deal – TomTom ONE Third edition for $85 (refurbished)

by Scott Carmichael on

It’s been at least a week since we posted our last GPS deal, so if you are one of the very few people left without a GPS unit in your car, this is your chance to score a pretty decent device, for a very decent price.

The TomTom ONE “Third edition” offers all the basic functions you’d expect from a car navigation unit, including spoken turn by turn directions, and the ability to download TomTom map corrections using your computer.

The device comes with a windshield mount, power cord, USB cable and adhesive mounting disc.

This TomTom usually retails for over $100, but since it has been refurbished, you can pick one up today from Amazon for just $85. Warranty on the unit is 6 months, so you are fairly well protected against any issues.

If you’d rather spend a little bit more for a brand new unit, check out this list of all sub-$100 GPS units at Amazon.

Daily deal – TomTom ONE 125 GPS unit for $89.99

by Scott Carmichael on

By now I’m sure many of you are fed up seeing another GPS unit as my daily deal. I told myself I would not be posting any more, but then TomTom decided to drop the price on their popular ONE 125 unit by another $10.

$89.99 for a new (as in not refurbished) A-brand GPS unit is almost unheard of, so if you really need one more last minute gift for a loved one who hates maps, then this is your chance.

The TomTom ONE 125 features the ingenious EasyPort folding windscreen mount, making this unit perfect for carrying in your luggage as you won’t have to bother with a bulky suction cup mount.

The ONE 125 has built in maps of the entire USA, and millions of points-of-interest.

Included in the package is a car charger, USB cable and a user guide. Amazon ships most TomTom GPS units with the newest available map version, but you can always download the latest map update directly through the TomTom home PC program.

Make sure you read the shipping schedule if you need this to arrive on time for Christmas, today is the last day you can order on Amazon if you plan to use their free saver shipping option.