Shopping at Dean and DeLuca,

Posted on September 22nd, 2009 in USA

Imagine a long weekend to take you to a resident of the Big Apple. Shopping at Dean and DeLuca, then compose a salad of arugula, then jump into a taxi and heading out to a bar in Williamsburg. Take breakfast alone at home reading The New York Times, to better prepare for a morning hanging out in Central Park, followed by a jump at the Met and a beautiful walk up to a bouiboui the East Village . And all for a fraction of the hotel bill, it goes without saying.

With Roomorama.com, new site specializes in urban apartment rentals, you can now find a nice roof in Manhattan or Brooklyn. For example, in the tender for the weekend of Thanksgiving, we Roomorama the following options: a large studio for $ 120 U.S. per night, near Grand Central Station, including, among others, TV and DVD player , sofa bed, double bed, full bedding and fully equipped kitchen. For a little more expensive (between $ 180 and U.S. $ 250 U.S.), there is a choice between lofts ‘hip’ in Brooklyn or Manhattan apartments refined.

A growing business

Born in New York in July 2008 on the initiative of Jia and Federico Folcia In Teo, Roomorama has expanded its territory in other North American cities like Chicago, Boston, Washington, San Francisco and Toronto. With its success (to date 8000 to 10 000 people have booked flats), it soon will add Montreal and European cities to its repertoire.

“What distinguishes Roomorama other classifieds sites like Craigslist, for example, is that we have a payment system. We take care of collecting the money and booking, “explains Federico Folcia, globe-trotting of Italian expatriate for 10 years. Tired of ruining themselves in hotels and seeking a way to rent his apartment safe when traveling, and its associated Folcia (Bloomberg former home) have created an ingenious system and safely.

“We operate much like an escort agency, fun-t-il. To book, Roomorama first asks the user to select dates. We then chose the accommodation that meets our criteria and payment is via PayPal. Then, a reservation number six figures is entrusted to us. This code will be given to the landlord, who may well get his money. “In this way, it’s totally safe for both parties,” says Folcia.

In some cases, landlords of apartments that appear on Roomorama require a deposit ranging from $ 200 to U.S. $ 500 U.S.. Federico Folcia also stresses that although the site specializes in apartments and rooms to rent at reasonable cost, it does not affect free hosting (as does Couch Surfer). Moreover, it is only short term rentals (rental periods vary from one night to a maximum of 60 nights).

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