Booking.com and Major League Baseball are running a frankly very creative promo right now to celebrate the upcoming All Star Game in Philadelphia. Three words: Phillie Phanatic Apartment. The Philly Voice reports:
“A four-night stay at the aptly named Phanatic’s Phantastic Pad for a flat rate of $19.78, a nod to the year the mascot made its debut, will become available at noon on Monday, July 6, to whoever can make a reservation first at Booking.com. The deal comes with tickets to the All-Star Game, Home Run Derby, Futures Game and batting practices at Citizens Bank Park, as well as week-long access to the All-Star Village at the Pennsylvania Convention Center….The stay will also include a “Philly Feast” for two, a vintage car tour of historic sites in Philadelphia and a photo op with the flightless bird from the Galápagos Island.”
First of all, this sounds fun. Second, we should get more unhinged promotions like this for sporting events; this is silly and entertaining and harmless. (U…