Good housekeeping

Did you see our ad in the June issue of Good Housekeeping, and Redbook?

Ribbon Cutting

We had our official ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday with the Ocean City Chamber of Commerce and their business administrator. We are so excited to have a new location at 1213 West Ave.

Thank you to everyone who have made and continue to make Relax a reality!

Ocean City Visit

We spent most of the day today getting the new store in Ocean City in shape for the upcoming Summer.  

We did take a  break to grab one of our favorite sandwiches at Primo.  The "Bada Bing" is delicious.  Its chicken cutlet with broccoli rabe and provolone.  In the off season we don't live near a Primo so we are lucky when we can get to Ocean City.   After we stopped by to chat with the owner of Animal House, our favorite pet store at the shore.   

Trip Report: Ocean City Visit

Today was our first trip to Ocean City in 2012.     We've got a lot of fun and exciting things planned for the new year.  

We started off our day visiting a top secret location.  This location is going to be top secret for a just a few more weeks until we work out a few more things.  Let's just say everyone in Ocean City that knows where Wawa is will know where to find Relax Concierge.

Following this, we met up with our summer friend, Jen. Most of our customers spoke with Jen when placing an order last summer.  Jen helped a lot with customer requests, website updates, grocery delivery, Saturday delivery schedules and doing deliveries in Ocean City. 

Jen and I dined at the Varsity Inn.  We were lucky to dine in the Loyola College section being that it was so packed at lunch.  Its one of the few places open in the off season and they certainly doing well.  I enjoyed a cup of the New England Clam Chowder and half sandwich.

It was great to catch up with Jen regarding her Fall semester at college.   We are so proud to hear that Jen will be working in NYC next summer.  We will miss her but we will add her as Relax Alumnae and hope she does some recruiting for us.  

After this,  we headed to TD Bank in order to make  the exciting things possible for the upcoming summer.     After we signed on the dotted line, we went over to meet with Mike Allegretto at Prudential Fox & Roach at 55th Street.   Mike and I talked about summer rentals and how we can best work together in the coming months.  

2012 is off to a great start! 

New Year's Getaway To The Jersey Shore

I've always thought about renting out a shore house to ring in the New Year.

When I was a younger  (maybe just a few years younger), most of my friends wanted to celebrate New Years dining and  dancing in the big City or skiing in Vermont or Aspen.   I've done NYC once and Philly several times but I've always been more of a house party gal.

What could be better than renting a beachfront at the Jersey Shore  and having a small gathering with your family and close friends?

I think this is a great way to ring in the New Year or to spend your whole Christmas week.  The Jersey Shore has many great places for whatever you want to do.  Wonderful stores and restaurants are open.   Vacation rentals are available at a discounted rate.  Most importantly, Relax Concierge is open to provide you with premium rental items to make your  vacation similar to a stay at a fine resort.

Cyber Monday Deal for Your Jersey Shore Vacation

Thinking about your next summer vacation at the Jersey Shore? 

Happy Holidays!

Take $20 off online orders over $100 with coupon code CYBERMONDAY2011.  Visit www.relaxconcierge.com to place your order.  Offer applies to rental items only, cannot be combined with other coupons, excludes taxes and delivery.  Offer valid on 11/28/11.

Don't know your vacation rental address or the week you will be visiting the Jersey Shore?  

That's okay! For delivery address - enter  TBD for street address and enter city, state and zipcode. For week, select "Other".

Don't want to pay now? 

That's cool. Select "Reservation" at checkout.   Payment can be coordinated two weeks before your vacation.  

Happy Holidays! 

Bike MS City to Shore - 50% Off All Orders

Calling all riders and families participating in the 30th Bike MS City to Shore and Buggies to Boardwalk Ride.

Are you planning to stay in a vacation rental home while visiting Ocean City? Need linens, towels, toiletries or general concierge services? Relax Concierge is here to help.

Relax Concierge is a vacation concierge services providing linen rentals, beach rentals and various other rentals and services to vacationers at the Jersey Shore. All rental items are of the quality you would find at the finest resorts. Some items include: Egyptian cotton linens, plush cotton towels, pillows, L'Occitane toiletries, etc.

How It Works:
Visit www.relaxconcierge.com to order online or contact us at 609-601-5077. Use coupon code "BIKEMS" at check out for a 50% discount off our weekly rates.

We deliver and pick up rental items at your vacation rental. For most rental items, there is no need to be present at time of drop off. All items will arrive in clear plastic bins and will be left in an appropriate location. At the end of your stay, please leave items in the same location in which they were delivered by 9am on the pick up date.
Note:
When placing order - please specify your check out date and time if different from a Sat-Sat stay.
All orders must be received by 9/23/10 for delivery on 9/25/10.

Congratulations to all riders!

http://bikepae.nationalmssociety.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Bike_PAE_homepage

The Last Thing You Want To Do After Arriving At Your Beach Rental

Your summer vacation is just around the corner. You are looking forward to a fun filled week at the Jersey Shore. You pack up suitcases for most members of your family (as well as yourself). You pack the family and suitcases in the car and embark on likely traffic filled drive to the shore. After arriving you stop by the realty company to pick up keys at 2pm and head over to your "home away from home" for the next week. Within minutes, you are now unpacking the car and making up the beds. After settling in, it's now around 4pm. Still time for the beach... Well yes, but now your family is hungry for a late afternoon snack and there is nothing to feed them.

Guess that means someone has to go grocery shopping.

In most shore towns, there are only one or two grocery stores that are mobbed with vacationers on a Saturday late afternoon. After figuring out which one is closest, you arrive and battle for a parking spot. You get a cart and try to make your way down each aisle not exactly knowing where everything is located. All said and done, this takes about 1-2 hours out of your vacation and keeping you away from your family and the beach.

Relax.... Relax Concierge is here to help with grocery shopping for your vacation. Provide us a list and we'll pick up the groceries for you and deliver them within hours of checking in.

How it works:

1. Access www.relaxconcierge.com and purchase the Grocery Shopping service. (Please reserve 3 days before your arrival.) Alternatively, call us at 609-601-5077 and we'll complete the order.

2. Email us your grocery list. When providing the list, provide some general suggestions( like look for organic if possible). It may help checking out Peapod.com since they have detailed item descriptions. (We do not use peapod or any delivery service since they typically do not service the shore towns).

3. Let us know when you are arriving and provide credit card information for cost of order if not provided over the phone

4. Relax Concierge will deliver the order when an adult is present.

5. Receipt will be provided and credit card will be charged.

Visit www.relaxconcierge.com for more information

Relax Concierge Participates in Ocean City Free Vacation Giveaway

The "Free 7-Day Family Summer Vacation" contest, run by the Ocean City Chamber of Commerce, is in the final week.

The contest was run for 8 weeks this summer. Local real estate agencies participated in the contest by offering a free vacation home for each week. Local businesses contributed by providing free gifts and coupons to the lucky winners. A gift basket was presented by the Chamber to each lucky winner at the start of their vacation.

Relax Concierge was happy to be a part of the contest. We provided free L'Occitane toiletries for each of the bathrooms and outdoor showers to the following winners:

3102 Central Ave. 2nd Fl (Monihan Real Estate)

1804 Asbury Ave. 1st Fl (Marr Real Estate)

822 4th St. 1st Fl (Fox Real Estate)

2530 Wesley Ave. South Unit (Grace Real Estate)

856 7th St. (Re-Max Real Estate)

Congratulations to all winners!

For more information on the contest,

http://www.oceancitychamber.com/contestentry.aspx

To place an order for your next vacation,

www.relaxconcierge.com

Ocean City Show House

Here's something fun to do on a hot or rainy day!

The Shore House is project to benefit the Ruth Newman Shapiro Cancer Fund. The Show House is located just down the street from us at 1501 Wesley Ave.

The tour is open daily and weekends from 10a.m. till 5 p.m., Wed and Thurs. till 8 p.m. until Aug. 15th.

The tour features the restoration and remodeling of a 1907 Dutch Colonial Beach House. Prominent designers and architects have contributed to the restoration of this home.

Designers will meet with the public on Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m.

There will also be designer furnishing and accessory sales plus a show house raffle and door prizes. Showcase tickets can be purchased at the site.

Check out http://www.rnscancerandheartfund.org/show_house.html for more information