Jumby Bay's managing director Andrew Hedley told me while the island was already top rated in the Caribbean it needed a "refresh" to continue to exceed guest's expectations, so even during a tough economy the millions were spent.
"With Burbank emerging as a first-rate travel destination and with tourism on the upswing, our goal is to have the downtown Burbank Holiday Inn exceed guest expectations," she said.
Cassie Brown is President and Chief Experience Officer of TCG Events, a premier national events company which exceeds client expectations at every turn, ensuring a superior guest experience that delivers lasting impact.
If your guest list exceeds 40 guests, provide nine different choices.
Over at the Tyrolean Lodge on Main Street, rooms during Christmas week were going for $165 to $190 plus $15 for each room occupant exceeding two guests.
"We have a long history of exceeding our guests' expectations in the midst of significant expansions," the company said in a statement.
Under the guidelines, the wedding dinner may not exceed 400 guests, plus children, although additional guests may attend the nondinner portion.
DiFillippo will publish his first book titled "It's All About the Guest: Exceeding Expectations in Business and in Life, the Davio's Way" in the Fall of 2013.
While the attendance does not suggest a blockbuster in the making (only the most popular shows at the Met have exceeded 500,000 guests during their entire runs), at least the exhibition will likely top last year's Schiaparelli and Prada pairing.
"We are investing behind the wealth of great franchises we have in order to deliver magical experiences that exceed our guests expectations," Walt Disney Co. said in a statement.
