Airport hotels have also improved greatly in recent years, one of the best examples being the Hyatt Regency at Orlando International Airport. If business travelers experience long delays at O'Hare, they could pop over to the O'Hare Hilton's full-service health club for a workout, massage, steam room and sauna. Airport parking can be a real source of stress, and airports are working on different solutions, including valet parking. Travelers simply pull up to the curb and hand over their car keys to white-gloved attendants. Gifts on the Fly is another innovative service that is available with the valet parking.
Travelers can select items from a gift catalog and fax in their orders.
The purchases will be wrapped and waiting in their cars when they return. Denver International offers car repair or maintenance for busy executives. It is lubed, oiled and ready to roll by the time the traveler returns. The service is offered in conjunction with a number of organizations, including the Greater Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Greater Boston Concierge Assn., which custom-trains the staff. Jacquelyn L. Jackson is an Arlington, Va.-based freelance writer specializing in transportation issues.