Cyber Monday Discount Sales Event at Terra Cotta Inn, Palm Springs, California

Everyone is looking for good value for their vacation dollar. Sales and discounts on vacations are even nicer. And nudists aren't any different. That's one of the reasons we have not raised our rates for 4 years and will not be raising them again in 2011 as we are known as the best value nudist resort in America. And we do not charge any hidden resort or day fees.

On a MSNBC TV show in November 2009, we were also named as the best value nudist resort on the west coast.

Even though we are the best value of ALL nudist resorts in the US and one of the best values of ALL resorts in Palm Springs, guests still want more discounts.

In the months of December and January, (excluding the December 24th to January 2nd holiday period), we will have our best deal of the year, stay 1 night, the 2nd is 50% OFF on Monday through Thursday nights.

December is also a special month for us. 16 years ago on December 19th, 1994 we opened and are now the most popular clothing optional resort in the western US.

December and January are a great times to stay with us. We have invested in poolside out door heaters, to keep you nice and warm and nude in the night time. So you can nude sunbathe all day long and sit under the heaters at night. We are the ONLY nudist resort in the whole US to have invested in them.

We also keep our state of the art salt water pool a nice and toasty 86F. And of course our salt water pool and jacuzzi are open 24 hours a day.

If you are a shopper and looking for great bargains, Desert Hills discount outlet mall is only 20 minutes away from The Terra Cotta Inn. It is the largest and best discount outlet mall in the western US.

Finally, we are proud to report in the December 2010 issue of Palm Springs Life Magazine, the Best of the Best issue we were selected as the BEST boutique hotels in the WHOLE Palm Springs. This is a great honor being named the Best of the Best as we are compared to ALL hotels not just nudist hotels.

We were named the best not because we are super fancy, snobby, and elite like some places. No we were named the best because we are so popular, our guests are so friendly and they have so much fun here.

I have always said that nudist hotels have to be able to compete head to head on amenities and services with textile hotels for nudism to grow. We have one of the highest occupancy rates of ALL hotels in Palm Springs, so this award proves that nudists want nice accommodations too.

We are still asked all the time by first timers, "we're not nudists, this is our first time. Will we be welcome?" No problem. Probably 95% of our repeat guests were first timers too.

Now it's time that you should try something new, something fun, something romantic, and different. We are the most mainstream nudist resort in the US and are perfect for couples trying topless or nude sunbathing for the first time!

Give us a call at 800-786-6938 for more information or to make reservations.

Visit our site at http://sunnyfun.com

Visit our facebook page at http://bit.ly/TerraCottaInnFBPage

We hope to see you soon in sunny Palm Springs!
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American Airlines has a big airfare sale - Come to sunny Palm Springs Buy by 2/9 fly by 5/26

American Airlines says it's time to get out of the snow and cold and come to sunny Palm Springs, California this winter and spring.

They have a great airfare sale. Buy their bargain priced tickets by midnight CT Tuesday, February 9th and come to Palm Springs all the way until May 26th.

From American Airlines' site:

"Flight Deals Across The U.S.

Find great flight deals to your favorite U.S. destinations with fares as low as $49* each way, based on round-trip purchase now at AA.com... American Airlines has discount domestic airfares that are sure to fit your budget. Purchase your discount airfare tickets on AA.com by February 9, 2010, and... for all other destinations, travel must be complete by May 26, 2010!

FARES ARE EACH WAY, BASED ON ROUND-TRIP PURCHASE."

CLICK HERE FOR AMERICAN AIRLINES SALE PAGE

With the beautiful weather we've been having lately in Palm Springs, there is no reason not to vacation in sunny Palm Springs, California at The Terra Cotta Inn clothing optional resort and spa this winter or spring.

Now is the perfect time for a fun, romantic, unique vacation experience.

Never been to a clothing optional resort before? No problem. We are the most mainstream nudist resort in the US and are perfect for couples trying topless or nude sunbathing for the first time!

In the December 2009 issue of our local magazine Palm Springs Life, the Best of the Best issue, Terra Cotta Inn was selected as one of the 3 best boutique hotels in the whole Palm Springs area. And we are considered the best not because we are exclusive and snobby, but because we are a fun, friendly, affordably luxurious resort.

Give us a call at 800-786-6938 (toll free US and Canada) for more information or to make reservations.

Visit our site at http://sunnyfun.com

Follow us on twitter at http://twitter.com/nudist_resorts

We hope to see you soon in sunny Palm Springs, California!

Naturists and nudists need to support nudist resorts

Koreans support other Korean businesses. So do the Chinese, Poles, Mexicans, etc. Gays support other gay businesses. Almost all minorities and ethnic groups support their own ethnic businesses.

Sometimes I think the ONLY people who do not support their own businesses are nudists.

This year more than ever, I have had people come here for day use and stay at a textile hotel. Almost all of them are AANR or TNS members or belong to a club. They never even call us for our rates as they just assume we will be overpriced like the naked places in Mexico or the Caribbean and thus they overpay to stay at an inferior textile hotel instead of staying with us.

It happened again this weekend.

We had a couple who are members of Glen Eden which is a big nudist club about 70 miles away. They called Saturday for day use. We told them we had a room available that night and we were told no they got a great "deal" at a textile hotel, so they would only be coming by for day use.

When they got here, we learned they were staying at the Ace Hotel. It is one of the trendy hotels du jour. They have a PR agency, so they are generating a lot of press. They're advertising tiny rooms with double beds (not even queens, we have California king sized beds) for $99/night.

Sounds reasonable good until you get the other expenses and see your small room. When you get there, you have to pay a resort fee of $25/night, breakfast is about $35/couple/day, and day use at our resort is another $30/day. So the textile hotel "deal" cost $405 for 2 nights. Plus they couldn't check in until 4pm and had to leave by noon. Where we allow 10am check in and 5pm check out at no extra charge.

If they had stayed at our resort, in December before Christmas we have a special of stay 1 night, the 2nd is half priced. Our rates with tax would have been $282.65. No resort fee, no charge for breakfast, or wine and snacks in the afternoon or day use. Thus, they would have saved $122 over the weekend by supporting our resort a nudist resort instead of the textile hotel chain who doesn't care about them. And they could have been nude all weekend.

Yet, when I asked them why they didn't book us as we were considerably cheaper for a superior facility, they told us they never called us or any other nudist place in Palm Springs. They just assumed we were more expensive.

This isn't the first time this has happened to us this year where card carrying nudists booked textile hotels, never called for rates as they just assumed we were more expensive and thus overpaid.

Running a nudist resort is a very hard business. It is a labor of love as you will not get rich at it like you would owning textile hotels. You have to believe in nudism and nudists to own and operate a nudist resort. Am I frustrated, you bet.

Probably only 10% of our guests are members of AANR or TNS. The people who should be supporting nudist resorts are the ones that don't. Thus we had to create our customers. As we have been told many times, we have probably created more nudists in the US than any other resort or club. Even people who have never been to our resort have told us they finally went somewhere because of reading our blog, our tweets, talking to us many times on the phone, etc.

I have no answer on how to get nudists to support nudist businesses in the US. Do you?

This year I have worked harder than ever marketing online. Last year I work 60 hours a week. This year I average about 75 hours a week with the additional time being all online marketing. This year I have had 5-6 so called "true nudists" tell me that I promote my business too much online. They said if I didn't stop promoting it on twitter, facebook, here, etc they would not go to my resort because they are tired of seeing the name Terra Cotta Inn all the time online.

Now I wonder, did they e-mail Coke, or Budweiser Beer saying they promote their products too much and if they didn't stop advertising on TV, they would never drink another Coke or Bud again? Of course not. Yet, they tried to intimidate a small nudist business into not marketing online. And those people have never been to my resort! And I'm supposed to take marketing advice in the worst recession since the 1930's from them? Why won't many nudists support their own in the US.

Thus, I promote to first timers as I know once they book here they will become our repeat guests as we are a FANTASTIC VALUE. In November MSNBC picked us as one of the 3 best deal nudist hotels in the whole US.

So nudists, please call and talk with us before booking a textile hotel in town and overpaying for your vacation. And call and talk with other nudist places before you vacation somewhere else. And stop going to all the naked places in the Caribbean and Mexico. Most are NOT owned by nudists. That's why they gouge you. Nice places like Cypress Cove in Florida and us in the US are fantastic values as MSNBC said.

And first timers, you're lucky as you get to stay in one of the best small resorts in all Palm Springs. This December in Palm Springs Life Magazine, the Best of the Best issue, we were selected as one of the top 3 boutique hotels in ALL the Palm Springs area, pretty cool for nude sunbathers.

Give us a call at 800-786-6938 for more information or to make reservations.

Visit our site at http://sunnyfun.com

Follow us on twitter at http://twitter.com/nudist_resorts

We hope to see you soon in sunny Palm Springs!

Cyber Monday Discount sales Event at Terra Cotta Inn, Palm Springs

Everyone is looking for sales and discounts this year. And nudists aren't any different. That's one of the reasons we have not raised our rates for 3 years and will not be raising them again in 2010.

However, even though we are the best value of ALL nudist resorts in the US and one of the best values of ALL resorts in Palm Springs, guests still want more discounts.

So, you asked for them and you got them.

This month of December 2009, from December 1st until December 24th, we will have our best deal ever, stay 1 night, the 2nd is half priced INCLUDING WEEKENDS.

We have never had a stay 1 night, the 2nd is half priced including weekends sales event before. Part of the reason is the month of December is a special month for us. 15 years ago on December 19th we opened. So this is like an anniversary celebration for our guests.

December is a great time to stay with us. We have invested in poolside out door heaters, to keep you nice and warm and nude at nighttime. So you nude sunbathe all day long and sit under the heaters at night. We are the ONLY nudist resort in the whole US to have invested in them.

We also keep our state of the art salt water pool a nice and toasty 86F. And of course our salt water jacuzzi is open 24 hours a day.

IF you are a shopper and looking for great bargains, Desert Hills discount outlet mall is only 20 minutes away from The Terra Cotta Inn. It is the largest and best discount outlet mall in the western US.

Finally, we are proud to report in the December issue of Palm Springs Life Magazine, the Best of the Best issue we were selected as one of the 3 best boutique hotels in ALL Palm Springs. This is a great honor being named one of the Best of the Best of ALL hotels not just nudist hotels.

I have always said that nudist hotels have to be able to compete head on in amenities and services with textile hotels for nudism to grow. We have one of the highest occupancy rates of ALL hotels in palm Springs, so this award proves that nudists want nice accommodations too.

We are still asked all the time by first timers, "we're not nudists, this is our first time. Will we be welcome?"No problem.

It's time you should try something new, something fun, and different. We are the most mainstream nudist resort in the US and are perfect for couples trying topless or nude sunbathing for the first time!

Give us a call at 800-786-6938 for more information or to make reservations.

Visit our site at http://sunnyfun.com

Follow us on twitter at http://twitter.com/nudist_resorts

We hope to see you soon in sunny Palm Springs!

Southwest and American Airfare sale ends at midnight tonight 10/29/09

Looking for the warm Palm Springs sunshine from December to February 10th?

Southwest and American Airlines have a fantastic airfare sale ending tonight at midnight. Round trip airfares from $50-200. Some of the best airfare bargains I have ever seen.

Also, in December and January, here at the Terra Cotta Inn clothing optional resort and spa we have our best rates of the year. On Monday thru Thursday, stay 1 night, the 2nd is half priced. And if you are really relax, stay for a week here. Then we take an additional $100 off our already discounted weekly rates. So rooms start at only $859/couple/night. We still include breakfast and afternoon snacks everyday even at those prices.

Don't forget, in January, it is the 21st annual Palm Springs film festival. It runs from January 5th to 18th 2010. Lots of guests have seen big name movie stars in the audience at these screening. This film festival is a major star festival as it begins the annual Academy Award Oscar nomination season. The movie stars flock here drumming up support for Oscar nominations.

To make reservations on Southwest Airlines, CLICK HERE

For making reservations on American Airlines CLICK HERE

The Terra Cotta Inn clothing optional resort and spa, located in Palm Springs, CA, the sunniest city in the US is the most mainstream nudist resort in America. It is perfect for couples trying topless or nude sunbathing for the first time.

Feel free calling us at 800-786-6938 for availability, to make reservations, and for more information. We answer the phones from 8am-10pm PST.

Visit our site at http://sunnyfun.com

Follow us on twitter at http://twitter.com/nudist_resorts

We hope to see you soon in sunny Palm Springs!

Southwest Airlines kicks off a BIG Fall/Winter Airfare Sale Today

Things have been a little slow lately with major airfare sales as the airlines were hoping to get vacation travelers without discounting this winter.

Today, Southwest kicked off a major airfare sale. There are some great bargains. Tickets as low as $25 one way.

The Terra Cotta Inn, located in Palm Springs, California, the sunniest city in the US is the popular vacation destination for topless and nude sunbathers west of the Mississippi. We have guests from all over the US and Canada stay with us. You have until MidnightPST Thursday, October 29th for these great rates.

Southwest Airlines flies into the Ontario, California airport just 70 Miles from Palm Springs or a 70 minute quick frive from here.

Here's the details from their site:

"We’ve tossed out the playbook! You’ve heard of throwback jerseys, but what about throwback fares? That’s right, for 72 hours you can score some of our most incredible deals of the year for travel Dec. 2 - Dec. 16, 2009 and Jan. 5 - Feb. 10, 2010.

With fares this low, you should invent a reason to go. But remember, there’s no “OT” on this sale. So put on your game face and score a cheap trip before it’s too late!

Available only on southwest.com or swabiz.com. Purchase from October 27 through October 29, 2009, 11:59 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. Travel December 2 through December 16, 2009 and January 5 through February 10, 2010. Travel valid every day except Sundays. Seats are limited, especially to popular destinations.

Click here for Southwest Airlines sale page

If you have always been wanting to book at a clothing optional resort, now is your chance.

Also in December and January we have our best rates of the year, on Monday thru Thursday, stay 1 night, the 2nd is half priced. Or if you take a vacation take an extra $100 off your weekly stay.

We are the most mainstream nudist resort in the US and are perfect for couples trying topless or nude sunbathing for the first time.

Give us a call at 800-786-6938 to make reservations or for more information.

Visit our site at http://sunnyfun.com

Follow us on twitter at http://twiter.com/nudist_resorts

We hope to see you soon in sunny Palm Springs!

Cheapflights.com is a great site for finding cheap airfares

This has been the year of fantastic airfare bargains. One of the sites I tell people to look at is http://cheapflights.com

What is unique about Cheapflights.com is they partner with other airlines and travel sites to find you the best online rates. So it saves you time and money buying tickets.

For example some of their partners are Cheaptickets.com, expedia, Jet Blue, American Airlines, Orbitz, Priceline.com, cheapair.com, British Airways and more.

They are ALWAYS the very first site I check when I travel anywhere. We know everyone wants to come to Palm Springs, but when you have to visit relatives or go away on business, http://cheapflights.com is a great site to use and save money.

I highly recommend them whether you are flying into Palm Springs for a vacation or traveling anywhere else in the US or Europe.

Next thing you know, it will be the summer time vacation season. Now is the time to start thinking about going away to beautiful Palm Springs for your summer vacation.
Give us a call at 800-786-6938 to check on availability. Check out http://cheapflights.com for plane tickets.

If you have always wanted to try topless or nude sunbathing, now is the time. Visit our site at http://sunnyfun.com

Hope to see you soon in sunny Palm Springs!

Phony Discounts are the rage in the hotel industry

Our local newspaper, The Desert Sun recently carried an article about hotel discounts that local resorts and hotels are offering. We have always wanted to get the extra free publicity by listing discounts, but we have found that it is difficult because we are considered one of the best value resorts in all Palm Springs and have never overcharged our guests. Thus, we can't discount back to normal rates.

For instance, the Desert Sun article about one resort wrote about how that resort felt so bad for their customers in these trying economic times that they were discounting their massages by 30%. They got about 5 column inches in the Desert Sun. However, their regular rate for a 50 minute Swedish massage was back breaking $125. Even with their so called sale of 30% off, it brings their massage rates to $84/50 minutes. We have always offered a full hour massage to our guests for just $80/hour.
And according to examiner.com we are one of the top ranked spas in Palm Springs for massage. So basically they gave free pr because they used to price gouge and now have reasonable rates.

We can't discount our rates because they have always been extremely fair. That is why we have one of the highest occupancy rates of all hotels in Palm Springs.

One hotel listed their rates at $549/night to a "discount" of $199/night. The funny thing is I bet year round that place sells their rooms for $199/night or less. I bet no one has ever paid $549, yet they try to pretend they are a great bargain as they are over 50% off rack rates.

So be aware of phony discounts and sales and scams in the hotel industry this year as everyone is looking for bargains and deals.

Our resort, The Terra Cotta Inn clothing optional resort and spa has always been the best value nudist resort not just in Palm Springs, but the whole US, and we intend to stay that way.

So if you have always wanted to try topless or nude sunbathing, we are the perfect resort. We are considered the most mainstream clothing optional resort in the US and are perfect for couples trying nude sunbathing for the first time.

Give us a call at 800-786-6938.

Visit our site at http://sunnyfun.com

Hope to see you in sunny Palm Springs!