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Custom Umbrellas for Hotels

Posted by Jen Zurowski on

Custom umbrellas with your hotel's name provides a service to your hotel guests and promotes your hotel at the same time.  Custom printed hotel umbrellas have a variety of uses: In each of the rooms for hotel guest use when it is raining. For the bellman/concierge when they are helping people to and from their vehicles. For staff use in outdoor areas of the resort. To sell as a keepsake/souvenir of the hotel/resort. Our advice when choosing umbrellas for your hotel: You want to balance quality with price.  You'll want to choose something good enough quality that it won't break...

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Things to Keep in Mind When Shopping for Custom Patio Umbrellas

Posted by Jen Zurowski on

Being in the custom patio umbrellas business for over ten years, we've worked with a huge variety of customers with a variety of needs.  Here's our list of things to consider when you are shopping for your custom commercial patio umbrellas. 1.  Purpose.  What will you be using the umbrellas for?  You will want to consider the amount of usage they will get and the longevity you want.  E.g. Are the umbrellas for a short-term event or will they be used on your restaurant patio every day.  You will want to invest in a higher quality umbrella for the latter....

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Where to Find the Best Patio Umbrellas in Vancouver

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Where to Find the Best Patio Umbrellas in Vancouver

We've been in the patio umbrella business for over ten years and here are our recommendations for the best places to find patio umbrellas in Vancouver: CRYSTALVIEW POOL & SPA:  BEST VALUE & SELECTION HOME PATIO UMBRELLAS This retailer carries Treasure Garden, which has a wide variety of styles for home use.  They are good quality at a price point that won't break the bank.  Check them out here. GINGER JAR:  BEST DESIGNER HOME PATIO UMBRELLASThis North Vancouver retail shop carries Tuuci, which is the most premium patio umbrella brand in North America.  Great for creating a designer look on...

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Where to Find the Best Umbrellas in Canada

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Where to Find the Best Umbrellas in Canada

After the Umbrella Shop in Vancouver closed their doors last Fall, and the umbrella shop in Toronto called Raindrops closed their doors a couple of years before, Canadians don't know where to turn to find umbrellas!  We've been in the business for over ten years and here are our recommendations for the best places to find umbrellas in Canada: HEDGEHOG:  BEST UMBRELLAS FOR WINDThis Kitchener, ON based company manufactures umbrellas that are tested up to 70mph!  Plus, they are Compact, lightweight and have a nifty little compartment in the handle to hold the fabric sleeve.  https://hedgehogumbrella.com/ FULTON:  BEST UMBRELLAS FOR...

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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A HOME PATIO UMBRELLA AND A COMMERCIAL PATIO UMBRELLA?

Posted by Jen Zurowski on

A patio umbrella in a commercial setting (restaurant, bar, cafe or hotel) gets much more rigorous use than one in a residential/home setting - it is open and closed many more times, it is moved around a lot, and it is not cared for as well by staff as a home user would care for it.  As a result, if you are a commercial business seeking patio umbrellas, it is important to choose a patio umbrella that has been designed specifically for commercial use, or you will likely experience frequent breakage.  Here are a few quick tips for what to...

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