Originally Posted by
SanDiego1K
(And I, too, love the Jeanne Moreau comment.)
As do I, though probably for different reasons. I'm happy to see celebrity did not win out over policy - seems very egalitarian.
Originally Posted by
mike_la_jolla
I'm not sure anyone would accuse Jobs of being a smartly dressed man. A genius, a visionary, an arsehole; certainly.
Originally Posted by
bhrubin
I think the West Coast sense of casual and relaxed dress is the exception in the world ...
I agree with this, and appreciate the "relaxed vibe" when in SoCal.
Originally Posted by
bhrubin
Foreign luxury properties tend to be more rigid based on their own cultural bias, expecting everyone to adhere to their standard instead of providing true service based on yours. THAT isn't good service. It's prejudice. Again, I stick with my premise that if you can afford to pay the bill, then how you dress shouldn't matter. That's true for me when staying in a luxury hotel just as it's true for dining in a fabulous restaurant.
I strongly disagree with much of this.
For one, I've very rarely encountered foreign luxury properties requiring guests submit to their "cultural bias[es]". And while I certainly have not been to every luxury property in the world, I would expect the regular members of this forum have been to a majority, collectively. And still, how many properties get called to the carpet? A small handful. They're the exceptions, rather than the rule.
And whether one can afford something or not is irrelevant; if a business has a policy in place - e.g. a dress code - it's the owners' decision ... just as it's the patron's decision to dine/stay/etc or not.