Originally Posted by
BenA
This is how I feel too - I couldn't care less about many of the service elements that characterize a high end hotel. Turn down... for what? Just like the immortal poet Lil' Jon, I too question the utility of frivolous touches that emphasize unnecessarily visible service...
Similar thing here. I avoid high end hotels because I simply don't value most of the costly extras they bundle into the price-- or charge extra for. I'm not interested in a fancy day spa or paying $100 for a one-hour treatment. I don't want to shop for fancy handbags or shoes in the hotel lobby. In fact the mere
presence of fancy stores in the hotel is to me a
minus because they're usually put in the way of my path between the front door and my room.
I'm usually most comfortable with a solid, 3.5-star hotel. One that does all the basics right. Occasionally I'll look for 1 or 2 specific extras, like a great breakfast spread or a really inviting pool area, if I expect to have time to enjoy such things on a given trip.