Originally Posted by
bhrubin
Just as I tell parents and students all the time that there are many amazing colleges and universities that offer "the best" in terms of academic challenge, quality of students and faculty, student experience, value, and professional opportunity, there are many hotel options in Paris (and most other cities) that offer "the best" in terms of comfort, value, luxury, and the like,
"The best" is for sheep. The key is to find "the best" for you. We all have different preferences, so the variety of so many wonderful options is something to relish.
We all should be thrilled that many prefer other options, else the price of our preferred option would skyrocket. Just like students should be thrilled that others don't apply against them.
Now I step off my soap box with apologies.
Absolutely, 100% spot on^
Originally Posted by
offerendum
Thanks! Have to try some of the other hotels (would have done one more night at FSGV to try it but my company wasn´t ready for it
) for shorter stays or in case of good offers. At 6 nights the difference would have been even more significant. Considering "normal" prices I would not choose SL for 1600 €. Also you now see that SL do some rebrands of room-categories too which will have impact on the rates. Breakfast was included, yes.
I think you made a smart choice given the exceptional value. S-L Paris is an interesting property because it has such stunning aspects to it, like the public spaces, swimming pool, and the fabulous Pierre Yves Rochon designed Imperial Suite (which is sadly largely irrelevant to me as I can’t afford/justify a stay in it
). On the other hand it suffers from certain drawbacks. I don’t like the decor or color pallet of the rooms, your Deluxe Suite is actually the most appealing to me in the hotel short of the Imperial Suite. And trying to always transfer a call is not luxury in my opinion. At a luxury property, at least the majority of the time, the person who picks up the telephone should be able to process and follow through with the request. If I wanted to be transferred to someone else, I would call the operator in the first place...
If I lived in Europe I would probably make a point of a “staycation” there, but as it is I probably won’t stay. Like the Peninsula, I’ll probably just go for a meal and to have a look around.