I always considered luxury to be subjective as my definition is not only different from most people but has changed vastly over the years. When I was in college and traveling in Europe after school ended, I alternated sleeping on a train and staying in hostels.

At one of my rare stays in an actual hotel, a roommate reminded me in the morning that I physically tossed someone out of our room that I caught rummaging through one of our bags. Even if I hadn't believed that the intruder was in some way affiliated with the hotel, I wouldn't have considered asking for compensation. Things have changed considered since then.

When I was foolishly considering becoming a part-owner in a friends older 35-meter boat, I never thought of calling it a yacht as I don't consider a boat I can afford a yacht. Somewhat humorously, some yacht brokers who heard what I was considering seems appalled. Although it wasn't the level of consternation that someone who wanted to bring cheap wine to a dinner at a 3-star Michelin restaurant might feel, I was amused that something that I viewed so extravagant wasn't even considered suitable.

Although I could easily rank various hotels based on my preferences, I don't know if I would consider many of my past hotel stays ultra luxury. I guess I always assumed that anything I was willing to purchase wasn't luxury.