Interesting. I enjoy many properties, some are not luxury. In many locales luxury is not available and I happily go with best. Price is AN indicator of luxury but not consistently reliable. Another indicator is number of keys. Most true luxury venues skew toward fewer keys and the ones that don’t may not stand up to the designation. Service level, concierge expertise both play into luxe determination.


There might be a generational division. “Young” brands target a younger guest pool, in my experience which usually entails furniture and decor that does not appeal to me, and in the case of the former, often is not suited to aging bodies.

Are some of us snooty about hotels? Well, yes. Is that not the point?