Do the minutiae factor into your hotel choice? (Bath Amenities, Room Temp, etc.)
Mar 21, 2018, 4:23 am
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Don´t care much about bath-cosmetics, no factor for me (as long as they provide proper ones). Room temperature is of course important, but in another way than most here. I like a relative warm room, normally around 23 to 24 degree Celsius.
Mar 21, 2018, 5:04 am
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Absolutely, only accept them in emergency.
Don´t care much about bath-cosmetics, no factor for me (as long as they provide proper ones). Room temperature is of course important, but in another way than most here. I like a relative warm room, normally around 23 to 24 degree Celsius.
Don´t care much about bath-cosmetics, no factor for me (as long as they provide proper ones). Room temperature is of course important, but in another way than most here. I like a relative warm room, normally around 23 to 24 degree Celsius.
Mar 21, 2018, 12:14 pm
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I watched a documentary some time ago on a London hotel. I think it might have been Claridges but I'm not sure. Anyway, in one part of it they showed how for repeat guests (as in every year for 40 years, the same 2 weeks or whatever) they take photos of the suite as it is preferred to be laid out etc. So for example, they showed one couple who visit every year and for whom a specific chair and side table are moved to a specific position in the room and at a specific angle to best catch the morning light for when the husband sits to have his coffee and read a newspaper. That's minutiae in terms of a hotel choice factor. I'm sure there is no need for those guests to wonder what bath products will be provided.
Found the documentary, interesting to watch: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xy2vx6
This FT forum on 'Luxury Hotels' might need to be re-named as the 'poor people's luxury hotel forum.'
Found the documentary, interesting to watch: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xy2vx6
This FT forum on 'Luxury Hotels' might need to be re-named as the 'poor people's luxury hotel forum.'
Mar 26, 2018, 1:58 pm
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from the referenced starting post >
yet some replies refer to things that were never said
bhrubin has high body temperature, not just preference
others may have similar physical (and or medical) issues
One thing that always irks me
don’t seem to be in keeping with the brand
I wish
This doesn’t stop me from staying
don’t seem to be in keeping with the brand
I wish
This doesn’t stop me from staying
bhrubin has high body temperature, not just preference
others may have similar physical (and or medical) issues
Last edited by Kagehitokiri; Mar 26, 2018 at 3:21 pm
Apr 9, 2018, 9:42 pm
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There’s quite the side discussion happening in the StR NYC thread about bath amenities and whether or not they factor into someone’s hotel choice.
I’m curious if any of you take small details like that into account when choosing a hotel?
I for one, don’t really care about the bath amenities, though do have preferences. I dislike Acqua di Parma, but enjoy Hermčs and some other.
As for other things, I expect the air con to go low, ~65F and stay there. But again, I don’t choose hotels based on that.
Are there any any other small details you all look for?
I’m curious if any of you take small details like that into account when choosing a hotel?
I for one, don’t really care about the bath amenities, though do have preferences. I dislike Acqua di Parma, but enjoy Hermčs and some other.
As for other things, I expect the air con to go low, ~65F and stay there. But again, I don’t choose hotels based on that.
Are there any any other small details you all look for?
I do not expect a handwritten greeting from the GM but nice to have, I guess.
Appreciate fruit bowl if replenished daily and bananas removed when brown spotted.
My favorite amenity is sparkling water.
Adore flowers but order them to my account ahead of arrival so ... icing on the cake.
Appreciate gratis nibbles but don't expect them.
If radio/other music must be set, please classical.
Apr 10, 2018, 8:32 am
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With regard to AC this is definitely something that bothers my wife and I, We usually like it cold during the evenings since my body temp at night is pretty warm. Hotels that lock out the AC at an artificially high number frustrate us to no end. We might not know before we go somewhere if that is the case, but we definitely make sure not to return.
Apr 11, 2018, 2:31 am
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Certainly many of these things will influence how you feel the stay was and therefore if you'd stay again but I struggle to see how many of these things can be judge beforehand to influence the initial decision of which hotel to stay in.
Toiletries are neither here nor there for me, not a sensitive soul so no concerns of allergies from anything. A few have been particularly nice and have resulted in later purchases but wouldn't go to a hotel just because they have brand X of shampoo.
Heating/cooling is very important, particularly with the Mrs who seems to have wild swings in what she considered "just right" but short of checking if there is AC or not there's little more that can be done. Checking reviews is fairly subjective as evidenced by the discussions here and for us its less important to be able to hold exactly 21.4C as it is to be able to quickly switch back and forth between 20C and 25C depending on the mood.
Little things like daily towel art, flowers, small gifts (MO Prague were good at this though Mrs was less pleased with the traditional willow Easter whip than she was the hand painted egg) are all nice touches that add to the positive memories of a place but I wouldn't go online to research reviews to find out which hotel offers the most advanced towel art before booking.
Service is the other item that makes a big difference to your stay but is hard to choose a hotel based on it. Clearly there is as much personal taste and priorities with these things as room temp. You can probably bet on certain chains maintaining a standard but I'd rather not stay in the FS or MO with every trip.
Toiletries are neither here nor there for me, not a sensitive soul so no concerns of allergies from anything. A few have been particularly nice and have resulted in later purchases but wouldn't go to a hotel just because they have brand X of shampoo.
Heating/cooling is very important, particularly with the Mrs who seems to have wild swings in what she considered "just right" but short of checking if there is AC or not there's little more that can be done. Checking reviews is fairly subjective as evidenced by the discussions here and for us its less important to be able to hold exactly 21.4C as it is to be able to quickly switch back and forth between 20C and 25C depending on the mood.
Little things like daily towel art, flowers, small gifts (MO Prague were good at this though Mrs was less pleased with the traditional willow Easter whip than she was the hand painted egg) are all nice touches that add to the positive memories of a place but I wouldn't go online to research reviews to find out which hotel offers the most advanced towel art before booking.
Service is the other item that makes a big difference to your stay but is hard to choose a hotel based on it. Clearly there is as much personal taste and priorities with these things as room temp. You can probably bet on certain chains maintaining a standard but I'd rather not stay in the FS or MO with every trip.
Apr 11, 2018, 4:03 am
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I watched a documentary some time ago on a London hotel. I think it might have been Claridges but I'm not sure. Anyway, in one part of it they showed how for repeat guests (as in every year for 40 years, the same 2 weeks or whatever) they take photos of the suite as it is preferred to be laid out etc. So for example, they showed one couple who visit every year and for whom a specific chair and side table are moved to a specific position in the room and at a specific angle to best catch the morning light for when the husband sits to have his coffee and read a newspaper. That's minutiae in terms of a hotel choice factor. I'm sure there is no need for those guests to wonder what bath products will be provided.
Found the documentary, interesting to watch: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xy2vx6
Found the documentary, interesting to watch: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xy2vx6
Apr 11, 2018, 5:06 pm
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I watched a documentary some time ago on a London hotel. I think it might have been Claridges but I'm not sure. Anyway, in one part of it they showed how for repeat guests (as in every year for 40 years, the same 2 weeks or whatever) they take photos of the suite as it is preferred to be laid out etc. So for example, they showed one couple who visit every year and for whom a specific chair and side table are moved to a specific position in the room and at a specific angle to best catch the morning light for when the husband sits to have his coffee and read a newspaper. That's minutiae in terms of a hotel choice factor. I'm sure there is no need for those guests to wonder what bath products will be provided.
Found the documentary, interesting to watch: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xy2vx6
This FT forum on 'Luxury Hotels' might need to be re-named as the 'poor people's luxury hotel forum.'
Found the documentary, interesting to watch: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xy2vx6
This FT forum on 'Luxury Hotels' might need to be re-named as the 'poor people's luxury hotel forum.'