Luxury Hotels Intro

For years people are flocking to big cities to experience luxury accommodation and big city style. And they find it in hotels of New York, Paris, London and Dubai.

Since the late nineties the number of luxury hotels noticeably rose. It was due to the rising income of the population. Here appears the question what a luxury hotel is and what are the standards.

The first criterion is the location of the hotel. The closer it is to the center - the more luxurious the hotel is. In big cities like Paris and New York the luxury of the hotel is defined by the magnificent view that opens up, by the panorama of city's best attractions.

The next criterion is service rates. Definitely a hotel cannot be considered luxurious just because of the star rating. Very important thing is the level of facilities the lodger is offered. It must exceed all the other hotels, because the hotel accommodation price in the luxury hotels is "pleasantly" high. Other things that must be included are concierge, shuttle services to the city, hotel airport, good laundry services. The personnel must be very qualified and always timely with the help.

Of course the facilities should be the best. But lots of them as such may be found in other hotels, so the luxury hotel has to correspond to its title and offer something unusual and unique e.g. spa treatment, hotel beach if on the sea-side, modern style of the decor, health club, sauna, a fitness center, restaurants, massage treatments, ballrooms. The architecture also counts. To be more precise, luxury hotels pay very much attention to inconspicuous for mediocre people details.

Luxury hotels are uneasy to be replicated. they provide the services of such a standard that people are willing to visit them again and again.