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April 19, 2022

Factors to consider when booking luxury accommodation

When booking luxury accommodation there are a number of different aspects you should take into account. This guide aims to provide you with food for thought when planning your next luxury stay.

Location

As the saying goes, it’s all about location, location, location! Do you want to be at the centre of it all with access to bars and restaurants, or do you prefer peace and quiet, so you can recharge your batteries?

In Barcelona, for example, you can choose between the hustle and bustle of Las Ramblas or a hotel overlooking the beach and the port. While in Paris, you can opt for the best of both worlds with five-star hotels such as Le Meurice situated in a central location adjacent to the picturesque Tuileries Gardens.

Budget

It is important to take your budget into account when choosing a hotel. The prices can differ greatly depending on the style of the hotel and the hotel brand. This is exemplified by the Balmoral hotel in Edinburgh, which was recently featured on television. The prices vary from classic rooms measuring 19 square meters to the most expensive suite, the opulent Scone & Crombie Suite, which offers personalised concierge services and views of the historic Old Town.

You shouldn’t discount the option of staying in a city apartment. In London, there is the opportunity to stay in luxury serviced apartments in exclusive areas such as Mayfair, Knightsbridge and Kensington.

Facilities

Another aspect to take into account is the facilities on offer. Perhaps you are looking for a hotel with a pool or a spa offering facial treatments and massages. If you are a connoisseur of good food, you would be looking for a hotel with a Michelin-starred restaurant. The art-deco Four Seasons Hotel George V in Paris boasts three restaurants with Michelin star ratings: Le Cinq (which has three stars) and Le George and L’Orangerie, which are one-star restaurants.

This chimes perfectly with luxury as defined by Brian Murphy, General Manager at the Carlisle Bay Hotel in Antigua, who said: “For me, it is the finer things in life and having what makes you feel good. Luxury is subjective, but is it a bottle of fine wine? Or is it, for example, steak tartare or truffle ravioli?”

Research

When in doubt, it would be useful to carry out your own research when booking luxury accommodation. Indeed, many different industries nowadays rely on reviews to attract business. In the casino industry, for example, independent reviews of the top online slots provide unbiased information on the latest online slots, including factors such as bonus features and the wide range of different slots. It is no different in the tourism and hospitality sector.

One way to do this is to use Google Maps to check the location of the hotel and the surrounding area. Online reviews are invaluable in this respect. You should read reviews about potential hotel options on Tripadvisor and in newspaper reviews. Tripadvisor also features reviews of restaurants, so you can consider the pros and cons of a particular restaurant and know what to expect in terms of cuisine and dress code. So, we can see just how reviews of products and services can assist consumers in a crowded marketplace with a surfeit of available options.

Hopefully, this guide will have given you some inspiration when booking your next luxury accommodation. If you take this advice into account, you are likely to make the best selection according to your specific requirements.

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