If there is one thing I've really enjoyed having ever done in my life that is living in the best luxury hotels. By this I mean 5-star hotels! Being welcomed and pampered in a ridiculously expensive hotel during my vacations in a warm climate with sumptuous food and incredible staff is an experience that you never forget. The best of the best luxury hotels are generally regarded as being places reserved for the rich and the richest of the rich, because of their very high prices and exclusive service ? but this is a long way from the truth. These hotels are not only a temporary stay over in some chic establishment with a lovely roof above your head, but an experience that leaves you feeling revived positively.

What turns a ?luxury hotel? into a ?best luxury hotel?? To be honest it really depends on YOU. Whatever you want and need if it is supplied by the hotel you choose make it the ?best luxury hotel? for you; and that is what's important. What must be avoided is choosing a hotel that sounds great but doesn't offer you the services and facilities you need to make your vacation the best it can be. What services you receive for the price? What facilities are available? Do these match your expectation? If they do then this hotel is worthy of consideration ? if not drop it and move on to the next. These are just some of the questions that could arise during the selection of your hotel to stay in. Luxury hotels are not always cheap and can often be more expensive than they are worth so it's always a good idea to compare prices and what you receive for the dollars you will pay.

Many hotels will lower their prices in certain seasons and offering reduced prices to attract patrons in particular niches such as mature singles, families or young honeymooners to name a few. It's always worth trying to find these hotels if you feel you might benefit from these types of offers. It's also possible, sometimes, to trade off services and facilities for a reduced price. For example; if you really are not going to use the pool or spa you may be able to receive a discounted price ? it's certainly worth a try. Why pay for something you're not going to use?

If you book your hotel and pay its standard full price you will, usually, be offered all the services and facilities available. However, even at a reduced price you may be eligible for certain packages such as mini-facial and use of spa facilities.

What really differentiate the best luxury hotels from each other is that they tend to offer unique facilities found only in particular hotels, these can be a particular chef, emerald spa massage with wild honey and avocado, high class furnishings by Vitton, the best and highest quality service and deluxe rooms with river views ? anything that will or can be imagined to make you stay different, wonderful, memorable and want to return for more will be on offer if at all possible.

Good management, exceptional customer service and attention to detail are essential to all the best luxury hotels. The world's best hotel are all renowned for these attributes and that is why they are always at the top of lists that highlight the best in service, management and quality.

One of the main distinctions between a luxury hotel and a cheap hotel is that you do not have the privilege of having your own housemaid, bellboy or room service 24/7. The best hotels are designed to ensure your comfort with exclusive furniture, impressive views from your balcony, good facilities and the best of luxury.

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