r/luxuryhotel

Thanks in advance!

We are planning on going to Paris during Christmas time for one night 2 days . We have already seen Paris before and are going to see the lights and decorations.

We were thinking of staying at the ritz Paris which is on the very high price point , anyone who has stayed at the Ritz please let me know your experience ( especially if you visited during Christmas ) , was it worth it , was the service up to scratch , was the staff friendly ?

Also I know we are going for only one night 2 days but seeing the Christmas lights and decorations doesn’t take the whole full two days day does it ? , like I thought it would mainly be a late afternoon evening thing to walk around etc as opposed to spending the whole both days, so if we stay at one of the palace hotels we will have time to use the facilities their too .

I understand it’s like 3 times the price of a smaller hotel but if the experience is 10 times better I guess it’s worth it. We stayed at the Hoxton before , a 4 star hotel via Mr and Mrs Smith but we weren’t impressed , they charged for uk adapters , charged for milk , the hotel has good reviews which is why we booked it but I’m sceptical to book smaller hotels on mr and mrs smith now as the reviews don’t really equal to the expectations everyone has as we experienced .

For decades I've been going to Capri. Both in hotels and yachts. Now it's been two years that, to try something new, I went to Ischia and oh boy.

Last year I went to Hotel Moresco, which is in the city center of the main town. Terrific experience, top notch service, the hotel has a private park, direct sea access and the suites are beautiful. But position definitely is its great bonus, I could basically walk everywere, all the shops, venues and restaurants are extremely close.

This year I went to San Montano, which is quite outside the center but is in a breathtaking position, up on a hill. This is possibly one of the most luxurious places I have ever been. Felt like a king in a palace. And the view is absolutely stunning.

All this to say: why is everyone still only mentioning Capri and the Amalfi coast? You don't know you are snubbing, Ischia is really incredible both in terms of hotels, as well as for the vacation in itself. It also feels way more "real" than Capri or the Amalfi coast, like you can actually see a place inhabited by locals.

Hello,

Wanted your opinion/advice on which hotel loyalty membership if any, is currently the best in terms of value, service, perks and overall experience?

I usually travel internationally maybe once or twice a year for leisure, my work doesn't allow much travel wise, so usually I take 1-3 vacations/staycations a year within the MENA/SEA region.

I also don't have any hotel affiliated credit cards.

I have usually previously, just booked third party since it was significantly cheaper, but I have stayed with IHG directly once last year in Bangkok and had a wonderful experience.

I have a 2 week travel coming up I'm December-Jan in Kuala Lumpur, and would like to start using these nights towards status in hotel program. Which chain would you recommend? Marriott/IHG/Hilton/Hyatt?

Open to thoughts!