Geting Great Hotel Rates on Five Star Hotels

By Chris Linch

For folks like you and me, it would never occur to us that we might, when we hit the road, lay our heads down in a five-star hotel. When we make the decision about the details of a sojourn, we fall back to what we learned early on: when you travel, entertain yourselves, and do it cheaply. Vacationing for us means sightseeing, hiking, and, if we get desperate, see what movies are playing in the area; nothing that's going to either wow us or break us. Staying in budgeting lodging means that we won't be thinking room service (especially on a business trip), even though as kids, we loved such hotel amenities as the swimming pool.

Frequently, when one talks about luxury accommodations, one is referring to a well-scrubbed room containing a comfy-cozy bed. Well, that is only the starting point for a five-star hotel. In such an establishment, we can fully expect to walk across marble floors to the lobby desk. We can expect to walk into a suite of rooms each having its own fireplace. We can expect to pick up the phone and order a fully-catered meal brought to our suite. We can expect to find recreation chambers with equipment and staffing of the sort that a high-end gym would have. And we can expect to get a luxurious massage if we want one. Clearly, we may not have a need for every service and amenity offered by a five-star, but we owe it to ourselves to take advantage of every one that we can, because we may only pass this way once.

A five-star hotel is a challenge to the traveler to stay there. The luxurious appointments and promises of pampering are the glove to the face. Yes, it is expensive, but what one gets for their money at any of these hotels is beyond valuable. In most such establishments, one may choose from a variety of incredible rooms or suites: deluxe units with king-size beds and gorgeous views; terraced rooms furnished with king-sized, elaborate four-poster beds; large, roomy suites with dual balconies. It is the internal ambiance in particular, done by some of the most brilliant architects in the world, that don't just impress, but lure the weary traveler to the luxurious comforts afforded within.

Veritably all the five-stars, whatever their location, offer their guests a modern, but comfortable, stay, and one which makes them want to return. What really cinches this experience is spacious bathrooms featuring attractive tiling, complementary luxury toiletries, full-sized tubs and showers, and twin vanities. Add to these amenities, a personalized concierge, and a lounge and bar for a very relaxing evening.

The sort of amenities you have come to expect in most common hotels you can find in a five-star hotel. These would include ample parking, air conditioning, cable TV, private baths with hair dryer, mini-bars, in-room safes, coffee/tea makers, telephone and Internet access. Less common features, such as saunas, tour desks, and breakfast rooms are almost assuredly to be found as well. No matter where you find a five-star hotel, you are going to find that it is held in highest regard by other hotels with which it competes. If you have any doubts that you are in one of the best hotels available, the quality of lodging and service will quickly disabuse you of those notions. If nothing else does it, then the exquisite cuisine crafted by five-star chefs will go a long way to converting any misgivings. The coup de grace will be the nirvana-inducing lounge with bar, whose seductive qualities will make you very reluctant to consider ever checking out. - 29868

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