Best hotel you have ever stayed at?

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Honeymoon -

Lake Palace Hotel, Udaipur (now called Taj Lake Palace)
https://taj.tajhotels.com/en-in/taj-lake-palace-udaipur/

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Anonymous wrote:damn this makes me want to travel

+1 TOTALLY

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Anonymous wrote:It is sad but none of the hotels I have stayed stick out as "best hotel I have stayed" because the "good" ones were kind of all the same - some more expensive than others, but pretty much none with a wow factor. One does come to my mind though when I think "worst hotel" I have ever stayed, but it was actually a hostel, so I don't know if qualifies.

There was also a 5 star hotel I stayed in Madrid that was horrible for a 5 stars hotel. Matter of a fact, I have learned that generally the more expensive/famous hotels usually are crappy as they nickel and dime you. I mean, WHO charges for wi-fi in this day and age? I tell you, some 5 star hotels out there.

That hotel in Madrid took the cake though as we could not use the mine fridge because it was already stocked with water, soda, beer etc, and I couldn't remove anything from it (like, take a bottle of water out and leave it outside to put a fruit or milk for my baby at the time) because everything was electronically controlled through weight. So, if I removed something (even if I didn't consume and put it back) I was automatically charged for it.

Very funny.

Did you also have trouble bringing in your own mattress?

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Anonymous wrote:New York Palace, because I had a 3 story, 3 bedroom penthouse suite with an elevator and tremendous deck overlooking St Patrick's Cathedral. (I arrived very late and they'd given my room away, so they put me up in this ridiculous suite.)

Other than that, perhaps the JK Place in Capri, the Ritz Carlton in NYC or the Copacabana Palace in Rio.

ELOISE!!!

Eloise lived in the Plaza. The Palace isn't the same, although PP had a pretty good set up there!

Who knows what the Chinese are doing at The Plaza now.

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Pre-kids: Interlaken, Switerland youth hostel and Hyatt Regency Kaui, HI

Post-kids: Marriott in Brekenridge, CO and what use to be an Embassy Suites but now is a Conrad hotel in NYC.

We've stayed at mid-range luxury places like Ritz-Carlton, Caneel Bay, etc (although not Rosewood or Four Seasons that folks do rave about) along with an assortment of Marriotts and Hyatts. I've discovered that without kids, what matters most to be is location - I don't needs luxury but do want a clean comfortable bed. With kids I would add o the criteria of space - I'd rather spend $ to get a suite or 2 rooms rather than crowd us into one room at a luxury property.

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Anonymous wrote:Taj Malabar in Cochin India. I had a gorgeous two room suite. The bathroom was amazing. Most hotel I stay in for work are pretty fantastic but when you get an upgrade it is heaven.

Last year I stayed in the ITC Chola in Chennai. Every day housekeeping left me an animal made from towels. I really loved them and left notes so it seemed he try to outdo himself every day. The last day there was an alligator the length of the bed with rose petals for the scales.

I know people here hate India but the hospitality can't be beat.

We stayed at the Intercontinental in Mumbai at the airport once. They actually picked me up at the airport in a Merc. It was fab. My husband kept it a secret and I was very surprised!

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Anonymous wrote:Hyatt Regency Scottsdale

OP here. We recently stayed there and thought the pool was great for the kids.

PP here - the pool was absolutely the best feature! I'm not usually into big hotels, but everything - the property, the service, the restaurants, the spa - was top notch. Glad you enjoyed it too!

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Anonymous wrote:The Delano in Miami

pretty awesome hotel and pool bar

Not so much, anymore

-1 I was there last June and thought it was gorgeous. The rooms did have a coke-y vibe, I'll admit.

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Cottage 7 at Caneel Bay, St. John, USVI

Ritz Carlton, St. Thomas

Presidential Suite at Doubletree, Times Square

Anywhere in London...because it's London, and I love London.

Best service? Disney Cruise. Your cabin is cleaned twice a day (they literally clean up after you). Your servers follow you from restaurant to restaurant, know you by name, cut your kids' food for them, bring you treats just to try. All staff make eye contact and speak with you--super friendly. Beds and bedding are very comfortable.

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Anonymous wrote:Cottage 7 at Caneel Bay, St. John, USVI

Ritz Carlton, St. Thomas

Presidential Suite at Doubletree, Times Square

Anywhere in London...because it's London, and I love London.

Best service? Disney Cruise. Your cabin is cleaned twice a day (they literally clean up after you). Your servers follow you from restaurant to restaurant, know you by name, cut your kids' food for them, bring you treats just to try. All staff make eye contact and speak with you--super friendly. Beds and bedding are very comfortable.

OP here. Our best family vacation was probably the Disney cruise. We had a family deluxe balcony. Service really was top notch and we had an amazing time. I thought the pool was a bit small but entertainment and service could not be beat. I like how Disney puts kids first.

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Waldorf in NYC- The room was pretty standard I guess but the hotel seemed grand to my teenage eyes.
Fairmont Lake Louise with a view. Gorgeous! Worth whatever ridiculous price we paid.
Fairmont Banff Springs. I don't really remember the room but the hotel was beautiful.
Hyatt Regency in Muscat, Oman. The cheaper hotel we booked was double booked so they put us here in a suite instead
Intercontinental in Tahiti. I remember ordering lunch (I think it was something simple like a burger, fries and a soda) and it was something ridiculous like $50. Luckily my dad paid the bill

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Anonymous wrote:damn this makes me want to travel

+1 TOTALLY

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Anonymous wrote:Cottage 7 at Caneel Bay, St. John, USVI

Ritz Carlton, St. Thomas

Presidential Suite at Doubletree, Times Square

Anywhere in London...because it's London, and I love London.

Best service? Disney Cruise. Your cabin is cleaned twice a day (they literally clean up after you). Your servers follow you from restaurant to restaurant, know you by name, cut your kids' food for them, bring you treats just to try. All staff make eye contact and speak with you--super friendly. Beds and bedding are very comfortable.

Good to know about the Doubletree -- we have the suite booked for Memorial Day weekend as we take the kids to see Hamilton (a Christmas present)

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Anonymous wrote:Cottage 7 at Caneel Bay, St. John, USVI

Ritz Carlton, St. Thomas

Presidential Suite at Doubletree, Times Square

Anywhere in London...because it's London, and I love London.

Best service? Disney Cruise. Your cabin is cleaned twice a day (they literally clean up after you). Your servers follow you from restaurant to restaurant, know you by name, cut your kids' food for them, bring you treats just to try. All staff make eye contact and speak with you--super friendly. Beds and bedding are very comfortable.

Good to know about the Doubletree -- we have the suite booked for Memorial Day weekend as we take the kids to see Hamilton (a Christmas present)

Where did you get tickets?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cottage 7 at Caneel Bay, St. John, USVI

Ritz Carlton, St. Thomas

Presidential Suite at Doubletree, Times Square

Anywhere in London...because it's London, and I love London.

Best service? Disney Cruise. Your cabin is cleaned twice a day (they literally clean up after you). Your servers follow you from restaurant to restaurant, know you by name, cut your kids' food for them, bring you treats just to try. All staff make eye contact and speak with you--super friendly. Beds and bedding are very comfortable.

Good to know about the Doubletree -- we have the suite booked for Memorial Day weekend as we take the kids to see Hamilton (a Christmas present)

Where did you get tickets?

Online, in November.