Is it location, room, or services that make a great hotel.

I can think of hotels I dream of going back to that aren't much more than B&Bs but are in fantastic locations, or I can think of luxury hotels where everyone who works there bows to you if you pass them in the hall.

Anonymous wrote:Ritz Carlton Reserve, Dorado Beach PR. Heaven on earth!!

Was the hotel kid friendly?

Anonymous wrote:Hyatt Regency Scottsdale

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

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Anonymous wrote:Before kids - Kamp Hotel in Helsinki
With kids - 4 room cabin at the Greenbrier. It says cabin but it's is definitely not a cabin.

When were you at Kamp? Since it has become a Starwood property, I feel like the quality has decreased. Best burger and fries in Helsinki, though!

Best Hotel prekids - Four Season Mauritius. Amazing. Also amazing was Singita Sabi Sands in South Africa, but not a typical hotel.
Best hotel with kids - a newly designed room at the Sanderling in the OBX, believe or not!

OP here. I started this thread in hopes of finding some ideas of places to go this summer. Sanderling may be a good choice as a road trip.

Anonymous wrote:Fairmont Princess Scottsdale

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You beat me to it. I love this hotel!

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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!

Anonymous wrote:Before kids - Kamp Hotel in Helsinki
With kids - 4 room cabin at the Greenbrier. It says cabin but it's is definitely not a cabin.

When were you at Kamp? Since it has become a Starwood property, I feel like the quality has decreased. Best burger and fries in Helsinki, though!

Best Hotel prekids - Four Season Mauritius. Amazing. Also amazing was Singita Sabi Sands in South Africa, but not a typical hotel.
Best hotel with kids - a newly designed room at the Sanderling in the OBX, believe or not!

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!!!

Anonymous wrote:The Delano in Miami

pretty awesome hotel and pool bar

Anonymous wrote:Pre kids - St Regis Bora Bora
With Kids - Rosewood Mayakoba and Four Seasons Orlando. These resorts were super kid friendly.

ALWAYS wanted to go to the st regis bora bora - that's where they filmed Couples Retreat
I'd have to go with Raffles in Beijing. You get a personal ambassador

The Delano in Miami

The Best hotels I've stayed in, in the following cities are:

Paris - Hotel L'Abbaye

London - Savoy Hotel / Claridges

New York - Yale Club

Los Angeles - Bel Air

Conrad Maldives
Jade Mountain in St Lucia

Without kids: The Renaissance Chancery Court in London--that was several years ago, it's now called "Rosewood"
OR
maybe the JW Marriott Marquis in Miami. I was paying a very reasonble rate (I think around $150/night?) but they upgraded me to a suite on the top floor, with floor to ceiling windows and a gorgeous view of the city and the water! And concierge lounge access!

With kids: Boardwalk Inn at Disney World--we stayed in a 2 bedroom suite on the club level. The bathroom in the master bedroom was beautiful---the rest of the suite was just ok...but the location can't be beat. And usually with the kids we stay at Springhill Suites or Residence Inn, so this was a great treat.

Another vote for Punta Islita in Costa Rica. Pre-kids, of course...