George Bernard Shaw once wrote, “The great advantage of a hotel is that it is a refuge from home life.” These days, for both the business and pleasure traveler, hotels can be a mixed bag of luxury amenities and basic conveniences. Few hotels are a destination unto themselves and even fewer involve any sort of mental stimulation. Sometimes it is as if the explosion of low-cost carriers and the sheer volume of travel options have taken all the personality and indeed exclusivity out of travel.
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