Kobrun Vidisdottir is the Managing Director of the 101 Hotel which is one of the premier Boutique Hotels in Reykjavik, Iceland. For more information please visit www.101hotel.is
Boutique hotels have completely changed the way people look at hotels. These hotels have been extremely successful in making people truly addicted to luxury! To add to all this, good and strategic locations and world class services in every aspect have made the boutique hotels a must-have experience.
Imagine yourself doing nothing but just gazing at the setting sun or the night sky from you own room, or just with a good book for company and a cup of coffee! And all this in a cozy little place you can call your own, at least for a few days. Also with all the staff catering to all your demands and leaving no place for you to get worried and tensed. Would you not like to be in such a place? I bet who would not want to!
Interior designers all over have left no stone unturned to make each boutique hotel unique and give it that personal touch. Boutique hotels are famous for toying with newer and out of the world themes. Some of the themes are such that the hotels are made to tell a story of their own! And must say people love to listen to and watch them!
There are a few other daring boutique hotels which are all set to depict all the world cultures under the same roof! So if you always wanted to go to China and never had a chance to, go live in the room with the Chinese theme. You will not regret not having gone to China for China now comes walking unto you! Other hotels have used a similar idea but have stuck to a smaller domain. Like portraying in each room, the style of each of the states of the respective countries in which the hotel is based. But the crux is that a boutique hotel will never ever let you down when it comes to adventure and surprise.
On the other hand, the boutique hotels need not always be heavily decked up to impress the customer. In fact, guests at times prefer minimalist surroundings as it gives them a clutter-free and simple atmosphere to live in, something they so want after escaping the crazy city crowds. Even the most simple things, if designed with taste and class can evoke the customers interest and intellect. So the mantra is to keep it simple and keep it sensible! And boutique hotels seem to follow this to the T.
A major attraction at these hotels is the tours that they conduct. This gives the guests time to relax as the hotel staff takes care of all the necessary details. All the guests have to do, is be prepared to have fun! Chauffeur driven cars, a very friendly and hospitable staff is a plus point of any boutique hotel. They make your stay that much more worthwhile. And in today’s world, all we need is to be pampered and attended to, and the boutique hotels offer us just that.
Now a days, to provide easy access to all the customers around the world, these hotels have user-friendly websites. The prospective customers can feel the pulse of the hotel by seeing and choosing for themselves which and what kind of room they want to stay in. These websites provide all the information that will facilitate the customer to make a good choice. What else, customers who wish to, are given regular updates about discounts, special events, any improvements in the hotel etc. This keeps the customer’s well informed and hence they can plan their stay accordingly.
If your idea of a holiday is to relax, chill and enjoy in plush settings, boutique hotels are the right place to head to.
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