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The definition of a boutique hotel varies.
Architecture and design Style, distinction,
warmth, and intimacy are key words in the architecture and design of
boutique hotels, which seem to attract a niche of customers looking
for a special and differentiated property able to fulfill their
individual needs. Many boutique hotels introduce different themes in
each guestroom, making every single stay unique, even for their
repeat guests.
Typical Size: Although no standard definition
of boutique hotels has been agreed upon, and the sizes of these
types of hotels vary considerably, most boutique hotels do share
some common characteristics. However, most boutique hotels are
properties that do not exceed 150 rooms.
Boutique hotels in city destinations:
In city destinations, location still ranks
number one on guests' priority lists. Good locations for boutique
hotels are not determined only by manner of convenience, but also by
the "trendiness" and "chic-ness" of their respective neighborhoods.
Accordingly, most existing city boutique hotels are located in
vivacious cities such as New York, London, San Francisco, and Miami.
Both the style and the design of city
boutique hotels are unlike the traditional resort boutique hotels.
Cooler notes, modernism, and the interpretation of the 21st Century
— at times matched with historical components and art — are
considered modish, and are found in most successful city boutique
hotels. Technology strongly relates to these factors, whether it is
technology that enhances the ambience and promotes emotional contact
between the guests and the hard attributes of the building (such as
lighting and music), or technology that is provided for the
convenience of hotel guests (such as in-room DVD players,
flat-screen television sets, cordless phones, and computers with
high-speed Internet access and the latest monitor
genres).Entertainment in boutique hotels is an important dynamic in
creating a lively, chic and trendy mind-set. However, in the
boutique hotel concept, entertainment is not limited to events such
as live music and performances; the idea of a boutique hotel is
entertainment in its own nature: a hip restaurant, lounge, and bar;
an exceptional theme; and visually spectacular decorations.
Boutique hotels in resort destinations:
Boutique hotels in resort destinations are
exotic, small, and intimate. These boutique hotels give their guests
a chance to explore the local feel without sacrificing luxury.
Although location is just as important in resort destinations as it
is in city destinations, the word "trendy" has a different
designation in this matter; if location should be central in the
case of city boutique hotels, trendy resort boutique hotels are
generally well-hidden, tucked away in deserted corners of the
islands or the mountains. The more difficult it is to reach the
destination by means of common transportation, the more fashionable
the location is considered. Successful boutique resort hotels unite
traditional architecture with the comfort and luxury of modernism,
without losing the personality of the local community.
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