Luxury Hotel… On a Budget?
How much would you be willing to fork out for a night at the Ritz-Carlton, complete with the luxury perks: large marble bath and deep soaking tub, a flat screen television, skyline views of the city, breakfast made-to-order and served by a butler?
All that, for just about 200 dollar a night. I kid you not; check out the room rates at the Ritz-Carlton in Kuala Lumpur. This article explains how that can be possible:
“No luxury hotel is going to advertise itself as having low prices, but if you dig, you’ll find that luxe hotels without high price tags do exist,” says Adam Weissenberg, head of the tourism, hospitality and leisure practice at Deloitte & Touche. “In countries where the currency rate works out in favor of the U.S. dollar, deals can be found at upscale chains.”
While a room at the Tokyo Ritz-Carlton is $460 a night, for instance, a comparable room at the Kuala Lumpur Ritz is far less, thanks to the strength of the U.S. dollar against the Malaysian ringgit.
Lesson for the day? Don’t be intimidated by the name. Luxury accommodations may be had, for less than you think.
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