In general, we have low expectations of our hotels. As long as the room is decent and the foods OK, we wont complain. Boutique hotels hope to change that attitude.
Hotel rooms arent cheap, so what do we get for our money? In many cases, its not much. A reasonable room thats clean, a bathroom thats functional and food thats often not as good as it should be. These hotels should now expect to come under pressure from the smaller, boutique sector, where space, design and cuisine are all important.
The rooms
Unlike mainstream hotels, where every room in every hotel is the same, boutique hotels strive to create individuality through design. These hotels will usually be designed to a theme; in some places that theme will be obvious in the room names, the furnishings, the artwork and the finishing touches, and in others it might be very subtle, such as an Asian influence, or bringing the colours and textures of the landscape into the hotel.
Above all, its the attention to detail, comfort and style that differentiates a boutique room from other hotel rooms. Guests needs are carefully considered from start to finish, so there is often a range of exclusive...