Let’s talk about the value of ’boutique’.<\/p>\n
I’m looking for a hotel in Toronto so I can go and promote Mexico to Canadians. The event is being held downtown and I’ve learned not to book a cheap hotel on the outskirts of town thinking I’ll be saving money. Taxi fare alone will even that out nicely. So, I find a large chain hotel that seems acceptable. I do what everyone does\u2014yes, you too\u2014and go on the hotel’s site and then visit Expedia or one of the ‘big guys’. The rate for one person, for one night in a deluxe room is $400 Canadian Dollars! Plus tax. Ouch! I had this same ‘experience in New York City a few years ago and should have written about it then but today I finally sit to share my thoughts.<\/p>\n
Don’t get me wrong. I do understand supply and demand. I know these big cities can charge these rates and would be foolish not to do so. I get it. I just get a tad upset when travelers cringe at a $300-dollar-per-night rate in Mexico when they’ll be getting so much value for that money. Truly.<\/p>\n
You just don’t get the same thing for the same money. Not even close. At least not for things that we feel matter.<\/p>\n
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Here’s what happens though.\u00a0 There’s that little concept called ‘economies of scale’ that we all know well. You know those factors that cause a producer\u2019s average cost per unit to fall as the scale of output is increased. Simply said “You buy more, you pay less”. So for example, when a 400-room hotel that belongs to a 20,000-room conglomerate buys sheets, I think it’s safe to guess they won’t be paying the same price as an individual low volume buyer.\u00a0 And this is just one example of thousands of things a hotel has to think about.<\/p>\n
So a tiny, stand-alone hotel that wants to offer comparable quality must invest an important amount of money to create a remarkable experience. As a traveler, is it worth spending the money? Well, that depends on what’s important to you. Special attention that isn’t nickle and dime-ed is nice. You probably won’t have the state-of-the-art gym with an ocean view but is that a deal breaker? What you might have is a locally connected, charming owner who not only tells you about the destinations hidden gems but actually takes you along. Too close for comfort? Too B&B-ish? That’s ok, too. After all, you want to be comfortable, right? Or do you?<\/p>\n
“Everything you want is just outside your comfort zone’.\u2014R. Allen.<\/p>\n
Perhaps that’s a bit much but you get my point.<\/p>\n
So, when a small hotel is unwavering in its passion to please you, to host you and to offer you the levels of comfort you’re accustomed to, it needs a certain income to offer that experience. The art work. The cuisine. The added touches. It all adds up.<\/p>\n
Small boutique hotels stretch their budgetary limits. I know this. I know them. Personally. Ask me about it. I have stories \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
Now as a traveler you have two decisions to make:<\/p>\n
1. Decide if you’re willing to give them a shot and see for yourself what level of value they can provide<\/p>\n
2. Decide who you’re going to book with.<\/p>\n
But that’s another post.<\/p>\n
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