Let's face it. We all know the mantra: If you have it, flaunt it. And what better way to do that than staying at the most expensive hotel in the world or experiencing a once-in-a-lifetime experience at a luxury hotel.
According to a great article on Forbes Traveler, for the cost of filling up your SUV, you can have a butler at the White Barn Inn, draw you (or a companion) bath (complete with bath salts, roses, and candles). Or after your last ski run, be greeted with hot cider by ski valets at the Stein Eriksen Lodge in Park City, Utah. The article goes on the list 8 more luxury experiences.
So, why are hotels adding all of these amenities and perks? Research by PKF Consulting, a group that analyzes the hotel industry, suggests that with the influx of new, trendier hotels, the luxury market is expected to grow. In fact, the luxury room rate increased by 6.6 percent last year, bring to average room rate to $309.
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