Luxury hotels are crowded these days. And we aren't referring to sky-high occupancy rates or lobbies full of guests. We're talking about the explosion of hotel service people, each one more specialized than the next.
Where once travelers were looked after by a simple roster of bellhops, concierges and chambermaids, now there are pool attendants and ski concierges, personal shoppers and fitness coaches, not to mention butlers galore. Personal butlers, bath butlers, technology butlers, romance butlers, fireplace butlers and tanning butlers. Louis XIV never had it so good.
For the most part, there is no additional charge for these new services--all are included in the hotel room rates. But they certainly make the fine art of tipping more difficult to master.
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