Introduction Why spend more when you can get better for less? It explains why I gave Guangzhou Shangri-La (1000CNY a night) the glowing review and then both the Island Shangri-La (4000HKD) as well as the Kowloon Shangri-La (2000HKD per night) mediocre ratings. Why spend two to five times more for a smaller, not as luxurious room, and negative attitude from the employees (especially at Kowloon)? This thought has always bothered us. When we did actually once try to splurge at Ritz Carlton in sunny Dana Point, CA, we left feeling worse than if we did at one of our favorite hotels, the Guangzhou Shangri-La. How many times more did we pay? At least 8 times more. Both are highly famous luxury chains. So, off it was for nice hotels outside of Las Vegas. Fast forward four years later and we have Pelican Hill in the LA Times on Sundays. The thing about constant advertising is that after a few weeks, you get the hotel stuck into your mind. WE did not. We saw these ads for another year and a h...
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