Hiding engagement rings in sand castles – and other requests from super-rich hotel guests

A few years ago, I stayed at a five-star luxury hotel in Miami where a delightfully indiscreet concierge told the truth about the lengths his team went to when a British band with rock royalty status came to stay. The guitarist had specifically requested a shepherd’s pie via room service (cue a confused Google search … Read more

How luxury hotels are going to war to win over the world’s richest travelers

In 2024, bizarre concierge offers are an expectation for big-spending guests – Markus Gortz Guests were once mocked for their ridiculous demands for five-star hotels. In 2016, travel company Oliver’s Travels published, rather indiscreetly, a list of client assignments to the villa specialist’s concierges. They include: “arrange a gospel choir to come out of the … Read more