Boutique Hotels
One of the biggest trends in holiday accommodation is the advent of boutique hotels – small hotels with an upmarket feel, where every room is decorated in a distinctive style. Boutique hotels are springing up across the country, but what is their appeal?
Although the big corporate branded hotels have their place in the market, a common criticism is that the interiors do not vary much from city to city, and once you’re in the room with the curtains closed you could be pretty much anywhere in the world. Not so with the boutique hotel. Most boutique hotels are small, with around 20 rooms. Often each room is decorated in a different style, or furnished around a particular theme. The feel is generally more luxurious than in the larger chains of hotel with quirky ornaments or paintings adding to the look. Many boutique hotels provide little extras like games consoles or DVD players and the bathrooms are filled with top quality spa and toiletry products. Boutique hotels pride themselves on an excellent standard of food in their restaurants, and most use local produce wherever possible. As the kitchens are smaller than in many of the big chain hotels, the chefs are more responsive to individual needs and will be able to cater for special diets and requests.
Boutique hotels have also managed to attract visitors back to some of the more traditional seaside resorts which have seen a reversal in the decline of numbers of visitors. Norfolk is one of the areas which have embraced the boutique hotel concept and a quick browse through any Norfolk business directory will throw up a whole host of hotels to choose from. Some are in traditional seaside resorts such as Great Yarmouth or Cromer; others are inland in Norwich or Swaffham. Each hotel offers something a little bit different so it is important to do your research to decide which would be most appropriate for your needs. Most hotels have websites where you can see exactly what they have to offer in terms of accommodation, food and location, or after looking through the Norfolk business directory you could simply phone them up and ask for a brochure or leaflet.
One of the nicest ways to spend a holiday is by travelling around the area, seeing all the different attractions that Norfolk has to offer, staying in a different location every night. A bit of forward planning and booking ahead will allow you to enjoy your holiday stress free, knowing that your night’s accommodation will be in a lovely room, with fluffy towels and bathrobes, and your favourite DVD or CD to entertain you after a hard day’s sightseeing.