These past few years, boutique hotels appeared to be one of the most preferred guest accommodations in any part of the globe. It is just ironic that only few people actually understand the real meaning of the word ’boutique’ or how it is related to hotels and what are the advantages of staying in this kind of hotels.

Though not all people can precisely define what boutique hotel is, it is very apparent among hoteliers that they can easily identify the qualities and traits will make their hotel a boutique hotel. The first quality that they look into is the size of the hotel. A hotel with not more than 100 rooms can be flamboyantly considered as a boutique hotel.

Another quality that hotel experts consider is the ambiance of a certain hotel. It is decisively deemed that the atmosphere or ambiance is an important determining factor for any boutique hotel. When talking about hotel, the atmosphere substantially pertains to the total of all facilities and intangible services that make a guest’s stay unforgettable. The term atmosphere also consists of furnishings, ambience, customer service, attitude of hotel personnel and one who is familiar with all these things that can combine and build a harmonious relationship with clients which will perpetuate the popularity and strengthen its reputation.

In a boutique hotel, sense of intimacy is a must have factor since without which a hotel cannot be called a boutique hotel. The problem only exists when the atmosphere is made without responsiveness. In hotel management, intimacy refers to the professional caring, warmth of treatment and best in class customer services. Moreover, every boutique hotel is expected to offer outstanding service. The staff of a boutique hotel must know beforehand the basic necessities of guests rather than just providing it when asked to do so. Satisfying the guests through quality service should be the utmost priority of any boutique hotel.

One more significant factor that a boutique hotel possesses is its unique theme. A peerless theme is one of the essential characteristics of a design hotel that attracts more travelers. And this fact can be substantiated by different themes that we can see in every boutique existing around the world. Fascinating artworks in the lobby, designer apparels in bathrooms, guest’s favorite CD collection, all these are important factors in running a boutique hotel.

With all the aforesaid characteristics, we can now give boutique hotel a clear description as an accommodation that provides their guests an incomparable bliss and unforgettable stay, makes them feel valued and give them the strong feeling that they have this need to share to other people their happy experience.