If you don't ask, you don't get. The secret hotel amenities most travellers don't know about
When it comes to booking a luxury hotel, the check-list for amenities usually hits the trifecta of swimming pool, gymnasium and decent spa.
But most travellers don't know that some hotels offer "secret" amenities, which are bonuses kept for those in the know.
They are only passed from VIP to VIP through word-of-mouth, with only the concierge at the hotels being able to grant access.
Ultimately, the key is, if you don't ask, you don't get. So start blagging so you can start bragging. Here's a few in America to give your next trip that extra edge.
It's perhaps no surprise that we start with New York, with the luxurious Waldorf Astoria offering certain guests the ultimate queen bee experience.
Yep, their rooftop is filled with beehives and guests can pay that little bit extra to learn about beekeeping, followed by a honey-infused three course lunch.
It doesn't end there, with VIP guests also being able to finish the day with a honey-inspired spa experience in their Guerlain Spa. Stays start at a very reasonable $320 a night.
Move down to Texas and we have the Westin Austin Downtown , which offers high end visitors an in-room guitar lesson, with exclusive access to certain venues and blues clubs.
Not bad considering stays cost from $300 a night.
At the W South Beach, it's all about ordering off the menu in the restaurant at Mr. Chow, with the White Lobster being the go-to for fancy clientele who know how to order.
It's essentially lobster tail folded into egg white but it's said to be divine. Stays here start at $600 a night.
The most lavish goes to Rosewood Hotel Georgia in Vancouver, where those who have booked into a suite (at around $700 a night) can experience a wide range of special treatments.
The Rosewood Hotel in Vancouver.
You need a wardrobe consultation? You got it. A private cycling tour with the managing director? No problem.
And there's personalised daily spa treatments at the hotel's signature Send, A Rosewood Spa. It would seem there's nothing more pedestrian than choosing a facial already tailored for someone else.
