IF YOU were a member of the 1%, what would be your primary concern when choosing a hotel? A fancy restaurant, maybe, or a luxury spa? Perhaps it would be privacy? In fact, according to a new report on luxury travel by Resonance, a consultancy, it would probably be free internet access.
In a survey of the top percentile of American earners—defined as those with a household income of over $400,000 or a net worth of $8m—66% said that free internet access was very important to them when choosing a hotel. That compares with 53% who cited privacy, the second-most desirable amenity. That is significantly more than the American population as whole—58% of whom said free internet was important.
Why would the rich be more concerned with getting something for nothing than the rest of us? Well, presumably those at the top did not get where they are today without looking after the pennies. And they are used to living by Withnail’s maxim that goodies...Continue reading
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