s have a lot to recommend them: luxurious spas, twice-daily room service and superb on-site restaurants, just for starters. But the most valuable resource of all sits in plain view in the middle of the lobby: the hotel concierge.
Everyone knows the concierge can provide a map or a dinner recommendation. But stick to those rudimentary requests, and you’re missing out on the wealth of information and network of contacts–including maitre d’s, private jet pilots, jewelers and personal shoppers–the typical concierge spends years cultivating.