Where are the classic butlers?
We cannot begin without paying a sincere tribute to the butler of all life. So classic it's darn trendy: Carson effect? A round of applause for those who anticipate our thoughts; the one who keeps our secrets and lies ; the one who spends 24 hours a day looking after us.
There is a tendency to include this service in English hotels. The first to do so was the London Bulgari in 1991 . Behind him, there were many. In fact, some turn to butlers with experience in aristocratic families. It is what he has done Loch Somons Hotel , which has hired George Telford, a butler with 30 years of experience in the country's mansions and palaces.
The question is: do we use the butlers? Do we take advantage of our faithful butler? I little. At most I ask for a tea. But that is the mistake, thinking that we have to pull them. A good butler knows what he has to do without being asked. those of the Cafe Royal , one of the hotels that offers them in all rooms, they know. Homework of the week. Review an episode of Downton Abbey.
The butler who chooses your fragrance
Now let's move on to the butlers of the 21st century:
FRAGRANCE STEWARD
Tuscany is full of fragrances, but we may be lost and not know the difference between bergamot and grapefruit. That's what the Belmond Villa San Michele fragrance butler is for. This person help to choose the most suitable perfume and the one who best catches the Tuscan moment that is lived in that delicious hotel.
SURF BUTLER
We want to ride the waves but we need some help. There appears the figure of the Surf Butler. The St Regis Monarch Beach hotel in California has him on the payroll. Alright, he's just a private surf teacher, but why "Surf Butler" is sexier than "butler"?
The perfect bathroom, thanks to the butler
BUTLER TO PREPARE THE BATHROOM
This character solves a very tedious task: fill the bathtub to the exact temperature (that utopia), use the right salts, light the bathroom carefully and leave everything ready so that we, oh privileged beings, submerge ourselves. The _Bath Butle_r exists in some hotels of the Ritz-Carlton label. In any case, any butler is capable of preparing the perfect bath . And that we don't burn (and scream) when we put our legs in.
BUTLER LIGHTS FIRES
The situation: we are in a room with a fireplace. We want to read a book while listening to it crackle. We don't know how to light the fire. The _Fireside Butler_ comes to the rescue. In fact, you can even choose between different forms of fire (Yes) . The Taj in Boston has this figure in its executive suites. Be careful about requesting his services in the summer, since he doesn't work. At that time we have to resort to (go to the next point) ...
At the Taj in Boston they light the fireplace for you
BUTLER FOR THE SUN
Miami hotels were pioneers in this initiative. They had one person to provide adequate sun protection, place umbrellas and help clients achieve the perfect tan. The idea caught on in other beach places . Whether or not we ask them to spread the cream on our backs is up to us.
ROBOT BUTLER
This is one of the star butlers. His name is HELLO. botlr . He works at the Starwood Aloft Hotel in California. His functions, for now, are limited to serving room service. He does not accept tips . And yes, he exists.
The robot butler at the Starwood Aloft Hotel in California
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