Is it worth spending money at a 5 star hotel/Restaurant?

Its not worth of spending so much money for simple things.. The person who has earned the money without struggling or doing adequate or who get too high pay, are the people who go to such places many times.. Others may just visit it very few times a year.. Its better to eat at clean and economic places..

Hi Kiran! Happy New Year to you! It has been long when we communicated last. Back to your discussion. If someone is treating me in a five star hotel and I do not need to spend a single penny, then I might consider going there..........lol! If I have to spend my own money, I won't go for sipping a cup of tea for Rs.210/- plus taxes, I will go turtle after reading such heavy priced menu. You are right that we pay for ambiance and other such thing rather than for snacks/food. I would spend my hard earned money in a good restaurant, where I could get some delicious and sumptuous food of my choice. Have a great day! Deepak

I think that there is no general rule on selecting the restaurants by the people.Lot of factors are involved in it.Personal preference,affordability,celebration mood,the ambiance,and the necessity.We can't have a say in the choice of others.It is too personal a thing.And the best thing is we always have the choice of frequenting the restaurants we like and enjoy whatever like.And above all variety is the spice of life.Isn't it?

I am an independent traveler. I like to stay in locally owned guest houses. I enjoy knowing that the money I spend goes to thew local community. I feel happy when I meet the local people and see something of their culture. In a tropical location I don't mind if only cold water is available. My ex-boyfriend liked top range accommodation. We stayed at a five star hotel in Istanbul. I thought it was a waste of money. I wanted him to be happy and comfortable though.

I think spending money at a 5 star hotel occasionally is worth it because the atmosphere and ambience would really make you feel good. Do you think so? Especially when we live in the modern world whereby there is a lot of pressure from work, a good atmosphere whereby we can really relax our senses and feel comfortable is really important. To me, good atmosphere would also help reduce depression and make one feel more at ease. So, in my opinion, if you can afford it, spending on a 5 star hotel would be really worth it. However, I am sure everyone has different points of view.

Personally, I would prefer a picnic lunch in the woods, good hot dogs on an open fire or McDonalds by the beach! I just cannot see spending that kind of money on a meal, although, my brothers do it all the time, it is just not my world. Different strokes for different folks I guess. I do hope that you had a great time and the friends, rather than the place, made the day fun for you! Have a great weekend!

Frankly, Kiran I would rather have some lovely ginger or cardomom tea at home and curl up with a nice book under a tree in a park rather than look for such ambience.However, we are all middleaged folks talking like this and we assess things by the value we get for the money paid.

Usually when we go to a 5star hotel, it is not for the food which we go, but for the ambience as well to be seen in the place. Usually in 5 star hotels, the patrons are people whose bill is usually picked up by their office.Otherwise you see some bored housewives whose bills are usually picked up their well paid husbands.Most of the people who dine in 5 star hotels do not pay from their pocket. The same thing goes for the expensive signature restaurants, usually we pay 10 times the amount for the cost of food, which we take in a good hotel/restaurant.

Very, very rarely if at all. I am fine with humbler stuff generally and would rather save the money for other things.

hello,i think If you have Enough money ,for enjoy life ,spending money at a 5 star hotel/Restaurant is a good thing . Otherwise ,Its not worth of spending a lot of money at a 5 star hotel/Restaurant . Have a good day!

Personally I don't think so. It's not really worth the money. I think there are times though we need to do something special like that just so we can say we did!But overall there are plenty of less expensive places to make lasting memories.

...Hi kiran8, When I saw your question, I laughed heartily. I laughed because it reminded me of a time when two of my friends and I were in New York, some time in the past. We decided to go into the Four Seasons Restaurant, we walked in, sat down at a nice table. Looking around, enjoying the decor, the waiter bought our water and the menus. We all looked at each other, mouths some what agape. The prices were unbelieveable, we realized it was a very nice restaurant, but well, we were fish out of water. This was more than twenty years ago and if I can remember the most inexpensive meal started at $50. We advised the waiter that we had changed our minds. He was very nice, told us to wait and gave us all some large, chocolate covered strawberries for free. We enjoyed the strawberries. We walked out, I believe we left him a nice tip. It was a very interesting adventure. If you have the disposable income and you can afford it, then I leave it to a personal decision if you want to visit a high priced hotel or restaurant. I love ambience, but I am far from crazy. Take care.

I rather go to KFC or McDonalds to take my lunch. My cousin told me that he spent $40 on just one plate of rice at a hotel in another country.

i don't think it's worth it. i mean, good food dont have to cost a fortune. and 5 star restaurants are uncomfortable. i'd prefer to dine in places where i can be myself and not really think about whether i used to right glass or the right fork. for the ambiance tho, i guess you can transform an ordinary place into a "5-star-restaurant-ish" place by just making sure that the place is cool enough, with good ventilation and you can even set the mood by choosing lounge music. and if you're alone, you can set the mood by listening to music with your ear phones. and of course the food has to be yummy. with all these, you're good to go!

u should never go to five star hotels for snacks....there are various other places which specialise in snacks and charge you very less....certain five star hotels offer buffets at 400 500 rs per person....atleast that is manageable...coz the taste is excellent quantity is too much and u can also enjoy the ambience ....all in all a nice experience

I don't like spending that much money in a 5-star hotel. There are many good hotels where you don't have to spend as much but still can get good service. I'd rather spend my money on other things that are more worth my money. But I'm a middle-class person, so that's probably why this is my answer. If I were rich maybe I wouldn't mind spending this much in a hotel.

If your happy of what your doing and you feel comfortable to stay because it's need for your business why not and you have much gain by doing that no regret but if staying is not then not to go.

If you have the money then why not? besides it's good to reward yourself once in a while after working so hard. It's also a good way to have a glimpse of what rich people do which turned out that you can get a better tasting coffee and better service at half the price or even less from a regular restaurant.

Hi ,my friend,you can get better things and better services in a normal restaurant.I don't think it's necessary to spend so much in a 5 star hotel for something about the same.And it is easy to use the same money to get better things and services

..well, if you have lot of money, you will enjoy your stay, if you dont have, better not to go.. i am a hotelier, and i know that it really cost a lot, but i would not recommend it because i know that its like wasting money, because you can enjoy even on some alternative places that will not cost you that much..