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Oooh no, perfect worse than luxury IMO.
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Well I use both "luxury" and "perfect" somewhere in our script. Of course they are subjective terms. Not a single guest has ever complained (or even hinted) that he/she has been mislead by our use of these words, and I don't doubt they would complain if they thought they had cause to. Fortunately most holidaymakers are not that pedantic.
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A lot of people use the word "luxury" in their Google searches for high end UK cottages, apartments, lodges or whatever; far more than would use "Five Star" or any other similar and less subjective term. Like it or not, it's the terms people use in their searches that you need to use if you want to tap their market.
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AndrewH wrote:. Fortunately most holidaymakers are not that pedantic.
I think that is probably very true but we all know that is not the case for everyone ... if I am looking for a holiday I am put off by the word perfect but then we are all different. I am not sure perfect is a word that many people would use in a search although they may well use luxury.
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AndrewH wrote:Well I use both "luxury" and "perfect" somewhere in our script. Of course they are subjective terms. Not a single guest has ever complained (or even hinted) that he/she has been mislead by our use of these words, and I don't doubt they would complain if they thought they had cause to. Fortunately most holidaymakers are not that pedantic.
I think I also use the word luxury too somewhere in my text but this does not mean 5*. It's a term relative to other properties of the same type and price. Most others at that price are pretty basic but pay twice as much and you'll find another level of luxury.
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I wouldn't know about using the search term 'luxury'. I've never been in the fortunate enough position to use it! :lol: But then again, luxury to me means a diamond encrusted loo seat. Maybe I'm missing out in not using the term then. But without a star rating, who am I to decide whether my cottage is luxury or not. Probably not.
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Bunny wrote: luxury to me means a diamond encrusted loo seat.
Ah - there you go. To many people looking for self catering in the UK, and with previous experience of places, "luxury" means a loo seat that doesn't fall off when you sit on it. :wink:
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Bunny wrote: luxury to me means a diamond encrusted loo seat.
Sounds a bit uncomfortable .....
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I remember when luxury meant an indoor toilet with or without a seat.
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e-richard wrote:I remember when luxury meant an indoor toilet with or without a seat.
And a freshly cut supply of newspaper, I suppose? :lol:
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PW in Polemi wrote:And a freshly cut supply of newspaper, I suppose? :lol:
No, no. Luxury was Jeyes shiny paper.
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e-richard wrote:
PW in Polemi wrote:And a freshly cut supply of newspaper, I suppose? :lol:
No, no. Luxury was Jeyes shiny paper.
Luxury was brown paper bags that my MIL supplied yonks ago when I first joined the family!
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Tasteful or tastefully, as in
Tastefully converted/renovated/decorated/furnished

What the 'eck does it mean?
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Circé wrote:Tasteful or tastefully. What the 'eck does it mean?
I certainly hope this does not belong to a LMHer, but I think it answers the question:


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Circé wrote:Tasteful or tastefully, as in
Tastefully converted/renovated/decorated/furnished

What the 'eck does it mean?
I use "tastefully decorated". It means it's done in a way that please the tastes of the majority of people, as apposed to something which the owner may think is fine but most others would consider distasteful. eg, Richard's example
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