A hotel for the super rich and famous

It's all the bowing and scraping that gets me more than anything. For goodness sake,it's only people who've made good of their lives ( been lucky ) not born royalty.

I do watch such programmes and saw that one last night and all I could think of was Brexit ! Why ? Because 3/4 of staff are foreign and hotel work is a magnet to them with possible living quarters meals and a wage in exchange for some of the hardest work imaginable------which could possibly cease unless those staff had been in this country x amount of years over the allotted time given.

These programmes are a real eye-opener though. How the other half live !
The nearest I ever was was afternoon tea at the Dorchester before Christmas some years ago while on a trip on the Orient Express. May as well make a day of it too hahaha.
I reckon us ladies wouldn't have looked out of place at that hotel on last nights show !

I don’t watch programmes like this because they say so much about the world we live in - it’s not about people having more but about the baseline we should have for those who have less.

Those people spending £20,000+ per night to stay in a suite wouldn’t give a monkeys toot that only a few blocks away a young mum can’t afford to feed her family or a young man is begging on the streets. Why should they? They live in a parallel universe.

Sparklefizz, no, I didn’t mean you x

Ok Annie. Thanks.

Years ago I had two jobs to keep the finances ticking over.Daytime nursing then in the evenings as a silver service waitress at big " do's ). Hard graft and some of the most obnoxious guests you've ever come across who you could tell weren't accustomed to the " finer things in life ".I was able to keep my cool by telling myself that there was more breeding in my little finger than the whole of their personas. These were wives of golfers from a certain golf club.
The " finger-snapping " type which I'm sure many of you will have encountered in your lives.
Looking back I don't know how I worked all day and then at night until 2/3 am. It was an education in people though and an avoidance of HP.

Those born into wealth were the more appreciative well-mannered and generous------as for the others----------Rubbish !

EllanVannin, that’s the difference between ‘old money and new money’

that’s the difference between ‘old money and new money

Really ? I don’t see much of a difference to be honest . In fact often those with “new money” have at least earned it in some way, shape or form, whereas “ old money” well it fell into their lap because of who’s womb they came from .

I watched some of it. I find it quite sad, and wonder if the staff secretly despise the guests. I would. I don’t reall mind people being rich, and I like good hotels, but I wouldn’t stay in that one even if I could afford it. Massive display of bad taste and ostentation all round.

gillybob, I was referring to the way ‘old money and new money’ are different and so often this is true

I get your point, gillybob, but ‘old money’ people do tend to have better manners and be less ostentatious.

I wonder how many people would refuse inherited money because it just ‘fell into their lap’. Not many, I suspect.

Not me for one Grandma70 but I’m safe in the knowledge that this will NEVER happen .

I was once invited to dinner at The Goring Hotel and expected it to be very snooty but it was wonderful! The staff were very friendly and helpful and instead of feeling out of my comfort zone I felt very settled. It didn't seem as opulent / flashy as the hotel on the television last night. Mind you I wasn't paying the bill!!!

I think Jacob Rees-Mogg is old money and IMO has not a lot to recommend him.
I had a very nasty bite from a gerbil once, be careful if you start transporting them.

JRM is an example of why you can’t generalise about new/old money and why surface ‘good manners’ can be very misleading.

Indeed they can Maryeliza

The best way to find out is to mingle with those whose wealth has been a part of their lives and those who've acquired it. No comparison to me. I know who I'd choose.
You've only to weigh up some of the big winners of the lotto.

The gufffasss or the kickass ?

Then you have this terribly sad and tragic story of the two teenagers who've been suddenly left orphaned by losing both parents within 3 days of each other.
People from around their area and Liverpool have been so kind in sending in donations towards the funerals which will take place jointly on December 13th.
Funeral directors should waive their fees in this case. I know I would as an act of kindness and understanding towards these lovely children. It's made me cry.

I will never have the money to stay at that particular hotel, or any like it, but I have no objection to anyone spending their own wealth there.
The staff seemed happy btw.
Any programme about the running of a hotel is fascinating.

gillybob you are naughty, you critcise people who inherit money but you wouldn’t refuse it ?

I did say I was safe in the knowledge that it would NEVER happen so I won’t ever have to worry about hypocrisy Annie . Anyway if by any remote chance I won the lottery I would give most of it away . I couldn’t cope with millions £ . Just enough to pay my debts, retire modestly and pay my kids mortgages off would suit me just fine . What would a common Geordie girl like me do with £millions anyway ?

I’ve never known a big lottery winner but amongst my friends are those who’ve inherited - and in fact always had access to trust funds and family,y trusts without having to wait for the death of parents and who chose to work but never had to; then I have friends who are now seriously well off having built up very successful budimnesses without inheriting a money. They are all lovely and well mannered ( obvs as they are my friends)

You can be nice or nasty with or without money.

Ok money pays the bills, but does it bring health and happiness?

gillybob not the lottery, inherited money , if some distant family member named you in their will you would have to choose between refusing it, giving it away or keeping it.

Would you choose keeping it or not?