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Originally Posted by Paddy
Hi Barfly - it's now become a bit of a nonsense term really. Basically, it means a hotel that differs from the 'identikit' big chain hotels such as Hilton or Holiday Inn, because it's independently run and it has its own individual style. It was initially used to describe the new generation of hotels that cropped up in the 80's and 90's that were small in size, like an old fashioned English bed and breakfast, but nicely furnished and with a high standard bar and restaurant. But now it's used to describe any hotel that has any kind of individual touch to it. I've even noticed that one big hotel group has started to refer to some of their places - some with over 200 bedrooms - as 'grand boutique' hotels!
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Thanks, I'll just ignore the phrase then!