The Holy bible war

The foremost fad that we like to do when we enter our hotel room is to nudge around, check out every drawer and look for the free gifts made available in the room. Apparently, every hotel has had a tradition of stocking the world’s largest selling book of all times, the holy bible in every drawer of its hotel room one time or the other. But I can’t just remember when I last saw it! Even cheap hotels have increasingly geeked up their rooms with flamboyant screens, wi-fi support, classy lamps and luxurious furnishings, but have they really lost their spiritual side?

A recent survey by the Hotel consulting industry shows that more than 50% of the visitors do not read the holy bible and a majority of the remaining prefer to have a range of spiritual books ranging from inspirational books for secular humans to Buddhism. Juliana Shallcross, Editor at hotelchatter says “I never use it but I like the security of knowing that anytime you need spiritual help, it's right there in your nightstand. However, maybe they could ditch bibles and offer spiritual meditations for all religions?” Although it’s a great idea to go about diverse luxury or cheap hotels around the world and fancy reading Koran when in Middle East or Buddha in Asia, but wouldn’t it be just fantastic to get a range of physical books around you wherever you go?

I admit it; it is not just in my bag to go through the whole books especially when traveling for work or for leisure with family on a long awaited vacation. Nevertheless in these spiritually-challenging times, I come to the conclusion that some books might be useful for certain guests before they call it a day. But should the necessary encouragement come only from the Bible or a different sacred book? So how can a hotel cater to everyone? Or should they even bother?

Cheap hotels to be revamped into Ralph Lauren Stores?

A recent article in the New York Daily News, hinted on the subject of fashion designer Ralph Lauren perhaps buying a cheap hotel in long Island and transforming it into one of his signature studios of Ralph Lauren Fashion Stores. Just a couple of months before Ralph Lauren also purchased a former historic hotel on the St. Germain Boulevard in Paris and flipped it into a retail space with renovated suites making space for his exclusive client lounges.

The hotel in the news is the 164 year old ‘The American Hotel’ in Sag Harbor, Long island. Inside news states that cheap hotels such as these have proved to be fortunate for the Ralph Lauren brand name. Above and beyond this also brings a fresh perception to the retail industry in modern times where still a lot of retail is done in a conventional manner. Though it is just speculation and no confirmation from Ralph Lauren has been received but what chains the talk is the fact that the owner of ‘The American Hotel’ Mr. Ted Conklin has scheduled some of his prime properties for sale or for rent after marrying his high school sweetheart recently. Now that the couple is looking forward to move out of Sag Harbor, this only seems a wise thing to do. The locals maintain that the hotel is a remarkable site for the brand. In case the deal goes trough well, things only seem to get healthier amidst cheap hotels around the world and the Ralph Lauren Fashion house.