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    There are few things I consider to be more frustrating than spending a lot of money on a vacation that doesn't match your expectations. I'd be interested to know if anyone here has a 5-star hotels that they would consider to be overrated, and won't be staying at again.

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    absolutely nothing more frustrating. and i do a lot of research. in any case, i would not go back to the plaza athenee in paris (or new york, for that matter, but different owners and really no comparison). completely let down , mostly by the attitude. we had actually stayed there on our first trip to paris, so doubly disappointing. i look forward to trying the georges cinq on our next visit....

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    A number of years ago, we stayed at the Grand Hotel Villa Medici, a five-star hotel in Florence, Italy. Despite its name, it certainly wasn't grand. In fact, it was awful. The hotel was a bit shabby and had seen better days. It was very hot the week that we stayed there and there was something wrong with their air conditioning, which was not working at all. There was no alternative - we had to open the windows. But, there were no screens on the windows and, especially at night, the insects were drawn into the room whenever we had a light on. We couldn't wait to get out of there.

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    Robin, I completely agree about the Plaza Athenee in New York. our room had no view whatsoever and the bathroom was small and unimpressive. And it was really pricey. I really regret that stay.

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    Il Pellicano....overrated

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    C'mon jrn001. You're going to have to elaborate on Il Pellicano. You can't just call something overrated and not tell us why. What's wrong with it?

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    Aspen St. Regis- When I think of overpriced, overrated hotels, I think of this one. From the moment we checked in, we were dissappointed. The hotel tried to give us a room on the 1st floor... looking out on the parking lot. Then, once we got a room change, and tried to take a nap, the staff was shouting through the halls, slamming doors with no regard for guests. Additionally, there was absolutely no water pressure in the bathroom. The most over-priced, over-hyped hotel we have ever stayed in. What was funny was that the year before, we stayed at the Westin in Whistler for half the price and had great service, a great room, and ski in/ski out.

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    This is an easy one. The Hotel Hassler in Rome is the most overrated hotel in existence. There is simply no competetion here at all. No matter what you pay, it's too much for what you get. An absurd ripoff without any doubt.

    Why? Too many reasons to list, but you'll feel like you're in an ordinary junk hotel in a second rate city. Bad rooms with odd angles, poor service, dodgy air conditioning, so-so food, and so on.

    Avoid like the plague.

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    I totally agree that the Hotel Hassler is overrated. Just a short visit to the hotel will convince you of that. When you walk into the Hassler, compared to some of the other (real) luxury hotels in Rome, its lobby reminds you of a run-down Holiday Inn. Also, it's located right near the Spanish Steps and, as a result, just outside of its front entrance, you'll find a raggedy assortment of tourists, street vendors and vagrants. Not exactly the first sight you want to see as you emerge from your hotel to begin your day in Rome.

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    The Burj Al Arab in Dubai. I've written six travel guides to Dubai and always advise people to visit the Skyview Bar for cocktails if you *must* take a look - and I guess everyone must - it's so over-the-top and extravagant in its design, everything gilted in gold, but colours combined by someone who is clearly blind - but don't stay here. Dubai has far many more better, and great value, hotels, the One&Only Royal Mirage, Grosvenor House, the Kempinski Mall of the Emirates, etc.

    Totally agree about the Hotel Hassler in Rome too, but then I find many of Italy's five stars in Rome and Venice to be over-priced for what they offer. I tend to opt for smaller but equally luxurious family-owned hotels or properties ran by small independent companies, like Turin Hotels, for instance, which operate the Golden Palace in Turin and Bentley in Genoa - two beautiful properties that are also great value.

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