The bigger the better?

Maybe not.  There is a move these days in the travel industry towards smaller …. smaller group sizes, smaller cruise ships, smaller hotels.  Maybe it is a reaction to the massive cruise ships now hosting over 6000 people.  Or those mega resorts like  the First World Hotel in Malaysia.  7351 rooms in this hotel – my goodness.  How on earth do they do room service in a hotel that size?

However the trend towards smaller is maybe being carried a little too far with a hotel in London offering the world’s smallest room – in fact smaller than a prison cell ….

The room in question is a single room at the Corbigoe Hotel in London.  Now we know how expensive London hotels can be so maybe this is a good thing for someone travelling solo and not wanting to pay a leg and two arms for a room.  
As reported in The Points Guy ….

“The room in question was marketed as a “Single Room” priced at £55.00 (about $71) during the high season and £30.00 ($39) during the low season. According to Which?, the bedroom measured just 32 square feet, making it smaller than an actual prison cell. For reference, the American Correctional Association says prison cells must be a minimum of 70 square feet, with 35 square feet reserved for open floor space.    Read the whole article here…. it’s funny!

https://thepointsguy.com/news/tiny-corbigoe-hotel-room-london-smaller-than-a-prison-cell/

So if you are happy with a small teeny tiny hotel room how about a teeny tiny car rental to go with it …. I think this one is kinda classy –

Disney had the right idea – it’s a small world indeed ….

But maybe you are feeling a bit flush …. scored a win on the stock market or maybe you won the lottery?  Then who cares about saving a few dollars?  You can just go for the biggest and most expensive hotel room in the world – here are the top ten ….(courtesy of Lonely Planet) and what it costs per night.

1. Royal Penthouse Suite, President Wilson Hotel, Geneva – US$80,000 (€68,290)
2. Five-bedroom Terrace Suite, The Mark, New York – US$75,000 (€64,021)
3. Penthouse Suite, Grand Hyatt Cannes, Martinez – US$53,200 (€45,412)
4. Penthouse, Faena Hotel, Miami – US$50,000 (€42,681)
5. Hilltop Villa, Laucala Island, Fiji – US$45,000 (€38,413)
6. Grand Riad, Hotel Mansour, Marrakech – US$43,480 (€37,115)
7. Penthouse Suite, Hotel Cala Di Volpe, Sardinia – US$41,177 (€35,149)
8. Royal Suite, The Plaza, USA – US$40,000 (€34,145)
9. Princess Grace Suite, Hotel De Paris, Monaco – US$37,000 (€31,584)
10. Suite 5000, Mandarin Oriental New York, New York – US$36,000 (€30,730)

Oh and if you HAVE won the lottery …. I know a good travel agent …. wink wink