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admin — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 16:41:52 +0000

Hi Emily,
Thanks for your thoughts and really great point.
I did indeed mean “serendipity”, and in today’s travel landscape it is what consumers miss out on so often. In a digital world so much of the intangible becomes tangible through websites, social media, customer review sites and CGC. The customer can almost see all their travel choices before even leaving home, and they know exactly what to expect on their arrival.
With The Lodhi, it is such a unique and special place that online content cannot describe the tranquillity and elegance of the ‘tangible’. This personal experience throughout your time there can only be explained as serendipity. This for me is what luxury is. An experience that cannot be manufactured or formulated. While the property may be created and planned, the feelings it inspires are not. The Lodhi inspires a sense of karma and surprise and I think this can only be described as serendipity.
Do you see what I mean?

By: Emily

Emily — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 14:17:01 +0000

Dear Mr Jones,
Fantastic new blog! So pleased I found it. There is a real need for personal recommendations from an experienced traveller, rather than sales and marketing terminology which is used commonly amongst other travel blogs. Unfortunately I have never had the opportunity to travel to India but it is very high on my “places to visit” list. When you discuss The Lodhi Hotel in New Delhi you use the word serendipity to describe the atmosphere created. I wonder whether you mean this as to my mind serendipity means when good/positive things happen by chance and I think what the Lodhi has created is, by the sound of things, intentionally planned and not left to chance. Perhaps I have completely mis-understood but it would be great to have your views on this. Looking forward to the next blog posting.
Many thanks,
Emily

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