In that category there is less service but often more charm than in the bigger luxury hotels.
For one thing, said Professor Dev at Cornell, many of the older luxury hotels "have done an absolutely terrible job of serving their customers."
A 4-star luxury [1] hotel was opened in 2006.
Spurred by the new competition, older luxury hotels are adding new touches.
Nansloe Manor is a luxury 15 bedroomed hotel in beautiful surroundings.
At the turn of the century, the eastern end was a high-society preserve, with oceanfront luxury hotels, restaurants, theaters and a race track.
Many of the haciendas today have also been renovated and now serve as private homes, event venues and upscale luxury hotels.
Where to Stay Despite the recent trend toward higher-priced luxury hotels, there is still a large supply of first-rate accommodations for less than $100 a night.
Airport hotels, which are often in high-crime areas, have extremely strict security, she said, and even older luxury hotels are normally quite safe.
Some of the projects are under way, like a new seaside highway that hugs Dakar's rugged coastline, along with a series of oceanfront luxury hotels.
