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Five-Star hotels are usually palatial with huge lobbies, their standards not quite matching the best of Paris or New York, but very close. Service should be better than the four-star hotels described above. See Top Hotels section below.

Top Hotels: There are many hotels of five-star international standard, just as good as hotels in Washington or Ottawa except for the standard of English. Some hotels have their own fleets of Mercedes limousines or Toyota vans that make regular runs to the airport or city center. At least two hotels have Rolls Royce. Many have executive floors with concierges, free continental breakfasts, and fast check-in. Many have magnificent ballrooms and lobbies and cater to foreign business people on expense accounts. They have the best Western food and probably the best Chinese food in town, and the most luxurious breakfast buffets. They usually add nice little touches like leaving chocolates on your pillow, or a rubber ducky on your bathtub.

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