When knowing too much makes you poor: A lesson from the Ritz

MY WIFE and I, together with some friends, just came back from a two-week vacation at Hokkaido and had the opportunity to stay at Higashiyama Niseko Village, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve.

The Ritz-Carlton Reserve is an exclusive tier of luxury boutique resorts from The Ritz-Carlton that offers a more intimate and personalised experience, combining local culture with high-end service. They are usually smaller and more private than the typical Ritz-Carlton hotels and are located in rare, secluded destinations.

From the moment we arrived, we were wowed by everything: the attention to detail, the quality of the rooms, the breakfast spread, the care of the staff; the list can go on. We all kept talking about how excellent the experience had been during the first three days of our five-day stay there.