Luxury Hotels Offer Out-of-the-Box Butler Services

Here are five examples to highlight hotels adopting this trend:

Golf Butlers at Rosewood CordeValle (San Martin, CA)

The award-winning Northern California property recently launched its golf butler program which allows golf novices to order drinks and food, make post-game spa reservations and arrange wine tastings at the on-site winery from the course. After the game, butlers shine players’ shoes and return their cleaned clubs to their room.

Dog Butlers at Las Ventanas al Paraiso, A Rosewood Resort (San Jose del Cabo, Mexico)

Las Ventanas al Paraiso’s dedicated “Dog Butlers” take the resort’s four-legged guests on morning and evening walks, create tailor-made dog food menus, give them special dog massages and treat them to “doga” classes. Dog Butlers can also organize birthday parties for Fido and his furry friends.

Shopping Butlers at The Langham (Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong)

In the fashion capital of the East, savvy shopaholics will have access to their own shopping butler who provides fashion consultations, tailored shopping tours and personal makeovers.

BBQ Butlers at Ritz-Carlton Reynolds Plantation (Greensboro, Georgia)

This stunning property celebrates the flavors of the South by offering a BBQ butler who helps set up and man the grill, offers tips on crafting the perfect barbecue and serves a delicious BBQ.

Tartan Butler at Rocco Forte Hotels’ The Balmoral (Edinburgh, Scotland)

For guests curious about their heritage, The Balmoral offers a Tartan butler who tracks guests’ ancestry, orders bespoke kilts made from their clan’s traditional tartan and arranges tours of their native region.