The hotel sits right off the bunny slopes 200 yards from the main lift, and has a relaxed and friendly ski valet service.

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That dealership is like a luxury hotel, with valet service, a plush lobby with a huge flat screen TV, gourmet coffee and free beverages.

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Mr. Steely White, who cycled up to Barclays jauntily holding an open umbrella and riding a black matte Dutch commuter bike whose weight he estimated at about 50 pounds, said the valet service has been a hit in other bike-friendly locales.

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What's more, that loaner will be a top-of-the-line Model S regardless of the car you turn in (there's a fleet of 85 to start with, each with valet service to your location), and customers in "most markets" can also opt to get a Tesla Roadster as a loaner if they'd prefer to try out something sportier.

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Since the Ritz-Carlton Residences are under the same roof as the Ritz hotel, they come with hotel-like amenities that are unusual for Los Angeles buildings, including 24-hour room service, valet parking and a daily breakfast service in a private lounge.

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In Mexico City, though, pollution and crime have progressively driven people out of the parks and the streets, so most now walk as little as possible preferably no further than from the valet-parking service to the restaurant.

ECONOMIST: Fat Mexico

Spot a doe (a deer, a female deer) as you take in the scenery from the comfy-chic hotel with valet parking, bell service and signature, award-winning concierge service.

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In 2002 he opened his own butler-valet school to teach the traditional skills of service.

ECONOMIST: Domestic labour