Disappointing photos show what 9 top luxury destinations look like in real life Part 4

By Katie Warren from Business Insider

Some places around the world are known as go-to spots for luxury travel, shopping, or experiences.

The Champs Elysées in Paris, for example, with its Louis Vuitton, Cartier, and Longchamp boutiques, is consistently ranked one of the most expensive shopping streets in the world. Dubai boasts of having the most luxurious hotel in the world.

But many find that these and other luxury destinations don’t quite live up to the hype. Take a look below for some disappointing photos of what nine luxury hotspots look like in real life.

With its sandy beaches and abundance of all-inclusive resorts, Cancún, Mexico, has the trappings of an idyllic beach vacation.

But its identity as a spring break hotspot means that during certain parts of the year, the resort city becomes overrun with partying college students.

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If you’re seeking a relaxing tropical getaway, Cancún might not be the place for you.

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The Greek island of Mykonos is known as a vacation and party hotspot for millionaires. Anthony Lassman, cofounder of London-based luxury travel and lifestyle management company Nota Bene Global, told Business Insider that he rents out many top-of-the-line luxury villas on the island. “[We rent] the top houses on the Greek islands. [We have] the very best on Mykonos,” he said.

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But “Mykonos is becoming a little too trendy and exploited,” Lassman added. And the prices have gone up to match its popularity. Business Insider correspondent Harrison Jacobs visited the island and found that in order to really enjoy it, you need to be able to spend a lot of money, as evidenced in his stay in the cheapest spot he could find, which ended up being a sparse room with scratchy sheets that cost $130 a night.

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“Outside of the beaches, the main thing to see in Mykonos is the windmills that sit above the Hora, or main town of the island,” Jacobs wrote. “But during sunset, and when the cruise-shippers come in, the area is swarmed with people trying to get selfies.”

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