I flew first class with Delta for the first time, and 10 things surprised me

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A composite image of a blue first-class Delta flight seat and the author sitting in a window seat in first class
The author flew first-class with Delta for the first time and was surprised by the amenities and service.

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I stayed at the 5-star Four Seasons in Palm Beach, Florida. I regret booking just one night.

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The Four Seasons West Palm Beach seen at night with a pool glowing beneath palm trees in front og the building
The author stayed at the Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach, a five-star hotel in South Florida.

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I paid $500 to fly first class with Delta for the first time. It was great, but not worth the upgrade for a 3-hour trip.

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A composite image of the author sitting smiling in a first-class window seat on a Delta flight and a row of first class seats
Business Insider's reporter spent three hours in Delta's first class cabin while flying from NYC to West Palm Beach, Florida.

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I stayed at a Ritz-Carlton resort for the first time during a trip to Naples, Florida, and 7 things surprised me

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The exterior of the Ritz-Carlton Tiburón with palm trees and trimmed bushes in front
The author stayed at the Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburón in Naples, Florida.

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I'm a New Yorker who went to Naples, Florida, for the first time, and 6 things surprised me

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A body of water with palm trees and mansions surrounding it
The author spent two nights in Naples, Florida, for the first time.

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