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10. The Penthouse Suite,
The Martinez Hotel, Cannes
Nightly Rate: $18,000
This is the biggest, most expensive, and the only terraced
penthouse suite on the Cote d’Azur. Both of the two suites
has a Jacuzzi, plasma screen televisions, DVD library,
kitchen, open bar, private butler on call 24/7 (ditto for a
limousine), and an option to join both suites into one big
apartment. The luxury has no limit here – the design is kept
in the Art Deco style, with streamlined furniture, silk curtains
and teak parquet floors.
The wraparound terrace is 2,000 square feet with the views
of the Lerins Islands as well as the entire Bay of Cannes
and can comfortably hold 100 people. One Saudi sheik liked
the suite so much he wanted to rent it for five years. The
hotel said no. What else can you say? Tres magnifique!
9. Ritz-Carlton Suite,
Ritz-Carlton Moscow
Nightly Rate: $18,200
The floor-to-ceiling windows in the Ritz-Carlton Suite will
give you the most beautiful views of the Kremlin, Red
Square, St. Basil’s Cathedral, and Christ the Savior
Cathedral. The furnishings are in a Classic Russian
Imperial style. The 2,500 square-foot suite comes with a
spacious living room, dining area, library, office room and
boardroom, grand piano, and heated floor.
You will get to enjoy five meals a day and their very own
KGB-approved autonomous energy supply system and
secure telecommunications array
8. Royal Suite,
Burj Al Arab, Dubai
Nightly Rate: $19,000
The two-story, 8,400-square-foot suite features views over
the Arabian sea, marble flooring, a rotating four-poster bed
in the master bedroom, dining area, and a private cinema
and elevator between the split-level rooms.
The marble bath comes fully stocked with full-sized
products from Hermes. Guests are met by a chauffeur
driven Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph (or, for a bit extra, by a
helicopter). A personal butler stands 24/7 at the ready to
fulfill every wish. The Royal Suite is the last word in luxury
with a marble and gold staircase, leopard print tufted
carpets and Versace linens.
What you can also enjoy is a submarine ride to an
underwater restaurant complete with shark-infested
aquarium.
7. Imperial Suite, Park Hyatt,
Vendôme, Paris
Nightly Rate: $20,000 This pricey suite is located on the 5th floor and
takes 200-sq.-meters. A 60-sq.-meter balcony is overlooking the Rue de la
Paix, with an outstanding view of the Vendôme column. The Imperial Suite
has high ceilings, a dining room, kitchenette, bar, and a mansard roof. It
also includes in-suite spa with whirlpool bath, steam room shower and a
built-in massage table. Also included are high-speed Internet access and
a computer with flat screen monitor, multi-line telephones, and a separate
work area to help you enjoy the work process.
Nightly Rate: $22,000 The Bridge Suite is located on top of a bridge that
connects the two Royal Towers buildings, so it overlooks the entire resort
and marina. An 800 square foot balcony and 12-foot high ceilings
throughout with full length windows allow you to enjoy a 360 view of the
water, lagoons and pools in Paradise Island. We can make a guess that
most of the price is paid for the location of the suite. Forbes reports the
suite has hosted guests including Oprah, Michael Jackson, Celine Dion,
and Bill Gates. The suite has 10 rooms that are decorated in black, red
and gold (including a 22-karat gold chandelier in the dining room). The
living room is a 1,250-square-foot room with grand piano and twin
entertainment centers. The master bedroom has a sitting area, his-andhers closets so large that you can park your car there, and hand-painted
linens. The kitchen also has its own entrance, so a permanent staff of
seven, including a butler and a cook can access the rooms without
bothering you.
6. The Bridge Suite,
The Atlantis, Bahamas
Nightly Rate: $22,000
The Bridge Suite is located on top of a bridge that connects the two
Royal Towers buildings, so it overlooks the entire resort and marina.
An 800 square foot balcony and 12-foot high ceilings throughout
with full length windows allow you to enjoy a 360 view of the water,
lagoons and pools in Paradise Island. We can make a guess that
most of the price is paid for the location of the suite. Forbes reports
the suite has hosted guests including Oprah, Michael Jackson,
Celine Dion, and Bill Gates.
The suite has 10 rooms that are decorated in black, red and gold
(including a 22-karat gold chandelier in the dining room). The living
room is a 1,250-square-foot room with grand piano and twin
entertainment centers. The master bedroom has a sitting area, hisand-hers closets so large that you can park your car there, and
hand-painted linens. The kitchen also has its own entrance, so a
permanent staff of seven, including a butler and a cook can access
the rooms without bothering you.
5. Presidential Suite,
Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo
Nightly Rate: $25,000
The suite is located on the 53rd floor above Tokyo with
spectacular views that include the Imperial Palace outer
gardens and Roppongi Hills.
In the suite’s 3300 sq ft you get pure luxury with a
stunning four poster bed in the master bedroom,
personal concierge, connected living room/dining room,
an oversized marble bathroom with Sony BRAVIA 20
inch flat screen television, and access to indoor pool and
fitness studio.
4. Villa La Capula Suite,
Westin Excelsior, Rome
Nightly Rate: $29,000
The suite is located on the fifth and sixth floor underneath the cupola
of the hotel which was made famous by Fellini’s movies. It covers
6,099 square feet and has an additional 1,808 square feet of
balconies and terraces. While it only has two bedrooms, five more
can be joined to it. The entire suite was just remodeled in 1998 for a
cost of around $7 million. So now you will have all things Roman
and excessive – a cupola, a Pompeii-style Jacuzzi pool, frescoes
(the painted horizons on the frescoes were designed to match
perfectly with the real Roman one), stained glass windows, and
almost 2,000 feet of balcony space including a sun deck overlooking
the Via Veneto district. The downstairs also has a private kitchen,
and the dining room features an antique Murano glass chandelier, a
private wine cabinet with over 150 wines to choose from and a
study/library covered in hand-carved wood. And what really makes
this suite over the top is a private cinema with Dolby surround
sound. Now that’s living la dolce vita.
3. Ty Warner Penthouse,
Four Seasons Hotel, New York
Nightly Rate: $34,000
The $50 million Ty Warner Penthouse at the Four
Seasons in NY was designed by legendary architect I.M.
Pei, Peter Marino and hotel owner Ty Warner.
The nine-room suite has walls inlaid with mother of pearl,
gold and platinum-woven fabrics. The suite is located on
the 52nd floor of New York’s tallest hotel with floor-toceiling bay windows offering a breathtaking 360 degree
view of the City. If that is not relaxing enough you can
enjoy a waterfall in the Zen Room, play the grand piano in
the library or soak in a tub overlooking Central Park. Full
spa treatments, a personal trainer and a 24/7 butler are all
included, and if you still find a will to leave, you can
choose to be chauffeured in a Rolls Royce or Maybach,
and you’re always guaranteed a table at the hotel’s
renowned L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon restaurant.
Hugh Hefner Sky Villa,
Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas
Nightly Rate: $40,000
If anyone knows how to vacation in Las Vegas, that will be Hugh
Hefner. Even though he is known as a homebody he has spent a
few nights away from the mansion at the Sky Villa. The suite itself
was built to model the original playboy mansion; it also incorporates
elements derived from a vintage Playboy magazine article about the
ultimate bachelor pad. The suite cost roughly $10 million to build but
the high-rollers can rent it for a small $40,000 a night. Everything
screams S-E-X-Y at the Sky Villa. The two-story 9,000 square foot
Villa includes a glass elevator, a rotating bed set beneath a mirrored
ceiling, and a glass wall Jacuzzi that extends out over the hotel and
offers amazing Strip views, around-the-clock butler service,
massage and spa rooms, work-out room and poker table, fireplace,
three bedrooms, and pop-up plasma TVs.
Sorry, Bunnies not included.
1. Royal Penthouse Suite,
President Wilson Hotel, Geneva
Nightly Rate: $53,000
The Imperial Suite, which is actually an entire top floor of the hotel,
is reached via a private elevator and has four bedrooms, six
bathrooms with mosaic marble floor, a cocktail lounge and a terrace
with a dramatic view through the bulletproof windows over the city,
Lake Geneva and Mont Blanc — all of which overlook Lake Geneva.
The suite is decorated in a contemporary style, with marble and
hardwood floors. The living room has a billiards table, a library and a
cocktail lounge with a view of the water fountain, and can
accommodate 40 people. The dining room seats 26 people around
an oval mahogany table.
The hotel’s staff reassures guests that the security in the Imperial
Suite is among the best in the world, ideal for celebrities or traveling
heads of state who visit the United Nations headquarters next door
at the Palais Wilson.