Just how high do hotel rates soar, and exactly what kind of luxuries can be had for four figures, or even quintuple-digit nightly rates? Get ready to find out by perusing this selection of steeply priced hotel rooms and suites, most of them suggested by the experts at Hotels.com .
In the sections that follow, you’ll gaze upon opulent overnight accommodations fit for a king—in fact, let’s start with accommodations reportedly used for the honeymoon of a future king. Compared with the increasingly higher rates that will follow, it practically goes for practically chump change.
North Island Villas, Villa 11
Location: North Island, the Seychelles, Africa
Price per night: approx. $4,800 per person
Size: 4,890 square feet
Price per night: approx. $4,800 per person
Size: 4,890 square feet
North Island Villas, Villa 11
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Features: Handcrafted villas at this resort have two bedrooms, marble bath, indoor and outdoor showers, air conditioned bedrooms, fully retracting sliding doors offering unrestricted views to the sea, a kitchen, satellite TV, Internet and DVD player, and private plunge pool. Villa 11 in particular commands stunning views and is pricier than the others. The newlywed royal couple William and Kate honeymooned at this location, says Us , which also says they rented all 11 of the villas to the tune of $720,000.
Burj Al Arab Hotel, Royal Suite
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Burj Al Arab Hotel, Royal Suite
Features: This two-level, two-bedroom space has a private elevator, private cinema, rotating master canopy bed, marble bathrooms with spa baths, walk-in shower, and full size Hermes 24- Fauborg toiletries.
Emirates Palace Abu Dhabi, Palace Suite
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Emirates Palace Abu Dhabi, Palace Suite
Location: Abu Dhabi, United Emirates
Price per night: approx. $3,500 – $12,000
Size: approx. 2230 square feet
Price per night: approx. $3,500 – $12,000
Size: approx. 2230 square feet
Features: Three king beds, a huge balcony, oversized marble bathrooms with Jacuzzi, private elevator opening into the suite, daily fresh flower arrangements and a 24-hour butler, in all, a “private palace within the Palace.” Emirates Palace also offers a million-dollar week-long package deal.
Palmilla Resort, Villa Cortez
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Palmilla Resort, Villa Cortez
Location: Los Cabos, Mexico
Price per night: $8,000 - $14,000
Size: 10,000+ square feet of living space (8,500 interior).
Price per night: $8,000 - $14,000
Size: 10,000+ square feet of living space (8,500 interior).
Features: Located on a private beach with four bedrooms—two with ocean views and private terraces, four baths, indoor and outdoor kitchens, outdoor dining palapa, infinity pool, home office, theater, 24-hour butler service and iPhone to contact butler, unpacking of luggage, dedicated culinary and household staff and numerous food and beverage services daily, pillow, linen and aromatherapy turndown menus.
The Atlantis, Bridge Suite
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The Atlantis, Bridge Suite
Location: Paradise Island, The Bahamas
Price per night: in the $20,000 range
Price per night: in the $20,000 range
Size: 4,740 square feet.
Features: The Bridge Suite is so named because it spans the gap between The Atlantis’ two towers, featuring a grand piano, two entertainment centers, a 22 karat gold chandelier, floor-to-12-foot ceiling windows, bath with his-n-her sinks, toilets, and bidets, walk-in shower and whirlpool tub, kitchen with pantry, walk-in closets, and a permanent staff of seven with their own entrance.
The Plaza Hotel, Royal Plaza Suite
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The Plaza Hotel, Royal Plaza Suite
Location: New York, New York
Price per night: $30,000
Size: 4,490 square feet
Features: “Inspired by the ambiance of the royal court of Louis XV,” this three bedroom, three and a half bath suite overlooking Fifth Avenue and the famous Pulitzer Fountain includes oval and round vestibules, formal entertainment rooms, grand piano, a library stocked with titles hand-selected by luxury book publisher Assouline, gym, Viking-appointed kitchen with butler’s pantry—“ideal for guests who travel with a personal chef or wish to retain the services of a personal chef during their stay at The Plaza.”
Hotel Martinez, Penthouse Prestige Apartments
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Hotel Martinez, Penthouse Prestige Apartments
Features: These two Art Deco apartments have two bedrooms, two baths with hammam, large terraces overlooking the Bay of Cannes with island and mountain views, butler service, up to date business technologies and a plasma screen TV.
Palms Hotel, Hugh Hefner Suite
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Palms Hotel, Hugh Hefner Suite
Features: There’s room for 250 visitors at this two-floor bachelor pad featuring an 8-foot round rotating bed with mirrored ceiling, the Playboy Jacuzzi pool with a glass wall overlooking the Strip, poker table, media room, terrace, private glass elevator, pop-up plasma TVs, and a private gym with sauna/spa treatment room.
President Wilson Hotel, Royal Penthouse Suite
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President Wilson Hotel, Royal Penthouse Suite
Features: One of the world's largest hotels suites (though Hef’s got this one beat), the eighth floor of the President Wilson Hotel features 12 rooms, 12 bathrooms, a billiards table, a grand piano, a gym, a private elevator, and a private terrace.
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