Top 5 most luxurious hotels in the world
The dream of luxurious palaces and fabulous kingdoms has never ceased to fascinate us.
A wonderful world that certainly inspired the designers of certain hotels that seem to be an incarnation of mythical palaces. It's against this backdrop that the Luxury Destinations website unveils this selection of the world's best luxury hotels.
1- The Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates:
It's no surprise that the Emirates Palace tops the list thanks to its extravagant buildings, including this grandiose hotel, with a budget of over 1.65 billion dollars. With almost 400 rooms and suites, a white sandy beach, numerous pools and fountains, a top-of-the-range spa, 40 conference rooms, marble concocted from different regions of the world, and hundreds of crystal chandeliers.
The Emirates Palace is undoubtedly the ideal destination for dreamers of luxury and glory.
2- The Mardan Palace Hotel, Antalya, Turkey:
With a budget of over 1.35 billion dollars, the Mardan Palace is one of the most luxurious hotels in the Mediterranean. Its hyper-large swimming pool, with 10 tonnes of white sand imported from Egypt to serve as a beach for visitors, can accommodate almost a thousand people. The hotel's interior features Italian marble, crystals and the famous gold leaf. The hotel offers a wide choice of fine restaurants and bars, a fantastic aquarium with hundreds of exotic coloured fish. Even better, the Mardan offers its guests 24/7 butler service.
3- The Westin Excelsior, Rome, Italy:
Already its location on Via Veneto, one of Italy's most sophisticated districts has allowed it to serve the rich and famous for over a hundred years. For a truly dream stay, book the Villa la Cupola Suite without hesitation.
Recently renovated with a budget of 7 million dollars, the suite has two luxuriously furnished floors.
A refined choice combining antique furniture with modern gadgets in perfect harmony. A surprisingly magisterial setting, appealing to fairytale atmospheres especially with the majestic cathedral ceilings, carefully hand-painted and accentuating the suite's regal setting. The suite also has its own sauna, jacuzzi, dining room and even its own fitness room.
4- Burj Al Arab hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates:
The design of this hotel was basically inspired by an inflated sail, in total harmony with its location right next to the water.
Burj Al Arab features several luxurious suites, each on two floors with spectacular panoramic views. The hotel boasts extravagant facilities, including a stunning helipad, gliding tennis courts, numerous restaurants and bars, 24/7 butler service, and a fleet of chauffeur-driven Rolls Royces.
The hotel caters for the wealthy elite as well as true royalty!
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5- The Plaza, New York, USA:
Built in the early 1900s and considered a National Historic Landmark in the 1960s, The Plaza is one of Manhattan's most luxurious hotels.
No one can resist the splendours of this hotel, especially the Royal Suite at the Plaza. A royal suite in the truest sense of the word, offering astonishing panoramic views of Manhattan and embodying the luxury of ancient royalty, with a bookshop, gym, dining room, full kitchen (if you ever bring your own chef), as well as its own lift, and even a grand piano.