The 5 most expensive hotel rooms in the world

See article from Times Online. Before I read it, I thought there would be some from Japan & the United Arab Emirates. It turns out that all of them are from Western countries, with 4 of them being European.

The article:


Forget about your financial worries and enter the world of the super rich, where spending almost £23,000 a night to stay at the world's most luxurious hotels is nothing special. With help from Forbes here is our list of the five most expensive hotels in the world.


1. The Hotel Martinez, Cannes, France: Penthouse Suite
£22,900 a night

Situated on the famous seafront boulevard, the "Croisette", Hotel Martinez (pictured above) boasts a Michelin starred restaurant, piano bar and "vast" private beach. Not that you will need to mix with the hoi-polloi if you book the luxurious and very expensive Penthouse Suite. You'll have a sitting room, dining room, two bedrooms, two bathrooms with hammam, shower, a spa bath, dressing room and sauna at your disposal as well as a huge terrace that overlooks the sea. Can I move in please?


00 33 4 92 98 73 00 www.hotel-martinez.com


2. Four Seasons Hotel, New York, USA: Ty Warner Penthouse suite
£21,500 a night

This 400 square metre penthouse tops the entire top floor of this magnificent hotel offering a 360 degree view of the Manhattan skyline. The nine-room suite is the brainchild of designer Peter Marino,architect IM Pei and the hotel's owner Ty Warner (the billionaire creator of the Beanie Babies). It boasts fabrics woven with platinum and gold, an indoor-outdoor Zen garden, a four foot high glass chandelier (see picture) plus the services of a personal butler, a personal trainer/therapist and a private chauffeur. The photos on the Four Seasons' website reveal its breathtaking luxury. Knowing that, unless I win the lottery, I'll almost certainly never enjoy its charms made me want to weep with envy.


001 758 5700 www.fourseasons.com/newyorkfs


3. Hotel President Wilson, Geneva, Switzerland: Royal Penthouse suite
£21,500 a night

The Swiss are famous for being souls of discretion about wealth as well as making damn-fine luxury watches. These values are reflected in this luxurious and ultra secure suite. Littered with period pieces, including a 1930s billiard table and a Steinway grand as well as breathtaking views over Lake Geneva and Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in the Alps, the opulence is enough to take most people's breath away. It also comes with a private elevator, surveillance cameras, bulletproof windows, armoured doors and bedside panic buttons. It's enough to make you paranoid.


00 41 22 906 6666, www.hotelpwilson.com


4. Grand Resort Lagonissi, Athens, Greece: The Royal Villa
£21,000 a night

With a butler, private chef and pianist at your beck and call there is no need to lift a finger - except to sip martinis - when you stay at this gorgeous villa. But when you're feeling more active you can also enjoy an indoor pool, outdoor heated pool and a gym. There's also a private marina and beach close by.


00 30 22910 76000 or visit www.lagonissiresort.gr.


5. Hotel Cala di Volpe, Costa Smeralda, Italy: Presidential Suite
£16,800 a night

Number five in our list of the fabulous and fantastically expensive can be found on the sun-kissed Costa Smeralda, a playground for the rich and famous for decades. The suite comprises three bedrooms, three bathrooms, an outdoor saltwater pool and a private gazebo and solarium.


00 39 0789 976 1111 or visit www.starwoodhotels.com.


Link: http://timesbusiness.typepad.com/money_weblog/2009/06/the-10-most-expensive-hotel-rooms-in-the-world.html