They embody the dream of many travelers and aspire to set the trend for luxury in a hotel. From the palace of a maharajah in India to the art deco style of the Côte d’Azur of the 1920s, passing through the most spectacular and avant-garde Asian constructions and reaching baroque excess in decoration, almost bordering on the bizarre. These five hotels invite you to dream of luxury in movie suites and villas.
Burj Al Arab (Dubai)
It has been labeled as the world’s first and only seven-star hotel. Built on its own island and opened in 1999, its unique sail-shaped structure reaches 321 meters in height. At the Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, all rooms are suites and it is home to ten fine dining restaurants, incredible beaches and the sprawling Burj Al Arab Terrace overlooking the Arabian Gulf. Here the transfers are made in Rolls Royce for those who do not land directly at their private heliport. Prices start at 2,280 euros for the smallest suite, 170 square meters.
Taj Lake Palace (India)
The closest thing to living like a maharajah. Built between 1743 and 1746, this marble palace features majestic architecture on Lake Pichola, near the city of Udaipur, in Indian Rajasthan, offering 66 luxurious rooms and 17 grand suites, all retaining the original decoration of the previous palace. Each room offers stunning views of the lake and, in the distance, the city of Udaipur. A compendium of exotic luxury that is felt in all its rooms, in its service and in its restaurants, and that is finished off with the sunsets and sunrises, an unmissable spectacle. Prices start at 375 euros per night in a double room.
Marina Bay Sands (Singapore)
It is the icon of Singapore and its largest hotel. Made up of 3 towers of 55 floors each (with a design inspired by a tower of cards), it contains 2,561 rooms, of which 230 are suites with butler service and exclusive access to certain areas of the hotel. Each tower has two parts that come together to form a single construction on its 23rd floor. The upper platform houses the Sands Skypark, with an infinity pool with exclusive access that offers the best views of this fast-paced city. Prices start at 620 euros per night in a double room.
Hotel Martinez (Cannes)
This hotel with a Spanish surname is one of the most renowned five-star hotels on the Côte d’Azur and a favorite accommodation for decades for the great stars of the world of cinema who attend the Cannes Festival. Built in 1929 in art deco style and located on the famous La Croisette avenue, it has 409 rooms and suites, including the Penthouse Suite, one of the largest in Europe. Its price exceeds 50,000 euros per night.
The 13 (Macao)
All the excess and the most extravagant baroque decoration imaginable have been brought together in this hotel in Macau, that is considered the most expensive in the world. Stephen Hung, the Chinese billionaire who used part of his fortune to build the most luxurious hotel in the world, baptized it with this name in honor of the King of France, Louis XIII. The hotel has 200 suites and villas, some of which are 2,000 square meters. All villas and suites have a private elevator to guarantee the privacy of their guests and are decorated in an ornate baroque style: gilt mirrors, chandeliers, four-poster beds and frescoes on the walls and ceilings, also in the bathrooms, where retractable marble floors They hide the huge bathtub when not in use. Prices start at 100,000 euros per night.
