It is absolutely normal to desire a taste of five-star experience and top-notch hospitality, cooling off at a luxury hotel is a certain way to get a taste of the rich lifestyle. Luxury hotels provide an unmatched experience for the elite who can afford it, with spectacular architecture, state of art amenities, and great food.
Nonetheless, there are a few luxury hotels that have got the attention they deserve. So, here are some of the most gorgeous and stunning luxury hotels in the world.
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Known to be very popular, the Burj Al Arab is the world’s seventh tallest hotel. Did you know this hotel has a pillow menu with nine different pillows for guests to pick from? Burj Al Arab has 24-carat gold leaf walls, and Hermes designed amenities in every room, it is easily one of the most luxurious hotels in the world.
Although known to be a five-star hotel, it would pass for a seven-star hotel. An aesthetic location providing world-class service, all the way down to chauffeured Rolls Royce transport.
La Mamounia — Marrakech, Morocco
La Mamounia is beautiful blend of architecture, for over 100 years this hotel has had tons of facelifts and stylings—from Jacques Majorelle’s bright stylings in 1946 to a theatrical noughties revamp by Jacques Garcia (Hotel Costes) and most recently additional modifications by Parisian futurists Jouin Manku, which includes a new cinema and teahouse.
Comprising of columns, foliage-filled courtyards, and mosaics of the most picturesque designs and surrounded by the best places like the Jean-Georges Vongerichten restaurant with its sultry blacks and reds, and that legendary, vast square pool.
Emirates Palace is the pride of Abu Dhabi, with its estimated three-billion-dollar building display Arabian culture at its best.
Emirates Palace is located in the centre of Abu Dhabi, a luxurious, gold-plated exterior five-star hotel just over the Arabian Gulf coastlines. This state of the art hotel welcomes guests into a world of elegance with a lot of international cuisines, 1.3 kilometres of private beach area, a private harbour, and exquisite rooms with garden views.
Soneva Jani is located on Medhufaru island, a part of an uninhabited islands in Noonu Atoll, and is named after a Sanskrit word that meaning wisdom. Maldives’ most exclusive hotel is surrounded by a 5.6 km lagoon of blue waters with a clear 360° views of the Indian Ocean, and is surrounded by beautiful beaches and tropical gardens.
Soneva Jani includes the stunning design of 24 water villas, having a pool and one beach villa. Also, the villas has a retractable roof in the master bedroom, which works by the use of a button so that guests can lie in bed and stargaze.
Containing 442 rooms perfectly crafted in curves with rounded frames for desks and bed platforms and round chairs positioned to take in the beachfront. Travelers and locals seeking a more global experience are drawn to the hotel’s Sisley Paris Spa and eateries.
The hotel’s strategic location in the West Bay financial centre and exceptional service will appeal to business travellers.
Formerly known to be the Austrian Hungarian Monarchy Bank headquarters located in Vienna, it was transformed into the first Hyatt hotel in Austria. This 143 room sophisticated hotel has some of the largest in Vienna and is in a walking distance of St. Stephen’s Cathedral.
Also, the Park Hyatt is surrounded by some of Vienna’s best shopping centers which makes guests very comfortable and surely a luxury hotel to bank on.
Rome is known to be the perfect destination for antiquities. This 281 room hotel offers a unique ‘Roman Emperor’ experience. The Westin Excelsior asides being a luxurious hotel, is a Roman landmark and has become a symbol for Italian lifestyle.
The Westin Excelsior features Empire-style furniture, indoor swimming pools designed after Pompeian baths, and eclectic chandeliers. The lounge bar is also known for its Café Doney, which features opera singers as performance during Sunday brunch.