Dromoland Castle Hotel — County Clare Ireland, Ireland

Dromoland Castle Hotel — County ClaDromoland Castle Is One Of Ireland's Most Famous Baronial Castles Dating From The 16th Century. The Castle Is The Ancestrial Seat Of The Direct Descendants Of High King Brian Boru. A Subtle Blend Of Old World Elegance And Modern Day Comforts Create An Atmosphere Conductive To Relaxation And Pleasures. Priceless Reminders Of The Past Are Everywhere In The Splendid Wood Carvings Magnificant Panelling And Romantic Gardens. Set In A Natural Amphitheatre Scooped Out In Bygone Days By The Action Of A Glacier Ice Sheet Dromoland Castle Has A Spectacular History Going Back For Many Centuries. Dromoland Castle Is A Very Large Early Eighteenth Century Gothic Revival Castlellated Multitowered Aslar Castle. Dromoland Was The Former Home Of The O'Briens Family One Of The Great Noble Irish Clans Who At Times Ruled Southern Ireland. The O'Brien Family Maintained Residence In Dromoland Until 1962 When Due To Difficult Circumstances The Sixteenth Baron Was Financially Compelled To Sell The Castle And Three Hundred And Seventy Five Acres. The New Owner Bernard McDonaghof Of West Virginia Converted The Castle Into A Luxury Hotel. In 1986 The Property Was Sold To The Present Owners Who Have Invested $7 Million On The Continued Refurbishment Of Dromoland Castle.re Ireland, Ireland

The Best Luxury Hotels in the World

The Best Luxury Hotels in the World

We've done it again! Our team of luxury hotel experts is proud to present our collection of the World's Best Luxury Hotels for 2007. And why not, after the huge success of last year's luxury hotel awards. Who better to select the best luxury hotels in the world than the travel agency with the most comprehensive collection of 100% luxury hotels?This year we've hand-picked the best luxury hotels worldwide, based on great feedback from our loyal customers. Learn about Five Star Alliance and how we can help you find and book the ideal luxury hotel - just like we've helped tens of thousands of travelers. As always, we'd love to hear from you. Bon voyage!

Old Bahama Bay Resort and Yacht Harbour — West End, Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas

Old Bahama Bay by Ginn sur Mer is the ultimate getaway for tranquility and pampered service. Combining Bahamian charm and barefoot elegance, the resort features all beachfront suites, full-service marina, 3 restaurants, and a host of events and boating activities. Every suite is replete with little luxury extra touches, such as Frette linens and robes, kitchenettes, either 6 ft. soaking tubs or whirlpool tubs, DVD and CD players, marble bathrooms, custom designed furnishings, oceanfront terraces and more. With adjoining suites, calm waters and a wide range of kid activities in Camp OBBY, the resort is ideal for families of all ages. An expert wedding planner is available to assist with elaborate group weddings as well as simple and exquisite elopements."The welcoming committee and staff were very nice. The location, views and hotel accommodations were beautiful. The restaurant and pool bar were great. The rooms had various broken or 'need to be looked into quickly' issues and the beautiful bathroom fixtures, appliances etc. were already in disrepair... The resort is beautiful... sparing no costs initially, but if not maintained properly it will be beyond shabby within a few years. We plan on returning but hate to see the waste and neglect with the furnishings."Awards
Conde Nast Award Winner
Recommended Rooms
In addition to our 67 oceanfront and oceanview junior suites, the resort offers 6 spectacular oceanfront 2 bedroom suites.
Banquets & Meetings
Indoor and outdoor sites
Executive Retreat
The hotel is ideal for incentive groups.
Fine Dining on Site
Aqua
Child Programs
Camp OBBY
Pool, Outdoor
Situated on the ocean, the hotel has a 4,000 square foot heated, outdoor pool which contains an infinity edge lounging area with massage jets - perfect for overlooking the ocean.
Spa Facility
Massage and nail services
Boating
Sailing, windsurfing, kayaking
Casino Gambling
30 miles away
Fishing - Fly
Bonefishing
Fishing - Ocean
Deep sea and reef fishing
Golfing
3 courses on the island
Horseback Riding
available in Freeport, 30 miles away
Sailing
Sailfish and Hobie Cats on site.
Scuba Diving
Available in Freeport where excursions are avialable.
Shopping
Available in Lucaya, 30 miles away.

1. $50,000 a night – Royal Villa at Grand Resort Lagonissi

The Grand Resort’s Royal Villa gives the world’s most exclusive guests a private version of everything imaginable. The only other people lucky guests have to see while secluded in their heated pool, steam room or private beach is the suite’s dedicated butler, chef and pianist.
Thanks for reading, StyleCravers, Diggers, Stumblers and otherwise. If you had the money, would you ever stay in any of these royal suites? Which is your favorite? Would you prefer the frugal route of a cheaper hotel? Let us know in the comments!

10. $15,500 a night – Imperial Suite, Park Hyatt-VendômeParis, France

Paris, France

Situated on the second floor of the Park Hyatt-Vendôme’s Haussmanian building is the hotel’s 750 square-foot Imperial Suite. Thise pricey suite has high ceilings, a dining room, kitchenette and bar. When visitors tire of toiling, they relax with an “In Suite Spa” that comes outfitted with a steam room, Whirlpool and built-in massage table.

9. $16,000 a night – Royal Suite, Four Seasons George V

9. $16,000 a night – Royal Suite, Four Seasons George VParis, France
The George V in Paris boasts a pair of “sumptuous” Royal Suites that each come with private terraces and rooms filled with antique furniture. Each suite has a marble entrance, a full kitchen, a sauna and a separate bathroom for guests. The expensive 2,600 square-foot suites are split into separate spaces for sleeping and entertaining, both of which also have a private office.

8. $17,500 a night – Royal Armleder Suite, Le Richemond

Le Richemond’s Royal Armleder Suite reopened in 2007 after an extensive restoration of the hotel’s seventh floor, which the luxury suite occupies the entirety of. The suite is bedecked in gold, mosaics and parquet floors and has a 300 square-foot terrace with stunning views of Geneva and the nearby Alps.

7. $18,000 a night – Royal Suite, Burj Al Arab

7. $18,000 a night – Royal Suite, Burj Al ArabDubai, United Arab Emirates
A two-story suite that centers around an epic staircase, Burj Al Arab’s Royal Suite has Carrara marble floors, mahogany furniture and a master bedroom with a rotating four-post canopy bed. Guests enjoy Hermes bathroom products, Faubourg fragrances, their own private elevator and cinema and for a bit extra– a chauffeur driven Rolls Royce or helicopter.

6. $18,200 – Ritz-Carlton Suite, The Ritz-Carlton

6. $18,200 – Ritz-Carlton Suite, The Ritz-CarltonMoscow, Russia

Floor-to-ceiling windows outline the Ritz-Carlton Suite at the hotel chain’s Moscow location. Imperial furniture fills the 2,500 square-foot suite, which comes with a heated floor, a grand piano and a library. The suite has views of the Kremlin, Red Square and St. Basil’s Cathedral and visitors get to enjoy five meals a day and their very own KGB-approved autonomous energy supply system and secure telecommunications array.

5. $25,000 a night – Bridge Suite at The Atlantis

The 10-room Bridge Suite at Bahamian resort The Atlantis fills the entire space linking the hotel complex’s two flagship towers. Forbes reports the suite has hosted guests including Oprah and Michael Jackson. [pic via flickr]

4. $33,000 a night – Royal Penthouse Suite, President Wilson Hotel

President Woodrow Wilson reportedly suffered from high blood pressure, so it’s safe to assume he would have appreciated a stress-free stay at President Wilson Hotel’s Royal Penthouse Suite. Consuming the entire top floor of the hotel, the four-bedroom suite can hold up to 40 guests in its cocktail lounge and is said to be the best digs for heads of state wanting to make an impression when they’re in town on United Nations business. [pic via guardian uk]

3. $34,000 a night – Ty Warner Penthouse, Four Seasons

k 3. $34,000 a night – Ty Warner Penthouse, Four SeasonsNew York
The Ty Warner Penthouse practically floats in Manhattan. Floor-to-ceiling windows surround all sides of the massive suite, surrounding guests in 360-degree views of the city skyline from atop Manhattan’s tallest hotel. The nine-room suite has walls inlayed with mother of pearl, gold and platinum-woven fabrics, and the room itself includes a private butler, unlimited global calling and TVs programmed to receive every channel in the entire world.

2. $40,000 a night – Hugh Hefner Sky Villa, Palms Casino Resort

2. $40,000 a night – Hugh Hefner Sky Villa, Palms Casino ResortLas

Hugh Hefner’s Playboy-themed suite at the Palms Casino resort has a $700,000 jacuzzi that cantilevers out above the Las Vegas strip. The 10,000 square-foot, two-story suite comes with around-the-clock butler service and (of course) a rotating bed set beneath a mirrored ceiling. [pic via guardian uk]

2. $40,000 a night – Hugh Hefner Sky Villa, Palms Casino ResortLas

Hugh Hefner’s Playboy-themed suite at the Palms Casino resort has a $700,000 jacuzzi that cantilevers out above the Las Vegas strip. The 10,000 square-foot, two-story suite comes with around-the-clock butler service and (of course) a rotating bed set beneath a mirrored ceiling. [pic via guardian uk]

Royal Resorts: 10 Outrageous Hotels For The Mega-rich

1. $50,000 a night – Royal Villa at Grand Resort LagonissiAthens, Greece

The Grand Resort’s Royal Villa gives the world’s most exclusive guests a private version of everything imaginable. The only other people lucky guests have to see while secluded in their heated pool, steam room or private beach is the suite’s dedicated butler, chef and pianist.Thanks for reading, StyleCravers, Diggers, Stumblers and otherwise. If you had the money, would you ever stay in any of these royal suites? Which is your favorite? Would you prefer the frugal route of a cheaper hotel? Let us know in the comments!

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1. $50,000 a night – Royal Villa at Grand Resort LagonissiAthens, Greece

“Guida Blu 2009”,

“Guida Blu 2009”, the 13 AmazingSan Vito lo Capo beach (Trapani) has received the award "5 vele" by “Guida Blu 2009”, the most important reward to the best Italian beach and sea coast.San Vito Lo Capo has been placed between the first 13 best Italian beaches thanks to the blue sea water, the white sand and also for the quality of its Restaurants, tourist services and respect of the environmentEasy to reach by boat or by car, San Vito Lo Capo beach is one of the best place among the others situated along the Trapani seacoast.Our Concierge is happy to arrange tours and excursions for you to reach San Vito Lo Capo by boat or by car and also other closing and beautiful place like the Riserva dello Zingaro, Erice, Trapani etc.

THE PENINSULA

THE PENINSULA

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DELUX ROOM

There are probably not enough walls in all of this uber-elegant hotel to hang the awards it has reeled in since opening a decade ago. Also at Bangkok’s postcard-pretty Riverside, The Peninsula proudly lives up to the reputation this global luxury hospitality group has earned the world over. The indulging of guests starts from the moment they check in and, frankly, never stops. A well-deserved second place for a nothing less than sumptuous treat…

In the few years since the hotel opened, the luxurious riverside Peninsula Bangkok has quickly established itself as one of Bangkok's finest hotels, winning many awards and accolades, including "World's Best Hotel" in 2003 by the readers of Travel + Leisure magazine and recently by Conde Nast Traveler (USA) 2006 Gold List No. 1 in Bangkok for the forth consecutive year by the readers of Travel + Leisure magazine.
Thanks to its unique waved-shape design and location on the banks of the Chao Phraya River, The Peninsula Bangkok is a stunning, 37-storey hotel offering uninterrupted panoramic views of Bangkok from every one of its large, luxurious guest rooms and suites.
The Peninsula Bangkok is within easy access of the business and shopping districts of Bangkok and is close to several of the city's numerous attractions. Adjacent to the Saphan Taksin Station of the Bangkok Sky Train (BTS), The Peninsula Bangkok is also 50 minutes from Suvarnabhumi Airport and 35 minutes from Don Muang Airport

The Oriental Bangkok

Position number one comes as no surprise. She’s been described as “a grand old dame”, and for almost 130 years royalty, important dignitaries and other distinguished guests have all followed the legendary Chao Phraya River to the doors of one of the world’s most luxurious (and famous) hotels, The Oriental, Bangkok. Themed suites are named after and inspired by famous previous guests, like Somerset Maugham and Barbara Cartland. Opulence in its most extreme form.