Pink granite, ceilings made of real gold, creamy Italian marbles, and an entrance the size of the Arc de Triomphe… Just a few of the details that make The Emirates Palace, in the city of Abu Dhabi, the priciest hotel ever built at $4 billion. Add to that a private beach of the whitest sand you can imagine, an exclusive mall, and the most impressive Jacuzzis to be had, and you're starting to get a glimpse of the luxury around. Concierges patrol the surroundings relentlessly, offering all kinds of free perks, from foot massages to laptops that will read you the book of your choice. Getting hungry? Visit one of the 20 restaurants, including the one that serves white caviar (at a price of $60,000 a pound) or the one where an opera singer performs nightly. Once in your bedroom, control everything (AC and lights included) from a touch-on screen on your TV or call the butler and ask him to do it for you. A night in the top suites cost $16,400 and it includes airport pickup in a white limousine. A bargain, I can assure you.
Most Expensive Hotel Room
No, it's not in The Emirates Palace hotel. It's in the Caribbean. The Bridge Suite at the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas costs $34,000 a night. For that, you get your own private butler, 11-foot high ceilings, a private bar lounge, and two master baths with marble bathtubs. And yes, you also get your own kitchen, where your butler can cook whatever you ask for. The hotel's highlight is the 54-foot high slide ending in a shark-filled lagoon, and the numerous swimming pools and snorkeling opportunities in private lakes. The suite has housed pop stars, film companies, princes, and sheiks.