NEW
YORK, NY (July 4, 2013) – The annual top 101 Suites in the World has been
launched today by US based private jet magazine Elite Traveler - for the first
time it includes a “Coolest 10 Suites in
the World” and London and the UK feature very highly in the guide
with the capital containing more suites in the list than any other city.
1 & 2. Celebrity Favorites -
Tennis Player Serena Williams and Actress Eva Longoria
The Bentley Suite, The St. Regis Hotel, New York,
USA (1,700
square feet) - £6,900 per night
A
favourite of tennis player Serena Williams:
“The suites at The St. Regis New
York are beyond compare in both design and luxury. The hotel is my undisputed
first choice whenever I’m in New York—for
style and service. There’s no place like The St. Regis New York.”
Penthouse, Garza Blanca Preserve,
Resort & Spa, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (5,345 sq ft)- £1,200 per night
A
favourite of actress Eva Longoria:
“If you want to spend your beach
vacation in the lap of luxury, being pampered by a great staff, surrounded by
beauty and happily ensconced in a gorgeous penthouse, then Garza Blanca
Preserve, Resort & Spa is not to be missed!”
3. A Suite for the High Flyer
Peacock Suite, ITC Gardenia,
Karnataka, India
(5,040 square feet) – £6,600 per night
Fancy
having your own helipad? The ITC Gardenia’s lavish presidential suite in Bangalore offers just
that and also includes bulletproof windows.
A
favorite of visiting dignitaries and high powered CEOs alike, this is one suite
that - just like its namesake - likes to make a big impression, with an
aquamarine plunge pool and butler service also thrown in for good measure.
4. For the Spa Lover
The Alpina Gstaad, Panorama Suite,
Switzerland
(4,306 square feet) - £7,110 per night
Aside
from the use of a $175,000 Range Rover for the duration of your stay, the most
expensive suite of this newly opened hotel also offers a private spa and
marble-clad Jacuzzi on its upper floor – reached by a grand staircase.
Guests
can lie back, relax and enjoy the view, with a spectacular skylight offering a
breathtaking window onto the dramatic Swiss Alps. The top floor of this
three-bedroom duplex also includes fitness and massage areas, featuring the
same beautiful timber latticework throughout the rest of the impressive 400sq
meter space.
With
two impressive wood-burning fireplaces included on each floor, this airy Alpine
suite is truly the epitome of relaxation.
5.
For the Party Animal
Rock Star Suite, Hard Rock Hotel Vallarta, Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico
(2,968 square feet) - £1,700
Loud
brash and full of fun, the audacious ‘Rock Star Suite’ of the Hard Rock Hotel
Vallarta, Mexico is not for the faint hearted.
The
suite includes celebrity memorabilia such as Madonna’s black bustier and
Shakira’s silk nightgown. With your own
private bar this suite is the perfect palatial pad for those who want to take
the party on into the early hours.
6.
For the Big Spender
Royal Suite, Hotel Plaza Athenee, Paris,
France (4,840
square feet) - £22,000 per night
Among
the most expensive suites in the world, Hotel Plaza Athénée’s Royal Suite costs
a cool £22,000 per night to rent.
Merging
tradition with the contemporary, it combines silk and gold embroidered drapes,
antique furnishings and Italian marble mosaics with all modern mod cons -
including a 3D plasma television and blu-ray player.
7. For the Water Lover
Ocean Pavilion, Huvafen Fushi, Maldives (3,522 square feet) -
£6,000 per night
Set
100 meters out in the Indian Ocean, these exclusive over water residences in
the Maldives
are part of a holidaymaker’s paradise.
With
your own private fiber-optic lit pool flowing from the indoors right to the
water’s edge, as well as a sundeck Jacuzzi, guests who choose to stay at an
Ocean Pavilion suite are spoiled for ways to cool down from the scorching
island sun.
8. For the Part-Time DJ
Extreme Wow Suite, W Singapore, Sentosa Cove,
Singapore, Singapore
(2,099 square feet) - £7,100 per night
Providing
not just exclamations of ‘wow’ but the ‘Extreme Wow’ Factor, this snazzy
Singaporean space includes your very own DJ spinning booth and a fully stocked
mini bar pantry –perfect for cocktail-making.
Your
prospective guests will be more than entertained in this boldly designed suite,
which also features a ten-person dining area, a glittering chandelier and a
stainless steel Jacuzzi bathtub.
9. For The Space Seeker
Presidential Villa, The Royal
Begonia, A Luxury Collection Resort, Sanya,
China (23,573
sq ft) £6,750 per night
With
a magnificent 16,286 square foot of outdoor space on top of an already
impressive 7,180 indoors, this Mediterranean-style villa on Sanya Haitang
Bay offers plenty of
sprawling room.
These
quarters are truly fit for a king, with a luxurious outdoor pool, Jacuzzi and
private access to the beach, not to mention a master bathroom housing an
oversized oval tub and rainforest showers.
10.
For the One Who Prefers Privacy
Redentore Terrazza Suite, The Gritti Palace,
Venice, Italy
Presidential Villa, The Royal
Begonia, A Luxury Collection Resort, Sanya,
China (3,509 sq
ft) £10,500 per night
If
the thought of small talk with other vacationers fills you with dread, then the
Redentore Terrazza Suite at the thirteenth century Gritti Palace
could be just the ticket.
Take
a trip in your private elevator directly from the lobby right into your
alfresco-adorned apartment and onto your own 250 square meter roof terrace –
unique to the whole of Venice
- for the ultimate in hospitality luxury.
Ultra
luxury is alive and well in the UK
with six suites included on the list located in the UK
– and all of them are in London,
to be exact, more than any other city in the world.
The
most expensive suite out of the six London-based properties is the Royal Suite
at the InterContinental London
Park Lane, coming in at a cool £10,000 per
night. The suites at the other five
properties are a relative bargain in comparison:
Royal
Suite, InterContinental London
Park Lane, at £10,000 per night
Penthouse
Suite, the Wellesley,
at £6,600 / night
SuiteME,
the ME London, at £6,000 / night
Cinema
Suite, 51 Buckingham Gate, Taj Suites and Residences, at £5,255 / night
Dorchester
Suite, The Dorchester, London,
at £4,865 / night
Ebony
Suite, the May Fair, London,
at £2,000 / night
When
looking at the full list, a night’s stay in each of the 101 hotel suites on the
list would cost £541,851 and combined they take up over 416,000 square feet of
space. By
comparison, the National Association of Home Builders reports the average
American home is 2,700 square feet and costs $270,000. Hotels report that typical length of stay
varies from 10 days to three weeks depending on location and time of year. Typical guests come from around the world,
and the suites are popular with families, heads of state, royalty, celebrities,
and elite business leaders.
The
list is not necessarily comprised of only the most expensive suites. According to Travel Editor Tova Syrowicz, “We
are always looking for suites and villas that have just been opened or have not
been publicized yet.” Eighty
percent are new suites in new hotels, new suites in existing hotels and
seriously renovated suites. The
remaining 20 percent come from a panel of luxury travel agents and celebrities
and existing suites in top hotels that haven’t made the list in previous years.
Also included are villas that are part of hotel complexes. In other words, high prices alone won’t get
your hotel on the list, which is whittled down from over 400 nominations.
The
list of Top 101 Suites is the cover story of the July/August 2013 issue of
Elite Traveler, and is also available at Elitetraveler.com. (link to
article). Elite Traveler readers spend
over £260,000 per household annually at luxury hotels and resorts making the
subject very appropriate for the magazine.
For the full list visit http://www.elitetraveler.com/
