Top 10 Most Expensive Hotel Rooms 2011

When booking a hotel room, which features are most important to you? Are you the cheap and cheerful individual, perfectly content as long as you have clean sheets to sleep in and a functioning toilet? Or do you try to find something with a bit more oomph, a bit more of the wow factor? Well whatever your preference, here is a list of the top 10 most expensive hotel rooms from around the world as of 2011.

10: The Bridge Suite, Royal Towers – Atlantis Paradise Island, Bahamas

Guests are treated to an enormous living room complete with entertainment centre boasting a grand piano and bar. Lavish bedrooms sleep up to 4 adults and a huge dining room displays a staggering 22 karat gold chandelier. With endless sparkling commodities and a private staff of 7, this magnificent suite could be yours for $22,000 a night.

9: The Ritz-Carlton Suite, Ritz-Carlton Hotel – Tokyo, Japan

The Ritz-Carlton suite not only offers its guests the finest luxuries within the suite itself, they also have the pleasure of impressive views overlooking the Imperial palace and most of Tokyo, special access to the Ritz-Carlton Club Lounge, and usage of the indoor swimming pool and fitness studio. All for $25,000 a night!

8: The Penthouse, The Setai – South Beach, Miami, Florida

With access to a private roof-top pool and panoramic views of the beautiful surroundings, the Penthouse suite provides guests with 4 bedrooms 4 bathrooms (including 2 Jacuzzi tubs) and a private butler who is on call at any time of the day along with a fantastic range of other rooms all for $30,000.

7: Villa La Cupola Suite – Westin Excelsior, Rome

Situated on the fifth and sixth floors of the Villa La Cupola hotel, this suite gets the inspiration for its exquisite decor from the beautiful Roman architecture that surrounds it. Its most impressive feature claims to be its domed living room adorned in dramatic red and gold colouring to accentuate the night sky outside. For $31,000 a night, guests also have access to a private wine cellar bearing a vast array of vintage wines, high-tech cinema room, fitness studio, sauna, Jacuzzi and numerous elegantly decorated bedrooms and bathrooms.

6: The Royal Villa, The Grand Resort Lagonissi – Athens

Guests of this contemporary designed villa can make use of both the indoor and outdoor swimming pools, as well as a gym, a business centre, bar area, outdoor BBQ facilities and private massage parlour. All of these luxuriously designed facilities can be experienced for $32,000 a night.

5: The Presidential Suite, Hotel Cala Di Volpe – Costa Smeralda, Sardinia

Making the most of the tropical climate, Hotel Cala Di Volpe’s Presidential suite indulges guests with a light and airy space from which they can view the exotic scenery around the hotel complex. Each expansive room in the villa is adorned with the finest local artwork and impressive cultural decor while at the same time revealing the luxury facilities expected from a villa of this quality. For $34,000, guests are also free to use the private wine cellar, steam room, fitness studio and numerous other luxuries are also available at this price.

4: Penthouse Prestige Apartment, Hotel Martinez – Cannes

As its name suggests, this French apartment has a distinct air of splendour and modern elegance surrounding it. Guests can use their $35,000 a night on the beautifully furnished rooms and all the magnificent luxuries that come with them. A sauna, butler service and a terrace area offering spectacular views over the Bay of Cannes only add to the finery of the suites available at this price.

3: Ty Warner Penthouse, Four Seasons Hotel – New York

At the top of the tallest hotel in Manhattan, is Ty Warner’s penthouse suite, stylishly crafted by top designer Pete Marino. The penthouse offers an astounding 360˚ view of Manhattan as well as jewelled surfaces and fine fabric interior decoration to raise its standards way above its competitors. It’s no surprise that guests are expected to pay a whopping $35,000 a night.

2: Hugh Hefner Sky Villa, Palms Hotel – Las Vegas

Like Ty Warner, Playboy mogul Hugh Hefner has located his extraordinary suite at the summit of a top US hotel. Decked out with such lavish services as a private gym, bar, plasma TVs and spa treatment room, this suite really is designed to the excess. And for $40,000 a night, even the price is excessive to match.

1: The Royal Penthouse Suite, President Wilson Hotel – Geneva

And finally, topping the list with a massive $65,000 a night are the impressive Royal Penthouse Suites of President Wilson Hotel. Fitted with the top contemporary furnishings, guests can enjoy gazing out over the picturesque views of Lake Geneva and make use of the luxury amenities such as spa treatments that are highly sought after by the top celebrities across the globe.