The Peninsula Hong Kong

The 26th-floor Peninsula Suite at the Hong Kong Peninsula was built with spooks in mind. Since many of the visitors to the suite are diplomats and heads of state, both the CIA and M15 were consulted on the design to ensure maximum security.While we can't confirm whether or not the room is bugged, the room has direct access to the hotel's helipad for quick getaways, and there is also a security guard's room down the hallway. (The hotel can't reveal what else the CIA and M15 suggested, due to security reasons.)

Guests of the suite also have access to a 24-hour butler and a Rolls-Royce on standby. The suite has one master bedroom but can be converted to a seven-bedroom spread with adjoining rooms. The rooms are sleek and modern, with double-height ceilings and liberal use of pale, natural materials such as marble and limestone. The windows in the sitting area are floor-to-ceiling and offer views of the city, and the suite also has a fitness room, private study, dining room and kitchen as well as a terrace.

Burj Al Arab hotel

If Elton John and Donatella Versace teamed up to create a hotel, it would probably look a lot like Dubai's Burj Al Arab, which describes itself as "tremendously bold." The hotel's two Royal Suites are a gleeful explosion of all things gold, glittery and marble. Then again, what would you expect from a hotel that is shaped like a billowing sail and is the tallest hotel in the world (1,053 feet high, only slightly smaller than the Empire State Building)?To put the Royal Suites in context, the Burj Al Arab also has its own submarine ride to an underwater restaurant complete with shark-infested aquarium, and it is built on top of a manmade island (merely crossing the bridge will cost you $55). Guests are met at the airport in a Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph. The two Royal Suites, located on the 25th floor, are split-level rooms joined by a private elevator. The rooms feature a private cinema, whirlpool baths and rotating beds. Each room also has a meeting room, dining room, dressing room and butler's room with a separate entrance. The décor is a mix of Greek, Arabic and over-the-top Italian as interpreted by Versace (some of the bed linens are indeed Versace).

Beaver Creek Lodge — Beaver Creek, CO, United States

Nestled At The Base Of Beaver Creek Mountain And In The Heart Of Beaver Creek Village- Beaver Creek Lodge Welcomes You To The Comfort And Luxury Of All Suite Accommodations. Our Guests Will Enjoy The Ambiance And Mountain Comforts Of Our New Decor. We Also Feature The Beaver Creek Chop House Specializing In Fresh Seafood- Prime Rib And Mouth Watering Steaks. This Restaurant Is Open Daily For Breakfast And Dinner. In The Summer- Enjoy The Relaxing Dining Ambiance Of Our Patio. Our Coffee And Pastry Shop- On The Fly- Features Specialty Coffee- Espresso Drinks And Lunches That Include Daily Homemade Soups And Sandwiches. Our Catering And Conference Department Offers Flexible Meeting Space For Custom Designed Menus. Other Features Include Indoor/ Outdoor Heated Pool- Outdoor Hot Tub- Steamroom And Dry Sauna- Work-out Equipment- Ski And Golf Lockers And Retail Ski And Snowboard Shops

Four Seasons Hotel George V Paris — Paris, France

Steps from the Champs-Elysees, with private terraces that command all Paris; 17th-century tapestries, lovingly restored; and a spirit that lives on in thoroughly reborn, highly advanced spaces; Four Seasons George V Paris redefines service in the City of Light. Four Seasons Hotel George V Paris, an eight-story landmark 1928 building, offers 245 guest rooms, all with unique architectural details and many featuring private terraces overlooking the world's most romantic city. With beautiful views of the Hotel's courtyard and garden, Le Cinq is a very elegant dining room, dressed in grey and gold. The table cloths, china and silver were all created specifically for the reopening of this legendary hotel. Whether it is for business or pleasure, the luxurious Four Seasons Hotel George V Paris awaits you.
John Payne, Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom. January, 2007
"The room was as described so it met my expectations. The hotels location was where I it should have been, so again it met my expectations. The service was dissapointing for such a famous 5 star hotel, the trip was a suprise for my girlfriends birthday the receptionist having disscovered this in conversation with myself asked if it would be acceptable that some compimentry flowers and a cake were put in our room, I thought this was a nice touch however, no cake no flowers arrived. We dined in the restaurant on the 2nd night, I had to ask three different staff before we got any pre dinner drinks. The food was good and the service friendly. I booked a show and dinner through the hotel for the 3rd night, the day of the birthday. We turned up to find we had to stand in line for over an hour during which time it rained heavily -I wouldn't have minded so much if the hotel had made it clear we would have to wait for so long, but that wasn't mentioned -it did take the edge off the evening and isn't something I would have expected."
Linda O., Dallas, TX. December, 2006
"The location is great. Hotel George V is in the 8th arrondisement, which is my favorite. The service is exceptional. I arrived in a taxi and the doorman welcomed me by my name. I don't know how he knew it was me, but I was immediately impressed. Check in was a breeze. My room was not as large as I had expected, but I have no complaints. It was beautiful and elegant. The bathroom had a big terrycloth robe and slippers, and plenty of Bulgari toiletries. Lots of thick towels, too. There was also a very nice umbrella in my closet. It came in very handy since it rained both days of my stay there. They also shined my shoes the first night, complementary. I ate only breakfast there. It was crepes, ham, juice and coffee. It was good. Again, service was exceptional. I would highly recommend George V. There is a spa there, but I didn't use it. The concierge arranged for me to take a city tour. I don't know about a lot of the activities at the hotel itself, though. I would say on a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being excellent, "John Payne, Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom. January, 2007
"The room was as described so it met my expectations. The hotels location was where I it should have been, so again it met my expectations. The service was dissapointing for such a famous 5 star hotel, the trip was a suprise for my girlfriends birthday the receptionist having disscovered this in conversation with myself asked if it would be acceptable that some compimentry flowers and a cake were put in our room, I thought this was a nice touch however, no cake no flowers arrived. We dined in the restaurant on the 2nd night, I had to ask three different staff before we got any pre dinner drinks. The food was good and the service friendly. I booked a show and dinner through the hotel for the 3rd night, the day of the birthday. We turned up to find we had to stand in line for over an hour during which time it rained heavily -I wouldn't have minded so much if the hotel had made it clear we would have to wait for so long, but that wasn't mentioned -it did take the edge off the evening and isn't something I would have expected."
Linda O., Dallas, TX. December, 2006
"The location is great. Hotel George V is in the 8th arrondisement, which is my favorite. The service is exceptional. I arrived in a taxi and the doorman welcomed me by my name. I don't know how he knew it was me, but I was immediately impressed. Check in was a breeze. My room was not as large as I had expected, but I have no complaints. It was beautiful and elegant. The bathroom had a big terrycloth robe and slippers, and plenty of Bulgari toiletries. Lots of thick towels, too. There was also a very nice umbrella in my closet. It came in very handy since it rained both days of my stay there. They also shined my shoes the first night, complementary. I ate only breakfast there. It was crepes, ham, juice and coffee. It was good. Again, service was exceptional. I would highly recommend George V. There is a spa there, but I didn't use it. The concierge arranged for me to take a city tour. I don't know about a lot of the activities at the hotel itself, though. I would say on a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being excellent, "
John Payne, Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom. January, 2007
"The room was as described so it met my expectations. The hotels location was where I it should have been, so again it met my expectations. The service was dissapointing for such a famous 5 star hotel, the trip was a suprise for my girlfriends birthday the receptionist having disscovered this in conversation with myself asked if it would be acceptable that some compimentry flowers and a cake were put in our room, I thought this was a nice touch however, no cake no flowers arrived. We dined in the restaurant on the 2nd night, I had to ask three different staff before we got any pre dinner drinks. The food was good and the service friendly. I booked a show and dinner through the hotel for the 3rd night, the day of the birthday. We turned up to find we had to stand in line for over an hour during which time it rained heavily -I wouldn't have minded so much if the hotel had made it clear we would have to wait for so long, but that wasn't mentioned -it did take the edge off the evening and isn't something I would have expected."
Linda O., Dallas, TX. December, 2006
"The location is great. Hotel George V is in the 8th arrondisement, which is my favorite. The service is exceptional. I arrived in a taxi and the doorman welcomed me by my name. I don't know how he knew it was me, but I was immediately impressed. Check in was a breeze. My room was not as large as I had expected, but I have no complaints. It was beautiful and elegant. The bathroom had a big terrycloth robe and slippers, and plenty of Bulgari toiletries. Lots of thick towels, too. There was also a very nice umbrella in my closet. It came in very handy since it rained both days of my stay there. They also shined my shoes the first night, complementary. I ate only breakfast there. It was crepes, ham, juice and coffee. It was good. Again, service was exceptional. I would highly recommend George V. There is a spa there, but I didn't use it. The concierge arranged for me to take a city tour. I don't know about a lot of the activities at the hotel itself, though. I would say on a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being excellent, "John Payne, Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom. January, 2007
"The room was as described so it met my expectations. The hotels location was where I it should have been, so again it met my expectations. The service was dissapointing for such a famous 5 star hotel, the trip was a suprise for my girlfriends birthday the receptionist having disscovered this in conversation with myself asked if it would be acceptable that some compimentry flowers and a cake were put in our room, I thought this was a nice touch however, no cake no flowers arrived. We dined in the restaurant on the 2nd night, I had to ask three different staff before we got any pre dinner drinks. The food was good and the service friendly. I booked a show and dinner through the hotel for the 3rd night, the day of the birthday. We turned up to find we had to stand in line for over an hour during which time it rained heavily -I wouldn't have minded so much if the hotel had made it clear we would have to wait for so long, but that wasn't mentioned -it did take the edge off the evening and isn't something I would have expected."
Linda O., Dallas, TX. December, 2006
"The location is great. Hotel George V is in the 8th arrondisement, which is my favorite. The service is exceptional. I arrived in a taxi and the doorman welcomed me by my name. I don't know how he knew it was me, but I was immediately impressed. Check in was a breeze. My room was not as large as I had expected, but I have no complaints. It was beautiful and elegant. The bathroom had a big terrycloth robe and slippers, and plenty of Bulgari toiletries. Lots of thick towels, too. There was also a very nice umbrella in my closet. It came in very handy since it rained both days of my stay there. They also shined my shoes the first night, complementary. I ate only breakfast there. It was crepes, ham, juice and coffee. It was good. Again, service was exceptional. I would highly recommend George V. There is a spa there, but I didn't use it. The concierge arranged for me to take a city tour. I don't know about a lot of the activities at the hotel itself, though. I would say on a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being excellent, "
John Payne, Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom. January, 2007
"The room was as described so it met my expectations. The hotels location was where I it should have been, so again it met my expectations. The service was dissapointing for such a famous 5 star hotel, the trip was a suprise for my girlfriends birthday the receptionist having disscovered this in conversation with myself asked if it would be acceptable that some compimentry flowers and a cake were put in our room, I thought this was a nice touch however, no cake no flowers arrived. We dined in the restaurant on the 2nd night, I had to ask three different staff before we got any pre dinner drinks. The food was good and the service friendly. I booked a show and dinner through the hotel for the 3rd night, the day of the birthday. We turned up to find we had to stand in line for over an hour during which time it rained heavily -I wouldn't have minded so much if the hotel had made it clear we would have to wait for so long, but that wasn't mentioned -it did take the edge off the evening and isn't something I would have expected."
Linda O., Dallas, TX. December, 2006
"The location is great. Hotel George V is in the 8th arrondisement, which is my favorite. The service is exceptional. I arrived in a taxi and the doorman welcomed me by my name. I don't know how he knew it was me, but I was immediately impressed. Check in was a breeze. My room was not as large as I had expected, but I have no complaints. It was beautiful and elegant. The bathroom had a big terrycloth robe and slippers, and plenty of Bulgari toiletries. Lots of thick towels, too. There was also a very nice umbrella in my closet. It came in very handy since it rained both days of my stay there. They also shined my shoes the first night, complementary. I ate only breakfast there. It was crepes, ham, juice and coffee. It was good. Again, service was exceptional. I would highly recommend George V. There is a spa there, but I didn't use it. The concierge arranged for me to take a city tour. I don't know about a lot of the activities at the hotel itself, though. I would say on a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being excellent, "

The Tides Riviera Maya — Playa Del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Located on the white sands of the Riviera Maya in Playa del Carmen and nestled in the tropical forest, The Tides Riviera Maya, formerly Ikal Del Mar, is the resort counterpart of being invited to an exclusive private villa and stunning spa. Our beachfront Playa del Carmen resort refuge has a full service luxury spa, an award-winning restaurant and lounge featuring "Yucatecan Cuisine," seven-miles of white-sand beach, and trips to nearby ancient cities and ruins.

Hidden in a small village of Playa Xcalacoco just outside Playa del Carmen, along the pearlescent sands of the Riviera Maya, The Tides, formerly Ikal Del Mar, is a seaside refuge extending deep into the primitive Maya tropical forest. The 30-villa property and its stunning spa present the epitome of Maya Riviera beach unpretentious luxury, exuding the ambience of an exclusive private Playa del Carmen villa or opulent residential compound.The Tides lush tropical ambience presents an exceptional setting for special events, augmented by a full-service spa and to Azul, a premier ocean-side gourmet Riviera Maya restaurant and cocktail lounge. For tasteful and intimate beachside events luxury accommodations that include private villas and a Presidential Suite. The boutique resort is also home, the distinctive spa-resort will provide every necessary service for a worry-free and spectacular occasion.Enliven your senses with an indulgent massage, facial or body treatment at the Maya Spa, a full-service holistic haven offering privacy, luxury and superlative treatment in a serene indoor-outdoor setting. For the active and athletic, Hatha yoga classes are offered daily in our seaside yoga studio, which also houses a fitness room. Playa del Carmen's fine shopping venues are easily accessible from the resort, as are the area's golf courses and ancient Maya ruins. More robust recreational activities include scuba diving, cenote diving, snorkeling, horseback riding and deep-sea fishing.

Auberge Du Soleil — Rutherford, CA, United States

What Began As A Fine California-french Restaurant Created By Claude Rouas A Leading San Francisco Restaurateur Has Evolved Into Ine Of Americas Most Sought-after Small Luxury Hotels And A Perenniual Recioient Of The Hospilality Industrys Highest Honors. Auberge Du Soleil Opened In 1982 As Napa Valleys First Fine-dining Restaurant And The Vision Of French - Born Rouas Who Sought To Recreate The Sun-drenched Ambiance Of Provence In The California Wine Country. Perched On The Slope Of Rutherford Hill Overlooking Napa Valley The Auberge Quickly Gained Recognition As One Of The Leading Restaurants In Northern California. Not Only For Its Superb Cuisine But Also Its Spectacular Views Of The Valley Below. In 1985 Responding To Guest Demand Rouas And Partner Robert Harmon Opened The Inn. A Collection Of Sun And Earth Toned Cottages

Housing 50 Room And Suites Each With French Doors Opening Out To A Terrace And Sweeping Views Of Olive Grooves And The Vine- Studded Valley. The Auberges French-accented California Style And Soft-spoken Luxury Echo The Character Of Napa Valley - A Place To Savor The Bounty Of Fine Rood And Wine And Immerse Oneself In An Exquisite Natural Setting. Since The Inns Opening Guests Have Been Drawn To The Auberge For Its Privacy, tranquility And Unmistakable Romance. With A Sophisticated New Design And Acclaimed New Chef The Restaurant Continues To Win International Recognition. The Inn Also Recently Introduced Spa Du Soleil A Retreat Modeled After A Centuries-old Monastery. With Its Fountains, private Gardens And Outdoor Soaking Pools The Spa Provides A Physical And Emotional Barrier From The Outside World Offering A Setting For Peaceful Rejuvenation. Romance And All That It Entails--escape, total Privacy And The Intimacy Of Having A Beautiful Spot To Share--is An Important Part Of The Allure Of Auberge Du Soleil. Guests Agree That A Stay At The Auberge Is A Complete Experience With Equally Superb Components That Complement One Another Understand Service/fine Cuisine And Atmosphere. Secrectly Tucked Away In A Gently Sloping 33-acre Olive Grove And Surrounded By The Sun-dappled Vineyards Of The Verdant Napa Valley. Accommodations Are Located In Cottages Terraced On A Hillside Overlooking The Valley. Each Of The 50 Spacious Rooms And Suites Has Its Own Private Terrace And Wood Burning Fireplace Mediterranean Style With Terra Cotta Tile Floors/natural Wood And Leather Furnishings. Subtle Color Schemes/bright Bouquets And Original Art Set Delightful Accents

Hotel de Crillon — Paris, France

Designated as a unique historical monument, the Hotel de Crillon is an elegant 18th century Palace situated on the world famous Place De La Concorde in the heart of Paris. Only a few steps away from the Champs-Elysees, the Faubourg Saint Honore shopping area and all major museums, the Hotel de Crillon is the place to stay in Paris. The Hotel De Crillon is rich in history and culture. Decorated in the eighteenth century style of Louis XV and recently redesigned, the hotel's 147 guest rooms and suites include

Presidential apartments and the exceptional Louis XV and Leonard Bernstein suites. With 140 square meters of terrace, tall windows allowing abundant light, warm colors and wood-paneling, these renowned suites offer magnificent views of Paris, the Eiffel Tower proudly visible from a luxurious bubble-bath. Offering its guests the highest level of personalized service is the ultimate goal of Hotel De Crillon. Les Ambassadeurs' fine and delicate cuisine is prepared by one of the greatest chefs of France in a palatial setting. Guests can also try the L'Obelisque Restaurant with its Parisian atmosphere and regional French cooking. Le Piano Bar is ideal for meeting over a glass of champagne and the Jardin D'Hiver ideal for afternoon tea.