Waldorf =Astoria and Towers, New York, USA
A world popular Comfertable and beautiful holel.So famous it was designated as AN official New York City landmark IN 1993, this Art Deco property occupies an entire city block of prime, mid-town Manhattan real estate. The Waldorf=Astoria and Towers was the world's first skyscraper hotel when it was built in the 1930s and the list of 'firsts' goes on. It was the first hotel to star in a feature film - Ginger Rogers appeared in Weekend at the Waldorf - and the first to introduce room service. And we mustn't forget the fact that the Waldorf Salad was created here.
The hotel also claims to be the first kitchen to have whipped up Eggs Benedict - no wonder brunch at the Waldorf is an institution. As fame goes, the hotel's Presidential Suite is the only suite in the city that really deserves the name. Every President since 1931 has stayed here and State Department has first dibs on the rooms for visiting dignitaries no matter who else may be due to check in.
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The Ritz London, England
The Ritz London, England is abeautyful ,luxury and pretty hotel in the world.To be fair the word was inspired not just by London's The Ritz but the hotels of Cesar Ritz worldwide. Nevertheless if you walk through the revolving doors of The Ritz London and you have time-warped into a world of elegant excess. Of all London's grand hotels this is the most opulent. There is no British reserve here, no stiff upper lip; The Ritz is a theatrical event.
Modelled on a French chateau with furnishings in the style of Louis XVI, this is a flamboyant hotel. If it were a woman it would definitely like admiring itself in the glass: there are mirrors everywhere, and fountains and statues and a riot of 24-carat gold leaf. Surrender to the moment and book yourself a ride down Piccadilly in the bright Ritz-Blue Rolls Royce Phantom which glides to a halt underneath the hotel's matching blue canopy waiting just for you. Like the hotel, the car is a reminder of more elegant times with its polished mahogany, deep leather seats and windows that whisper shut to silence the city.
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The Raffles, Singapore
A big comfertable ,luxury and pretty hotel.This hotel has a legendary past. In colonial days the decadent and gin-soaked sat on its white-arched verandahs and discussed all kinds of dubious deeds from opium smuggling to the overthrow of a dictatorship. A steady alcoholic stream of famous authors, such as Somerset Maugham and Noel Coward, once propped up the Writers Bar and now have suites names after them.
When asked whether he had a "gentleman in his room" by one Asian hotel, Coward supposedly quipped, "I don't know I'll ask him". Sadly Raffles is a little too squeaky clean these days with a giant tower of new rooms added, an arcade of luxury brand shops and a revolving door of German tourists. Never mind, have a consoling Singapore Sling at the bar and toast the hotel's heady history.
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The Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok, Thailand
The grand old Oriental, which has sat overlooking the Chao Phraya River for over 130 years, is a Bangkok institution. Anyone who was anyone in Asia colonial days stayed here.
A whole Writers wing is devoted to the memory of authors such as Maugham, Coward, Michener, Conrad and Greene. Potted Palms and languid ceiling fans whisper of hot afternoons spent drinking pink gin and playing canasta.
Ironic that Maugham should have a suite named after him considering he had malaria on his first visit and was almost evicted, so the story goes, because the management didn't want him to ruining their business by dying in one of the rooms.
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Four Seasons George V, Paris, France
A key feature of the décor of Four Seasons Hotel George V in Paris are the lavish displays of flowers everywhere, the work of floral designer Jeff Leatham. It is this attention to style that makes the George V stand out in a city where great hotels abound.
Then there are the gloriously palatial rooms, extravagantly ornate chandeliers, the ballroom, the balconies and the brocade that make this hotel a truly sumptuous place to stay. Add to this the fact that you are a Christian Louboutin designer-shoe step away from the Champs-Elysees and you are in Parisian heaven. The Luxury Travel Bible likes the seventh floor Empire Suite an elegant silk and velvet homage to Napoleon and Josephine.
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Mena House Oberoi, Cairo, Egypt
It is hard to get closer to the pyramids without actually being on a camel. The great pyramid of Khufu is practically in the back yard and looms large in the windows of many of the rooms.The view has been enchanting guests since 1869 and Mena House Oberoi has played host to kings and emperors, Heads of State and an endless stream of celebrities.
The palatial hotel presides over forty acres (16 hectares) of jasmine-scented gardens; its royal history is reflected in luxurious interiors that are embellished with exquisite antiques, handcrafted furniture and rich textiles. Think Agatha Christie and Death on the Nile.
Agatha stayed here, as did Charlie Chaplin, Winston Churchill land Peter Ustinov and the cast when filming a movie version of Christie's Egyptian mystery. Only 30 or so rooms in this former Hunting lodge have The view so if you have to have influence or book in well advance. We must also give an honourable mention to the Sofitel Cataract Hotel, where Agatha Christie also stayed, which re-opens after a major facelift in mid-2010.
The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Mumbai, India
The Taj Mahal hotel in what was then known as Bombay was built by Indian industrialist Tata in a stand against the colonialism and snobbery that had once seen him denied entrance to one of the better known British-Bombay hotels. Which is why, unlike other legendary Asia hotels it isn't built in colonial style.
When it opened its door in 1903 visitors were greeted by a feast of Indian, Moorish and Florentine influences with mosaics, vaulted alabaster ceiling and gilded colonnades everywhere. The victim of a terrorist bomb blast in December 2008 it has since re-opened its doors. The Presidential Suite and the Rajput Suite have been home to many Heads of State, Celebrities and CEO's.
Both of these top suites have a grand living room, a private patio with port harbour and city views, a master bedroom and a private balcony overlooking The Gateway of India. The opulent old-world design includes original paintings and antiques.
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