The World's Most Expensive Hotels

 by Mia Parry

If money is no object, where do the world's billionaire travellers stay? There are a number of exclusive hotels catering for the demands of the mega rich but what’s on offer and more importantly, how much does it all cost?

The Burj Al-Arab in Dubai is the world's first seven star hotel. It was designed by architect Tom Wright to be the seventh tallest hotel in the world and stands on a man-made artificial island. The Burj Al-Arab has a private helipad and underwater restaurant accessible by submarine. For £25,000 per night you can stay in a 780 square metre suite with a private butler and a fleet of helicopters, Aston Martins, Ferraris and Lamborghinis available for airport transfers. 

After a 1 billion dollar renovation (the most costly in history) the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas includes the Kingpin Suite at $20,000 a night which has its own bowling alley and The Hardwood Suite for $25,000 a night which has a private basketball court. This hotel officially has the world's most expensive room at an astonishing $100,000 per night. The 8500 square foot Empathy Suite designed by Damien Hirst includes two preserved sharks, 24-hour butlers, a chauffeured car and $10k credit to use in the resort.

The famous Four Seasons Hotel in New York offers the Ty Warner Penthouse (named after the hotel’s billionaire owner) for $50,000 per night. This suite takes up 4300 square feet of the Four Seasons 52nd floor and was designed by Peter Marino to have panoramic views of Manhattan. Guests have a chauffeured Rolls-Royce, personal trainer and assistants at their disposal, attracting some of the world's wealthiest holiday makers.

Finally the Laucala Island in Fiji comprises of 25 exclusive villas built on a private island in the Fijian Pacific archipelago and is owned by Red Bull CEO Dietrich Mateschitz. The most expensive room is the The Hilltop Estate of which the price is rumoured to be around £34,000 and comes with 11000 square metres of private space including two swimming pools, library and personal staff including a chef, chauffeur and nanny. Guests have access to the resort's horses, boats and submarines for trips out attracting celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey.