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What's the most luxury hotel you've ever stayed in?

189 replies

Teadrinker11 · 12/01/2022 12:45

Wherever it was, what's the most posh, luxurious, ostentatious, etc hotel you have ever stayed in? Was it worth the cost?

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SoManyTshirts · 12/01/2022 12:53

Macdonald in Bath - they offered us a butler. I don’t know what it cost, but only the indoor/outdoor heated pool was memorable.

Neurodiversitydoctor · 12/01/2022 12:58

www.grandhotel-zellamsee.at/de/home/

This one Jan 2013-amazing

CrimbleCrumble1 · 12/01/2022 14:34

Kempskini in Berlin was fab.
Atlantis the Palm in Dubai was the most blingy hotel I’ve stayed in.
Table Bay Hotel in Cape Town.

MelonTits · 12/01/2022 14:36

Fonab Castle in Perthshire. Absolutely wonderful place.

Smeds · 12/01/2022 14:36

Raffles Hotel in Singapore.

BlowDryRat · 12/01/2022 14:37

The W in Singapore. I wasn't paying (work trip) but it was amazing.

The poshest hotel I've ever paid for was the TRS Yucatan in Mexico. Worth every penny.

Verite1 · 12/01/2022 14:38

Conrad Hilton Maldives. Forever spoilt us for other hotels Grin

BlowDryRat · 12/01/2022 14:38

Luton Hoo was also gorgeous and I'd definitely stay again.

DrRamsesEmerson · 12/01/2022 14:39

Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong in 2002. I wasn't paying, the client was. My benchmark for posh hotels ever since, it was utterly lovely.

Waspie · 12/01/2022 14:41

The Royal Livingstone in Zambia. We had a butler!

Not sure what it cost - it was part of a tour around Southern Africa. Not expensive by British 5 star standards though.

Bunce1 · 12/01/2022 14:43

The Dream Inn Santa Cruz.

schnubbins · 12/01/2022 14:45

Rosewood Mayakoba Playa del Carmen in Mexico .Fabulous .

Piggyk2 · 12/01/2022 14:46

Sofitel Dubai

Courcheval · 12/01/2022 14:47

Essex House in NY. We went for 5 nights and everything was perfect, impeccable unobtrusive service.

Gotobloodysleep · 12/01/2022 14:47

The Waldorf Astoria on the bund in Shanghai. It was a couple of nights for our anniversary. Amazing hotel though was gutted as I didn't take my swimming costume

interferingma · 12/01/2022 14:47

The Newt in Somerset.
Followed by some Namibian wildlife lodges whose names I have shamefully forgotten.

Evanesco · 12/01/2022 14:48

Raffles in Manila

Crowdfundingforcake · 12/01/2022 14:48

Wolgan valley resort, Blue Mountains, Australia, Cost equivalent of £1000 per night but we didn't pay - it was a competition prize! Utterly beautiful - private plunge pool, one bedroomed lodge with an amazing bathroom, dressing room, verandah.

We usually spend way less than £100 per night on accommodation so this was such an amazing treat.

TinaYouFatLard · 12/01/2022 14:49

Probably the Four Seasons in Nassau. It was beautiful.

gogohm · 12/01/2022 14:52

A few. Stayed in a gorgeous Manor House type hotel in Hertfordshire years ago, that was my first time in a 5 star. An amazing spa resort in Washington state, few 5 stars in London which aren't as luxurious due to space but are opulent. Probably the most though was In Colombo Sri Lanka, a French patisserie in the lobby and hand made chocolates on the pillow! The staff were too attentive though, kept wanting to help me, get me a driver etc when I said I was going out alone - actually they have UBERTut was brilliant

WhatDidISayAlan · 12/01/2022 14:56

The Shangri-La in Singapore on a two-day layover. They gave me only the second room upgrade I’ve ever had in my life - I nearly wept when I opened the door. Living room, bedroom, beautiful balcony, and just gorgeous linens, decor, chocolates, fruit every day - it was bliss.

newtb · 12/01/2022 14:57

Linden Hall near Morpeth. We hot a free weekend with reward points, 2 nights donner, b&b. My menu for dinner had no prices, so had to look at dh's. A long time ago.

LaBellina · 12/01/2022 15:00

The local Premier Inn. It was fab.

Just kidding. My favorite would be Hotel Ernst in Cologne, Germany. Great location and very chic.

EileenGC · 12/01/2022 15:01

The Ritz-Carlton in Osaka. Not paid by me Grin

I was given a ‘basic’ room and it had 3 double beds Shock More senior colleagues had deluxe suites and it was just another world. Amazing facilities and the most delightful staff.

Imabouttoexplode · 12/01/2022 15:02

St Regis, Bangkok.
Gleaneagles.
The Forbury in Reading.