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Top Ten Best Luxury Hotels

Luxury. The word conjures up images of pure pleasure, indulgence in the finest of everything. When you apply the word to hotels, you immediately envision impressivedécor, impeccable service, and a myriad of accoutrements and amenities to make your stay beyond memorable. Those attributes and many more, are what make these hotels theten finest

luxury hotels

in the world.

Avenida Palace– Lisbon, Portugal

At this luxury hotel, you stay in the city’s only palace. Built in 1892, this magnificencehotel features elegant rooms with marble bathrooms, a Jacuzzi and spectacular view of St. Jorge Castle and Marques de Pombal Square are the epitome of luxury. Located inRestauradores Square, you’re but a few moments away from the heart of the city’scultural district. The Avenida Palace is truly a place fit for royalty.

Steigenberger Frankfurter Hof – Frankfurt, Germany

The Steigenberger Frankfurter Hof hotel in Frankfurt is ranked among the top 100 hotelsin the world. The Steigenberger Frankfurter Hof is located in the city centre, momentsaway from Frankfurt's shopping areas and cultural treasures. The hotel is considered to bea living monument to the five-star hotel industry and is luxuriously furnished and fittedwith modern communicationand entertainment facilities.

Fujairah Rotana Resort and Spa– Fujairah, United Arab Emirates

The setting is spectacular: vibrant gardens surrounded by dazzling waterfalls and pools,and white sand beaches that seem to go on for days. Each room has a private terraceoverlooking either the Indian Ocean or the mesmerizing lakes and hills. The discreetservice is five-star, the cuisine is incomparable, and you can pamper yourself silly withan array of Zen-inspired spa treatments to de-stress and detox. Definitely a place toluxuriate.

Marco Polo Parkside Beijing– Beijing, China

This grand jewel of the East shines with it all: two club lounges, a four thousand squaremeter spa, a gym, a sauna, an indoor pool, five restaurants, two ballrooms, and all onfive-star property that is as close as you can get to the Summer Palace. Each room has anEast-West stylistic fusion that is a haven in this busy city, and the luxury suites areunforgettable. The Marco Polo is also a perfect choice if you’re headed to the Olympicsin 2008; the hotel is just a short walk from the Olympic Main Stadium.

Grace Hotel Sydney – Sydney, Australia

You have heard the rumors that the Grace Hotel has the most comfortable beds in Sydney,and after you spend a night on the feather pillows under the feather comforter, you’llknow why. An art deco luxury hotel built in 1930; this hotel was restored with originalfeatures, so you’ll walk down wide hallways over marble floors under pressed-metalceilings alongside masterful ironwork. It’s an easy walk to the Darling Harbour and KingSt. Wharf, not to mention the fabulous shopping at the Queen Victoria Building. Say,"yes" to a stay at the Grace and you may never want to go home!

Warwick New York Hotel– New York City, United States

When you arrive at this historic landmark built in 1927 by William Randolph Hearst for his lover, you will be greeted with chilled champagne and chocolates. The spaciousrooms offer marble bathrooms and twenty-four hour room service, and the restaurantfeatures more than fifty stunning murals. Whether you want to go to Central Park, Fifthand Madison Avenue for shopping, Radio City Music Hall, Times Square or Rockefeller Center, you don’t have far to walk. That Cary Grant lived here for twelve years says it all.