Elite Traveler 2007 Pure Decadence Issue Selects Top 101 Luxury Suites From Around the World

Asia-Pacific is one of top Regions with 21 Suites, with Thailand selected for Five Ultra-Luxury Suites at Amanpuri, Banyan Tree  Phuket, Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui, Karma Samuii and Lebua at State Tower.

Elite Traveler, the luxury lifestyle magazine which is distributed aboard private jets in over 90 countries, just released The Sixth Annual Pure Decadence issue in the July/August issue featuring the 101 most luxurious hotel and resort suites from around the world. 

From private Olympic-size pools to en-suite basketball courts, anything and everything goes in these decadent suites catering to guests used to the finer things in life. Nightly rates for these suites range from $1,500-$40,000. 

The 101 featured suites were selected by Elite Traveler’s editors together with a panel of globe-trotting celebrities and athletes, including Roger Federer, Harry Connick, Jr., Cuba Gooding, Jr., Kim Cattrall, John Legend and more. 

Beyond the criteria of luxurious details, the suites are judged upon privacy, individuality, location and one-of-a-kind designs.  Gone are the days of luxury suites defined by fine linens or extra square footage, with Elite Traveler’s Top 101 Suites of 2007 are over-the-top in every way, and ranging from the private beachfront bungalow Casa Sol suite at the El  Tamarindo Beach & Golf Resort in Mexico, to the fit-for-a-queen Royal  Penthouse Suite at The Dorchester, one of London’s most exclusive hotels.      

Other suites to appear on Elite Traveler’s list include the Bulgari Resort  in Bali, with its expansive Bulgari Villa suite designed in Balinese  architecture complete with a 60-foot lap pool. 

The Hotel La Residencia in Spain offers a 2,153 square-foot Mallorcan-style suite with its own private 2,000 square-foot garden for $10,765 a night.  At the Hotel Plaza Athenee in Paris, guests in the Royal Suite will be immersed in 5,382-square feet of Old World decor with four bedrooms, study and dining room. They will also receive exclusive use of a Maserati Quattroporte to take a drive along the Seine.    

“This year’s Pure Decadence issue showcases the most exclusive and sought- after suites.”  “The guests who stay at these lavish suites expect to have the very best amenities in order to have the over-the-top experience that they’ve earned,” said Doug Gollan, editor-in-chief of Elite Traveler.  “At 220 pages, the Pure Decadence issue is the largest in our six years of publishing,  indicating the tremendous division that is taking place between mass luxury and super luxury.”  

Fast Facts on Elite Traveler’s Top 101 Suites: 

Which hotel groups have the most suites on Elite Traveler’s Pure Decadence list?  

**  Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts has the most with seven, followed by  Starwood and Ritz-Carlton with six each.  Dorchester Group,        Fairmont/Raffles and Mandarin Oriental each have four suites, followed by Rosewood and Banyan Tree with three suites. 

Where are the 101 suites?    

** North America has the biggest showing with 41 suites, followed by Europe with 29 and Asia/Pacific with 21. 

** U.S. tops the list with 24 suites, followed by Mexico and France with eight each; Italy, the United Kingdom, Thailand and the Maldives with five each; South Africa with four; and Spain and China with three each. 

** The Caribbean has eight properties featured; and Turks and Caicos has two. 

**London and Paris are the top cities with five suites each; Los Angeles has four; and New York City, Los Cabos and Las Vegas have three each. 

What are the nightly rates for the top 101 suites? 

** The highest priced suite is $40,000 a night at The Palms in Las Vegas. 

** Five suites are over $20,000 a night. 

** 20 suites are over $10,000 a night. 

** 48 suites are over $5,000 a night. 

How big are the best suites? 

** Nine suites are over 10,000 square feet. 

** 71 suites are larger than the average house (2,000 square feet).  

How much would it cost to try them all? 

** To spend one night in each suite would cost $678,641.

Elite Traveler’s Top 101 Suites from Asia-Pacific: 

** Mandarin Suite, Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China 

** The Ritz-Carlton Suite, The Ritz-Carlton Beijing, Beijing, China     

** Presidential Suite, Raffles Beijing Hotel, Beijing, China 

** Presidential Suite, Park Hyatt Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 

** The Ritz-Carlton Suite, The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo, Japan 

** Ocean Haven, W Retreat & Spa, Republic of Maldives 

** Koimala Land and Ocean Villa, Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa  Giraavaru, Republic of Maldives 

** Grand Beach Villa, One & Only Kanuhura, Republic of Maldives 

** Jungle Reserve, Soneva Fushi Resort & Six Senses Spa, Republic of           Maldives 

** Ruvaa House 18, Naladhu Maldives, Republic of Maldives 

** Bulgari Villa, Bulgari Resort Bali, Bali, Indonesia 

** Presidential Doublepool Villa, Banyan Tree Phuket, Phuket, Thailand 

** Pavilion 105 (Ocean), Amanpuri, Phuket, Thailand 

** Three-Bedroom Executive Suite, Lebua at State Tower, Bangkok, Thailand 

** Talay Residence, Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui, Koh Samui, Thailand 

** Grand Residence Beachfront, Karma Samuii, Thailand 

** Georgian Manor Villa, Crown Towers, Melbourne, Australia 

** Moonlight Head Lodge, Moonlight Head, Victoria, Australia 

** Suite #11, Mahua Kothi, Bandhavgarh National Park, India 

** Royal Estate, St. Regis Bora Bora, Tahiti, French Polynesia 

** Kohinoor Suite, The Oberoi, New Delhi, India  

See all the suites online at http://www.elite-travelerdigital.com. 

Established in 2001, Elite Traveler is the private jet lifestyle magazine.  Its award-winning format brings to life the latest in travel, fashion and private jet lifestyle for its wealthy readers.  Elite Traveler has worldwide distribution aboard private jets and mega-yachts.  Elite Traveler has a BPA audited circulation with a readership of over 400,000 readers per issue in more than 90 countries; its readers are wealthy and influential, with an average household income of $5.3 million.  Readers spend over $400,000  annually on stays at hotels, resorts and spas.

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