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The Suite Life
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The Penthouse Suite
THE BEVERLY WILSHIRE Beverly Hills, Calif. (pictured above)
Cost: $7,500 per night
Warren Beatty lived here. Beyoncé and Mick Jagger have been guests. Oh ... and you may recall that the Beverly Wilshire was also the setting for that little movie called Pretty Woman. Beautifully situated on the top floor of this historic property, the 5,500-square-foot Penthouse Suite offers floor-to-ceiling windows and a wraparound balcony with 270-degree views. It boasts three large bedrooms (perfect for the celebrity entourage), including a luxurious master suite with soaring ceilings, canopied bed and an incredible master bath with a deep-soaking Jacuzzi tub and a his-and-her shower with a view of the city. Other luxuries: Italian marble accents, Roman columns and Venetian glass chandeliers. And let’s not forget the private dining room, which seats 12, should you choose to celebrate your latest movie or album.
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By Jeremy Murphy
JET-SETTING HAS LONG BEEN A STAPLE OF THE GLAMOROUS LIFE.
As today’s top stars hopscotch around the globe to get married, give birth, attend a movie premiere or even film a scene or two, their entourage is not the only thing that follows. It’s a standard rule of thumb that where the truly fabulous trek, so too do their demands, which can range from private jets and chauffeured SUVs to five-star hotels and the requisite dish of M&Ms—minus the red ones,of course. And don’t even think about making eye contact. That’s a no-no.
Indeed, living the fabulous life is a pricey proposition—that Italian villa favored by “TomKat” can wipe out your 401(k) in a week, as will the birthing bungalow in Namibia, a country no one even heard about until the arrival of Shiloh, the chosen one. But it’s mere pocket change for today’s A-list stars.
Clearly, young Eloise has nothing on this crowd. Here in the U.S., there are only a handful of top hotels that can meet such vaunted expectations, offering luxurious accommodations even the Queen could enjoy. Watch! scoured the country to find five of the very top suites that are tickling the fancy of today’s top celebrities. |
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The Bottega Veneta Suite
THE ST. REGIS
New York City
Cost: $6,500 per night
This 103-year-old hotel sets the standard for whiteglove
service, and it has an equally grand history. Part
of its lore is the property’s incredibly eclectic group of
suites, which elevate decadence to a whole new level.
Among them is the newly unveiled Bottega Veneta Suite,
designed by its namesake, one of the leading makers of
luxury leather goods. The suite, which made its debut
last October, overlooks New York’s prime shopping
mecca, Fifth Avenue. Fans of Bottega Veneta products
will undoubtedly gush over the room’s décor, which
mixes wall coverings, upholstery and window treatments
crafted from fine-quality suede, leather, Asahi
book cloth, ultra suede and mohair velvet. Pieces from
the new Bottega Veneta furniture collection—including
a low coffee table inset with limestone and a leather sheathed
dining room table—are intermixed with the
St. Regis’ existing Louis XVI–style furniture, creating a
regal yet soothing ambiance. Also featured in the room
are accessories from Bottega Veneta’s home collection,
including hand-carved Venetian glassware, cashmere
throws and Bottega Veneta’s room fragrances. Andre
Leon Talley, Vogue’s larger-than-life editor-at-large, was the first guest to christen the room. |
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The Presidential Suites
THE RITZ-CARLTON
San Francisco
Cost: $8,000 per night
You know you’re in celebrity territory when you spy “TomKat” having dinner with Will and Jada in the lobby restaurant. And how much do you want to bet one of those couples ended the night in the upstairs Presidential Suite? They’d be joining a pretty exclusive club that includes Oprah Winfrey, Prince, Caroline Kennedy, Dave Matthews, Janet Jackson and Barbra Streisand. As part of the hotel’s recent $12.5 million renovation, The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco spared no expense in transforming its top suites (there are two of them) into the most luxurious stops in the Bay Area. Both Presidential Suites offer the kind of panoramic views of San Francisco you only fi nd in movies, courtesy of a 1,200-square-foot outdoor terrace that overlooks the city’s fi nancial district, including its iconic triangle TransAmerica building. The elegantly furnished suites feature living rooms with Steinway grand pianos (should Sir Elton choose to serenade the A-list crowd that will gather to toast your success) and a choice of bedsheets even J. Lo would fi nd acceptable—100 percent linen or 1,000-thread-count jacard cotton Frette. |
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The Jenny Lind Suite
THE WILLARD INTERCONTINENTAL
Washington, D.C.
Cost: $2,300 per night
One of the nation’s oldest hotels, the 150-year-old Willard InterContinental has hosted virtually every U.S. president since Franklin Pierce in 1953 (the exception being the current commander in chief). It also offers one of the country’s most romantic hotel rooms: The Jenny Lind Suite, named after the popular Swedish opera singer. One of the most in-demand rooms for newlyweds and lovebirds, it features a large wrought iron canopy bed in the master bedroom and an exquisite bathroom with a sunken Jacuzzi tub overlooking the Washington Monument. Evocative of a French garret, the suite has hosted luminaries from Mark Twain and Walt Whitman to P. T. Barnum, Harry Houdini and Gypsy Rose Lee. |
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The Presidential Suite
THE FAIRMONT COPLEY PLAZA
Boston
Cost: $3,500 a night
The Fairmont Copley Plaza has hosted celebrities, politicians and even royalty throughout its near 100-year reign as one of Boston’s most legendary hotels, and its Presidential Suite has only added to the allure. After all, this is where Liz Taylor and Richard Burton once stayed, and it’s where Tom Cruise settled in while filming The Firm. Sen. Ted Kennedy also took up residence in the suite during the night of the 2004 presidential election. One of the largest suites in the city, it features a grand marble foyer that opens into a large living room with elegant furnishings and antiques, as well as a master bedroom with an antique four-poster bed. The room was recently renovated and boasts captivating views of Boston’s tony Copley Square. |
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The Payne Stewart Suite
THE FOUR SEASONS RESORT
AND CLUB DALLAS AT LAS COLINAS
Dallas
Cost: $2,500 a night
A haven for celebrity golfers as well as spa enthusiasts, the Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas recently unveiled its new suite dedicated to golfer Payne Stewart, the 1990 champion of the GTB Byron Nelson Classic who was later killed in a plane crash. Seven years after his death, fans of the golfing legend can pay homage to their hero in the tastefully decorated suite that bears his likeness throughout, including a 24-inch-tall bronze replica of Stewart giving his signature fist pump after his win at the 1999 U.S. Open at Pinehurst. Decorated in natural hues of gold, rust and tobacco with green accents, the suite features a large living room with a stone fireplace and over-stuffed furniture, and a private dining room that seats 14 and can double as a boardroom. The doors and patio of the room overlook a lake and fountain on the 18th fairway of the Tournament Players Club. |
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