Comments on: The Quick 10: 10 Most Expensive Hotel Rooms

By: tim

tim — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:04:34 +0000

I love that the Burj has a rotating bed for a full view of . . . a vast wasteland of nothingness, including the Persian Gulf, which is . . . a vast wasteland of saltwater and jellyfish. yay.

By: Aroura

Aroura — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:54:15 +0000

Everyone just so you know these room prices are for the BEST rooms at the hotels NOT the regular rooms. The ROYAL (and etc.) suite gives it away.

If I were to stay at one of these it would be with friends, so then the price would be split and it would be more fun.

By: kat

kat — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:02:35 +0000

what’s with the rotating beds? why do you need your bed to spin?

By: Maple

Maple — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:36:36 +0000

So, um…when’s MentalFloss doing the draw to win a night at one of those?
I can guess the flag if you want!

By: Cassandra

Cassandra — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:26:30 +0000

I am interested to know what the occupancy rates are for these rooms, exactly how many nights a year are they used. I also wonder how many are for personal use versus business use.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:46:13 +0000

Goodness. For the amount these hotels are, they could have instead stayed at a nice Hilton, had a car with driver (in Boston at least, they go for like $75 an hour; or you could just hail a taxi), and had a great tour visiting all the sites. Honestly, if you need 150 wines at your disposal, go to a place that specializes in wines. I’m sure you’ll have your pick there for quite a bit less. Personally, that sounds more luxurious than these places in this list.

By: cj

cj — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:36:31 +0000

Funny you should mention this, because my Navy boyfriend was telling me about some hotel in Dubai that costs $100 just to take a tour! I’m guessing it’s the Buraj…

As for me, the thought of paying more for one night in a hotel than I did for my brand new car just makes me want to dry heave.

By: Sheldon Siegel

Sheldon Siegel — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:48:38 +0000

Don’t know about the idiots that pay for these rooms but when I stay at a hotel, it’s just a place to sleep and keep my things so I can go OUT and see what’s there.

By: scoobnut

scoobnut — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:38:21 +0000

As I’m browsing this, I’m also watching a show about Hershey, PA on the Travel channel. They were talking about the Hotel Hershey there. For the cost of one night in most of these rooms, you could have a week in their nicest suite, and it looked pretty nice to me. They also have a spa where you can be painted, scrubbed, or bathed in cocoa products.

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:33:58 +0000

Wow. All of a sudden the $400/night Fairmont down the road doesn’t seem so bad.