<strong>Ritz Paris, France: </strong>This French grande dame has suites named for greats including Charlie Chaplin, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Maria Callas. Rates for the Coco Chanel Suite begin at $56,000 per night.
Ritz Paris, France: This French grande dame has suites named for greats including Charlie Chaplin, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Maria Callas. Rates for the Coco Chanel Suite begin at $56,000 per night.
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<strong>Cliveden House & Spa, Berkshire, England: </strong>Cliveden is most famous for its key role in the Profumo Affair, a political scandal that rocked 1960s England.
Cliveden House & Spa, Berkshire, England: Cliveden is most famous for its key role in the Profumo Affair, a political scandal that rocked 1960s England.
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<strong>Chateau Marmont, Los Angeles:</strong> Billed on its website as "always a safe haven," Chateau Marmont's reputation was built on being where Hollywood high-rollers went for hush-hush high jinks.
Chateau Marmont, Los Angeles: Billed on its website as "always a safe haven," Chateau Marmont's reputation was built on being where Hollywood high-rollers went for hush-hush high jinks.
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<strong>Saint Georges Hotel & Resort, Beirut, Lebanon: </strong>Once a favorite of the international jet set, in this photo from May 22, Saint Georges lies abandoned. The sign protests against a dispute with the company Solidere, which has halted its reconstruction.
Saint Georges Hotel & Resort, Beirut, Lebanon: Once a favorite of the international jet set, in this photo from May 22, Saint Georges lies abandoned. The sign protests against a dispute with the company Solidere, which has halted its reconstruction.
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<strong>Casa Malca, Tulum, Mexico: </strong>This artsy boutique hotel is reputed to be the former beachside getaway of drug lord Pablo Escobar.
Casa Malca, Tulum, Mexico: This artsy boutique hotel is reputed to be the former beachside getaway of drug lord Pablo Escobar.
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<strong>Hotel Chelsea, New York: </strong>With the opening of its first ever Lobby Bar, anyone can now swing by to soak up the atmosphere of this legendary bohemian haunt.
Hotel Chelsea, New York: With the opening of its first ever Lobby Bar, anyone can now swing by to soak up the atmosphere of this legendary bohemian haunt.
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<strong>Hôtel des Mille Collines, Kigali, Rwanda: </strong>The Mille Collines was made famous by the movie "Hotel Rwanda" for sheltering thousands during the genocide of 1994.
Hôtel des Mille Collines, Kigali, Rwanda: The Mille Collines was made famous by the movie "Hotel Rwanda" for sheltering thousands during the genocide of 1994.
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<strong>Watergate Hotel, Washington DC</strong>: The Watergate Hotel's Room 214 -- now named the Scandal Room -- is where in June 1972 the orchestrators of the infamous Watergate break-in kept in touch by radio with the burglars at the Democratic National Committee headquarters across the way.
Watergate Hotel, Washington DC: The Watergate Hotel's Room 214 -- now named the Scandal Room -- is where in June 1972 the orchestrators of the infamous Watergate break-in kept in touch by radio with the burglars at the Democratic National Committee headquarters across the way.
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<strong>The Villa Casa Casuarina, Miami Beach, Florida:</strong> Fashion designer Gianni Versace's opulent mansion is now a boutique hotel.
The Villa Casa Casuarina, Miami Beach, Florida: Fashion designer Gianni Versace's opulent mansion is now a boutique hotel.
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<strong>Hotel Cafe Royal, London: </strong>This Piccadilly hotel was one of Oscar Wilde's favorite haunts, but it was at the Cadogan, A Belmond Hotel, London in Knightsbridge that he was arrested.
Hotel Cafe Royal, London: This Piccadilly hotel was one of Oscar Wilde's favorite haunts, but it was at the Cadogan, A Belmond Hotel, London in Knightsbridge that he was arrested.
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<strong>Europa Hotel, Northern Ireland: </strong>This Belfast hotel is known as being the world's most bombed hotel. There is a suite there named after Bill and Hillary Clinton, who visited in the 1990s.
Europa Hotel, Northern Ireland: This Belfast hotel is known as being the world's most bombed hotel. There is a suite there named after Bill and Hillary Clinton, who visited in the 1990s.
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<strong>El Cortez Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada:</strong> Things are happening in Vegas, so why not stay in Vegas? The historic El Cortez has recently been refurbished.
El Cortez Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada: Things are happening in Vegas, so why not stay in Vegas? The historic El Cortez has recently been refurbished.
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<strong>Hotel Majapahit, Indonesia: </strong>The former Hotel Oranje played an important role in the course of Indonesian independence.
Hotel Majapahit, Indonesia: The former Hotel Oranje played an important role in the course of Indonesian independence.
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