The Royal Mansour is fortress sealed behind 10-foot-high burnt-orange walls and two 2.5 ton entry doors awled from wood and finished in sculpted bronze. Royal Mansour has 55 butlers who can do that. There’s one for each of the 55 imperial riads (...more

Newlyweds have the chance to spend their honeymoon in the bed of the late dictator Saddam Hussein. The Al-Hillah Presidential Palace in Hillah, about 60 miles south of Baghdad, offers Saddam's room for rent for $180 per night (200,000 Iraqi Dinars), ...more

The Bauer, Venice''s most historic grand hotel, unites a 18th century Palazzo with a modern wing from 1940s. Located on the Grand Canal, the Bauer is within sight of San Marco Square and within minutes of the cities most elegant shops, sightseeing and ...more

Tradition, prestige, and a legendary past set the Ritz Paris apart from other palace hotels. In 1898, Cesar Ritz created an exclusive luxury hotel where comfort, gastronomy, and service were accorded the highest priority....more