9 Of The World's Most Expensive Hotel Suites

Starting rate: $15,000 per night

When it was built in 1727, The Raj Palace was one of Jaipur’s very first royal residences. Now, almost three centuries later, and after going through an impressive restoration – under the eye of 16th-generation royal family member, Princess Jayendra Kumari – kings, queens, and foreign dignitaries take to the Maharajah’s four-story pavilion for ultra-luxurious stays. Across the multi-level suite, you’ll find double-height ceilings embellished with crystal chandeliers; a terrace that overlooks the palace’s inner courts; a private museum with the palace’s original throne; and highly ornamented walls and furnishings finished with gold leaf foiling and ivory inlay.

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