The world’s most expensive hotel room has 20 rooms and costs £80,000 a night.
Atlantis the Royal Dubai opened in January 2023 and took top spot for the most expensive hotel room in the world, dethroning the Palms Casino Resort’s £60,000 room.
The suite has four bedrooms, a living space, a dining room, a kitchen, a bar and game area, and an office across two floors, as well as a huge terrace with an infinity pool.
The room is across the 18th and 19th floors on the building’s sky bridge, offering views to landmarks such as the Burj Khalifa, Ain Dubai, and the Arabian Gulf.
“We wanted something to be very elegant, very grand, very rich; something that is universally appealing” Timothy Kelly, president of Atlantis, told Architectural Digest. “We hoped the guests would be able to come in and feel at home.”
“You enter through these majestic, vaulted private foyers with a double-height ceiling,” Kelly says. “As you come in, you’ll also notice a lot of decorative pieces, which was really important to us.
“There’s a lot of marble, and it’s very bespoke, large, articulated pieces that are positioned in a way where the stone is serving as art,” Kelly adds.
Calacatta marble largely defines the 12,140-square-foot space: cladding the walls, the floor, and the island in the en suite kitchen. Marble can feel rigid, so textiles like silk draperies, silk wool carpets, and 800 thread-count bed sheets were added to soften harsh edges.
“It’s also about how we accessorize and ‘amenitize’ the space,” Kelly adds, with room dressing including electroplated gold toothbrushes, combs, and razors; Hermès bathroom products; Frette robes; an expansive pillow menu; 146-inch TV; and an exclusive Louis Vuitton Ping-Pong table
“Our clientele are very specific about their needs,” Kelly says. “They’re well traveled, experienced, sophisticated, and very personal about what they’re seeking.”
Though the suite sleeps up to nine adults and four children, all of the rooms on the block it’s situated within can connect to the Royal Mansion, for a total of 20 rooms.
The hotel also has private trainers, gym staff, and can add a gym or massage room to the suite. There is also a private lift and kitchen for clients, to ensure privacy and security.