Monday, September 12, 2011

The Top 10 celebrity hotels


Sleep like Lady Gaga, drink a cocktail in the style of Paris Hilton, or walk in the footsteps of Madonna, Robbie Williams and Naomi Campbell – across Europe travellers can enjoy the same service as celebrity guests. trivago reveals ten hotels, which are loved by international VIPs. Suites covering up to 300m2 with several bedrooms, bathrooms and even private terraces, are just some of the favoured luxury amenities. From Berlin to London, via Rome and Saint Tropez, there are luxury hotels to be found with world-famous jet-setters on the guest list.

Hotel De Crillon is a luxury hotel by the Place de la Concorde in Paris. From the lobby, up into each of the 174 rooms, the sophisticated interior is characterised by precious marble, fine antiques and extravagant chandeliers, which immerse the room in golden light. The highlight of the establishment is the Bernstein-Suite, in which guests have 245m2 of living space. Jennifer Lopez chose the hotel last year, when presenting her latest film. Madonna, Mariah Carey and Arnold Schwarzenegger are also notable guests of the hotel, as well as the Dalai Lama, Jacky O. und Elizabeth Taylor.

The Grandhotel Schloss Bensberg is a baroque palace in Bergisch Gladbach offering a unique panoramic view over the Rhine Valley to Cologne Cathedral.  The building houses 120 rooms and suites, in which guests are able to bask in royal ambience. Just a few months ago, the first class service was enjoyed by Lady Gaga, who resided here as she appeared on the finale of Heidi Klum’s show “Germany‘s Next Topmodel”. Paul McCartney, Robbie Williams and Prince are also on the extraordinary guest list of this luxury hotel.

The Schlosshotel im Grunewald is a grand luxury hotel in Berlin. The former palace residence of Dr. Walter von Pannwitz, a trusted associate of Kaiser Wilhelm, dates back to the beginning of the 20th century and still retains the noble elegance of the period. During the 2006 World Cup, the hotel was the main accommodation of the German national team of Jürgen Klinsmann, Michael Ballack and Lukas Podolski. Janet Jackson also presented her new album to the German press in this hotel, while Demi Moore stayed with her husband Ashton Kutcher. 

Overlooking the Spanish Steps in the Italian capital stands the legendary Hotel Hassler Roma. Each of the 95 elegant rooms and suites are individually decorated with antiques, lavish chandeliers, mirrors and precious materials. A well known regular guest of the hotel is Tom Cruise, who returns to the Penthouse Suite when in Rome. Madonna, George Clooney, Jennifer Aniston and Cameron Diaz are just a few other celebrities already on the guest list of this luxury hotel. Even Audrey Hepburn, Prince Reiner of Monaco with wife Gracia Patrizia and King Juan Carlos have cherished the service here. 

Hotel St Martins Lane is a trendy designer hotel in Covent Garden, London. The luxury hotel welcomes its guests in the impressive foyer area with a tremendous glass door, intimate alcoves, huge pillars and limestone walls bathed in a warm ambient light. Even Paris Hilton preferred to spend a night in this 5-star hotel, rather than in one of her own. Fergie also slept here, together with her band “The Black Eyed Peas”. Due to the hotel’s close proximity to the theatres and opera houses of London’s West End, many celebrity receptions and dinners take place here, at which Kylie Minogue, Boy George, Mel C from the Spice Girls and many other stars have already been spotted. 

Hotel W is situated in an imposing sail-shaped building directly by the beach of Barcelona. Trendy lifestyle is practically celebrated over the 26 floors and 473 luxurious rooms and suites. After sunset, the top floor becomes a trendy meeting place, where well-dressed guests can enjoy a cocktail to House beats of the DJ. A prominent admirer of the stylish hotel is the singer Shakira, who shot the video for her song “Loca” directly on the adjacent beach promenade. Actress Eva Mendes and the footballers of FC Barcelona are also among the famous guests of the hotel. 

Close to Karlsplatz in Vienna, the designer hotel “Das Triest” greats its guests with stylish ambience. What was a stable for the horse-drawn postal service 300 years ago is now a trendy hotspot in the Austrian capital. International celebrities included on the guest list of the hotel, such as Whitney Houston, Seal and Heidi Klum, as well as Robbie Williams, Amy Winehouse and Lady Gaga. 

The Hotel InterContinental is a luxurious inner-city hotel on the chic high street of in “Königsallee” in Dusseldorf. The 5-star hotel houses 286 rooms and suites, decorated with nautral tones with dark wooden furniture as well as comfortable sofas and armchairs. Earlier in the year, teen-star Justin Bieber stayed here as he appeared on the German celebrity chat show “Wetten dass..?”. Madonna, actor and film producer Nick Nolte as well as Robbie Williams are also among the well know guests of the hotel. 

In the heart of Saint Tropez is the hip Hotel Byblos. Thanks to its celebrity guest list and hot party nights, the last half-century has seen this hotel become somewhat of a legend in Côte d‘Azur. A trendy hot spot in Saint Tropez is the hotel club “Les Caves du Roy”, where supermodels including Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss and Giselle Bündchen have already danced through the wild party nights. Other notable past guests are Paris Hilton, Penelope Cruz, Kylie Minogue and Mick Jagger. Even athletes, such as Boris Becker and David Beckham with wife Victoria were already guests while in Byblos.

The Morrison Hotel is a hip Boutique-Hotel in Dublin, directly on the River Liffey. The stylish ambience of the hotel is characterised by a fusion of modern decor with traditional elements. The highlight of the hotel is the Penthouse Suite. In the lounge area of the suite, there is space for up to eight guests to dine in privacy with a view over Dublin. Beyonce Knowles and her husband, rapper Jay-Z, have already exploited the benefits of the suite. Christina Aguilera was also already a hotel guest here.

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