r>1. The oldest hotel in the world is Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan in Japan built in 705 AD and still operational. 2. The Burj Al Arab in Dubai has a gold-plated iPad for guests to use during their stay. 3. The Manta Resort in Tanzania has an underwater room with a 360-degree view of the ocean. 4. The Waldorf Astoria New York had 14 kitchens and a staff of 1,500 during its peak in the 1930s. 5. The Ritz Carlton Hong Kong occupies the 102nd to 118th floors of the International Commerce Centre, making it the highest hotel in the world. 6. The Plaza Hotel New York inspired the setting for the popular children's book "Eloise at the Plaza." 7. The Hyatt Regency Orlando has a 45-foot-tall replica of a Florida oak tree in its atrium. 8. The Icehotel in Sweden is made entirely out of ice and snow and is rebuilt every winter. 9. The oldest hotel in the U.S. is the Keg Mansion in Ontario, Canada, originally built as a residence for a family of beer barons. 10 The Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi has the world's most expensive cupcake, costing $1,010 11. The Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel in Canada inspired the hotel in the movie "The Shining." 12. The underwater suites at the Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai have floor-to-ceiling windows looking into a lagoon of sharks and fish. 13. The W Hotel in Taipei has a rooftop pool in the shape of a guitar. 14. The San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile has the world's largest swimming pool, spanning 20 acres. 15. The Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam was originally a series of six historic 17th and 18th-century canal palaces. 16. The Dog Bark Park Inn Bed & Breakfast in Idaho is shaped like a giant beagle. 17. The Quadrum Ski & Yoga Resort in Georgia is built entirely out of shipping containers. 18. The Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan has a suspension bridge leading to villas suspended above the Ayung River. 19. The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai, India was the target of a terrorist attack in 2008. 20. The Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort & Spa in Arizona has a rock-climbing wall in the middle of its pool. 21. The Burj Khalifa in Dubai has a total of three hotels in the building, including the Armani Hotel. 22. The Aria Hotel in Budapest has a music library with over 4,000 CDs and 1,000 vinyl records. 23. The Hotel Marques de Riscal in Spain was designed by architect Frank Gehry, who also designed the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao. 24. The Baker Hotel in Texas has been abandoned since 1972 and is rumored to be haunted. 25. The Fogo Island Inn in Canada is built on stilts above the Atlantic Ocean. 26. The Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas has a water slide that takes guests through a shark tank. 27. The Ladera Resort in St. Lucia has suites with open-air plunge pools overlooking the Caribbean Sea. 28. The Library Hotel in New York City has a 6,000-book collection and each guest room is themed after a different topic within the Dewey Decimal System. 29. The Plaza Athenee in Paris has a hidden suite that only VIP guests are able to stay in. 30. The Marina Bay Sands in Singapore has a rooftop infinity pool that is one of the largest in the world. 31. The Queen Mary Hotel in California is a retired ocean liner from the 1930s. 32. The Burj Al Arab in Dubai has the world's tallest atrium, standing at 182 meters. 33. The Miraval Resort & Spa in Arizona offers equine therapy in addition to traditional resort amenities. 34. The Hotel del Coronado in California is rumored to be haunted by the ghost of Kate Morgan, who died there in 1892. 35. The L'Andana Tenuta la Badiola in Tuscany, Italy has its own truffle-hunting grounds. 36. The Park Hyatt Tokyo was featured in the movie "Lost in Translation." 37. The Andaz Amsterdam has a bar that doubles as a library with a collection of art and design books. 38. The Icehotel 365 in Sweden is open year-round with a refrigeration system keeping the ice sculptures from melting. 39. The Treehotel in Sweden offers rooms suspended in trees, including a UFO-shaped room. 40. The Mandarin Oriental in Tokyo has a Michelin three-star restaurant, "Signature." 41. The Burj Al Arab in Dubai has a fleet of Rolls Royce cars available for guests to use. 42. The Taj Lake Palace in India was built for Maharaja Jagat Singh II as a summer palace. 43. The Hotel de Glace in Quebec, Canada is made entirely out of ice and only open from January to March. 44. The Bellagio in Las Vegas has a fountain show every night that incorporates music, water, and light. 45. The Hotel Nacional de Cuba in Havana was a favorite of celebrities including Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner. 46. The Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora has overwater bungalows with glass floors for viewing marine life. 47. The Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem was built on the site of the former Palace Hotel, which was destroyed in 1948 during the Arab-Israeli War. 48. The Poseidon Undersea Resort, currently under construction in Fiji, will have suites that are fully submerged in the ocean. 49. The Peabody Hotel in Memphis has a daily "march of the ducks" where a team of ducks walks through the lobby. 50. The L'Auberge Del Mar in California has a "surf butler" who offers surfing lessons and puts out surfboards for guests. 51. The Qasr Al Sarab in Abu Dhabi is a desert resort with a private oasis. 52. The Biltmore Miami Coral Gables was originally built in 1926 as a country club and golf course. 53. The Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort in Finland has glass igloos for guests to stay in and watch the Northern Lights in comfort. 54. The Royal Mansour Marrakech in Morocco is decorated with hand-crafted tiles and carved wood panels. 55. The Palace of the Lost City in South Africa has a man-made beach and a jungle with live animals. 56. The Leela Palace Udaipur in India has a floating restaurant on Lake Pichola. 57. The Raffles Hotel in Singapore invented the Singapore Sling cocktail. 58. The Taj Falaknuma Palace in India was once the palace of the Nizam of Hyderabad. 59. The Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel in South Africa has a famous pink exterior. 60. The Shangri-La Hotel Vancouver has a 15,000-bottle wine cellar. 61. The Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas has its own helipad on the roof. 62. The La Mamounia in Marrakech has hosted famous guests including Winston Churchill and Alfred Hitchcock. 63. The InterContinental Bora Bora Resort & Thalasso Spa has a seawater therapy spa using deep ocean water. 64. The Wiesergut in Austria is a former 14th-century farm turned modern luxury hotel. 65. The Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah has a private beach with views of the Dubai skyline. 66. The Ritz Carlton New Orleans was once the site of a 1908 masquerade ball that inspired the term "the big easy." 67. The Andaz Tokyo Toranomon Hills has a rooftop bar with 360-degree views of the city. 68. The Mandarin Oriental Paris has a 1930s-inspired bar called "Bar 8" that is the only bar in France to be awarded the "World's Best Bar" by Drinks International. 69. The L'Horizon Resort & Spa in Palm Springs was originally owned by Hollywood producer Jack Wrather and was frequented by celebrities including Marilyn Monroe and Betty Grable. 70. The Hôtel Métropole Monte-Carlo in Monaco has a pool heated by solar panels. 71. The Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel in Canada has its own private ski resort with 26 km of trails. 72. The Grand Hotel Tremezzo in Italy has a floating pool in the middle of Lake Como. 73. The Conrad Maldives Rangali Island has a submerged restaurant known as the "Ithaa Undersea Restaurant." 74. The Grand Hotel Stockholm in Sweden is known for its famous cocktail, the "Winston Churchill." 75. The Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills has a rooftop bar with views of the Hollywood Hills and Beverly Hills. 76. The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort has overwater villas with private pools. 77. The Burj Al Arab in Dubai has a private helicopter landing pad. 78. The Plaza Hotel New York has a suite named after pop icon Eloise from the children's book "Eloise at the Plaza." 79. The Banyan Tree Mayakoba in Mexico has its own cenote, a natural swimming hole formed from a collapsed underground cave. 80. The Jade Mountain Resort in St. Lucia has rooms without a fourth wall, offering panoramic views of the Pitons and Caribbean Sea. 81. The Conrad Tokyo has views of both Tokyo Bay and the city skyline. 82. The Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace in Hungary is housed in a historic Art Nouveau building from 1906. 83. The Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park in London was originally a gentleman's club in the 19th century. 84. The Hotel Ritz Paris was originally opened by the chef Auguste Escoffier in 1898. 85. The Ritz Carlton San Francisco was constructed on the site of the old Metropolitan Life Insurance building. 86. The SLS Las Vegas has an art collection worth over $5 million. 87. The Wynn Las Vegas boasts a 200-foot waterfall that cascades into a lake. 88. The Waldorf Astoria Chicago is located in the city's historic Gold Coast neighborhood. 89. The Sofitel Santa Clara in Cartagena, Colombia was originally a 17th-century convent. 90. The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort has a private lagoonarium where guests can swim with tropical fish. 91. The Oberoi Udaivilas in India was built to resemble a traditional Indian palace. 92. The Plaza Hotel New York has a famous champagne bar called "The Champagne Bar." 93. The Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas has a 4,300-seat colosseum that regularly hosts concerts and shows. 94. The Belmond Hotel Splendido in Italy was once a monastery and now offers views of the Mediterranean Sea. 95. The Raffles Hotel Le Royal in Phnom Penh, Cambodia has hosted famous guests including Jacqueline Kennedy and Charlie Chaplin. 96. The Le Barthélemy Hotel & Spa in St. Barth has a rooftop bar with panoramic ocean views. 97. The Chalet Spa Verbier in Switzerland offers guests a private cinema room. 98. The Conrad Bali has a pool that runs the entire length of the resort and features swim-up bars. 99. The Waldorf Astoria Beijing combines traditional Chinese design with modern luxury. 100. The Faena Hotel Miami Beach has a $50,000-per-night penthouse suite with a private elevator and butler.
