The World’s Most Expensive Hotel Suites

The Parisian Apartment, Mandarin Oriental Paris, France, £30,000 ($38k)

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Step outside and there's a 2,476-square-foot (230sqm) leafy terrace with blonde parquet flooring. There's an outdoor dining area, lounge seats and a pergola, and the layout is organised according to the season. All this comes with a lofty price tag – around £30,000 ($38k) per night.

Sultan Suite, Ciragan Palace Kempinski, Istanbul, Turkey, £30,400 ($38k)

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On the second floor of a 19th-century Ottoman palace in Istanbul, the £30,400-per-night ($38k) Sultan Suite has floor-to-ceiling sash windows with stupendous views of the Strait of Istanbul. There's an opulent main living room with a 12-seat dining table and two bedrooms with ornately carved king-sized beds and more of the same great views.