Three private island resorts top the list of the world’s most expensive hotels, according to a recent survey conducted by TravelMag.com. The survey compared the rates of luxury hotels around the globe for the main summer travel months of July and August 2014.
With a nightly cost of $6,995 for a double room, the North Island Lodge, which is located within the Seychelles, is the world’s most expensive hotel. Runners-up honors go to Fregate Island resort, also part of the Seychelles, and Laucala Island, located on the island of Fiji. With average rates of $5,246 and $5,040 respectively per night for two people, these resorts landed in the number two and three positions on the survey.
The Top 10 list is rounded out by four luxury safari lodges in Botswana and Tanzania, a luxury tent camp situated on Canada’s Vancouver Island, another private island resort in Tanzania and a luxury resort in Italy’s Sardinia.
Following are the 10 most expensive hotels in the world. The rates listed reflect the average price a couple can expect to spend to stay overnight at each respective resort during the main summer period spanning July 1 through August 31, 2014.
1. North Island Lodge (Mahé, Seychelles) $6,995
2. Fregate Island (Seychelles) $5,246
3. Laucala Resort (Taveuni, Fiji) $5,040
4. Khwai River Lodge (Okavango Delta, Botswana) $3,800
4. Savute Elephant Camp (Chobe, Botswana) $3,800
4. Eagle Island Camp (Okavango Delta, Botswana) $3,800
7. Singita Sasakwa Lodge (Serengeti, Tanzania) $3,700
8. Clayoquot Wilderness Resort (Vancouver Island, Canada) $3,681
9. Le Dune, Forte Village Resort (Sardinia, Italy) $3,114
10. Mnemba Island Lodge (Zanzibar, Tanzania) $3,100
Check out http://www.travelmag.com/articles/most-expensive-hotels/ to see the full rankings of the survey.
WHAT TO TAKE AWAY FROM THIS ARTICLE:
- The Top 10 list is rounded out by four luxury safari lodges in Botswana and Tanzania, a luxury tent camp situated on Canada’s Vancouver Island, another private island resort in Tanzania and a luxury resort in Italy’s Sardinia.
- With a nightly cost of $6,995 for a double room, the North Island Lodge, which is located within the Seychelles, is the world's most expensive hotel.
- The rates listed reflect the average price a couple can expect to spend to stay overnight at each respective resort during the main summer period spanning July 1 through August 31, 2014.