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Along the River Thames, the glorious Corinthia London, a luminous hotel, hums with haute monde guests, not to mention locals who nip in, bedecked in their finest regalia, to sip tea and nibble sandwiches beneath the lobby’s glittery Baccarat chandelier. But only a lucky few will possess a key to their own palatial domain, the Corinthia’s Royal Penthouse Suite, accessible by private elevator. Thoughtfully equipped with a personal treatment room, the splendid 5,000-sq-ft suite holds two bedrooms (one with a marble master bath with fireplace), a Chinoiserie entrance, two lavish bathrooms, a Macassar ebony dining room, a personal butler (and driver) and access to an extensive private wine collection. You’ll swoon over the master bath, trimmed with a honey onyx floor and yellow Skyros marble walls. Stand on the extensive private terrace to gape at sweeping views that include South Bank and St Paul’s Cathedral.

From $24,900 per night. Click here to book your stay. Prices subject to change.