Elite Traveler November-December 2016

INSPIRE PARTY PLACES

Entertaining royalty or heads of state is easy thanks to bulletproof windows, emergency alarm buttons, reinforced safe and private elevator

Room 64 CHATEAU MARMONT HOTEL, LOS ANGELES, US

Royal Penthouse Suite HOTEL PRESIDENT WILSON, A LUXURY COLLECTION HOTEL, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND One of the largest suites in Europe, there is a reason why it is a favorite of heads of state and celebrities. Ensuring complete privacy, the suite comprises the entire top floor of the hotel. Why not hire a pianist to play the Steinway grand piano while you're enjoying a dinner party courtesy of your personal chef? Or, host a screening on one of the largest home televisions in the world, a Bang & Olufsen BeoVison 4-103. The well-designed living area with plenty of intimate seating areas allows for larger cocktail parties that won't feel crowded. Special amenities Private terrace, Brunswick billiard table, collection of rare books, unique art pieces, Hermès bath amenities, marble master bathrooms with Jacuzzi facing Lake Geneva, boardroom Size 18,084 sq ft Number of bedrooms 12 Nightly rate from $75,000 Contact Pablo Pizarro, general manager, p.pizarro@hotelpwilson.com, +41 22 906 6113, hotelpresidentwilson.com

The Chateau Marmont has long been a staple of the Hollywood scene, associated with iconic parties, decadence and scandal. Thanks to its security and discreet staff, not to mention the soundproof walls, a sense of freedom washes over you when you step into the gothic lobby. Up in the two-bedroom penthouse suite, where Howard Hughes famously lived for three years – and spied on actresses at the pool – you can throw your own Hollywood party in the large living room, that opens to a 1,500 sq ft private terrace overlooking the city. Special amenities marble entrance, grand piano, full kitchen, formal dining room, working fireplace in living room, cashmere throws, 24-hour concierge Size 3,800 sq ft

Number of bedrooms Two Nightly rate From $5,000 Contact reservations@chateaumarmont.com, +1 323 656 1010, chateaumarmont.com