Prince
1982
London, England
British
$385
The Taj Mahal Palace faces Mumbai's Gateway of India with domes, harbour views and more than a century of grand-hotel theatre. Prince William stayed in its heritage wing with Catherine during their 2016 India tour, adding a fourth generation of British royals to the guestbook.
$1,725
The Carlyle wraps Upper East Side discretion in Art Deco rooms, white-glove service and the late-night glow of Bemelmans Bar. Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson stayed in a suite while Wilson was performing at Café Carlyle, turning the hotel into a temporary New York home complete with a famously good-natured encounter with their noise-sensitive neighbour.
$675
A landmark five-star hotel on Hamburg’s Binnenalster, Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten pairs historic grand-hotel style with an exceptionally central waterfront setting. RND reported that Taylor Swift reserved 75 of its 156 rooms for her team during the Hamburg dates of the Eras Tour.
$589
Hotel Arlberg gives Lech the intimacy of a family home with the finish of a five-star Alpine retreat. Princess Diana brought young William and Harry here for ski holidays, finding a discreet world of snowy slopes, fireside rooms and rare family freedom.
