Suite smell of Success

Choreographed comfort that promises to indulge rock star fantasies and cribs that promise just that. Spice lists the top five presidential suites around the country.

- CHUMKI BHARADWAJ

The sweeping generosity of well-appointed hotel rooms is much of the draw T for most people who prefer the cocooned comfort of fancy hotels. Who wouldn't revel in the glory of bed linen changes like clockwork, perfect hospital corners, arrestingly clean rooms, and fresh bathroom vanities before each swirl in the sunken tub? But that's par for the course in most luxury hotels; imagine the props, pampering, fuss, and frills that come with a presidential suite. After all, there's a reason Coco Chanel spent 34 years of her life at the Ritz hotel in Paris. Or why the cult film, Pretty Woman where the gorgeous couple Julia Roberts and Richard Gere spent a week in the penthouse suite-gave the iconic Beverly Wilshire hotel in Los Angeles bucket list status on every tourist's map. Matinee magic aside, overdramatic underlighting, 1,000 thread count Egyptian cotton sheets, Makrana marble floors, 24x7 personal butlers, and your 'whim as command" are just some of the wishes the genie in the bottle grants. To understand what this uber-luxe address and extravagant price tag buys, here's a look at some of the most sumptuous suites in the country-the perfect B&B (bed and boast) experience!

THE GRAND PRESIDENTIAL SUITE, TAJ MAHAL HOTEL, New Delhi