Sleep on Egyptian cotton sheets after a long soak in a big bubble bath whilst looking out over a stunning view with a glass of bubbles in your hand. Who said luxury has to cost a fortune?
We’ve listed our top eight luxurious hotels around the world that won’t break the bank;
1. SLS Las Vegas Hotel and Casino
Las Vegas, NV, USA
Price: From $40
The lowdown: This hotel oozes sex appeal — and it’s on the Strip. Why wouldn’t you stay here? You don’t have to pay to stay in Treasure Island or The Bellagio to hang out near lava eruptions or fountain explosions. Hot draws at SLS include the Fred Segal Collective, the Ciel Spa, the many pools, the casino, and sooooo many pretty people, who may even hang out with
2. El Secreto de Pozos
Mineral de Pozos, Mexico
Price: From $100….
The lowdown: For plenty of younger Americans, “vacation in Mexico” is synonymous with cramming seven people into an all-inclusive room with unidentifiable stains on just about everything. Well, those days are long gone, and now that you’ve upgraded from cheap tequila to something that costs at least $25 a bottle, you might as well do the same with your hotel.
El Secreto de Pozos in Mineral de Pozos has just three rooms, so you’re already guaranteed to be treated with personalized status. Said rooms have fireplaces and access to the traditional temezcal, which is basically an indigenous Mexican sauna.
You wouldn’t think you’d need a sauna in Mexico. But you also wouldn’t think you’d ever end up in a fancy hotel for $100 night, would you?
3. Brody House
Budapest, Hungary
Price: From $100
The lowdown: It’s a cozy guest house with just 11 “unique and individually designed” rooms, meaning you get a more intimate experience than most luxury hotels offers. Plus, the entire hotel is decked out in everything your little Boho-chic heart desires, featuring local art, paint-stripped walls that probably cost a lot to make them look like they didn’t (#hipster), and an overall design aesthetic that appeals to everything you aspire to be as soon as you pay off your student loans.
But why wait until 2030 to experience luxury? We’ll probably all be living in the Matrix by then, anyway.
4. Mini Hotel Causeway Bay
Hong Kong, China
Price: From $54
The lowdown: It costs an arm and a leg for most Americans to get to HK, if you value an arm and a leg at $1,000. If you do, that’s weird, but hey, this article’s not about judging you.
Hong Kong’s pricey in general, but here, you’re chilling right in Causeway Bay (if that means nothing to you, just imagine restaurants, luxury shopping, and all other things you can spend those extra dollars on). Additionally, the entire hotel looks like it fell out of Andy Warhol’s head, and frequent pop-up events like wine tastings just add to the value. Go East, and spend all that money you’ve made in the West.
5. Astoria7 Hotel
Price: From $55
The lowdown: It’s exactly like the “hotel” Martin Sheen stayed at in the beginning of Apocalypse Now... if that hotel had endless shelves of vintage and contemporary books, clean lines with neutral colors, a concierge to tailor personal itineraries, and none of Martin Sheen’s blood.
7. Sri Bungalows
Ubud, Bali
Price From $64
The lowdown: If you’re going to Bali, you’re likely after paradisiacal beaches, cheap prices, and getting relatively off-the-grid. Well, the Sri Bungalows offer all that, from $64 per night. You’ll only like this if you like luxurious villas and an infinity pool, all surrounded by verdant rice paddies.
You definitely should like that. Add to that a luxury spa and all the yoga you could ever handle, and this is pretty much your Eat, Pray, Love moment… except you’re not Julia Roberts having a mid-life crisis…
8. Room Mate Kerem Hotel
Istanbul, Turkey
Price: From $100
The lowdown: Here’s a roommate you won’t have to worry about leaving dirty dishes in the sink or keeping weird hours. Nope, this is out-and-out luxury. If there’s one neighborhood to know in Istanbul, it’s the Beyoglu district, where you’ll find Taksim Square, the shopping and bars of Istiklal Street, and easy access to the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sofia.
If you had an Istanbul bucket list, all this stuff is likely on there. The 61-room hotel was recently renovated in 2014 and even has its own Turkish bath and spa. Where better to experience a Turkish bath than in Turkey?