Venice has many `` palaces '' converted into hotels . The most famous of these is the palazzo, which was built in 1488 by Doge Andrea Dandolo and his wife Giovanna d' Este for their son Giovanni'( who later became Pope ). Beijing 's Aman at Summer Palace includes 100-year old pavilions previously reserved for guests of Empress Dowager . Venice has an endless number of `` palaces '' converted into hotels , but few match up to the opulence of the Gritti . The Sultan Suite at Ciragan Palace Kempinski in Istanbul costs $ 15,000 a night .
Venice has many `` palaces '' converted into hotels . The most famous of these is the palazzo, which was built in 1488 by Doge Andrea Dandolo and his wife Giovanna d' Este for their son Giovanni'( who later became Pope ). Beijing 's Aman at Summer Palace includes 100-year old pavilions previously reserved for guests of Empress Dowager . The Sultan Suite at Ciragan Palace Kempinski in Istanbul costs $ 15,000 a night .