mansion , a government-gazetted heritage building that has now become a boutique hotel. The Chinese courtyard-style mansion is steeped in both luxury and history.We checked out other iconic hotels around the world that you can plan your travel itinerary around.The Plaza
Regarded as India’s first luxury hotel, the Taj Mahal Palace was the first building in the city to have electricity. Its location overlooking the majestic Gateway of India monument makes it the preferred accommodation for kings, dignitaries and eminent personalities from across the globe.The Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai, India. — ASaber91/Wikimedia CommonsStanding on a man-made island, the Burj Al Arab is one of the tallest hotels in the world.
During World War II, the hotel hosted exiled royalty and heads of state. The kings of Greece, Norway and Yugoslavia, and the Queen of the Netherlands reportedly sought sanctuary at the hotel. One such guest was Britain’s former prime minister Winston Churchill, a regular who was said to be enamoured by the garden there. The grounds of the garden is home to hundreds of orange trees and thousands of rose bushes.