Most Expensive Hotel Rooms
| June 16, 2015
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Hilltop Estate at Laucala Island Resort, Fiji
($40,000/night)
As you approach the private island in your own yacht, you can spot the villas up atop the peak of a hill that commands impressive views of the island and the surrounding blue waters of the Southern Pacific Ocean. After indulging in a little “me time” far, far away from the paparazzi, you can enjoy some Polynesian pastimes at your own leisure, including playing at the 72-hole golf course, horseback riding, or applying ample amounts of freshly made coconut lotion on your body in the spa.
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