Dorchester Collection exudes timeless elegance with each of its properties enjoying glamorous rooms and penthouse suites with spectacular panoramic views. In keeping with each hotel's unique style whilst staying true to the individuality of each of their cities, the penthouse and presidential suites offer guests an incomparable experience within a private setting. Dorchester Collection presents a few of its favourite penthouses and presidential suites; where classic luxury and elegance meet modernity and the latest technology.  

The Dorchester

The Harlequin Suite is the largest of the three roof suites, which also include The Audley and Terrace Suites. Discretely reminiscent of the Hollywood glamour long associated with the hotel and refurbished by renowned designer Alexandra Champalimaud, the design of these suites emulates the style in which The Dorchester was originally built in the 1930's whilst remaining modern and luxurious. The Harlequin Suite is made up of a master bedroom with an ensuite bathroom, a dressing room, a dining room, a living room, a bar, and a large outside terrace overlooking Hyde Park.

The Harlequin Suite is available as a two-bedroom suite with the second bedroom still retaining the original pink marble bathroom that was installed especially for Elizabeth Taylor. It was in this suite that Taylor received the news of her record-breaking, multi-million pound deal to star in Cleopatra in 1963, and since then The Harlequin Suite has been associated with the actress. The dining room seats eight guests and the walls are lined with silver wallpaper, which reflects the light from the bespoke crystal chandelier by Metalarté echoing Taylor's renowned diamond collection. 

Rates for The Harlequin Suite start at £3,995 per night, including a second connecting bedroom (prices inclusive of VAT and breakfast). For more information or to make a booking, please email reservations TDL@dorchestercollection.com

Coworth Park

The Dower House at Dorchester Collection's countryside hotel Coworth Park is the hotel's signature suite, which has been transformed into a private cottage. Built in 1775 and decorated by Fox Linton Associates, the cottage is complete with three bedrooms, a private kitchen, a dining room and a living room. It also has its own garden with a stream running through it. The Dower House offers views over Coworth Park's polo fields and the English countryside giving guests the optimum of privacy, luxury and tranquillity.

Rates start at £4,200 per night, inclusive of VAT. For more information or to make a booking please contact +44 (0) 1344 630 540

45 Park Lane

Designed by internationally acclaimed designer Thierry W. Despont, the Penthouse Suite at Dorchester Collection's newest London hotel, 45 Park Lane, spans over 170-square metres occupying the top floor of the hotel. 

With its sleek and contemporary interiors in art-deco style, The Penthouse Suite combines dark natural materials with light colours and soft textures. It also showcases original artwork by British contemporary artist Sir Peter Blake and includes a large wrap-around terrace offering 360° panoramic views across the London skyline.

The Penthouse Suite features two ensuite bedrooms, a dining room perfect for entertaining and state-of-the-art technology including a large Bang & Olufsen LCD television, Blue-Ray player, safe with internal power point, as well as a bathroom mirror with integrated television.

Rates for the Penthouse Suite at 45 Park Lane start from £5,995 including VAT and breakfast. For more information or to make a booking, please contact reservations.uk@dorchestercollection.com or +44 20 7493 4545  

Le Meurice

Located on the seventh floor and overlooking Paris, the Belle Etoile Suite offers a 250-square metre private terrace with a 360° panoramic view of the city, including Notre Dame, the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe and the Sacré Coeur.

The 275-square metre suite is reminiscent of the 19th century style and encompasses private lift access; a sitting room; a dining room; a walk-in wardrobe and a bedroom with an ensuite bathroom in Italian marble. There is also a pantry and a kitchen for a butler and personal chef. The bedroom leads into a magnificent 25-square metre walk-in wardrobe and an ensuite bathroom which looks onto Montmartre and the Sacré Coeur on one side and the Musée d'Orsay and the golden dome of the Invalides on the other. The suite's architecture recalls Parisian landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower and the Petit Palais, a characteristic style of the late 19th century in which metal and glass combine with the green patina of zinc roofs.

For more information or to make a booking, please contact the hotel on +33 (0)144 581010.

Hôtel Plaza Athénée

Situated on the eighth floor of the stylish Hôtel Plaza Athénée in Paris, the Eiffel Penthouse offers an incomparable view of the Eiffel Tower.

With an area of 131-square metres and two entrances, the Eiffel Penthouse enjoys a 180° view over the Paris skyline. Designed in an Art Déco style, the penthouse is characterised by specially crafted furniture in rosewood, macassar ebony and mahogany. All rooms are equipped with large picture windows overlooking the Eiffel Tower. With the latest in the art of glass technology, the opaque bathroom window can become instantly transparent at the flick of a switch, allowing guests to enjoy the view of the sparkling Eiffel Tower from the bathtub whilst being invisible to the outside world. The Penthouse also has a private lift, which transports the guests to their own roof terrace, stretching 28-square metres and offering a 360° view over Paris.

Hotel Plaza Athénée is currently closed for refurbishment and will reopen in summer 2014. For more information or to make a booking, please contact the hotel on +33 (0)15367 6665.

Le Richemond

The 250-square metre Royal Armleder Suite at Le Richemond, Dorchester Collection's luxury property on Lake Geneva, combines a Premium Lake View Room, a Junior Suite Executive and a Presidential Suite. The suite features a private hammam, a spacious living room and a dining room as well as two private terraces. Located on the seventh floor, the suite's terrace is one of the largest in Geneva with a 360° view overlooking Lake Geneva, the Old Town of Geneva with its famous St. Pierre Cathedral and the striking backdrop of Mont Blanc and the Alps.

Rates for the Armleder Suite start from CHF 15,000 per night, and can be turned into a three bedroom-suite. For more information or to make a booking, please contact reservations.LRG@dorchestercollection.com

Hotel Principe di Savoia

The world renowned Milanese Hotel Principe di Savoia has taken luxury to the next level with its elegant Presidential Suite, the only suite in Milan with its own pool. Its guests include some of the most acclaimed names, from Royals such as Queen Elizabeth II, to film stars like George Clooney and Woody Allen.

Following Michael Stelea's initial redesign of the suite in 1992, synergy has been achieved between the classically designed rooms and the latest technology. Spanning over 500 square metres, the Presidential Suite is located on the tenth floor and accessible by a private lift.

The gem of this prestigious suite is the Presidential Bedroom, which includes a jacuzzi, as well as a high-definition plasma “all in one” with numerous functions such as IP television, PC, media centre, home theatre and Ipod. The suite also has a 100-square metre Pompeian style private spa where guests can unwind in the in-suite pool surrounded by frescoed walls and vaulted ceilings. This opulent spa incorporates a whirlpool, sauna and Turkish bath.

Rates for The Presidential Suite at Hotel Principe di Savoia start from €17,000. For more information or to make a booking, please contact reservations.hps@dorchestercollection.com, or +39 02 62301

Hotel Eden

Dorchester Collection's newest addition, Hotel Eden, enjoys refined elegance, advanced technology and a magnificent view over Rome from its unrivalled Penthouse suite. The 113-square metre suite embraces a contemporary style with luminous white woodwork, silver trimmings and specially designed furniture, whilst the main marble bathroom features a jacuzzi with an unforgettable view of the city and a separate shower. The Penthouse comes equipped with its own private lift directly from the hotel lobby.

Rates for the Hotel Eden Penthouse suite start from €3,400 per night. For more information or to make a booking, please contact reservations.her@dorchestercollection.com

The Beverly Hills Hotel

Inspired by the hotel's original bungalows, the two Presidential Bungalows at The Beverly Hills Hotel encompass all that ultra luxury has to offer. Carefully nestled within 12 acres of banana leaves, palm trees and landscaped gardens, the Presidential Bungalows are the largest suites in Los Angeles with more than 511-square metres of living space. The Presidential Bungalows resemble individual homes set in the most prestigious neighbourhood of Beverly Hills.

Secluded within the grounds of The Beverly Hills Hotel, each Presidential Bungalow is a home away from home in classic pink stucco with its own private entrance; a Great Room with a dining room, a chic living room; a powder room; a professional kitchen; custom-designed furnishings and beautifully collected pieces from the 1920s to the modern day; three bedrooms with luxurious baths featuring free-standing baths, steam showers and vanities; and, in the timeless Hollywood tradition, a limestone fireplace in every room. Beautiful gardens surround each bungalow with outdoor spaces including a private pool, a fireplace, a dining area, entertainment systems, exercise areas, courtyards, and the only private outdoor showers in Los Angeles.

Rates start at $16,000 per night. For more information or to make a booking, please contact 001 310 276-2251 or (800) 283-8885

Hotel Bel-Air

When Hotel Bel-Air closed for refurbishment, Alexandra Champalimaud was commissioned to redesign the rooms and suites, and great care was taken to keep much of the hotel's originality.  The familiar Spanish Colonial architecture splashed in 'Bel-Air Pink' is still present while a new generation of Hotel Bel-Air aesthetic is reflected through design themes from the glamorous decades of the 1930s, 40s and 50s, all conveyed in a fresh and elegant manner.

The Presidential Suite encompasses a spacious room at the entrance with vaulted ceilings, a kitchen with staff entrance, a dining room which seats ten guests, and a stunning wood burning fireplace. Both bedroom and master bedroom have access to the 419.5-square metre private courtyard which includes dining areas and a swimming pool. There is also an additional terrace which overlooks the Californian gardens. 

Rates start at $17,000 per night. For more information or to make a booking, please contact 001 310 276-2251 or (800) 283-8885

Notes to editors

Dorchester Collection

Dorchester Collection is a portfolio of the world's foremost luxury hotels in Europe and the USA, each of which reflects the distinctive culture of its destination. By applying its unrivalled experience and capability in owning and operating some of the greatest individual hotels, the company's mission is to develop an impeccable group of the finest landmark hotels through acquisition as well as management of wholly-owned and part-owned hotels, and to enter into management agreements.

The current portfolio includes the following hotels (in order of them joining the group): The Dorchester, London; The Beverly Hills Hotel, Beverly Hills; Le Meurice, Paris; Hôtel Plaza Athénée, Paris; Hotel Principe di Savoia, Milan; Hotel Bel-Air, Los Angeles; Coworth Park, Ascot, UK; 45 Park Lane, London; Le Richemond, Geneva; and Hotel Eden, Rome.

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