8 venues
Grand ballrooms
Hotels whose ballroom is a destination of its own, for galas, receptions and weddings: from Claridge's art deco ballroom to the Plaza's Grand Ballroom on Fifth Avenue.
The venues
London, United Kingdom
Claridge's
Suite 212 was declared Yugoslav territory for one day in July 1945 so that a crown prince could be born on home soil at this Brook Street hotel.
Since 1812
New York, United States
Plaza Hotel
Henry Hardenbergh’s 1907 château on Fifth Avenue at Central Park, home of the Palm Court and of Eloise.
282 rooms · Since 1907
Quebec City, Canada
Château Frontenac
The 1893 railway château above the St. Lawrence River, where Allied leaders met in 1943 and 1944.
610 rooms · Since 1893
London, United Kingdom
Raffles London at The OWO
Churchill's old office on Whitehall is now a suite: the Old War Office of 1906 reopened in September 2023 as Raffles London with 120 rooms.
120 rooms · Since 2023
Mumbai, India
Taj Mahal Palace Hotel
Jamsetji Tata’s 1903 palace on the Mumbai waterfront, facing the Gateway of India and the Arabian Sea.
Since 1903
Hong Kong
Rosewood Hong Kong
Flagship of the Cheng family's Rosewood group, opened on March 17, 2019 at Victoria Dockside with 413 rooms facing Victoria Harbour.
413 rooms · Since 2019
Singapore
Marina Bay Sands
Three 55-storey towers carrying a 340-metre SkyPark with a 150-metre infinity pool 200 metres above Marina Bay, designed by Moshe Safdie.
2,561 rooms · Since 2010
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Burj al-Arab
Tom Wright’s sail-shaped tower on its own island off Jumeirah Beach, an all-suite hotel since 1999.
Since 1999