{"id":51043,"date":"2020-02-20T10:57:53","date_gmt":"2020-02-20T10:57:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bocadolobo.com\/blog\/?p=51043"},"modified":"2023-03-16T17:17:39","modified_gmt":"2023-03-16T17:17:39","slug":"royal-palaces-transformed-luxury-hotels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bocadolobo.com\/blog\/architecture\/royal-palaces-transformed-luxury-hotels\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Royal Palaces That Were Transformed Into Luxury Hotels"},"content":{"rendered":"A long time ago, the privilege of even stepping foot inside a palace was reserved to the highest members of society, or even only for royals themselves. Luckily times have since changed and that is a thing of the past, as, through time those royal refugees have become open to the public, some have even been repurposed! Now, you too can feel like the Royal you know you were always meant to be, by staying in these Royal Palaces<\/strong>, turned into luxury hotels<\/strong><\/em><\/span>!\n

Tivoli Pal\u00e1cio de Seteais, Sintra, Portugal<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nKnown for its Moorish-inspired Romantic architecture<\/strong>, the Portuguese town of Sintra is home to a number of magnificent palaces, including the\u00a0Pal\u00e1cio de Seteais<\/a>. Built-in the 1780s for Dutch consul Daniel Gildemeister, the neoclassical home<\/strong> was converted into a luxury hotel<\/strong><\/em> in 1955, but it still retains much of its original grandeur in its rooms, its public spaces, and its lush gardens.\n

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Gritti Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Venice<\/strong><\/h4>\nOne of the most revered palazzos<\/strong> in Venice,\u00a0Gritti Palace<\/a>\u00a0was built in 1475 and named after its most famous owner, Andrea Gritti, a 16th-century doge of Venice. It first started taking guests in the 19th century, eventually drawing the likes of Peggy Guggenheim,\u00a0Elizabeth Taylor, <\/strong>and Ernest Hemingway<\/strong> to its doors. Set on the Grand Canal, the luxury hotel<\/strong><\/em> exudes quintessential Venetian glamour, thanks to a major restoration in 2013.\n

Taj Lake Palace, Udaipur, India<\/strong><\/h4>\nOn Lake Pichola in Udaipur, India, a white-walled palace floats in the middle, as if a mirage. But this is Jag Niwas, the 18th-century summer home of Maharana Jagat Singh II, which was converted into the state\u2019s first luxury hotel<\/strong><\/em> in the 1960s. It\u2019s now the\u00a0Taj Lake Palace<\/a>, an opulent four-acre retreat<\/strong> with 65 rooms, 18 suites, a floating spa, and a romantic rooftop restaurant. The hotel made a famous appearance in the James Bond<\/strong> film\u00a0Octopussy<\/em>\u00a0as the titular character\u2019s lair.\n

Villa d\u2019Este, Lake Como, Italy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n
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\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nThe banks of Lake Como are lined with palatial villas, but perhaps none are as sumptuous as\u00a0Villa d\u2019Este<\/a>, a luxury hotel<\/strong><\/em> that was once a private summer home <\/strong>for royalty, the aristocracy, and even the clergy\u2014it was originally built by Cardinal Tolomeo Gallio in 1563. It was converted into a grande dame hotel<\/strong> in 1873, offering accommodation in its historic main building, the 19th-century Queen\u2019s Pavilion, and four\u00a0private villas. There have been a few modern additions to the property, however, like its iconic floating pool.\n

See Also:\u00a0<\/strong>Martyn Lawrence Bullard Brings A Blast From The Past At LA Hotel<\/a><\/p>\n

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Aman at Summer Palace, Beijing, China<\/strong><\/h4>\nWhile you might feel like royalty at any Aman property around the world, you\u2019ll actually be staying on former royal property at\u00a0Aman at Summer Palace<\/a>. The luxury hotel<\/strong><\/em> is tucked into a corner of the Summer Palace imperial estate, a UNESCO World Heritage Site<\/strong>, on the outskirts of Beijing\u2014specifically in buildings once used by guests of the Empress Dowager Cixi in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.\n

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\u00c7iragan Palace Kempinski Istanbul<\/strong><\/h4>\nDuring the mid-19th century, Ottoman sultans began constructing numerous palaces across the empire, including the grand \u00c7iragan Palace<\/a>, built by Sultan Abd\u00fcl\u00e2ziz. Set on the banks of the Bosphorus in Istanbul,\u00a0the private property<\/strong>\u00a0was converted into a luxury hotel<\/strong><\/em> in the 1990s and is now home to one of the most lavish hotel suites in the world<\/strong>, the 4,300-square-foot Sultan Suite. Guests can arrive at this exclusive property<\/strong> by car, private yacht<\/strong><\/a>, or even helicopter.\n\n\n
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Rambagh Palace, Jaipur, India<\/strong><\/h4>\nIndia has no shortage of palace hotels<\/strong>, thanks to a midcentury push to convert heritage properties into luxurious guest accommodations, but the\u00a0Rambagh Palace<\/a>\u00a0is one of the finest examples among them. Originally built in 1835, the palace was a private residence<\/strong><\/a> (first of a queen\u2019s favourite handmaiden, later of the maharaja of Jaipur), a royal guesthouse, and a royal hunting lodge, before becoming a 78-room luxury hotel<\/strong><\/em> in 1957.\n

Four Seasons Hotel Lion Palace, St. Petersburg, Russia<\/strong><\/h4>\nThe Lobanov-Rostovsky Palace<\/strong> on St. Petersburg\u2019s St. Isaac\u2019s Square has had many lives: It was built in 1820 for Prince Alexander Yakovlevich Lobanov-Rostovsky as his private residence<\/strong>, before being turned into a government office building, an academy complete with a museum and a dormitory, and finally a luxury hotel<\/strong><\/em>. It\u2019s now part of the\u00a0Four Seasons portfolio<\/a>\u00a0and named for the white marble Medici lion sculptures at its entrance.\n
Source: Galerie Magazine\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n

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See Also:\u00a0<\/strong>Martyn Lawrence Bullard Brings A Blast From The Past At LA Hotel<\/a><\/p>\n

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