Elite Traveler Winter 2024/25

PASSALACQUA, BELLINI SUITE LAKE COMO, ITALY Long before George Clooney arrived, glitterati fl ocked to Lake Como, a paragon of nature at its fi nest. Pleasure seekers aplenty came to its shores, many taking repose at the extraordinary villas dotting the shores. One of those grand homes, Passalacqua, has hosted the likes of Winston Churchill and Napoleon Bonaparte. Now assiduously restored, it welcomes guests as a 24-suite hotel. Embellished with frescoes, hand-blown glass chandeliers and artwork, it sums up Italian Baroque at its fi nest. The 2,700-sq-ft Bellini Suite includes a music room where the 19th-century composer Vincenzo Bellini wrote some of his most famous works. With lake vistas and ornate interiors, it boasts an ethereal Murano chandelier, the centerpiece of a soaring vaulted ceiling. Best for Grandeur From $10,000 per night. Contact Gregory Bradelle, hotel manager, gregory.bradelle@passalacqua.it, +39 031 44311, passalacqua.it

PALMS CASINO RESORT, THE SKY VILLA EMPATHY SUITE LASVEGAS Palms Casino Resort, the fi rst resort in Las Vegas fully owned and operated by a Native American tribe, bedazzles as a buzz-scape with a host of bells and whistles, 766 rooms, 190,000 sq ft of meeting space, soaring towers and Las Vegas’s standard fare of exceptional restaurants. It also fl aunts a score of unique, themed suites — one is dedicated to bowling. Throw a fête in the Sky Villa Empathy Suite, designed and adorned by none other than the provocative conceptual artist Damien Hirst. Carouse and make merry across its 9,000 sq ft, whether in the two king-size bedrooms, terrace with pool, 13-seat bar, two massage rooms or the sauna. Plus, there’s 24-hour butler service for the win. Best for Parties From $75,000 per night. Contact Romeo Butihi, luxury & leisure sales manager,

romeo.butihi@palms.com, +1 866 942 7777, palms.com