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The new 5,900-square-foot private apartment on
the top floor of the
Hotel de CHarme les airelles
in
Courchevel, France, features four bedrooms, steam
showers, a fireplace, a dining room stockedwith vin-
tagewines, a home theater, a private spa for in-suite
services, and a vast terracewith an outdoor Jacuzzi in
view of the ski slopes. $51,000 nightly, airelles.fr
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The two-bedroomMandarin Suite openingwith the
December debut of the
mandarinoriental, las Vegas
,
designed by AdamD. Tihany, includes amedia room
for private screenings, a dining room, a stationary
bike, a TechnologymKinesis Training System, and pan-
oramic views of the Strip. The hotel is part of Vegas’
fabulous newCityCenter, a 67-acre city-within-a-city
featuring hotels, retail, andmore. From$15,000,
mandarinoriental.com/lasvegas
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InColorado ski country, the new
ViCeroysnowmass
near Aspen delivers a luxe hotel to the popular ski
area. Four penthouse units feature fireplaces in the
living rooms and bedrooms, blackmarble and glass-
tiled bathrooms, full kitchenswithBosch and Viking
appliances, andmountain-facing balconies. From
$975, viceroysnowmass.com
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Just reopened after an18-month, $28million reno-
vation and expansion,
Jumbybay, arosewoodresort
in
Antiguanowoffers two1,713-square-foot Rosewood
Estate Suites, each including a courtyardwith a foun-
tain, private infinity pool withocean views, four-poster
mahogany bed, outdoor shower, butler pantry, andof-
fice. From$2,150, jumbybayresort.com
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sandestingolf andbeaCHresort
onNorthwest
Florida’s Gulf Coast offers 14 unique penthouses on
the 2,400-acre development, the largest of which is
3,431-square-foot Sandestin Lasata Penthouse. From
$633, sandestin.com
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Set in the back of the resort with unfettered
views of CamelbackMountain, the Andalusian Suite
(pictured above) at the newcomer
interContinental
monteluCiaresort&spa
inScottsdale is sequesteredby
its own privacywall. TheMoroccan-style 2,800-
square-foot, two-bedroom suite features grand interior
columns, hand-painted ceilings, and a private pool.
From$4,000, icmontelucia.com
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The two newChairman Suites at the
parkHyatt
sHangHai
encompass nearly 2,100 square feet on the
85th and 88thfloors and overlook theHuangpuRiver
fromwindow-side soaking tubs and elsewhere. Also:
daybeds designed for in-room spa treatments, sepa-
rate living and dining rooms, amedia-equipped den, a
full kitchen, and a grassy courtyard. From$12,885,
shanghai.park.hyatt.com
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Why stop at one penthouse? Orange County,
California’s new
tHe resort at peliCanHill
offers 24
nearly 3,600-square-foot villas, eachwith four bed-
rooms dressed in 500-thread-count linens, complete
kitchenswithWolf and Sub-Zero appliances, stocked
wine cabinets, dining for sixwith Fili d’Oro table lin-
ens, limestone fireplaces, and two-car garages. From
$2,700, pelicanhill.com
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The three-bedroom Penthouse EXTREMEWow Suite
(pictured left) at the recently opened
w soutH beaCH
inMiami sequesters a private plunge pool outdoors, a
full kitchen, and a living room. A glass balcony dares
you to toast the sunset and city views. Or, head up to
the rooftop terrace for another awe-inspiring place to
do the same. From$8,000, whotels.com
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