Concierge, draw me a bath!(Luxury hotels )

From: U.S. News & World Report | Date: January 17, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

Bed, bath, and beyond can't begin to describe what luxury hotels are offering these days. Here are some of the world's newest lodgings for well-heeled globe-trotters.

Emirates Palace (emiratespalace.com, rates start at $446). The government of Abu Dhabi is footing the bill for this vast, domed property dripping with 1,002 chandeliers. Opening date: February. Room Service: Ask the bath concierge to select from his collection of perfumes and petals, then cuddle up with an Emirates Palace teddy bear. Check Out: All of the rooms' plasma TV s let viewers stop or rewind programming ...

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