Eliseev Palace Hotel, St. Petersburg

The last Czar and his family were killed in 1918, and there is no evidence that they ever booked a room at Eliseev Palace. But, even though the last of the Romanovs never inhabited those rooms, you will feel like nobility when you check in. These are definitely deluxe accommodations. You will bask in the first class service, the fit for a king (or queen) size rooms, the cushy and cozy furnishings, all topped off with personal 24-hour valet-butler attendant. The ambiance may be imperial Russia, circa 19th century, but the appointments are certainly 21st century up-to-date and ultra modern: Wi-Fi and satellite television.