Pool side seating at the rooftop pool deck of the Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi hotel, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates.

Hotel Sacher entrance decorated with Christmas lights, Vienna, Austria

The historic, luxury Pera Palace hotel, Beyoglu district, Istanbul, Turkey

France, Alpes Maritimes, Cannes, the Martinez palace on the boulevard de la Croisette, the staircase

A woman wearing a magnificent red ballgown stands on the stairs of the Ca Sagredo Palace, Venice Carnival , Venice , Veneto, Italy

Overwater bungalows at the Bora-Bora Pearl Beach Resort & Spa, Bora Bora, Society Islands, French Polynesia

A young woman relaxing at the swimming pool of the Beachcomber Paradis Hotel, Le Morne Brabant Peninsula, Black River (Riviere Noire), Mauritius (MR) (PR)

A young woman relaxing at the swimming pool of the Beachcomber Paradis Hotel, Le Morne Brabant Peninsula, Black River (Riviere Noire), Mauritius (MR) (PR)

Aerial view of Le Morne Brabant peninsula. Le Morne, Black River (Riviere Noire), West coast, Mauritius

The Shangri-La Le Toussrok hotel, Trou d'Eau Douce, Flacq district, Mauritius, Africa (MR)

The Beachcomber Dinarobin Hotel, Le Morne Brabant Peninsula, Black River (Riviere Noire), Mauritius (PR)

A Young woman with mask and fins at Le Morne Beach. Le Morne Brabant Peninsula, Black River (Riviere Noire), Mauritius, Africa (MR)

A young woman relaxing in the swimming pool of the Beachcomber Paradis Hotel, Le Morne Brabant Peninsula, Black River (Riviere Noire), Mauritius (MR) (PR)

Spain, Basque Country, Alava province, Elciego. The Marques de Riscal luxury hotel designed by Frank Gehry.

Spain, Basque Country, Alava province, Elciego. The Marques de Riscal luxury hotel designed by Frank Gehry.

Imperial Hotel, Kärntner Ring, Vienna, Austria

Neo's Bar in the Address Downtown Dubai hotel designed by the architects Atkins, Downtown Dubai, Dubai, The United Arab Emirates.

Burj Al Arab & Jumeirah Al Qasr hotels, Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

St Vincent and The Grenadines, View of Palm Island resort, Palm Island

Ko Muk (Ko Mook), Trang Province, Thailand. Sivalai Beach Resort, aerial view (PR).

Ko Muk (Ko Mook), Trang Province, Thailand. Sivalai Beach Resort, aerial view (PR).

Ko Muk (Ko Mook), Trang Province, Thailand. Sivalai Beach Resort (PR).

Atrium inside the Burj Al Arab hotel, Jumeirah, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Skyline with Etihad Towers at dawn, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Burj Al Arab Luxury Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Aerial drone view of woman on a sandy beach, Maldives (MR)

Aerial drone view of a tropical island in the Maldives

Couple watching sunset from overwater bungalow, Maldives (MR)

Woman with sarong walking on jetty, Maldives (MR)

Idyllic beach and bungalows in the Maldives

Italy, Veneto, Venice, Sestiere of San Marco, Historic Hotel Danieli

Taj Lake Palace, Lake Pichola, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

Rajasthani dancer, Taj Lake Palace, Lake Pichola, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

Taj Lake Palace, Lake Pichola, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

Taj Lake Palace, Lake Pichola, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

Greece, Cyclades, Santorini, Firostefani, Luxury Accomodation with infinity pool overlooking Santorini Caldera (MR)

Franschhoek, Western Cape, South Africa

France, Morbihan, La Gacilly, room in hotel the Gree des Landes (Editorial Only)

Helical stairs in the 5 Star Cliff House Hotel, Dysert, Ardmore, Co. Waterford, Ireland.

Tivoli gardens, Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark. The Nimb Hotel illuminated at dusk in summer.

India, Rajasthan, Jaipur, Samode Palace, women wearing colourful Saris dancing (MR, PR)

India, Rajasthan, Jaipur, Samode Palace, Waiter carrying Tea Tray in ornate passageway (MR, PR)

Bathroom at Lake Manyara Tree Lodge, Tanzania

Room interiors at Lake Manyara Tree Lodge, Tanzania

Egypt, Upper Egypt, Aswan, View of Sofitel Legend Old Cataract hotel and swimming pool situated on the banks of the river Nile

Caribbean, Bahamas, Providence Island, Compass Point resort

Pyramid viewed from the Mena House Hotel, Giza, Cairo, Egypt

Marina Bay Sands Hotel and Fullerton Bay Hotel at dusk, Marina Bay, Singapore

Gardens by the Bay and Marina Bay Sands Hotel, Singapore

Aman hotel, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan

Lobby in the Grand Hyatt, Pudong, Shanghai, China

Lobby in the Grand Hyatt, Pudong, Shanghai, China

Anantara Dhigu resort, South Male Atoll, Maldives

Cabana on the Anantara Veli resort, South Male Atoll, Maldives

Jetty on the Anantara Dhigu resort, South Male Atoll, Maldives

Anantara Dhigu resort, South Male Atoll, Maldives

Overwater bungalows, Anantara Dhigu resort, South Male Atoll, Maldives

Overwater Spa, Anantara Dhigu resort, South Male Atoll, Maldives

Overwater Spa, Anantara Dhigu resort, South Male Atoll, Maldives

United States, Nevada, Las Vegas, the Strip, New York New York Hotel and Casino

Japan, Honshu Island, Tokyo, Chiyoda, Peninsula luxury hotel, lobby with a Keisen Hama art piece from 2007

United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi, Yas Viceroy hotel

United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi, Rocco Forte hotel

United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi, Rocco Forte hotel, Oceana Grill Chandelier Detail

United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi, bar at Park Hyatt hotel

United Arab Emirates, Dubai, Burj Al Arab Hotel, by English architects W.S. Atkins and Partners (321 m), atrium

Servant, suite, Heritage Hotel and Devigarh Palace Hotel, near Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

Netherlands, North Holland, Amsterdam. Hotel De l'Europe on the Amstel River.

The luxury 5 star Perivolas hotel, Oia, Santorini (Thira), Cyclades Islands, Greece

The luxury 5 star Perivolas hotel, Oia, Santorini (Thira), Cyclades Islands, Greece

China, Hong Kong, Kowloon District, The Peninsula hotel, panoramic Felix restaurant drawn by the architect Philippe Starck with a view of the island of Hong-Kong

China, Shanghai, Pudong, Shanghai World Financial Center, Park Hyatt hotel, bar entrance

People dining on beach at Olhuveli Beach and Spa Resort at sunset, South Male Atoll, Kaafu Atoll, Maldives (PR)

Overwater villas at Olhuveli Beach and Spa Resort, South Male Atoll, Kaafu Atoll, Maldives (PR)

South East Asia, Singapore, Raffles Hotel

South East Asia, Thailand, Chiang Mai, The Dhara Dhevi luxury resort

Maldives, Atoll Baa, Anantara Kihavah Villas hotel, bungalows on piles

Maldives, South Ari Atoll, Rangali island, Hotel Resort & Spa Hilton (aerial view)

Maldives, South Ari Atoll, Rangali island, Hotel Resort & Spa Hilton, pontoon (aerial view)

Rayavadee resort, Railay Peninsula, Krabi Province, Thailand