At the time of its opening in 1869, it was the most extravagant and lavish hotel in Southern California.

Built 83 years ago to be the most extravagant hotel in the world, the Ansonia is moving toward the distinction of having one of the most complex landlord-tenant conflicts in the tangled housing history of New York.

On the Las Vegas Strip there is a tradition of one-upmanship with luxurious and extravagant hotels in a concentrated area.

Anne Jepson reviews Prestonfield House, an extravagant hotel designed to entice you to live out some hedonistic, historic or overindulgent fantasy.

The resulting Italianate three story, 33-room hotel, dubbed Pico House (or Casa de Pico) was the most extravagant and lavish hotel in Southern California, and its opening was cause for much celebration.

He had never been inside the extravagant hotel before; at least nothing of what he saw aroused any flashes of recognition.

He wanted to build an extravagant hotel that would cater to foreign guests.

The Emirates Group's growth has gone hand-in-glove with the construction of extravagant hotels and huge amusement parks in Dubai.

Later, he builds his own new concept for an extravagant hotel, the Hotel Dressler.

Las Vegas has always thrived on excess and each generation - or decade - brings change, usually in the shape of more extravagant hotels (latterly the Wynn, Venetian and Bellagio).