To many of us, the extent of luxury is splurging on a fancy meal, buying an outfit worth five grand or some such. But there are places out there that change the way we look at luxury as a concept altogether. There are hotels around the world that would cost more than a year's salary for us to spend one night in. The absolute cream of the hospitality business. And we have a collection of the very best rooms at those hotels right here. Presenting, 14 of the most expensive hotel rooms in the world. Stays that would do far more than burn a hole in one's pocket. But read on to know exactly what makes them an experience almost exclusively within the reach of royalty. Grand Penthouse at The Mark in New York City, US. Average price per night: ₹59.23 lakhs Spread over the top two floors of this expansive hotel, the 1,115 sq. mt. Grand Penthouse is the ultimate sinful luxury stay money can buy. Its five bedrooms with custom-made furniture, a library lounge, two wet bars and a dining room that could easily fit a party of 24, sit under a towering ceiling. You're brought to the breathtaking views of New York City from the regal terrace garden in a private elevator.

Among the several other luxuries you can bathe yourself in at the Shahi Mahal Suite, are an astrology room, a 24,000-square-foot landscaped terrace garden and a three-sided infinity pool. This should about do it to transform you into a maharaja.

Penthouse Suite, Grand Hyatt Cannes Hôtel Martinez in Cannes, France

Average price per night: ₹28.41 lakhs

One of the largest penthouse suites in Europe, this stay at the classic Art Deco hotel on the Boulevard de la Croisette. Set on the seventh floor of the Martinez, the incredible Penthouse Suite has four king-size bedrooms, two living rooms and two dining rooms.