Models pose in Gucci dresses before a presentation of the Gucci Spring/ Summer 2009 collection at the Capella Hotel in Singapore March 31, 2009.

Gucci held the collection at Capella, a six-star luxury hotel that opened last week despite Singapore being in recession and the economic crisis affecting tourism numbers across the region.

The $260-million hotel is set within more than 12 hectares of sprawling land and lush greenery. It boasts 111 rooms, including 32 private villas – the first of its kind on Sentosa which come with their own pools.

The Harbour Crane can lay claim to being one of the world’s most unusual hotels.

Bloomberg reports that the Crane Hotel was a functioning harbor crane used to unload timber until 12 years ago when a bigger industrial harbor was built nearby.

The machine room of the crane is now a luxurious bedroom for two that hangs 17 meters high between the sky full of seagulls and the roar of the Wadden Sea.

Since 2004, the company behind the Hotelicopter has been working to modify a Soviet-made Mil V-12 into two world firsts: the “world’s biggest helicopter” and the “world’s first flying hotel.”

The Hotelicopter features 18 luxuriously-appointed rooms for adrenaline junkies seeking a truly unique and memorable travel experience.

Each soundproofed room is equipped with a queen-sized bed, fine linens, a mini-bar, coffee machine, wireless internet access, and all the luxurious appointments you’d expect from a flying five star hotel.

The design hotel EME Fusion in the heart of the old town of Seville, Spain, is only a stone’s throw from one of the World’s largest cathedrals and its famous bell tower, the Giralda.

The tasteful blend of ancient history and modern design in this 5 star hotel is absolutely captivating!

The hotel has 60 rooms and a unique gastronomic complex with 4 restaurants, bar, spa, terraces with panoramic views, swimming pools, a wellness zone and flexible and versatile spaces.

Hilton Hotels Corp. is developing a new luxury lifestyle hotel chain, Denizen Hotels, that will target business travelers as well vacationers.

This new brand, unveiled this morning, means “citizen of the world” and will appear in international cities catering to globally-conscious modern travelers in the coming years.

The long-awaited announcement comes as luxury hotels and resorts have fallen out of favor during the deepening recession, as businesses look to cut back on extras and corporate travel planners shy away from frivolous spending.

President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla have provoked an outcry in France by spending the weekend at the El Tamarindo Beach and Golf Resorts in a one bedroom villa owned by a millionaire friend of Mexico‘s President Felipe Calderón.

The vast holiday home came complete with private pool, outdoor Jacuzzi and the service of a butler, personal cook and maid.

It is currently high season at the resort, with the villa costing $3,500 plus 17 per cent taxes and obligatory 10 per cent service charges – making a total of just over $4,300.