Luxury suites: A once-in-a-lifetime splurge

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Affluent households are spending at unprecedented levels, and some hotels are betting big on big-ticket suites.

In an undated handout photo, the Katara Suite at the Excelsior Hotel Gallia in Milan, available for around $22,000 a night. Affluent households are spending at unprecedented levels, and some hotels are betting big on big-ticket suites. (Handout via The New York Times)

In an undated handout photo, a view of the Dome des Invalides from the private terrace of Le Dome, a 900-square-foot suite at the Le Cinq Codet hotel in Paris. In the new world of luxury suites, Le Dome’s $2,000-a-night price tag practically counts as affordable. (Mr. Bielsa via The New York Times)

In an undated handout photo, a bed in the Katara Suite at the Excelsior Hotel Gallia in Milan, available for around $22,000 a night. Affluent households are spending at unprecedented levels, and some hotels are betting big on big-ticket suites. (Handout via The New York Times)

In an undated handout photo, the Grand Cayman Penthouse at the Ritz-Carlton in the Cayman Islands. Affluent households are spending at unprecedented levels, and some hotels are betting big on big-ticket suites. (The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company LLC via The New York Times)

In an undated handout photo, the Imperial Suite at the St. Regis Dubai, available for $20,500 a night. Affluent households are spending at unprecedented levels, and some hotels are betting big on big-ticket suites. (Starwood Hotels & Resorts via The New York Times)

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In an undated handout photo, the Katara Suite at the Excelsior Hotel Gallia in Milan, available for around $22,000 a night. Affluent households are spending at unprecedented levels, and some hotels are betting big on big-ticket suites. (Handout via The New York Times)

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