Majestic rooms

Imagine checking out of a five-star, city hotel after a three-night stay, leaving your bank account lighter by Rs 30 lakh. That’s what a presidential suite, where the royalty and the political elite park themselves, can cost. Not to mention the high rollers whose names hotels refuse to reveal. The downturn doesn’t seem to be on their minds. Gold frescoes, crystal chandeliers, a Rolls-Royce for hire—these are some of the treats awaiting them. Not to mention a bill that matches the billing.