Sleep Like James Bond in These Seven Hotels

Ciragan Palace Kempinski, Istanbul, Turkey

Daniel Craig was kept too busy in Skyfall with a motorcycle chase to really enjoy the Ciragan Palace Kempinski's luxurious amenities, but if you're planning on splurging for a night or two here, you'll have lots of relaxing features to choose from. Customize your bed with an option from the hotel's pillow menu, send your personal butler to do your bidding at any hour of the day or night, warm up in the heated outdoor infinity pool, or get a treatment in the Turkish hamam.

Gran Hotel Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico

We're not sure we'd let James Bond stay anywhere that has the Gran Hotel Ciudad de Mexico's collection of easily shootable works of art. There's a Tiffany stained-glass ceiling from 1908, a handmade, single-piece iron railing that goes from the first to the third floor, and panoramic elevators from the early 20th century. Nonetheless, Timothy Dalton was allowed to stay here, in License to Kill. (Although the hotel was called "El Presidente" in the movie.)

British Colonial Hilton Nassau, Nassau, Bahamas

If we were a spy, we'd never stay in the same hotel twice. But maybe that's why MI6 never recruited us. Sean Connery's Bond racked up some serious Hilton rewards points, sleeping at the British Colonial Hilton Nassau in both Thunderball and Never Say Never Again. Big fans can book the Hilton's 00-Suite, which offers a martini bar, film memorabilia, and of course, a full stockpile of Bond films.

Fontainebleau Miami Beach, Miami, Florida

A Bond girl met a bitter (but shiny) end at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach in Goldfinger, but we're confident that that won't happen to you if you stay here. (Especially since death by paint has since been proven to be a myth.) However, to be on the safe side (and to avoid any extra room-cleaning charges), we recommend that you go for a dip in the hotel's Immersion Mineral-Water Jet-Bath Plunge instead of gold paint.

Hotel Cala di Volpe, Porto Cervo, Italy

You only have to shell out for a drink (but make it a martini, of course) in order to see where Bond "slept" in this Sardinian hotel. Scenes from The Spy Who Loved Me, starring Roger Moore and his KGB-agent friend, were filmed in this hotel's piano bar, which posed as the bedroom in the movie. If you want to spend the night, we bet 007 would pay for (or expense) the Presidential Suite, which has three bedrooms, a private swimming pool, and its own gym.

Taj Lake Palace, Udaipur, India

This former royal palace was the private home of Octopussy in the movie of the same name, but you don't have to know a Bond girl personally to stay here. You'll just need to cough up around $400 a night for a room here. Go big and book the Grand Presidential Suite, which is 1,800 square feet of pure opulence.

Grandhotel Pupp, Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic

Daniel Craig journeyed to Montenegro to gamble with his life at the "Hotel Splendide," but you can visit the Grandhotel Pupp, which posed as the hotel and casino in Casino Royale, for a (comparatively) more budget-friendly vacation. The hotel is actually located in the Czech Republic and dates back to 1701. Head to the Czech Republic to play some considerably less high-stakes games or stay in one of the 228 elegant rooms.

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