Where to Vacation Like James Bond
The Langham
The Langham featured inGoldenEye (1995), its entryway doubling in an exterior shot for St Petersburg’s Grand Hotel Europe.
Royal Horseguards
Featured in the 1983 filmOctopussy.
Albany House
A secluded estate nestled in the southwest corner of New Providence, used for several location scenes forCasino Royale.
Seven Hotel
To our knowledge, it hasn’t been featured in any of the Bond films, but this unofficial 007 suite features a lamp crafted from a golden gun—which is officially cool.
British Colonial Hilton
In 1983's _Never Say Never Again, _the scene where the character of Fatima Blush (Barbara Carrera) is waterskiing unfolds in front of the resort.
Palácio Estoril Hotel, Golf & Spa
George Lazenby’s Bond stays at this grand pile, just west of Lisbon, inOn Her Majesty’s Secret Service.
Hôtel de Paris
This high-rolling hotel can be glimpsed in two James Bond films,Never Say Never Again andGoldenEye. It’s cashing in on its heritage this year with abig-bucks sweepstakes.
The Ritz
Though none of the Bond movies was ever set in the hotel, The Ritz did appear in two novels,The Man With The Golden Gun andDiamonds Are Forever.
Half Moon Bay Club
A bungalow here starred as 007’s bedroom on the fictional island of San Monique in 1973’sLive and Let Die.
Hotel Atlantic Kempinski
In 1997, part of the shooting for the James Bond filmTomorrow Never Dies, starring Pierce Brosnan, took place at the Hotel Atlantic Kempinski. A stunt scene showed Pierce Brosnan climbing to the globe on the hotel roof from the Atlantic Suite.
Istanbul has been a star of a few Bond films: The Hagia Sophia (pictured here) appeared inFrom Russia With Love, and Pierce Brosnan floated down the Golden Horn waterway in_ The World Is Not Enough._ Now inSkyfall, 007 will tear throughIstanbul's New Mosque, the Grand Bazaar, and bustling Eminonu Square.
This article was originally published October 30, 2012.
One&Only Ocean Club Nassau Resort
Daniel Craig filmed select scenes here forCasino Royale. The movie featured the resort’s library as well as the resort’s three-bedroom villa.
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