I stayed in 2 of Arizona's top hotels, and they couldn't have been more different. Take a look.

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Left: A resort with pools and palm trees in front of a mountain with blue skies in the background Right: A pool lit up with palm trees around it and an adobe hotel behind it. Mountains in the background at dusk
The Phoenician (L) and the Hermosa Inn (R) are two of Arizona's top hotels.

Joey Hadden/Business Insider, Hermosa Inn

I rented a castle in Europe with my family. Our trip cost $151 a person per night, which felt affordable for what we got.

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Yellow castle with people smiling in front of it
My family stayed in a castle during our epic multigenerational trip.

Kathleen Willcox

I toured a 4,355-square-foot Four Seasons penthouse suite that costs $11,000 a night. The smallest room was my favorite.

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Inside a penthouse suite living room with wood, cathedral ceilings, windowed doors in the back, two couches between a coffee table in the middle, and a fireplace on the left
Business Insider's reporter got an exclusive tour of a five-bedroom penthouse suite at the Four Seasons Jackson Hole.

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I'm an interior designer who works with high-profile clients. Here are 8 things the rich are putting in their homes right now.

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Ben Franklin sits on a linen armchair with a fancy end table.
Wealthy clients are asking for conversation pieces and sustainable materials in their homes.

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My girlfriend and I spent 12 days in Morocco at 5-star hotels. The trip was worth thousands, but I only spent $250 out of pocket.

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beautiful manicured grounds at a hilton resort in morocco
We had an incredible time staying in luxurious hotels in Morocco.

Reggie Lamptey

I took an ultra-luxury river cruise with only 40 other passengers. I'm not sure how I'll ever sail with the masses again.

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A view of the exterior of the Scenic Spirit cruise ship in the river with murky water.
The riverboat I sailed on with Scenic Luxury Cruises and Tours could only hold 68 passengers.

Jill Schildhouse

I paid $90 for a set of hand-painted press-on nails at a salon. They looked great and took less than 30 minutes to apply.

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The writer Gia Yetikyel folds their hand to show off black and silver press-on nails in front of a pink and red Tokyo Nails sign
I got a set of hand-painted press-on nails at Tokyo Nails in Chicago.

Gia Yetikyel

Step inside Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where the ultra-rich live and vacation

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Wood homes behind a golf course with a mountain and a hazy cloud in the background
Business Insider's reporter went to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to see how some of America's wealthiest live and vacation.

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I paid $168 for a 10-hour Amtrak business-class ride. Next time, I'll stay in coach and save $100.

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People in backpacks walk towards a train stopped at a platform
Business Insider's reporter booked a business-class ticket for a 10-hour trip on an Amtrak train.

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I took my mom to Hawaii's Kona Village resort for $1,765 a night — our stay was almost perfect

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An aerial view of the pool and beach at Rosewood's Kona Village resort.
I hope to return to Rosewood's Kona Village resort on Hawaii's Big Island soon.

Kona Village, A Rosewood Resort

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