I paid $860 for a night in the cheapest room at the Versace Mansion and felt like the hotel's one-and-only guest

"The Spanish-style home, named Casa Casuarina when it was built in the 1930s, was a hot spot for the original owner's bohemian friends, according to the hotel's website. Fashion designer Gianni Versace transformed the mansion in 1992, creating 12 suites to accommodate his family and friends, which included Princess Diana and Elton John, Vanity Fair reported. Several years after Versace's death, the mansion was transformed into a luxury hotel, and the Villa Casa Casuarina now caters to celebrities like the Kardashians."

"Someone took my luggage upstairs, and other staff members greeted me on the way. They were so attentive that I felt like I was the only person staying there. Rather than a key card, I was given a golden key with a tiny replica of the hotel's mission bell attached to a keychain. I had to show my key upon reentering the hotel to indicate I was a guest."

The Villa Casa Casuarina began as the Spanish-style Casa Casuarina in the 1930s and became a bohemian hotspot. Gianni Versace renovated the mansion in 1992 into 12 suites for family and celebrity friends such as Princess Diana and Elton John. After Versace's death the property became a luxury hotel frequented by high-profile guests like the Kardashians. The ground floor contains a vast lobby and restaurant open to visitors, while upper floors remain private and primarily accessed by registered guests and staff. Guests receive a distinctive golden key and experience attentive, personalized service alongside opulent suite features including wooden floors and plush bedding.

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