With a normal per night cost of $3,600. The Buckingham Hotel, a boutique midtown property, has discounted the rate for its 2,000-square-foot Martinelli Penthouse through Aug. 31 to $1800 (The price excludes taxes and gratuity and is based on a one-night stay).
The penthouse features a kitchen and breakfast nook, king and queen bedrooms, a sprawling living room, two bathrooms, a fireplace and a terrace with a view overlooking Central Park and the midtown Manhattan skyline. To book the Martinelli Penthouse, visit BuckinghamHotel.com, or call 888-511-1900.
Brooke Hogan, yes the daughter of ex-wrestler Hulk Hogan has apparently bought “ahem” herself and brand new penthouse & according to this youtube post http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpHZXP1eODM , the video below is the exact Penthouse the young starlet is moving into.
Nightlife blog Matador Nights has a great post regarding the 9 Best-Designed Hotels in the world. Of course, this is open to opinion & discussion - but nevertheless it addresses some of the finest which I have personally every come across. Visit the site for full details, but the full list is below for your perusal.
Just a stone’s throw away from Sandbanks, Britain’s glamorous coastal playground for the rich and famous, lies a luxury new build apartment block built to the highest standards with breathtaking sea views.
The Harbour Reach development, by Bryant Homes, comprises 12 five-storey blocks of flats and ten rows of townhouses. A third of the 340 properties are for social or affordable housing.
Dozens of selected tenants pay a mere £75 in rent, most of which will probably be paid from state benefits while private flats on the same development sell for up to £525,000!
This intriguing set up is due to government legislation demanding a percentage of social housing on newbuild developments.
An article published on the Daily Mail website has caused much controversy amongst commenters. It poses uncomfortable questions such as; is it fair that an unemployed person may pay peanuts out of their social benefits for the same flat another, employed, more well off person pays far more for? Conversely, why is there an unwritten rule that social housing should be basic not luxurious? It’s atough one, I don’t want to fall on the side of snobbery, however, there is something unjust about the situation…why not join the debate!
In Dubai, Donald Trump has made a big move towards establish his presence, spending AED 2.9 billion (around USD$790 million) on the construction of the spectacular 62 storey tall Trump International Hotel & Tower on Palm Jumeirah. It is rumored pre-sales of some properties fetching as much as $3000USD, real estate developer Nakheel and the Trump Organization expect that the tower’s exclusive penthouse will break property records. The 270 meter tall design which features two towers that merge at the 40th floor will include 378 hotel rooms and suites, 385 condominiums, 12 townhouses, 45,000 square feet of retail and 60,000 square feet of office space along with a private beach and super-marina. Public sales of the residences began on June 23 and Donald J. Trump himself has already reserved an apartment in the Tower which is expected to be completed in May 2011.
If the stories are to be believed, the amount of sand and rock used is enough to build a two meter high, half meter wide wall that would circle the globe three times! Well if that won’t make me purchase a property there, nothing will!
One of the most expensive hotels is Intercontinental Tahiti Resort: The only thing that can enhance the beauty of an already-idyllic location is a resort that has a truly beautiful luxury swimming pool that compliments and pays homage to the surrounding environment.
If this part of the world could have gotten any better, it did so when the pools of this resort became an additional part of its landscape.
If you are tired of living in your present home then how about labeling a unique estate to your name? Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to be precise! Featured to the right is the tallest penthouse of the city. Offering a magnificent view of the city’s Twin Towers and city skyline, this penthouse is a worthy asset. News is few steps away, the four seasons development is about to start. This breathtaking estate provides a revolutionary lifestyle. Generous in architect and interiors, this splendid penthouse is expected to be furnished at the owners demand and choice of belongings’. The renowned designers engaged in the interior designing of the building are as Christian Liaigre, Ann Likoh and Yasumichi Morita. They say even a floor can be tailored to fit the concerned needs and desires.
Erected at a 12,330 square feet of well-designed living space, the starting price of this penthouse is $18,600,000.
There is nothing more luxurious than catching a glimpse of your own Christian Louboutin red leather soles unless you’re admiring your pair of specially created limited edition heels.
This distinctive pump highlights the designer’s leg-lengthening style by adding a 100mm heel. The eel skin’s natural finish in subtle and discrete tones is enlivened with Christian Louboutin’s red leather soles. A covered front buckle completes this elegant statement.
After years of styling Hollywood starlets, such as Nicole Kidman, and as girlfriend to the world’s biggest rock star, Mick Jagger, L’Wren Scott understands true style. These timeless pumps were created for her debut couture collection, exclusively made for Couturelab.com
With Christian’s bold approach to shoe design and L’Wren’s perfectionist vision for timeless couture, this flawless pair is the result of a unique collaboration. Truly original, the shoes have been crafted from Aguilla eel skin, creating a natural, velvety finish.
The wonderful discrete tones and delicate frays of the shoe contrast with the sleek, statement red sole, enlivening any little black dress. The brave 100mm heel highlight’s L’Wren’s leg lengthening style of inimitable elegance. Such art of a tall order can only be found online at Couturelab where you can grab a pair of these beautiful shoes for £530, thats $1,060 (approx)… if they havn’t already sold out!
The AB 140, the newest and largest model in the AB line of jet-propelled yachts.
The yacht combines a powerfully rugged and concealing exterior with plush living, dining, and social areas that mask an underbelly and architecture made with optimal performance in mind.
The entire yacht stretches 42 meters long and reaches maximum speeds of 46 kn on three engines. It also includes a jet ski for three people,sun-deck with table, black wraparound sofa, and a sun-bed.
The air conditioned saloon is divided into a living room and dining room with a table and chairs to accommodate a party of up to 12 people. An entertainment center, including a retractable 50″ flat-screen plasma TV, video-recorder, DVD player, stereo system, and satellite decoder, sits in between both sections and separates the saloon from the wheel room.
The lower deck includes a master cabin in the rear that spreads across the entire beam of the boat, a VIP guest room with double bed, and two guest cabins with two single beds each down the hall. All cabins include wooden beds (doubles in the Master and VIP, single in the guest rooms), bed tables, drawers, a closet, an attached bathroom separate from the other cabins, separately controlled air conditioning systems, and a mini entertainment center. The lower deck also includes two crew cabins and a gallery that can accessed directly from the wheelhouse, separating guest and crew living quarters.
More than one million homes are for sale in England and Wales for the first time since records began, research claims today.
The landmark is a sign of the panic among homeowners desperate to sell their properties before prices fall even further.
Others are selling in order to grab a bargain by getting a newly-built home for a massive discount. The report, from the property website Rightmove, says the average asking price slumped by £3,000 - or 1.2% - between May 11 and June 14.
The price slump is even more dramatic in some parts of the country, with prices in the West London borough of Hounslow falling by nearly £20,000.
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With a normal per night cost of $3,600. The Buckingham Hotel, a boutique midtown property, has discounted the rate for its 2,000-square-foot Martinelli Penthouse through Aug. 31 to $1800 (The price excludes taxes and gratuity and is based on a one-night stay).
