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Aerospace engineers have been busy over the last four years, secretly working diligently in a Mojave Desert hanger. Their goal: develop a commercial spaceship to loft rich tourists 62 miles above Earth.
This ambitious venture is the work of British billionaire Richard Branson and American aerospace designer Burt Rutan. Last week, the team rolled out their [...]

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The Mandarin Oriental is located in scenic San Francisco California. The luxury hotel’s 158 guest rooms occupy the 38th to 48th floors of a downtown tower that’s currently the third tallest in the city.
This means top-of-the-world views. The lobby and restaurant are down at ground level.
The Oriental Suite is 1,200 square foot, with an 800 [...]

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The Huntley Hotel - Santa Monica

by admin on August 1, 2008

The Huntley Hotel is the place to be this summer–re-emerging on the Santa Monica scene after a $12 million complete interior redesign. After 30 years as a Santa Monica favorite, The Huntley, now a member of Preferred Hotels and Resorts, delivers impeccable service and the city’s best panoramic views of the Ocean, Malibu Mountains and [...]

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Auberge Du Soleil - Napa Valley

by admin on July 25, 2008

What began as a fine California-french restaurant created by Claude Rouas, a leading San Francisco restaurateur has evolved into one of Americas most sought-after small luxury hotels and a perennial recipient of the hospitality industry’s highest honors.
Auberge Du Soleil opened in 1982 as Napa Valley’s first fine-dining restaurant and the vision of French - born Rouas [...]

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Hotel Martinez: Cannes, France

by admin on July 18, 2008

What is the life of luxury? Could it be owning your own private jet with a pilot ready at a moment’s notice to whisk you away to your favorite Caribbean Island?
Or, could it be spending $37,200 a night for a room?  That’s right. $37,200 per night.
According to Forbes, the most expensive hotel room in the [...]

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Private Jet Vacations - Luxury Travel

by admin on July 17, 2008

Imagine not having to deal with the hassle of luggage fees or wondering if you’ll miss your connecting flight because of weather delays.
Those are just a couple of the perks associated with private jet travel. While most of us can only dream of indulging in such a luxury there are some who exclusively fly via [...]

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Billionaire Ty Warner’s has a luxury pad at the Four Seasons New York. The Beanie Baby tycoon spent a jaw-dropping $50 million to create the 4,300-square-foot suite and is charging guests $30,000 a night to stay in it.
Spending top dollar is the norm for millionaires who travel. There are obviously many jet-setting millionaires (and billionaires) who [...]

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Bauer Il Palazzo -Venice, Italy

by admin on July 11, 2008

The Bauer Il Palazzo in Venice, Italy was awarded one of the world’s ten best romantic hotels by Five Star Alliance.
An intimate boutique hotel within the heart of Venice, Bauer Il Palazzo is a truly authentic, Venetian-style palazzo overlooking Venice’s Grand Canal. More like a sophisticated home than a hotel, it is both elegant and [...]

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Caneel Bay - St John Luxury

by admin on June 27, 2008

Caneel Bay invites you to ‘disconnect’ in pristine natural surroundings and low-key luxury. The exclusive resort, nestled within the Virgin Islands National Park on St. John, remains faithful to the vision of founder Laurance Rockefeller and his reverence for the environment.
Seven secluded white sand beaches border 170 lush acres where Caneel’s accommodations have been artfully [...]

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Grand Resort Lagonissi - Greece Luxury

by admin on June 13, 2008

Total luxury overkill is the theme at Grand Resort Lagonissi in Greece, a sprawling seaside compound on a peninsula 30 miles south of Athens.
This is the kind of place where wealthy industrialists arrive via helicopter or Learjet, and Hollywood stars make discreet entrances in chartered limos. Long a favorite of the Mediterranean jet-set, Lagonissi is [...]

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