Posted on August 3rd, 2010.

1) North Island, Seychelles…

Mrs ColdPlay, Gwyneth Paltrow, would probably love this one. For the eco-conscious, North Island resort is a resort with a difference. Itâ€™s first and foremost a conservation project; a constant work-in-progress.

A former abandoned ecologically-comatose coconut plantation, it was painstakingly brought back to life.Â Species indigenous to the area â€“ tortoises, certain birds, trees and plants – were re-introduced. Some endangered ones have also been repopulated.

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North Island has 11 guest villas, all built with a respect for nature in mind and costs Â£1,500-Â£2400 a night per person. Activities are high fun, but with low environmental impact; fly fishing, scuba diving, snorkelling, kayaking, biking, gym use, etc.

A holistic spa is also available and offers a range of pampering works including hot stone treatments, shiatsu, Reiki, reflexology and massage.

Meals are customised and vegetables/herbs are apparently sourced from the island itself.

2) Wakaya Club & Spa, Fiji…

At Â£1,200-Â£4,800 a night, a stay of at least 4 nights is recommended by the resort. But then, it’s hard to imagine Bill Gates, Russell Crowe or Michelle Pfeiffer complained about it when they were booking their stay there. Not with the amount of money they’re flipping somersaults in.

With a team of 12 staff to every guest, the Wakaya island resort has 10 cottage suites, each with its own secluded garden.



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If you’re paying towards the high end of the fee scale, you get additional perks like a Jacuzzi, a secluded garden with a waterfall, a private spa, tennis court, gym, a personal chef and an on-call driver.

Do you get your own garden gnome though? That’s what I want to know.

3) The Mansion, MGM Grand Hotel, Las Vegas…

You can spend as much time as you want at The Mansion. Absolutely. The Â£3,000 to Â£9,500 you have to pay to stay there per night is just a formality. The sooner you get that little distraction out of the way, the sooner you can get back to spending (more and more and more) money on the ridiculous.

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The Mansion provides you with your own spa and pool as well as a butler and two on-call chefs. Also included is a Rolls Royce pick-up from the airport.

4) Burj Al Arab Hotelâ€™s Royal Suite, Dubai…

The Burj Al Arab is the only 7-star hotel in the world. Itâ€™s also the only hotel with an underground restaurant (reached via submarine â€“ no joke).

It has various rooms at various prices, but the Royal Suite appears to be the priciest and will apparently set you back around Â£11,000 a night.



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The suiteâ€™s decked out in lavish Versace-gold decor, a revolving bed, a private butler, private cinema, private elevator. You also get a pick-up to and from the airport in a Rolls Royce. And while youâ€™re at it, you might as well pay that bit extra to have a chauffeur-driven Rolls or helicopter take you anywhere you want to go.

Exclusive is as exclusive does, dah-ling.

5) The Rania Experience, Maldives…

At 7 acres, this beautiful baby of an island is small, but its size merely adds to its private exclusivity.

Referred to as â€˜the Rania Experience’, a stay costs Â£10,000 a day (based on 2 people). It can accommodate a maximum of 12 guests.

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You get your own private yacht, your own butler, personal chef as well as cruises at sunset/under moonlight, island hopping, unlimited spa treatments, diving with a qualified instructor, top quality drinks on tap, and much more.

The owner/s of the island’s obviously not stupid as a minimum of 3 nights is required. Besides, if you’re gonna spend Â£10,000 without blinking, you might as well spend thrice the amount for good luck. Makes sense. Absolutely.

6) Musha Cay, Bahamas…

Richard Branson, eat your heart out. You’re not the only one with your own island. Sorry, love. David Copperfield (illusionist – dark hair, brooding dark eyes – yes, him) has his very own too.

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With a total of 5 guest houses, each with its own private beach, The Cop’s making a caviar-load of money off Musha Cay at a starting fee of around Â£24,000 a day. For that amount, guests and up to 23 of their chums get the island all to themselves. There’s also a tennis court, freshwater pool, steam room as well as a beachfront gym and cinema screen.

The island really does look incredibly exotic and plush. However, there’s something about it that’s a bit reminiscent of the Island of Dr Monroe, don’t you think?

7) The Royal Penthouse Suite: Hotel President Wilson, Geneva…

The cost to spend a night at the Burj Al Arab Hotel is pennies compared to Geneva’s Hotel President Wilson. It costs a whopping Â£26,450 per night.

No, it’s not a misprint.

Yes, Â£26,450.

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Unless you’re a ghost, the 17,000 sq ft Royal Penthouse Suite is accessed by way of private elevator. And for your complete safety, the suite’s windows are bullet-proofed and its doors fully armoured. Hmm, makes you wonder.

Anyway, you can mull over exactly why such protection is needed while sipping on champagne and enjoying the spectacular scenery of Mont Blanc & Lake Geneva from the comfort of your hotel window.

8) Nygard Cay, Bahamas…

Copperfield has competition; there’s another Bahamas island in town. At Â£26,500 a day, the Nygard Cay sports Mayan-style tree houses, an elevated lagoon, an 82-foot power cruiser, a fishing vessel, volleyball, basketball and tennis courts, and of course the usual: pool, water slides and hot tubs, etc.



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If Oprah’s been, then Nygard Cay has got to be rather nice. But then again, George Bush has been there too, sooo…

9) Necker Island, British Virgin Islands…

A stay at Richard Branson’s exclusive 74-acre Necker Island retreat will apparently cost you, oh, somewhere around Â£30,000 a night. Which is nothing, really, when you don’t think about the two noughts at the end.



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You get your own private villa (I should think so for that price) and a yacht to use.

The Â£30k includes food, drinks and activities, but for those who can afford it, it’s probably neither here nor there that it’s all inclusive. Their pet poodle’s pierced belly button probably costs that much.





10) Royal Villa, Grand Resort Lagonissi, Greece…

In terms of price, the Royal Villa makes Geneva’s Royal Penthouse Suite seem like a wee baby.

With a butler, private marina beach, indoor heated pool, massage room and steam bath along with a private chef and pianist upon request, the Royal Villa is just shy of Â£35,000 a night.





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Â£35,000? A night?

Maybe it’s all just a secret experiment to find out just how much one can charge and get away with. Maybe it’s all a dream. Maybe Tiger never cheated.

This entry was posted on Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010 at 9:37 am; on the subject of Holiday Tips. Tags: expensive holidays, holidays

