Super Exclusive

Super Exclusive
Magazine: June 2007

Expensive, certainly costing more than it lasts, but for once in your life, it’s worth “splashing out”. The coral reefs of the Caribbean beckon those who dream of the sea, a perfect week on Canouan Island as a guest of the exclusive Raffl es resort. Once the realm of pirates and corsairs, but now an exclusive residence with pile dwellings that rise from the ocean fl oor. Perfectly organised, fully serviced, even the journey over is relaxing, thanks to the private plane that Raffl es, which owns the entire island, places at the exclusive disposal of Its guests. Or perhaps the pink island of Barbuda, named for the rosetinted sand. Or the Cotton House - the old cotton godown - of Mustique, another of the Caribbean’s most exclusive private islands. Twenty elegant suites and cottages all of which come with a highly bespoke service. Adventure-seekers might want to try a longitude 131 trip to Australia for a unique experience. It is the world’s most prestigious fi eld tent camp, one of a kind because it gives you the thrills of the Australian adventure without having to give up luxury. You get to stay in one of the 15 tent lodges.

Travellers looking for the comforts of a luxury hotel in the heart of the city should try the globe’s most luxurious hotel, the Burj Al Arab of Dubai, which rises from the sea. It has an underwater restaurant with an amazing view. If America Is your choice, New York’s Plaza Hotel can be reached in style by taking a direct fl ight in business class from Milan or Rome with transfer by helicopter from the airport to the hotel for three or more nights, staying in one of the upper fl oor suites of one of the Big Apple’s fi nest. In the evening, dine regally by taking a sumptuous black limo to the Empire State Building and its rooftop restaurant. For those with a taste for the orient and things exotic, a trip to Bali will enable you to live the Indonesian experience like a prince (or princess). A luxury villa with a panoramic view in the centre of the island is perfect for both exploring and the beach.

At the Al Burj Al Arab the taps and bathroom fittings are in gold

Naturally, VIP clients can book private helicopters to take them from the airport to their chosen residence. Perhaps one of the prestigious fully serviced Artist’s Suites. And anyone who wants to be “free as a bird”, to look at the Earth from up high can make their dream come true with tour operator “Il gabbiano Livingston”, who will fl y you across the ocean to some of the world’s exclusive spots by private jet with places for 8-12 people and an Italian guide. From Oceania to the Americas, from Africa to the Great North, staying in deluxe fi eld tent camps and some of the most exclusive hotels the world has to offer.