Where is the worlds most expensive hotel room?
You may think hotel prices here are notoriously steep, but no British establishment even made the top 10 in a recent survey of the world’s most expensive hotel rooms conducted by the plutocrat’s favourite mag, Forbes. Top of the list is the seventh-floor penthouse at the Hotel Martinez, in Cannes, which in high season goes for €30,000 (£20,175) a night. Admittedly you do get four bedrooms and a huge private terrace with sweeping views over the Mediterranean. Close second is the Imperial Suite at the President Wilson hotel in Geneva (where the living room seats 40) at £18,500. America’s number one is the Setai, Miami, where the 40th-floor penthouse favoured by the likes of Madonna costs £13,200. The UK’s current flag-carrier is the Lanesborough in London, where the Royal Suite is a snip at £7,050. What is a poweriser? Forget in-line skating and nordic walking, the latest urban sport is the most extreme ever. Strap on your Poweriser Jumping Stilts, and, claim the makers, you will be able
