$50,000 a night

The Royal Villa at Grand Resort Lagonissi
Athens, Greece

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Latest word is that the Royal Villa is THE most expensive hotel in the world...and I quote,

"...on a stunning 72-acres peninsula in south Athens, business and pleasure travelers enjoy fabulous blue Aegean views and the ultimate resort experience, year round."

WOW! And it gets even better...

"The spacious living room and dining area is decorated with designers' sofas and brand name furniture. The perfect ambience is achieved with the remote controlled dimmer lighting system or the large selection of candles. The living room features state of the art technology equipment such as satellite TV, play station, DVD set and CD player. The fully equipped business center includes facilities such as laptop; fax machine, printer and videophone.

The indoor pool area is equipped with a gym and work out area, a large (11m X 4.5m) heated pool with reverse mode system and hydro massage as well as a steam bath and separate massage room.

Distinguished personal service, butler's quarters, Barbeque facilities, fully equipped kitchen with private chef upon request, a lavish piano and pianist upon request, private marina and a magnificent private beach are just a few of the amenities any guest can relish in this villa."

Okay then...if anyone wants to rush and make a reservation, here is the link.

Back to the real world for the rest of us...

Luxury, meaning " Something inessential but conducive to pleasure and comfort", has as many meanings as there are people to ask about their idea of what is considered a luxury. This goes for clothes, food, cars and homes as well but it is probably seen at it's extreme when planning a vacation.

As mentioned on the very first page of this web site, country vacations can also be luxury vacations and many are luxurious without breaking the bank.

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Here's a prime example from Luxury Link - one of my favorite web sites on the entire internet:

A 2-night package for 2 sounds pretty luxurious to me and you can't beat the surroundings for a country vacation:

• 2 nights in an Oak Creek Lodge with indoor/outdoor fireplace, private outdoor garden shower, wooded setting, and expansive patio with whirlpool tub
• 4-course dinner for two on one evening of your choice, served at Lakehouse restaurant
• 60-minute spa treatments, one per person, at The Bathhouse spa
• 4-hour winery tour including transportation
• Taxes

Time at the spa and a winery tour...I'm ready to go! If you have not yet visited the Napa Valley and have the chance to, do so. It has to be one of the most beautiful areas in the United States.

You can buy this luxury country vacation package right now for $3,954 or look at some of Luxury Link's other fantastic vacation deals:

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Luxury Link also has auctions and bid opportunities you'll want to review. You can get started right away by clicking on the image link to your right.

 

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Family vacations CAN mean luxury vacations and CAN be affordable - Luxury Link has the scoop on those as well...

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One of the hardest things to do when planning a vacation is to decide where to go and what to do.

For some, getting stuck in a vacation rut also seems to be a problem. "We went there before and had an OK time so we'll just go there again." Don't let yourself get stuck in that rut.

Whether you are taking the vacation of a lifetime or planning a trip for next year, web sites like Luxury Link provide a whole world of exciting opportunities for luxury travel with sometimes nearly unbelievable savings.

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Maybe we'll get some further details on that Royal Villa shown above...

Take advantage and have fun!

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Still in the early planning stages of your country vacation? Then head back to things that may prove useful including a quiz to test your vacation personality, a handy starter list of things to consider about where you want to go and what you want to do, along with some luggage options and suggestions, and a thought or two about securing your main home-base property so things will remain secure there while you are on your country vacation.

Don't forget to travel safe and secure while you're at it...

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