_Full-time living in a luxury hotel? Permanently check in to these world's best hotel residences
Room service, 24-hour concierge, whatever you fancy at 3 am and housekeeping to keep your suite fresh - these are the perks associated with a luxury hotel stay and now a popular top-end lifestyle choice.
While not a new concept - Andy Warhol, Coco Chanel, Bob Dylan and Robert de Niro (who owns The Greenwich Hotel) are just a few of the celebrity long-stay residents of luxury hotels - developers and luxury hotels chains have re-booted the eccentric, 'rock-n-roll' concept of permanently living in a hotel room, creating branded, hassle-free living, wooing residents willing to pay a premium for the 24-hour, anytime, anywhere convenience.
Whether physically forming a wing or upper floors of a hotel or a purpose built development accessing services and luxury amenities, a select number of exclusive residences and hotel-inspired homes are cropping up in key locations across the globe, catering for those that crave the permanent ownership of the perks associated with luxury hotel stays.
We look at some of hotel-branded residences currently on the market through Knight Frank.
Residences at The Beekman - New York
In 2015, starchitect Martin Brudnizki - creative mastermind behind top London outposts The Ivy, Sexy Fish and Annabel's - set about converting an elaborate but neglected 19th Century former law offices - and now an official city landmark - in Lower Manhattan's Financial district into an eclectic, award-winning hotel framed by an interior scheme inspired by the building's aged Victorian charm with a dramatic nine-storey atrium as its thickly decorated Gothic centrepiece.
Now one of New York's most celebrated and original hotels at the sharpest edge of contemporary design, to permanently live at The Beekman - with it's rich architectural history and modern luxuries - must inspire and excite daily.
Starting at the hotel's 17th floor (incorporated within a purpose built adjacent 51-storey condominium tower) and working their way skywards, the hotel's one, two, three-bedroom and penthouse residences designed by Thomas Juul-Hansen are described a 'private sky boxes' offering floor-to-ceiling windows with cinemascope, river to river views of downtown landmarks to uptown skyline.
A direct elevator ride or phone call away are all the exclusive services offered by The Beekman - and all is a lot; starting with in-residence dining by Tom Colicchio’s newest restaurant, personal training and access to residents' private residential retreats to include a private dining room with chef’s table, media room and an 360 degree rooftop terrace with views over Manhattan. There is even an in-house doggy day care service for The Beekman's four legged VIPs.
One Barangaroo - Sydney
There are arguably only a handful of instantly recognisable world cityscapes, among them New York's densely-packed skyline, Hong Kong's hill-backed, cloud-scraping city views, Paris's iconic Eiffel Towel and Sydney Harbour's Opera House and Harbour Bridge.
Now imagine having cinemascope views one of the world's most photographed skylines from your private harbourfront residence - one of only 82 - rising skyward above Sydney's first six-star luxury hotel.
Conceived by Australian über-hotel group Crown Resort and sited on the western waterfront, One Barangaroo defines itself as a landmark addition to Sydney Harbour; an architectural feat further re-imagining the Barangaroo precinct - a successfully regenerated former container terminal and now a vibrant 22-hectare waterfront dining and entertainment destination.
The developers' mission is to offer future residents the perfection of service that characterises and defines a six-star hotel to include house-keeping, 24-hour concierge, VIP entrance, members only casino, private harbour access and signature dining.
Taking inspiration from 'London architecture, Manhattan interiors and Balinese landscape design' One Barangaroo’s two, three, four and five-bedroom apartments and duplex penthouses are currently on the market through Knight Frank Australia.
Apartments at The Corinthia - London
Described as an 'incomparable London living experience for those who want the ultimate in sophistication minutes from the exact centre of London', the eleven residences currently on the market at Embankment's Corinthia hotel offer just that - unrivaled exclusivity in the heart of the capital.
The flagship hotels history is long and storied; opened in 1885 as The Metropole hotel and then used as a government building, The Corinthia, as it stands now, opened in 2011 followed by the collection of private residences unveiled in 2015.
World-class architects, designers and craftsmen have joined forces to create eleven palatial apartments and penthouse.
Along with the prestigious, signature address comes voluminous space and craftmanship as well as residents' perks including access to the branded spa, Michellin-starred, in-house restaurants and 24-hour concierge services.
Grace St Moritz - Switzerland
For weekenders or long-stayers - this is the ultimate lifestyle apartment to own for a break in the one of the world's first and most exclusive ski resorts.
An annex forming an exclusive wing of one of St Moritz’s iconic hotels dating back to 1906, the 17 serviced apartments present a rare opportunity for non-Swiss nationals to own real estate in the country.
Re-crafted for the A-list 'jet-set' clientele, old-school glamour meets modern day convenience, with each apartment offering stunning views of Lake St Moritz and snow-capped valley.
Owners of apartments at Grace St Moritz will have 24-hour access to the hotel's luxury facilities to include après-ski relaxation such as use of the spa and fitness centre, two restaurants and a martini and cigar bar.
The Royal Atlantis Residences - Dubai
Seemingly dropped into the Arabian Gulf and jutting upwards an outwards from Dubai's reclaimed tree-shaped Palm Jumeirah and offering the 'ultimate lifestyle experience', The Atlantis super-luxury resort's freshly-launched branded residences are some of most exclusive and completely unique beach and 'sky homes' currently on the market in Dubai - perhaps the world.
Marketed as an iconic uber-resort scuplting Dubai's newest city-defining landmark, the two, three, four and five-bedroom properties offer future owners full customisation to include 82 different layouts, multiple interior design styles as well as a choice of private roof terraces, private infinity pools and city skyline or sea views (or both).
The result of a collaboration between award-winning designers, internationally-acclaimed architects and artists, at the heart of the exclusive gated community are communal areas, 90m infinity pool and water features framed by the shade of landscaped gardens.
Exclusive concierge services are available for all residents to include 'housekeeping, butlers attending to a lavish dinner party or concierge reserving a private jet'.
Residences are currently being released in stages through Knight Frank.
Residences at the Ritz-Carlton - Bangkok
The city’s first architectural landmark in the heart of Bangkok, the Ritz-Carlton's 209 freehold, branded residences sit within Thailand's award-winning tallest building, MahaNakhon.
Individually curated and completely customisable to individual individual taste, each apartment offers panoramic views across Thailand's colourful capital city.
And the welcome add-ons? Residents benefit from all the 'hotel perks' available to guests, to include concierge services, valet parking, 24-hour security and access to the hotel's swimming pool and spa facilities.
The Residences at Mandarin Oriental - Florida
The five-star global hotel superbrand The Mandarin Oriental doesn't do things by half. As famous for its celebrity fans as it is for its ultra-luxe hospitality and services, only nine locations worldwide - three in the US - have been selected as settings for the Asian brand's signature residences.
Enter The Mandarin Oriental's newest Florida outpost. Framed by panoramic ocean and golf course views, the 85 residences will celebrate the hotel chain's Boca Raton 'signature address' and create the new urban luxury resort - due for completion in 2018 - connected to the hotel via a sky bridge.
A life of unabashed luxury awaits future owners; the brand's legendary services and amenities will be accessible by all residents to include use of the rooftop pools and golf course, entertainment in the hotel's private wine tasting and in-residence dining rooms and relaxation in the meditation room or private gardens.
24-hour concierge services make sure life runs that bit smoother at The Mandarin Oriental residences with ‘life management’ services on hand to organise everything from personal shopping to holiday and event planning.
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