Originally Posted by
magiciansampras
I do, you don't? Do most hotels allow you to remove the furniture and provide your own (for example)?
The point is that the kitchen in my apartment is whatever I want it to be. At hotels I'm a slave to the designer, am I not?
since when do rental apartments let you change anything?
another thing - there are hotel condo residences that are sold as shells. i dont think any villas do this. but some villas do offer a fair amount of customization, including in kitchen.
also in terms of redecorating, while rare, there are probably some unfurnished condos at places with no min lease, where you could rent or buy/sell furniture for during your stay. actually this might not be that rare, if negotiating with owner who would prefer longer lease, but will accept shorter/nightly/etc.
Originally Posted by
Kagehitokiri
you dont have to use any hotel services, furnishing, etc. villas can be estate properties on acres.
there are residences that do not offer rental program, and have lengthy minimum leases for owners who want to rent. there are also hotel apartments, like ritz carlton tokyo, which have a 3 year min lease.
which i obviously cant answer. if i were a kitchen expert, i would be able to comment better.
this sounds fairly encompassing (obviously could be misleading) and base price isnt even that high >
http://www.thelondonnyc.com/suites/the-london-penthouse
Originally Posted by
nba1017
A family member of mine actually lived at a high-end New York hotel (would prefer not to mention which one) for about five years. He had a two-bedroom corner suite--pretty-well outfitted kitchen, second bedroom converted into an office, full bar set up, and so on. It was basically just a very nice NYC apartment with room service and housekeeping. I don't think the rent was appreciably more than what such a place would cost in a non-hotel property.