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BET Founder Plans Luxury In Liberia

The Washington Post has an interesting piece on BET founder-turned-billionaire developer/financier, Robert L. Johnson's plans for Liberia. His RLJ Kendeja Resorts & Villas will be an $8 million, 85-room, four-star resort on the Atlantic coast of northern Africa, near the capital of Liberia. It's a bold move to establish an upscale resort in a country that is struggling with the aftermath of 13 years of civil war and economic turmoil.

The hotel, which is planned to open next March will be the first hotel built in 20 years. The beachfront hotel will also have a restaurant, tennis courts, a spa, health club and swimming pool. There will also be security measures including guards, infrared motion detectors and bulletproof glass and the tennis court can be turned into a helipad in case of emergency. Rates will be in the $150-$200 range and Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is expected to host the first guests.

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$1.5 Million Floating Bed

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor, Gadgets

We've seen a few interesting beds lately, but the basic design of a bed doesn't vary too much from one to another; a frame and a mattress are standard. If you really want to have something different, maybe the magnetic bed designed by Dutch architect Janjaap Ruijssenaars is for you. The one-of-a-kind bed floats above the ground, anchored with a few tethers, can support up to 900kg and costs $1.5 million. The only catch is that it doesn't look that comfortable, but hard, flat things are good for the back, right?

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