chateau marmont

Luxury River Barge Trip in Burgundy with Abercrombie & Kent

River Barge Trip through Burgundy, France with Abercrombie & Kent

Abercrombie & Kent offers many once-in-a-lifetime opportunities for family vacations, but one of the most special trips has got to be its river barge cruise through the Burgundian countryside. A chartered seven day cruise aboard La Belle Epoque, A&K's 126-foot-long, 16.5 feet wide barge, is a luxurious and relaxing way to travel and to taste award-winning Burgandy wines, and hence is nominated for a Luxist Award for Best Luxury Family Summer Vacation.

The barge, which is equipped with six cabins, all outside facing and each equipped with en-suite bathrooms. There's one deluxe double cabin; one deluxe twin/double; two twin/double cabins and two cabins each with twin beds. There's also a small swimming pool, a sauna and several sun decks. Bicycles are also available for those wanting to cycle in the towns the barge visits. A gourmet chef is on board to prepare all of the meals, which are included in the cost of the excursion.

Gallery: Abercrombie & Kent's Barge Trip Through Burgundy, France

The seven-day-long itinerary commences in Venarey-les Laumes. After a champagne welcome, there is time to settle in before dinner on board the barge. On day 2, after lunch, you will visit 12th-century Fontenay Abbey with its peaceful gardens and beautiful cloisters. On the third day, you will cruise to Ravières passing the 18th-century Forges de Buffon. It was here that the great naturalist Georges-Louis Leclerc de Buffon commercially exploited his scientific discoveries by harnessing the waters of the River Armançon to power the water mills. Barge guests will visit the hilltop village of Flavigny (where the film Chocolat was made) and then continue to ancient Alesia, site of the last battle between the Gauls and the Romans in 52 BC.

Tags: abercrombie and kent, AbercrombieAndKent, Ancy-le Franc, awards-main, Burgundy, Chablis, Chateau de Tanlay, chateau marmont, chocolat, Domaine Dervan, Flavigny, France, La Belle Epoque, luxist-awards, Marquis de Tanlay, Ravieres, river barge, river cruise, river cruises, Venarey-les Laumes

Continue reading “Luxury River Barge Trip in Burgundy with Abercrombie & Kent”

James Franco in the Hollywood Hills, Estate of the Day

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Estates, Celebrity Shopping

What is going on with James Franco recently? First the young movie star raised eyebrows with the news that he would be starring on the soap opera "General Hospitial" and now he has put his Sunset-Strip area home on the market. The LA Times Hot Property column reports that Franco has listed his Sunset Strip-area compound for $3.695 million. The Spanish-style villa located very near Chateau Marmont was built in 1923 and has three bedrooms. The home, which has vaulted and beamed ceilings and an open floor plan has had a major renovation. It looks to be extremely well-staged for maximum appeal so I don't think this decor reflects Franco's tastes. The home was bought through a trust in 2006 for $2.325 million. The master bedroom suite includes views of the city and a large bathroom with a striking 19th century marble bathtub. There is a pool and a small guest house on the property. The listing is here.

Gallery: James Franco In Hollywood

Source

Tags: celebrity real estate, CelebrityRealEstate, chateau marmont, ChateauMarmont, estate of the day, EstateOfTheDay, james franco, JamesFranco, sunset strip, SunsetStrip

Continue reading “James Franco in the Hollywood Hills, Estate of the Day ”

David LaChapelle Lists L.A. House for $1.65 Million

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Estates

Provocative fashion photographer David LaChapelle has listed his 1920s Spanish-style house in Los Angeles for $1.65 million. The three-bed, two-bath 1912-sq.-ft. pad, which is adjacent to the famed Chateau Marmont, is screened from the street by palm trees and features an open floor plan, tons of light, great outdoor spaces and a full-sized tiled pool with a secluded spa. It also has a newly remodeled kitchen, beautiful dark hardwood floors and views of the city lights. Considering that Mick Jagger's girlfriend L'Wren Scott and punk god Henry Rollins are also selling their Hollywood houses, we have to wonder whether all the cool people are fleeing Los Angeles. Hopefully they're just trading up.

The house was first put up for sale in January for $1.55 million and quickly listed in the MLS as looking for backup but recently appeared back on the market at its new price.

Gallery: David LaChapelle In Los Angeles

Tags: Chateau Marmont, ChateauMarmont, David LaChapelle, DavidLachapelle, Los Angeles, LosAngeles, pool

Lindsay Lohan Selling In Hollywood

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Estates, Celebrity Shopping

It seems to be a trend among the young popstar set, buy an apartment, never move in and then sell. We saw it with Britney Spears, now according to People, Lindsay Lohan becomes the latest looking for a quick sale. She bought into the Sierra Towers in West Hollywood around a year ago for $1.9 million. Now she has put her three-bedroom condo on the market for $2.85 million. It doesn't look like Lohan is leaving Hollywood anytime soon, she just prefers to bunk at the nearby Chateau Marmont.

Source

Tags: chateau marmont, hollywood, lindsay lohan, LindsayLohan, real estate, sierra towers

Lindsay's $1M Hotel Bill

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Celebrity Shopping

How do you rack up a $1 million dollar hotel bill? It's not easy, even if you're staying at the $37,000 per night Hotel Martinez in Cannes or in the $25,000 per night Bridge Suite at the Atlantis. Lindsay Lohan managed to pull off this rather impressive feat while staying at the Chateau Marmont in Hollywood. Apparently, the 19-year old actress "tries to keep [a] bungalow reserved on the off chance she'll pop into LA." The bungalows at the Chateau start at $1700 per night. Lohan spent a large portion of that money on things like room service - including $550 per bottle Cristal - and using the $700 per day personal chauffer service the hotel offers.

Source

Tags: $1 million, celebrity shopping, chateau marmont, ChateauMarmont, hollywood, hotel, lindsay lohan, LindsayLohan, los angeles, shopping