The estate and caves have served as a gathering place for parties and royalty, from Peter the Great and Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands to race-car driver Max Verstappen. Somewhere along the line, the château earned the nickname “party palace.”
Named the most expensive private residence in the world by the Guinness Book of World Records, this opulent 27-story tower on Mumbai’s most exclusive street is owned by Mukesh Ambani, India’s richest man.
“Sometimes you may be so rich that money loses meaning.”
And to think the club once drew in celebrities like Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake, Jessica Biel, Leonardo DiCaprio, Megan Fox and Tom Cruise.
The $1 billion project began in 2015 but was put on hold in 2019 when the Chinese-backed developer Oceanwide Holdings ran out of funding.
Beautician Flavia Borzone has claimed that she is the love child of Tonino Lamborghini, the son of Ferruccio Lamborghini, the founder of the legendary hyper-car manufacturer.
The World, Residences at Sea will be sailing into Cape Town for an extended five-day visit in February and March before sailing on to Mossel Bay and Durban.
Sotheby’s decision to broaden its reach into luxury fashion items also seems to have paid off after the auction house posted sales of $7.9 billion (R161 billion) for 2023.
If the memory of strolling through the first-class section to board a plane eludes you, it’s possible that the airline has discreetly phased it out.
Anyone actively searching for a new penthouse will tell you how hard it is to find both good views and a cryogenic room in this housing market.
A Pretoria businessman has been accused of living a high life with fancy cars and a swanky house while conveniently forgetting to pay his ex-wife’s spousal maintenance, his two kids’ school fees, and some other bills.
But that doesn’t mean there aren’t still thousands and thousands of buyers waiting.
It was nice while it lasted, but with a new generation that doesn’t see the ‘value’ in gemstones, diamonds may turn out not to be forever.
The 36th Annual Condé Nast Traveller Choice Awards is in full agreement after naming the train experience as one of the best train trips in the world.
For a paltry R18 million a week, you can rent out the whole island, which comes with 47 villas, a small army of staff, and a 9-hole golf course.
The best red wine glasses aren’t just vessels you purchased by the dozen at Mambo’s; they’re a representation of craftsmanship and culture and proof that we’ve evolved into connoisseurs.
Princess Charlene of Monaco started from the bottom – and by that I mean Benoni.
Saudi Arabia’s Football Club Al-Hilal has some big names as its patrons, including billionaire Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud.
There’s a new epicentre of luxury spending and it’s not New York, Milan, Shanghai or Abu Dhabi.
The rules already don’t really apply to billionaires. Put a billionaire out at sea on a yacht, and by golly, anything goes.
The viral Turkish celebrity butcher and restauranteur couldn’t keep his lavish NYC burger joint open.
There’s even a jacuzzi with an ocean view in the cockpit.
Let these optimistic binge-spenders be a cautionary tale if you ever suddenly find yourself with deep pockets.
I know, it feels like dire times, and yet the luxury property market is absolutely booming.
Turtle Bay Resort in Hawaii is iconic and full of crazy rich-people stories.
Despite South Africa generally struggling with poor governance and heavy cost of living pressures, Cape Town’s luxury property market is hip and happening.
Lufthansa has revealed a closer look at its new ‘private room’ for the skies.
Sarah Thomas has spilt the tea on what it’s like to tutor the children of the ultra-wealthy.
It’s hard to look at the photos from Lewis Hamilton, Shaun White, Nina Dobrev, Zoey Deutch & Jared Leto’s Antarctic trip with all this jealousy clouding your vision.
This Saudi Prince is in the news again thanks to his stakes in what was described as the ‘James Bond island’ in a 2015 story that reported its value as $90 million.