You may, like many of us, have a friend, relative, partner or anyone else for that matter who, being a self-confessed connoisseur of fine food and wine, possessing a partiality for the finer things in life and an exquisite taste for travel, finding a gift which lives up to their expectations of grandeur proves more difficult with each passing year. Façonnable may have come up with the ideal luxury gift, which combines the highest class of quality culinary, the most palatal of wines with the most luxury of travel in the most scenic of surroundings. Intrigued? Well a wonderful Christmas gift for someone special who enjoys the finer things in life could be the Flexjet 25 “Napa Valley Edition” Jet Card.

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The word ‘yacht’ alone is enough to evoke feelings of refinement, quality, wealth and taste.  But like with any commodity, there are ‘yachts’ and there are ‘super yachts’. With so many to choose from, discovering the best luxury yachts can be a daunting task. To support you on your campaign to soon be seafaring the most illustriously elegant, exquisitely refined and breathtakingly beautiful yacht money can buy, Façonnable have pinned down their five best luxury yachts.

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If cricket tours, golfing holidays and hockey festivals sound appealing, then watching these world-class sporting events on the beautiful sun-kissed islands of the Caribbean sounds even more attractive. Barbados and the Caribbean is a sporting paradise, and with literally hundreds of major first-class sports tournaments to watch, as well as activities, such as golf, rugby, hockey, netball and cricket to participate in, luxury sports enthusiasts are more than spoilt for choice.

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Following the success of the Millennium Towers resort launched in San Francisco in 2009, the PuLi hotel offers China the first luxury urban resort.

This is a new concept for the Far East, and PuLi signifies the first luxury resort within the city of Shanghai, as well as China. It has 26 floors, 209 rooms and 20 suites, and is centrally located in the heart of Shanghai’s business, shopping, sightseeing and entertainment districts. The idea is to provide an oasis for guests so that they can be transported away from busy city life, into the calm and tranquil atmosphere of the hotel.

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3.14 Hotel

Located in the heart if the Golden Triangle in Cannes, the 3.14 takes you on a flamboyant fantasy, soaring through the five continents of the world capturing a different one on each floor.

Boasting 5 floors, 96 rooms and 15 suites, this luxury hotel focuses on the art of Feng Shui; the philosophic energies of water, fire, earth and air. It is brimming with leisure and entertainment, with the Cink Restaurant serving the finest Mediterranean Cuisine and the Lounge Bar for after-dinner drinks. It also holds the Bhog, the centre of the hotel’s creative theme, holding temporary exhibits that alternate between original works, internationally known artists and young, contemporary artists. Perhaps the most luxurious feature of the hotel is the Apartment; an Asian style suite that overlooks the sea. It has a large living room and a bedroom, and contains a mini bar, two large TVs, internet and DVD player within its generous 20 square metres. There is also a bathroom complete with a bathtub, a shower and 2 toilets.

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