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Sunday, June 12, 2011

A Millionaire’s Weekend in Singapore


What if by some cosmic miracle the six numbers are picked for a $5-million jackpot win? If it happens, here's how to spend that money in style before Monday rolls around.




 
Friday: Party like a rock star
6 pm: Call Lotus Limousine to have a Chrysler 300 Super Stretch limo ($2,500 for 10 hours) pick you up and take you around the city for high-roller action. Each ride is eight metres long and equipped with state-of-the-art audio system and leather seats. You can BYOB at a corkage fee of $80 or the company can arrange to purchase your poison for you.

6:30 pm: You can afford to host a small party in Waku Ghin's private dining rooms, complete with your very own chef. Indulge in the 10-course degustation menu ($400++), pick something nice from their wine collection, and take in the sensational city view through the restaurant's floor-to-ceiling windows.
7.30 pm: Head to the newly-opened Cirque Eloize iD, which is adapted from the world famous Cirque du Soleil and features acrobats, break dancers, contortionists and even a stunt biker. The VIP boxes ($500 for four seats each) should do nicely.

9 pm: Blow close to 10 grand on your buddies at Axis by buying them a Caviar Motini each. Made from super premium black vodka, dry vermouth and fresh lime juice - it comes with 30g of the finest Iranian beluga caviar, beluga-stuffed olives and all the traditional condiments. ($1,888 a pop)
11 pm: Rent the Asha, a 48-ft. catamaran with gorgeous double cabin interiors from Lloyd Marine for $1,900-3,600 and have your guests wake up to an amazing view of the sunrise, breakfast on the sun deck, and access to snorkeling equipment and sea kayak. Then, bring on board crates of delicious Krug Grande Cuvée, $3,076 a bottle from Vinopolis.
If you get seasick - round up the troops for a late-night soiree overlooking the city at Helipad. Cocktails and canapés for the night will set you back about $15,000. Then send everyone home with a bottle of The Macallan 1946 whisky, each customised by prestigious photographer Albert Watson.
3 am: Do a turnaround flight just so the crew at Marina Bay Sands can pick you up at the tarmac and escort you to the arrival gate by limousine transfer as part of their exquisite VIP experience.
Get to the hotel in a BMW 5 or 7 Series luxury sedan and check into their highly-exclusive Chairman Suite and enjoy 24-hour personalised butler service plus access to their invitation-only club Paiza - all for just $17,000 a night.

Get waited on hand and foot while you sip on their 2003 Domaine Romanée-Conti Grand Cru, priced at $22,708 a bottle.


Saturday: Shop like there's no tomorrow
10 am: Load up with Super Brunch ($158++) at Ritz Carlton and ponder your fine luck over fresh greens, Japanese sashimi, succulent seafood, slow-roasted wagyu beef, and free-flowing Moët and Chandon Grand Vintage 2002 and Moët and Chandon Grand Vintage Rose 2003.

12 pm: Treat yourself to the famous dry cut at kimrobinson hair salon. Prices for the perfect coif starts from $158 for a consultation, wash, and cut.
Book their four VIP suites for yourself and your posse (an extra $280 each) and get to sit on leather-bound ergonomic chairs from Japan worth over $7,000 each. Every client gets a free review one week after their initial cut too.
If you're lucky enough to have your tresses trimmed by the man himself, be prepared to fork out $1,580.
3 pm: Reserve one of the private dining rooms at Savoy and indulge in their signature Menu Prestige - a 10-course degustation menu that includes their refreshing oyster in ice gelée and pigeon "poché-rôti" with pumpkin gratin and watercress. That's $688 well spent.
5 pm: Make an appointment at the Club 21 Style Services Suite, a salon spanning over 1,250 sq. ft., complete with three fitting rooms, consultation rooms, and a powder room with a full M.A.C. make-up bar. Sit back and preview the fashion empire's latest collections over organic tea or fine wine. ($300/session)
6 pm: Buy a Destinee Aria ring that features a magnificent 4-carat diamond centerpiece in a petal-shaped setting that can cost over $800,000 at Lee Hwa Diamond Promenade. Or visit the Montblanc Mandarin Gallery for the John Lennon Special Edition pen ($1,330) with a peace sign engraved into the handcrafted rhodium-plated 18k gold nib -and invest in a money clip ($530) while you're there.
Spoil your girlfriends with a luscious Lady Dior handbag ($4,400-5,000) or an edgy Bryanne bangle ($1,548) from Tianpo's latest Spring/Summer collection at The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands.

Also invest in a statement piece like a Giorgetti Royal sofa (over $200,000), exclusively created by hot new Italian designer Antonella Mosca at Space, and check out other designers' works over gourmet coffee and wine at their brand new showroom which houses a villa-like showcase unit.
Hang a masterpiece like a Botero or Chagall on your wall for $10,000-75,000 from Opera Gallery and treat yourself to a kick-ass home theatre system at Coherence Audio. Go for the MBL Reference line (about $246,455) plus a $15,000 JVC RS60 projector.
10 pm: Lounge at Tanjong Beach Club with friends and down a couple of potent cocktails for the sweet sum of $2,280-3,080 if you book the whole space for yourself.
In case all this indulgence kills you, snag a prime spot at Asia's largest six-star columbarium Nirvana Memorial Garden, which is equipped with a fancy lounge area, VIP discussion and prayer rooms, as well as various colour scheme choices. Penthouses are also available.
Sunday: Live like a king
10 am: What better way to unwind than at the spa? Auriga Spa's Honey Moon couple's wellness journey ($1,176) involves the award-winning spa's signature Moon Spa treatment - a ritualistic floral bath, an intimate tea session in their private garden, mocktails and tapas. Or you could take over the entire place for three hours for $9,888.

1 pm: Rent the entire Pulau Pangkil for $6,900-7,900 for three days. Go kayaking, sailing and snorkeling without having to wait around for equipment to be available. Their attap huts or "driftwood palaces" are also perfect for lounging about.
If your little getaway is making you crave for an honest-to-goodness holiday, book one on the Singapore Airlines Suite (up to $15,435 for a round trip). There are only 12 available, each equipped with sliding doors for privacy, a lavish Italian-crafted armchair and a queen-sized bed. You'll be dining on Givenchy tableware, sleeping in Givenchy bed linen and pajamas, and treated to their award-winning "cinema in the sky."
5 pm: For $2,800,000, cop yourself a nice three-bedroom apartment with a sea view at the Oceanfront Sentosa.
6 pm: Book the entire Singapore Island Country Club for $2,850-2,980 and practise your swing.
9 pm: Round off your weekend with a magnificent aerial tour of Singapore. ST Aerospace Engineering's Helicopter Flight Services conducts all commercial flights on an EC120B Colibri and also provides VIP transport as well as aerial filming and photography services.
It costs $500-2,000 for just 20-45 minutes of flight, but the 360-degree view of our tropical island at sunset is absolutely worth it.
That's the lights going out on your luxe lifestyle, by the way.
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