Hugh Hefner’s Sky Villa, located at the top of the Fantasy Tower of the Palms in Las Vegas, NV holds the record as the most expensive hotel room in the world. It’s two stories with 24/7 butler service.

Here’s the heart stopping and wallet emptying description:

This suite features a Playboy® pool with an outdoor-cantilevered Jacuzzi® pool with glass end wall and spectacular view of the Strip. The suite features the best of everything including a large living room, full bar, media room, dining room, fully equipped gym with sauna, and a spa style treatment room. For some unexpected style, enjoy the glass elevator, eight foot round rotating bed, an extra large show tub, pop up plasma televisions, poker table, and an outdoor terrace with strip views, sunbathing areas and a bar. This premier penthouse suite will have you living large.

Cost: $40,000 a night.

Sources: Mirror.co.uk. Palms.

Too much for your budget. Step down (just a bit) to the Ty Warner Suite at the Four Seasons in New York City. Covering the entire 52nd floor with 360 degree city views, the 4,300 sq. ft. can’t be walked on with your shoes– you gotta wear “booties”.

Source: USA Today.

Cost: $30,000 a night.

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The honor of most expensive brewski supposedly goes to La Vieille Bon Secours. Available at the Bierdrome, London, exclusively (so they say). Hmm, drinking the most expensive beer would probably make your pee worth alot too.

Cost: $1,000 a bottle (must be a really big one) (or $75 a pint.)

This information has been published on one site. I question the $1,000 bottle cost, since that would have made news. And I could not find a link to Bierdrome in London. Beermania has a 2L bottle of this beer listed for 29 Euros or about $40.

Maybe they’re talking about a super magnum

Can anyone verify the bottle cost or Bierdrome’s existence?

So I give the award to Samuel Adams Utopia MMII. First brewed in 2001. It’s high alcohol content adds to the allure: 25% (that 50 proof!) for the 2005 batch.

Cost: $100 per 24 oz. copper bottle . You drink it warm.

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The Diamond Flower model by the Swiss company Pat Says Now holds the record as the most expensive computer mouse in the world.  The flower motif is made of 59 brilliant cut diamonds. Oh yeah, the case is gold.  This mouse is the cat’s meow (sorry about that).

Cost: $25,000

Source: PC Magazine.

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The world’s most expensive toilet will not be found on earth. The Russian designed system was purchased by NASA for the International Space Station (ISS) from S.P Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation. It comes complete with leg restraints and thigh bars. Oh yeah, here’s a bonus— it filters the urine into drinking water.

Cost: $19 million

(Source: NASA News Release July 3, 2007)

On earth, the priciest toilet is located in Hong Kong . Built in 2001, it is made of solid 24-carat gold and coated with gems. It is not for public use. It is a tourist attraction. Even the fixtures are made of gold.

Value: about $10 million (estimated)

Source: World Gold Council.

So, if you gotta go on the most expensive usable toilet, try the hands-free Neorest toilet. Made in Japan by Toto. Cyclone flush & other features here.

control panel

Cost: Up to $6,000.

While you are on the most expensive toilet, use the most expensive toilet paper. From Renova it costs $14.99 for a 3 roll luxury gift pack. Comes in red, orange, green, black, aqua and fuschia.

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The CCTV building, located in Beijing, China, will be headquarters for China’s state television network, Central Chinese Television. It is scheduled for completion in time for the 2008 Olympics. The unique contorted square was designed by Dutch architect and skyscraper re-inventor, Rem Koolhaas. Very cool, Rem. I’m delirious.

Building Cost: $800 million (estimated)

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Roger Shashoua, author of Dancing with the Bear, a Serial Entrepreneur goes East, is selling a diamond encrusted edition of his new book, which tells how he made a fortune in Russia.  How many diamonds? 600

Cost: $6 million

Source: Daily Times.

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George Washington University, located a few blocks from the White House in Washington DC, is the most expensive university in the United States, according to Washington City Paper.

Cost: $50, 630 (includes room and board) for the freshman class.

You would have to do the math but 200 grand in a stellar mutual fund for 4 years while you worked as a bartender or waiter & went to community college, might get you a better return.

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The song: Somewhere There’s An Angel.

The Artist: Thurston Revival

Cost: $198

Only a limited edition of 100 12-inch vinyl pressings will be made of the artist’s debut song. The record will be released by Victorious Kiam Records. Each will be numbered and signed by the artist. What I think is cool is that the cover art will be designed by 10 of the UK’s most interesting artists (listed at the bottom of the jump).

It is part publicity play, part philosophical statement that music has value, despite the tendency to expect it for free.

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Life is too short to drink cheap wine– Anonymous

According to the BBC, Pernod Ricard will sell the world’s most expensive bubbly under the label Perrier-Jouet Belle Epoque. Cheers!

Cost: 1,000 euros (about $1,275 a bottle)

Wanna swig the cheap stuff? Try

$750 a bottle (1995)

$575 a bottle (1998)

$400 a bottle (1996)

$350 a bottle (1999)

$300 a bottle (1996)

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