THE REGENT SEVEN SEAS EXPLORER REGENT SUITE, HOW BIG IS BIG ENOUGH?
When it comes to luxury travel, everything is relative. The Regent Suite on the Regent Seven Sea Explorer toes the line of spacious and thoughtful elegance while attaining the status, however temporary it may be, of the biggest and most expensive, cruise line stateroom at sea. But will it satisfy the most discerning of ultra luxury travelers?
Regent Seven Seas Cruises, has taken luxury cruising one notch higher, with an all-inclusive decadence of travel: all-suite accommodations, unlimited shore excursions, free WiFi, free Business Class Air, Free Unlimited Shore Excursions. Guest enjoy unparalleled hospitality and impeccable service by highly trained staff and are indulged in exquisite cuisine of the finest dining at sea.
With such a high bar of standards it is only natural that Regent has introduced the ultimate luxury cabin at sea. Perched at the ship’s bow, of the newly released 750-passenger vessel, the Seven Seas Explorer, this 4,443-square-foot expanse is designed for a new gilded age.
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When I first encountered this two bedroom villa and entered its foyer, the sheer perfection of the setting, overtook me. I found every furnishing and finery perfectly placed and illuminated without clutter or repetition. Upon entrance, one is greeted with a dividing wall, adorned with finely crafted Lalique vases. René Lalique, certainly one of the most famous glass designers of the 20th century, had a signature style which was influenced by the Art Nouveau movement. These pieces, artfully displayed, reflect Laliques’s fascination with nymphs, flora and fauna, and celebration of the female form.
Moving on through this elegant abode, the overall integration of modern elegance confluences with comfortable design. Every detail, from lighting, furnishing, floor coverings and functionality is arrayed in perfect synchronization. Comfortable inclusion is on display causing one to immediately feel at home and satiating one’s longing for relaxation and indulgence.
The Regent Suite is nearly 50% larger than the average house in the USA. To put this in perspective, the Royal Penthouse Suite at Geneva’s Hotel President Wilson is the most expensive hotel room in the world, stretching 18,000 feet, gargantuan by comparison. But as cruise cabin space, always a premium at sea, takes a back seat to public spaces; dining rooms, public theaters, restaurants and functionality; the suite’s palatial digs are not only overly expansive, due to their cleverly crafted compartmentalized design, but jaw-dropping elegant!
The sprawling two-bedroom Master Suite has a bar for a cocktail party for eight. There’s a one-of-a-kind, $250,000 Steinway Arabesque piano designed by Dakota Jackson in the living room.
The master bedroom boasts floor-to-ceiling windows looking out over the ocean. A Savoir Bed, was chosen for this setting. These hand crafted beds, were first created for London’s Savoy hotel in 1905. Today the tradition of manufacturing these beds has since been retained by this hotel chain, to maintain their exclusivity and to make them available to the public.
These lofty furnishings, whose padding contains hair, plucked from the tails of Argentinian horses, require up to 120 hours each of craftsmanship per unit, to manufacture. Each craftsman has to apprentice for at least a year to learn how to make a box spring.
The piece is reported to cost over $150,000 for manufacturing and installation.
And what ultra luxury ship oasis would not be complete without its own therapy room with ocean-view shower, sauna and steam room and ceramic heated lounge beds fit for a couple of seagoing sultans.
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These accommodations include a boatload of perks, like butler service, business-class airfare, a private car and driver in every port.
Officially welcomed to the Regent Seven Seas Cruises’ fleet on July 13, 2016 in Monaco, and christened by Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco, Seven Seas Explorer is spaciously intimate, breathlessly elegant and perfectly staffed to offer Regent Seven Seas Cruises’ special brand of all-inclusive luxury.
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