Forget disposable razors and a chocolate on the bed at turn down.
These wacky and luxurious offerings take the concept of the hotel amenity to a whole new level.
From ukulele lessons at a resort in Hawaii to a Champagne vending machine at a Las Vegas hotel, scroll down to see the haute holidaying services that make for truly memorable stays…
An £8,000 Champagne-filled bath
At the lavish Il Salviatino hotel in Florence bubble baths take on a whole new meaning.
Guests can request for their tub to be filled ‘to the brim’ with their favourite ‘bubbles’, choosing from a Prosecco or Champagne.
An additional bottle of fizz will also be provided, so bathers can quaff while they wash, and ‘scented candles will be lit to ensure the ultimate romantic experience for you and your loved one’.
The price might be a little harder to swallow, though, with the champagne bath experience costing from €9000 (£8,017), according to your chosen tipple.
Lunch with Sumo wrestlers
For travellers wrestling with what to do in Japan’s capital city, the Palace Hotel Tokyo has a suggestion – a ‘Sensationally Sumo’ package.
The experience sees guests tour an arena, watch matches and have lunch with the athletes when it is off-season.
The tour is led by a specialised sumo sports broadcaster with a translator in tow, so travellers can fire questions their way. The package, which includes a two-night stay, breakfast and transportation, certainly packs a punch on the price front – it costs £5,262.60 (720,000 Japanese Yen).
Animal Onesies
Hip Hotel Erwin in California invites guests to ‘engage a playful side’ with adult-sized animal onesies.
The knitted jumpsuits – there are more than 20 creatures to choose from – are provided for free as part of the hotel’s ‘Blamo package’.
An instant camera is left in the room, so travellers can document themselves being ‘tricky like fox, mythical like unicorn, playful like bunny, royal-like tiger, silly like panda and more’. For those aged over 21, a bottle of liquor is thrown in ‘to really uncage that “where the wild things are” mentality’.
Ukulele lessons
At Four Seasons Resort Hualalai in Hawaii you can get into the island groove with a ukulele lesson.
Guests can try their hand at twanging the stringed instrument while sitting by the ocean.
Other quirky lessons on offer at the hotel include hula dancing and floral lei-making.
Champagne vending machine
The party never stops at the Waldorf Astoria, Las Vegas, with a Champagne vending machine delivering bubbles 24/7.
The chilled kiosk serves up miniature bottles of Moët & Chandon, with a choice between Imperial Brut or rose.
To get the fizz, guests must show proof of age and purchase a $20 coin to work the machine from the hotel’s front desk. The dispenser is located on the 23rd floor by the Skybar.
Play at being a detective
Inspired by its location near to New Scotland Yard, Conrad London St. James offers a children’s detective experience for budding crime solvers.
The immersive experience was created by former Scotland Yard-trained detectives and Metropolitan police officers, and participants will learn skills such as chromatography and fingerprint testing.
At the end of their time as an investigator, children get an evidence bag to keep, with contents including a crime scene tape, pencil, notepad and detective award. They can also hang on to their forensic suit as a holiday memento.
Create your own fireworks
Want to set your holiday off with a bang?
Well, travellers who book the £28,302-a-night Ty Warner Mansion at Las Ventanas al Paraiso Rosewood Resort in Mexico get custom-made fireworks thrown in.
Clients can control the colour, duration and effects of their private fireworks show, either by calling reception or ordering it from an app. Other perks that come with the luxurious mansion include a pinball game room, state-of-the-art media room and a tequila library stocked with a collection of the world’s rarest Mexican tipples.
