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[besada]

My wife and I stayed in The Cahernane House in Killarney on our honeymoon in Ireland. It's an old Victorian manor set in the Irish countryside, with Irish red deer lowing in the pastures and forests nearby. It's a beautiful old structure covered in climbing reddish ivy.

Our rooms consisted of a foyer, with its own bathroom for guests, a sitting room done out in luxurious style, a bedroom completely taken over by a four poster larger than king size bed about four feet off the ground, and a bathroom that contained an amazing shower and an oversized bath with massage jets. Not only beautiful and soporifically comfortable, but the service is astonishing. 24 hour room service where the chef will basically make you anything out of the availaible components. We had fresh fruit of the forest sorbet at midnight, venison steaks in our rooms whenever. And the chef was amazing. We're still trying to top his leek and potato soup fidteen years later.

I've been to some really nice places and experienced some great things, but never did I feel so coddled, so taken care of, as at The Cahernane House.

 

[Weevilone]

I used to drive a 1963 Corvette. It sucks to think that my driving experience peaked early, but I intend to top that soon.

My NHL season tickets are in the 13th row, and my team is still alive in the playoffs.

Damn, that's all I've got and it's not much.

 

[Kreshke]

We stayed there Saturday night actually! AMAZING view! We were put on the 15th and probably a cheaper room, but still the best hotel we've ever experienced.

Helped someone with their dental exam so I guess it was worth it for them to have me ready to go in the morning!

When I stayed at the intercontinental in SF, the front desk told me that it is common for celebrities to prefer the corner rooms over the VIP suites, just for the view alone.

 

[milanbaros]

I stayed there a few years ago. The mirror still makes me laugh. Nice hotel but the decor is just Dubai *1000. I also remember everything in the room being controlled by a hand held remote, which was cool.

 

[Pau]

I don't think I've ever been to truly fancy hotels or anything of the sort. Closet thing was visiting my grandfather's house in Miami. Lenny Kravitz was his next door neighbor and we would peek over the wall to see it since no one was really ever home.

 

[Hoo-doo]

Probably flying business class with a platinum card.

Pre-flight access to luxury restaurants and lounges with unlimited buffet and drinks, coupled with luxury seating in the plane while sipping champagne is a pretty neat way to travel, especially when it was just me and my girlfriend on a summer holiday.

Always love to hear how you're ballin' out on your travels, Tabris. I can't help but imagine you as your avatar.

 

[Frozenprince]

Tabris's not so stealth brag thread #974

 

[Ra\/en]

I've had the chance to eat and experience a lot of great things.

However the best meal I've had was at a place called "Eden" in Banff. The full experience.

Tabris's not so stealth brag thread #974

Maybe he will post pictures of his Vancouver apartment again if you are lucky.

 

[16BitNova]

I just bought Overwatch, Uncharted 4, and Doom all in one night! Maximum Opulence.

 

[Aeriscloud]

Why is every Tabris thread exactly the same?

Because who else is going to look down on the peasants now that worldstar is gone?

 

[Gobias]

I've posted on the same message board as Tabris

 

[User 479360]

I went to an event for work. The company running it paid for my flights, hired professional drivers to pick me up and drop me off, and also put me up in a 4-5 star hotel in San Fran. Plus, the meals were free, with exquisite 5 star food.

 

[Frozenprince]

OT: I've eaten at Gordon Ramsay at Claridge's, it was exquisite.

 

[xxracerxx]

Nah that sounds awesome. I rather have experiences like these then some material thing.

No you wouldn't. There was probably friends, family and brisket with that Presidential hangout.

 

[Dutch Gronk]

Being flown out to the Top Gear test track by Mclaren to drive their 650S around, to get a tour around the factory and to have lunch with one of their lead designers.

There have been a lot more fantastic experiences in my life; but based on the pure entertainment factor of it, that was the best.

 

[LiveFromKyoto]

I took it all the way up to a Mega Mac combo, had nuggets instead of fries, then swapped out the coke for a chocolate shake.

Strutted right out like I owned the place.

 

[mrklaw]

About 20 years ago I went to Monaco on business to a games exhibition. Felt completely out of my depth but it was awesome. They had a Dodge Viper on the show floor which you could win by getting the best lap time on gran turismo. And we nearly took the helicopter taxi from the airport to downtown but chickened out at the last moment (wish I had)

 

[marimorimo]

I haven't stayed at gilt-edged places yet, but my Japanese father-in-law would invite the family to stay at a traditional Japanese inn with hot spring a couple of times a year (7 people in total) and he only ever booked 4-5 star places. Some had private hot springs running in the room, some didn't, but they were all very classic Japanese looking and the food was just straight up decadent. One we went to had foot baths in every room, overlooking a garden and the ambiance was so perfect I could imagine living the rest of my days there. I got so used to this level and quality of hot spring/ryokan that when hubby and I decided to go on our own (on a budget), we were dismayed by the lower quality of service and food. Not that the service and food was horrible, we were just used to wagyu beef and other gourmet stuff up to that point. It's not that the place was super cheap either--we had to pay about $200 per person per night.

Another I would describe as "decadent" (not "opulent") was recently at a beach resort in the Philippines. We went down a few coves/private beaches that had so few people in it it was almost as if we owned the entire stretch of beach. The sand was powder white and the water was incredibly clear, and since we were in a tropical country, the temperature was just right for swimming. The blue sky and the blue/green sea made for a lot of picture-perfect moments. Not to mention watching the beautiful sunsets from a lounger while sipping a cocktail. These experiences ranged from free to about $10, and I would much rather enjoy being in nature than stuffed in some hotel (I enjoyed myself better here than at the Japanese inn).

 

[catmincer]

I adore these threads. I like seeing fancy stuff I'll never afford but I can still admire it.

 

[andrerobot]

The local news broadcast where I live is sponsored by Mercedes.

See. There's always someone that rolls with more opulence

He probably has better business cards than you too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cISYzA36-ZY

 

[digdug2k]

Stayed at the SF Intercontinental on my company's dime.

And I had the privilege of posting in this stealth brag thread.

We had a friend staying at the Drake hotel in SF once so we stopped by and ate on the restaurant at the top. Fog was covering town so you could only see the skyscrapers popping through. That was one of the most beautiful places I've seen in SF.

We ate at the Fluer De Lys a few years ago before they closed as well. Probably the best meal I've had in my life (but doesn't really seem opulent enough for this thread )

 

[Nabbis]

Im getting a 250mb internet connection this month. Only 10e per month.

 

[bosseye]

I took my ex girlfriend on a surprise trip to Monaco once, helicopter transfer from the airport, fancy hotel, shopping, the casino, the works. Was an amazing and expensive few days. Monaco is probably the most ostentatious 'wealthy' place I've been.

She dumped me not long after, one of her reasons was I wasn't spontaneous enough. GO FIGURE.

Other than that, when I was a teenager, I was lucky enough to go on some really fancy holidays. A friend of my mum was married to a very wealthy lawyer in London (ran his own practice dealing almost exclusively with uber rich sheikhs, shipping magnates etc) and every year they would rent a private villa somewhere amazing for two weeks and bring us along free of charge. So thanks to them I got to stay in some amazing villas in St Lucia, Cayman Islands, Turks and Caicos, Greece, France, Spain....infinity pools, live in servants, astonishing views, diving and snorkeling in tropical seas.

Very lucky, my taste of how the other half live.

 

[EdwardTeach]

That hotel room looks tacky as fuck.

Everything about Dubai is tacky as fuck. It is a folly which is entirely void of class or culture and is built by slave labour.

 

[milanbaros]

Everything about Dubai is tacky as fuck. It is a folly which is entirely void of class or culture and is built by slave labour.

Yeah, most of Dubai is set up like what a child would think was classy and it ends up looking tacky and ridiculous. Understated quality is not yet something they have mastered.

 

[Gavin Robertson]

I'm a competition hound, enter around between fifty and one hundred a day online. A few years back I won a holiday for six on the south coast of England in what they termed a "quaint cottage". When we arrived it became obvious we were way out of our depth. It was actually three cottages that had been turned into one massive property, a countryside getaway for the rich. Our hosts were a great couple, Johnny and Alan. Alan had previously been a buyer for Versace and a bunch of other high end labels before becoming a personal shopper for various celebrities, while Johnny had been a chef for a list of celebrities before he was head chef at some swanky private members club in London for the rich and famous. Both had grown disillusioned with life in the big city and had "retired" to the countryside to run a more low key business.

Over the course of the weekend they treated us to tales of their various celebrity friends (Brad and Angelina, Lucy Liu, Jasper Conran, Benedict Cumberbatch, Patrick Stewart), while Johnny cooked for us the most amazing food and Alan mixed us a constant supply of cocktails that keep us all liberally buzzing almost 24/7. While touring the house they'd point out "bits and bobs" they'd picked up to decorate the property and make it more homely, so much of it antiques they'd paid five figures for. My wife and I are wandering around a house eyeing furniture that cost more than we made in a year. It was just another world to us.

On the last day, I couldn't help myself and I asked Johnny what a weekend with them usually ran people and he laughed. They didn't really get "regular" customers, most of their guests were friends. Johnny was charming as hell as he politely declined to give me a figure, simply saying he knew we wouldn't be back.

 

[siddx]

The lady and I have saved up to stay in some pretty remarkably swanky hotels and resorts.

I also briefly dated a girl in high school whose parents where absurdly mansion rich and going to her place to fool around in her giant home and getting waited on hand and foot was something else. Honestly it was the only reason we lasted beyond a single hook up.

 

[Jharp]

EDIT: nevermind, I was confusing opulence with hedonism

 

[trimon]

I took a shit in a luxurious hotel. No I wasn't staying there.

 

[Always-honest]

Probably eating at a top-class japanese restaurant, and paying the fucking bill.
One of the best eating experiences in my life though.

 

[*Splinter]

Ate at Heston Blumenthal's restaurant, The Fat Duck.

Been to a few other Michelin star restaurants, but this one was honestly another level above the rest.

 

[titiklabingapat]

I went on a date in a Michelin one star restaurant in TriBeCa. He paid for everything so that was nice.

 

[Alcoremortis]

Suginoi Hotel in Beppu. Hot springs, spa, a full tatami room inside your room... best hotel experience I will ever likely have. Unfortunately, I was ten, and therefore was not allowed to actually use the hot springs or spa. Sleeping on tatami in a futon, however, was the best.

 

[Aselith]

The Burj Al Arab is kind of modest nowadays compared to when it was brand new (and I can't help but giggle at the thought of it being considered opulent), but I'm glad you enjoyed your stay there.

For real. Only one butler? Maybe that's good enough for gutter trash!

 

[*Splinter]

Saturday evening I get a large Meateor from Dominos (UK).

Swap out the ground beef and bacon for Jalapeños and ham, add their hot dog and mustard stuffed crust.

Heaven.



I'm only sort of joking here

 

[Mascot]

How shallow?

 

[TheOnlyOneHeEverFeared]

I don't like posh things like that. I'm always afraid I'm gonna break something.

 

[Nyx]

I was a VIP at the F1 Grand Prix of Hockenheim once.

Had seats at start/finish, free drinks and food in an airconditioned room full of rich people and models, and a pit-pass which meant I could have a look on the pitlane and teams there.

As it was a very hot and sunny weekend that airconditioned room was the best though, outside I've seen dozens of 'regular' fans passed out because of the heat and booze.

 

[anonymous_abc]

How shallow?

Very.

 

[Mr. Giggles]

My cousin owns 3-ply toilet paper.

Whoa...
And you saw it??? In person I mean?!!

 

[GasProblem]

As a kid on holiday in France. On the way home my parents told me we would spent the weekend at Disneyland Paris. It was awesome.

 

[Gravy Boat]

On time at my grandparents house I made a pillow fort using the expensive cushions from the fancy sitting room that we're not normally allowed to go into.

 

[Evo Shandor]

It has to be either partying with my rockstar friends after a show, with other Canadian rock folks there, which was like something out of a music video or beer commercial (they were sponsored by a beer company so there were beer stands set up) or the time my wealthy uncle took me to a private party for the richest people in the city to network: when we got there, we opened the doors and there was a table with 20 gorgeous young women that were dressed to the nines waiting for us (I guess some were employees of the men, hand picked to be 'party friend's and the other women were... well, I'm not sure). Both experiences were kind of eye opening in their own ways.

 

[the_batman]

one time the mcdonalds cook put an extra patty in my quarter pounder.

 

[EviLore]

Tabris: you're now officially required, under penalty of permanent ban, to personally donate a minimum of $1000 USD to a vetted non-profit charitable organization aimed at improving quality of life for the less privileged and/or saving lives, e.g. UNICEF, at no discernible direct benefit to yourself (so no planting a tree in some Vancouver fundraiser and getting a plaque somewhere with your name on it and an invite to a black tie event where you try to get laid), and provide accompanying legitimate documentation of doing so to me personally, in explicit conjunction with any brag thread you would like to post on NeoGAF from this point onward and until stated otherwise. Meaning that the donation is made within the same 24 hour period that you would like to post the brag thread to directly offset it, so not documentation referencing an otherwise occurring standard annual contribution.

Should be a non-issue for someone of your staggering opulence, and you can even mention in the OP of the brag threads that you provided clean drinking water for an impoverished community or funded the cost of antiretrovirals for a baby to be born HIV-free or whatever cause you funded that time, making your brag thread that much more brag-worthy.

 

[entremet]

4 star restaurant.

Worth every penny.

 

[Mango Positive]

We stayed in an extremely nice room in Positano, Italy when we visited the Amalfi Coast in 2014 for our 10th anniversary. It was something like $450 a night and had an amazing view. We spent WAY too much money on meals and the like. I know what $90 fish tastes like.

 

[Greddleok]

I once at at a moderately expensive restaurant.

Not really into opulence, it feels wasteful and I get uncomfortable.

 

[hydrophilic attack]

Tabris: you're now officially required, under penalty of permanent ban, to personally donate a minimum of $1000 USD to a vetted non-profit charitable organization aimed at improving quality of life for the less privileged and/or saving lives, e.g. UNICEF, at no discernible direct benefit to yourself (so no planting a tree in some Vancouver fundraiser and getting a plaque somewhere with your name on it and an invite to a black tie event where you try to get laid), and provide accompanying legitimate documentation of doing so to me personally, in explicit conjunction with any brag thread you would like to post on NeoGAF from this point onward and until stated otherwise. Meaning that the donation is made within the same 24 hour period that you would like to post the brag thread to directly offset it, so not documentation referencing an otherwise occurring standard annual contribution.

Should be a non-issue for someone of your staggering opulence, and you can even mention in the OP of the brag threads that you provided clean drinking water for an impoverished community or funded the cost of antiretrovirals for a baby to be born HIV-free or whatever cause you funded that time, making your brag thread that much more brag-worthy.

Damn

 

[Backfoggen]

Once I ordered every pizza topping I wanted.