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Inside This $2,500-a-Night Penthouse at the Hyatt Regency Birmingham

Inside This ,500-a-Night Penthouse at the Hyatt Regency Birmingham

Flying over Birmingham‘s Convention district with a secret alley that extends to the International Congress Center And Symphony Hall, Hyatt Regency Birmingham is a giant, glittering behemoth set over 24 floors hosting famous faces from David Cameron has Whitney Houston And Gordon Brownwhich houses a lavish rent of $2,500 a night Presidential Suite.

Revolving glass doors swirl into its vast atrium with giant sketched portraits, ivory marble floors, majestic cream pillars, grand pianos and teal wingback chairs set on geometric rugs, all under a colossal veranda ceiling.

Ride a marble and sandstone elevator to your 24th floor Presidential SuiteRich and contemporary, spread over 1,500 square feet, you step into a vast living room with long camel curtains, industrial prints, a grand piano, an oak desk, pebble gray sofas and a huge dark oak cabinet filled with small knick-knacks ranging from stoneware ceramics to an antique stone Vishnu head.

It joins a chic dining room adorned with sand leather chairs surrounding a long glass banquet table (for ten) with potted hydrangeas and a Nordic-style pendant light hanging above.

Look out your floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Birmingham‘s channel network while you log into room service and munch on sticky BBQ chicken wings, spicy spring rolls or a mighty club sandwich.

Or, step into your cosy bedroom with taupe woven walls, rich cream carpets, canal prints, cherry blossom branches and a white cotton king-size bed with an adjoining dressing room dressed with swirling mirrors, dark oak wardrobes and a mustard leather armchair sitting at a small dressing table.

Step into your sumptuous bathroom wrapped in rich gray marble with a private steam room, a gigantic whirlpool tub, pebble gray loungers, plush bathrobes and deep black marble her And his own sinks.

You will also have access to the exclusivity Regency Club Lounge, Snuggle up in comfy armchairs and grey velvet sofas while gazing out of floor-to-ceiling panoramic windows offering views of the skyline Birmingham and nibble on canapes while sipping a glass of Moët & Chandon.

At the bottom, walk on tiptoe to the Spa Amala entering a small reception with oak pillars and imposing potted ferns.

Float to its Turkish hammam and wander to its steam room and sauna before taking a few laps in the 16-metre heated pool with a whirlpool hot tub, rattan cocoon bed, marble-bottomed loungers and a cool plunge pool.

Here you can treat yourself to a 75-minute anti-aging treatment Sublime Deluxe Lift Comfort Zone facial treatment, combining new Archi-lift technology with a double peeling for instant plumping and stimulation of cell regeneration for smoother, more radiant skin.

Or opt for a Signature Turkish Bath Ceremony in a private hammam treatment cabin offering a gentle steam bath and a black soap scrub followed by a foam cloud dressing to detoxify your skin.

You’ll also find a 24-hour gym and a cardio room with treadmills, upright and recumbent bikes, stair climbers, ellipticals, a Concept II rower and a four-channel multi-station functional strength training machine.

Upstairs, slip under a fern-wrapped garden arch past a cherry tree in vibrant pink blossom and spill into Aria restaurant, wrapped in 19th-century botanical paintings with Greek marble pillars, small cabinets filled with bronze deer, overflowing herbaceous bowls and frosted glass bottles; and a bonsai tree dressed in fairy lights with hanging birdcages.

Settle into plush charcoal armchairs at herringbone tables with bohemian vases of lavender while sipping a glass of Dom Perignonguarded by imposing wisteria.

Nibble on smoked salmon tartare with lemon crème fraîche, flaxseed crackers and avocado mousse, or wild mushroom and truffle ravioli with gorgonzola sauce and parmesan tuile before feasting on spicy lamb chops with braised lamb arancini and achari peppers.

Or try the corn-fed chicken supreme with crispy porcini rice, accompanied by a rich, oozing chocolate mousse topped with a joconde sponge cake and raspberry sorbet.

In summer you can treat yourself British afternoon tea served Devon crab brioche, crowned chicken bruschetta and mushroom and truffle tartlets – before nibbling on lemon macaroons, cinnamon shortbread and decadent Victoria sponge, finishing with warm apricot scones accompanied by Cornish clotted cream.

For a warmer evening, stroll through its traditional setting British tavern, The Gentleman & Scholar Barwrapped in mustard with icy blue curtains as you crawl across parquet floors and nestle into cozy Chesterfield booths wrapped around herringbone tables with tall lamps hanging above.

You’ll hear the crackle of an open glass fireplace watched over by bronze velvet sofas and cherry armchairs as mixologists emerge from an oak-panelled bar to serve you their finest espresso martins and whiskey sours while you choose from juicy chicken koftas with garlic yoghurt and creamy stone-baked pizzas or thick, juicy pizzas. Gentleman and scholar burgers with caramelized onion puree and applewood smoked cheddar.

Tablecloth, Britishelegant.