Vietnam opens world's 'first' gold-plated hotel
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Gilded splendour
For guests at the Dolce Hanoi Golden Lake, coffee comes in a gold cup and bath time is taken in gilded splendour.
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Gold-plated hotel
The world's first self-proclaimed gold-plated hotel is open for business and the Vietnamese owners insist they have the Midas touch despite the cramping of global travel during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Golden treatment
The hotel cost $200 million to construct with a 24-carat plating across lobbies, an infinity pool and rooms with even cutlery, cups, shower heads and toilet seats receiving the golden treatment.
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For super richs
While expensive for Vietnam, at $250 a night it is not prohibitive for wealthy locals. The hotel wants "ordinary people to the super rich to check-in" both physically and on social media, said Nguyen Huu Duong, chairman of Hoa Binh group that owns the hotel.
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The gold substance
A gold-plated infinity pool overlooks the city while meals at the 25-storey hotel in downtown Hanoi may be mixed with a mysterious 'gold substance', according to the owners.