Talk about Uber — these posh properties offer luxe cars for guest explorations.
By: Sunshine FlintBaccarat Hotel
This 114-room hotel in midtown Manhattan provides super-chic luxury, like spectacular crystal chandeliers from the eponymous brand and a spa from the exclusive La Mer skincare line. The Baccarat Hotel has two house cars: a Mercedes-Benz S Class sedan, and a special vintage ride, a 1970 “Baccarat red” Citroën called Louis XV that is sometimes parked out front. Guests can use it within a 15-block radius, which happens to include lower Central Park. Cars are available on a first-come, first-served basis (room rates start at $900 a night).
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1 Hotel South Beach
Guests at this eco-luxe, 425-room beachfront hotel can cruise around Miami Beach in a sleek and silent Tesla Model S. These electric-powered beauties pack a powerful punch when you accelerate up Dade Boulevard or spin down Collins Avenue. The cars are complimentary when used within a three-mile radius of the hotel between the hours of 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and are on a first-come, first-served basis. Cool property amenities include a glam rooftop pool that runs the length of 1 Hotel South Beach and a serious 14,000 square-foot fitness facility with complimentary classes (room rates start at $499 a night).
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Grand Hotel Tremezzo
Speeding around the curving shoreline roads of Lake Como in a little red roadster is an Italian road trip fantasy come to life. And guests at the Art Nouveau palace Grand Hotel Tremezzo can make it happen in the hotel’s gleaming red Alfa Romeo Duetta Spider. Once reserved, the car is available for the entire day from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and for up to 90 miles. so pack your sunglasses, pick up a Gucci scarf and marvel at stunning lake views as you explore the charming little villages (room rates start at $490 a night).
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Las Ventanas al Paraiso, A Rosewood Resort
The new Ty Warner Mansion at this exquisite Cabo San Lucas resort is the ultimate in secluded luxury with a personal infinity pool, exclusive rooftop putting green, glass-bottom lap pool and massage pavilion. If you ever feel like leaving Las Ventanas, you can drive around Cabo in a WiFi-equipped escalade, perfect if you want to post Instagram stories from the buttery leather seats, and complimentary for guests of the mansion (room rates start at $1,035 a night).
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