When the deal is done, Jambalaya will take PSV guests on day sails in the summer and Beauty in the winter.

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Guests may take part in a morning tai chi session with an instructor, go hunting for antiques in local attics, visit a tea plantation or make a Buddhist pilgrimage up Jizu mountain.

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At a recent trade show in America some unexpected guests showed up to take a look at it, surprising Marian Le Calvez, the communications manager at France based Geonaute.

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Drawn to the city by its history, culture and - you guessed it - food, Eveline ran a boutique hotel when she first arrived and offered her guests the chance to take a Turkish cooking class in the hotel kitchen during their stay.

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Joy Sinberg insisted that crane operators take her up before she would approve the attraction for guests at a casino complex in Coconut Creek, Fla.

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Joy Sinberg insisted that crane operators take her up before she would approve the attraction for guests at a casino complex in Delray Beach, Fla.

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Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates is another property to watch: Guests can take advantage of a helipad, private butlers, golf course and private beach.

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