![]() ![]() and even opera ticketsįeast your eyes on these spring ski deals, including for one resort where Michelin-starred chefs will be rolling into town for a weekend of fine dining Rise of the capital city 'flair B&B': Now owners lure guests with in-room massages, private sightseeing tours. ![]() Which billionaire has the best boat? Here we compare Jeff Bezos's $500M superyacht to other eye-popping vessels owned by the super-rich, with features that include basketball courts and helipads The incredible scent that elephants can't forget! How the gentle giants of South Africa and their love of fruit play a vital role in making luxury GIN in a £6,000 lie-flat seat (and here's how to do the same) but you can still find unspoilt spots on these two secret islandsįlying first class - for £220! Traveller films extremely rare experience of trip in a BA Boeing 777 from Heathrow to Dublin. and is now a hit with Instagramming climbersĭotty about the Dalmatian coast! Croatia - the 'new Italy' - is fast becoming a tourist favourite. Pictured: The spooky secret smugglers' cave in Wales that's sealed in by a stone wall. LNER vs Lumo: Travel experts pit the East Coast Main Line's 125mph train services against each other on journeys from London to Newcastle - and footage of the duel is fascinating Ice is nice in Cornwall: Freezing baths, surfing, coasteering - cold water is a hot therapy for body and soul Swiss town is PAYING people £50,000 to move there: Stunning mountain village is offering cash in bid to reverse population decline Rooms at the Streamline Hotel are priced from £106 ($129) per night. And for me to change that stigma and reputation was another feat on its own.' 'The hotel was in bad disarray for so long. It was a lot of trial and tribulation, dealing with a lot of historical aspects, nationally and locally. ![]() 'People thought I was crazy when I bought this place. 'You have to have a vision,' Hennessey said. Jim France, Hall of Fame driver Bobby Allison and NASCAR vice chairman Mike Helton were on hand for the event. In February, vintage cars pulled up outside the hotel for a 'legends' party. NASCAR also held a 75th-anniversary celebration there in January. rented out the entire thing for a private launch party for his High Rock Vodka last year. The hotel generates much of its income during the racing events Speedweeks and Bike Week, as well as during Spring Break - all staples of the tourism industry in Daytona.įormer NASCAR champion Chase Elliott has visited the hotel, and NASCAR superstar Dale Earnhardt Jr. Renowned gangster Al Capone frequented the hotspot in its heyday along with moonshiners who were among NASCAR's first generation of racers And being so close to the France family, it was out of respect also. 'I was raised by NASCAR and all kinds of racing. France, the son of NASCAR chairman Jim France, gave him exclusive access to the NASCAR memorabilia that now adorn the walls of the lobby, the restaurant and the rooftop bar. Hennessy gutted the building down to original concrete and beams, raised ceilings, added modern amenities and gave the hotel a definitive NASCAR feel with pictures the France family allowed him to use. 'It was the biggest mountain I've ever climbed.' 'Not too many people could have done what I did,' Hennessy said. He delivered a Miami-inspired motif that includes lots of bright colours and intricate details that create the look of a bygone era and restored it to its original glory. Real estate magnate Eddie Hennessy bought the 44-room hotel in 2014 and spent upwards of £5million ($6million) restoring and renovating it. ![]() It's a masterpiece to some, something of a marvel to anyone who saw what the dilapidated building looked like less than a decade ago. 'I couldn't help but do that and think of myself as them and what that place must have looked like then. 'I couldn't help but walk through there and put myself in the shoes of 1947, '48, somewhere in there,' said 2012 NASCAR champion Brad Keselowski, who poked around the hotel recently. A real estate magnate bought the hotel in 2014 and spent upwards of £5million ($6million) restoring and renovating itĪs NASCAR celebrates its 75th anniversary this year, the hotel is proving to be a gathering spot for anyone wanting a glimpse of what those olden days of racing on the beach must have looked and felt like. ![]()
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