UPMARKET JOURNAL / A recurring series

What do you get for…?

Real places. Published prices. The details that make a number tangible.

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The sitting room in The Laurus Presidential Suite

What do you get for

S$ 5.793++per night · announced at the 2025 opening

172 square metres for two guests in Singapore

172 m², two guests and a private suite in Singapore.

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Maestro Suite at The Dolder Grand in Zürich.

What do you get for

CHF 14.500from per day · hotel's stated starting rate

Maestro Suite: 400 m² above Zürich

400 m² in The Dolder Grand's tower above Zurich.

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