Full-size Chinese soldier statues, spouts that shoot dancing waters, gilt galore, and a flawless green lawn welcome visitors to Marden Palace.

According to the Daily Mail, which covered the launch party, "Champagne costs £25 a glass, toilets are remote-controlled, guests select linen and pillow firmness from a 'pillow menu' alongside each bed and the private beach has been created from 9,000 tons of the silkiest white sand imported from Egypt."