The New York Times reported on Luxury Hospitals that cater exclusively to the super rich. Some of the fascinating points made in the article include:

• Luxuries in these hospital ‘rooms’ include a personal butler, a decadent menu (that includes things such as Gelato Ice Cream), linen designed for royalty, marble bathrooms, and, panoramic windows.
• Such hotel suites can cost anywhere between $1000 to $2400+ a day. Foreigners may be charged an additional $4,500 per day. One such luxury hospital estimates that 30% of their clients come from abroad.
• The profits can be lucrative. One hospital owner estimated that the luxury wing brings in $3.5 million a year.

To read about the Saudi King who needed even more than these ‘standard’ luxuries as well as some of the celebrities that have benefited from such facilities, click here.

Source: The New York Times

Via: Salon