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available here than anyone could normally expect from a residential development, such as private parties for week- end guests catered by Four Seasons staff. The beauty of the place from an investment point of view, Weaver points out, is that whether all this is needed just for a week, or a month, or several months of the year, the choice is up to the owner. You could buy into the life- style and use your apartment for holidays, letting it out when you are not in Macau, or you could live in it full time. “This is not just buying real estate, but like joining an exclu- sive club. You could buy one and put it into the letting pool, generating income when you are not here,” he says. Or you could consider all options simultaneously. Each unit has a secure storage area where owners can store their belongings. “You can call up and say ‘I’m com- ing’ and the staff will open the storeroom and have your things in place when you arrive,” Weaver says. If an owner decides to let the premises out and earn income that way, Four Seasons manages the occupancy. “It’s all man- aged by the hotel, which also keeps a fund to cover the replacement of furniture when it wears out,” Weaver says. In short, the residences enjoy “All the benefits of the Four Seasons brand,” Weaver continues. “We have kitch- ens, although I’m not sure anyone will ever use them when there is room service, and food and beverage serv- ice here and at the pool.” Everything, in short, for “large scale holiday living.” Weaver is keen to point out that the way the invest- ment structure of the apartments has been set up is ideal for prospective buyers. It is similar to the concept of a condominium-hotel, where each apartment comes with full hotel amenities. “Like a New York co-op,” Weaver explains, “you’re also buying into the corporation.” That corporation, a holding company will be “a new entity, part of the Cotai development, whose only asset is the hotel,” he adds. Anyone familiar with lifestyle of the rich and famous of New York will know that co-ops have another thing going for them – exclusivity. “Our commitment to the government is to broaden Macau’s appeal as a leisure destination,” Weaver says. “We’ve got enough broad-base tourism infrastructure here now.” With the Four Seasons Private Apartments, he says, “We’re reaching out to people we already know, customers of the resort, regular visitors and high-level customers.” Residents, short or long term, will enjoy the Cotai Strip lifestyle, in “a secluded enclave that only a rel- ative few can have access to,” according to Weaver, who admits, “While gaming is not the whole story, if I weren’t interested in gaming, I probably wouldn’t buy here in Macau.” But if you’re looking for luxury sur- roundings, shopping for the top name brands in the world, nearby excellent restaurants and world-class entertainment practically on your doorstep, this is the way to go. 2010年4月／5月 探索澳门 65
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