Funtasy Island, the world’s largest eco theme park will open near Sentosa Cove in Singapore before the end of the year. The entire project includes a water park, beach club, wave promenade and love island, an area set aside for island weddings. A glass wedding chapel is planned for the ceremonies, and the island will be able to hold up to 1,000 guests for the proceedings. A special events facility with typical AV equipment (LCD projector, screen, wired and wireless internet access)  is planned for the resort

Guests to the Funtasy Island have their choice of staying at the hotel, a 250-room  or in resort residences. Rooms in the hotel will range from 400 square feet to 1,000-square foot premiere rooms. All rooms will have timber floors, DVD players, and wireless internet access. Deep soaking tubs and separate showers are planned for the bathrooms in the hotel. Guests will have views of a private tropical garden, a pool, and of the ocean.

The over-the-water villas in an area called the Corallium villa will be the first accommodations to be completed. These two-room, two storey villas are designed with wide-open spaces in mind. Each villa includes the use of a housekeeper who will be available upon the request of the resort’s guests. While the Corallium villas are 1,900 square feet, the Forest Bungalows range from 3,998 square feet to 5,178 square feet. Prices for the villas start at $280 per night and up. By the way, Funtasy Island is also selling residences, and the villas in Phase 1 are sold out.

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Panama City, Panama offers a range of other luxury hotels from which to choose. A few additional luxury resorts that offer the five star treatment  in Panama include the Trump Ocean Club International Hotel and Tower,  a 70-story building with amenities that  include a 24-hour doorman, concierge, fitness center, wi-fi, and a lavish pool and deck overlooking the waterfront.  Personal shopping is available, as well.

The Intercontinental Playa Bonita Hotel and Spa has 303 guestrooms and 29 suites. Amenities include Turkish baths, saunas, a cardio center and weight room with a view of the pool and the ocean. The Intercontinental has a spa with beachfront massages. There is also an Intercontinental Miramar Panama, located in Panama City, Panama.

The JW Marriott in Panama is a four-star luxury hotel. The hotel has 366 rooms and 23 suites. Some of the amenities include a spa and boutique, but the location  near shopping and a banking district is probably convenient for guests visiting for business or leisure.

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