Posted on 11/11/2014 4:47:28 PM PST by naturalman1975
Being a world leader is a tiring and demanding job.
So it's no surprise that having to travel around the globe on a regular basis, heads of state like to enjoy a bit of luxury on their 'down time'.
Brisbane, Australia, is the host city for this weekend's G20, with US President Barack Obama, British Prime Minister David Cameron, and Russian Premier Vladimir Putin, among others, all staying in the Queensland city.
And it is Obama who has set the bar with his hotel booking this year.
The US President will base himself at the £1,370 (AUS$2,500) a night Marriott Hotel on Queen Street.
The building comprises of 28 floors of 263 rooms, four of which are suites. There are also 10 meeting rooms, 7,750 sq ft of total meeting space.
A buffet breakfast will set you back £19 (AUS$35). But for the same price Obama might want to feel 'more at home' and opt for the full American breakfast.
His room, rather aptly, is the presidential suite on the top floor, with a king size bed and 131 square metres of room to play with. Panoramic views of Brisbane River should de-stress him after his meetings.
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In the past, U.S. Presidents and their staffs traditionally stayed at U.S. Embassies. But Obama is too good for that apparently.
I have cowboy boots that cost almost $300.00. I’m wearing them to court tomorrow. They will last forever. I think I’ll have them bury me in them.
There’s no US Embassy in Brisbane - it’s a state capital and the Embassy is in the national capital, Canberra. There isn’t even a US Consulate in Brisbane. Not saying the President would have taken that option even if it had been available, but it isn’t even an option in this case - the nearest US Diplomatic Mission is the Sydney Consulate and that’s about 450 miles away.
A city named after a Scotsman, from Largs in North Ayrshire, part of the region (Ayrshire) I live in, and one of my favourite Scottish towns.
http://www.americanembassyinformation.com/brisbane-australia.html
No embassy in Brisbane.
Also, when presidents are out campaigning, they stay at Security-approved hotels in US cities. I know that at the St. Francis in San Francisco is one of those.
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