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Have A Sleepover, Every Week For A Year, At Affinia Manhattan

Where: 371 7TH Avenue [map], New York, NY, United States, 10001

Affinia lovers, get out your checkbooks. After debuting the new look last summer, Affinia Manhattan is now putting one of its pretty, flower-themed rooms up for auction. But rather than long weekend-ers or tourists, the deal is actually aimed at business travelers and commuters, who visit the city on a frequent basis.

Every Sunday night for a year, the auction winner can come home to a 1-bedroom suite inside the Affinia Manhattan. And every week, it will be exactly the same (you can even leave your stuff in the closets!).

Which is why, for a wide-eyed tourist hungry to see all the sights, this situation wouldn't be that ideal. But for tireless business travelers, who benefit from consistency and routine (and only really want a quiet place to play with their stuffed animals), this could be a match made in heaven. As long as you're willing to duke it out on the auction block, that is.

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Get That NEC Projector You've Been Looking For at The Howard's Cleanout Auction

Where: 12 Temple Place, London, United Kingdom, WC2R 2PR

Yes, folks, this NEC NP600SG projector could be yours.

Everything—and we do mean everything must go at London's Swissôtel The Howard, which is set to auction off its entire contents on October 25th and 26th. We're talking luxe bedroom furniture, kitchen equipment, and even miscellany from the housekeeping department (old push carts? Used feather dusters?): from lobby to top floor, all from the sister hotel to The Savoy has gotta move, move, move.

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The CFDA Auctions Off Fancy Hotel Stays and Shopping Sprees to Benefit Japan

We don't have words enough to describe the awesomeness of Japan. If you've never been, you must go, but perhaps wait a bit until all of this recent tragedy of the earthquake, tsunami and radiation leaking is resolved. Until then, Japan could really use your help, and those in the fashion industry have devised a creative way of getting you to potentially lay out the big bucks all for the benefit of Japan; they're hosting a giant auction with very personal, very unique experiences on offer, including many top-notch hotel stays.

Let's see what there is on offer:

· The Ralph Lauren experience in Paris worth $30,000, currently bidding at $8,251. It includes business class flights for two on American Airlines to Paris, 2 nights in a deluxe room at Hotel Le Bristol, a dinner for two at Ralph's, a 1,000 Euro shopping experience at the Ralph Lauren store on St. Germain, and 2 tickets to visit "The Art of Automobile: Masterpieces of the Ralph Lauren Collection."

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Old Chop Suey Space Inside Renaissance Times Square Open for New Years Eve, at a Hefty Cost

Where: 714 Seventh Avenue at 48th Street [map], New York, ny, United States, 10036

Bidder, get ready: Two Times Square, the restaurant on the third floor of the Renaissance New York Hotel Times Square which used to hold the ill-fated Chop Suey restaurant, is (supposedly) up for auction for a private New Year's Eve bash.

Marriott hopes there's still someone left in the world with two pennies to rub together who might pony up at least 150 grand for rights to the restaurant the night the ball drops.

The only problem is there might not be someone out there is this scary economy willing to drop that kinda money on a New Years Eve party. Crains New York quoted the hotel's general manager Thomas Foti:

"The timing is obviously not ideal. But we're thinking that someone from overseas might be interested."

The auction was to begin yesterday on eBay but so far, searches for New Year or Times Square don't turn up anything in the way of party rights.

If you're still going through with it, good luck with that, Marriott. Hope your back-up plan to sell $1,000-a-head dinners works out for you.

[Photo: NY Times]

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Nicky O: Dream Turned Nightmare Heads To Court Ordered Auction

Where: 1410 Ocean Drive [map], Miami Beach, fl, United States

Our friends at Luxist reminded us that something has to happen to the old Breakwater Inn on Ocean Drive, the property now known as the Curse of Nicky O. According to bankruptcy orders, a court ordered property auction will take place on November 19, 2007 at 10:00 AM at the Claude Pepper Federal Building.

Of course, there is hardly a doubt that this property will end up being a hotel at some point, so the big question is who will be at Claude Pepper on the 19th? A Pomeranc brother? Can't think of many other boutique or brand hoteliers that are not already in South Beach. So if you are a budding hotelier in Southern Florida here is your chance -- just be sure to bring your check book.

Oh, and as far as Nicky O's domain redirecting to the Royal Palm Resort, wouldn't read too much into that at this point.

See the Nicky O court papers here.

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