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Inside the luxury bus hotel The Icon - a million-dollar motorhome once owned by Jacques Villeneuve and Jenson Button

ONCE home to F1 stars Jacques Villeneuve and Jenson Button, this million-dollar motorhome is now a seven-star hotel on wheels.

The bus's unique flame design was handpainted by two specialist Swedish ...
The bus's unique flame design was handpainted by two specialist Swedish ...

WELCOME to life in the fast lane - Formula One style - in the million-dollar holiday home that comes to you.

Luxury motorhome The Icon, previously home to F1 stars Jenson Button and Jacques Villeneuve, is now being offered as a super-swish seven-star hotel.

Jenson Button owned the bus between 2003 and 2011.
Jenson Button owned the bus between 2003 and 2011.

It can be delivered anywhere in Europe and comes with a butler and gourmet chef to attend to your needs - and of course, champagne on arrival.

The motorhome was made to order for world champion Villeneuve in the late 1990s. The million-dollar vehicle was later sold to Finnish F1 driver Mika Salo and later Button, before being transformed into a grand hotel on wheels.

The 150sq m luxe-bus, complete with gold fittings, two TVs, ensuite and walk-in robe, sleeps four guests.

Icon Experiences founder Andrew Morris explains when the opportunity to buy the million-dollar came up, his company jumped at the opportunity.

"We decided that a motorhome with such heritage, comfort and luxury should be available to be enjoyed by like minded people looking for the ultimate in hospitality and comfort," a post on the Icon Experiences website says.

So how much does it cost? The Daily Mail reports it comes with a price tag of a cool $15,000 (Pound8000) a night.

Ready to make a booking? For more details visit the Icon Experiences site.

Besides its former owners, The Icon has also accommodated other celebrities.
Besides its former owners, The Icon has also accommodated other celebrities.
Gold fittings and a 42-inch TV are among the features of The Icon.
Gold fittings and a 42-inch TV are among the features of The Icon.
Gourmet dining on The Icon, which comes with a personal chef.
Gourmet dining on The Icon, which comes with a personal chef.
Need something? Better have the butler fetch it.
Need something? Better have the butler fetch it.

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