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AUGUST 2010
Here is our monthly news in tweetable form.
New and Notable
- Up up and away for #BalloonFestival! #HotelParqCentral opens on 9/23/10. Rates starting at $179/night including breakfast and other treats.
Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas
- #AnantaraBophut in Koh Samui, #Thailand will be getting an upgrade! And we have the pics (http://bit.ly/cSwDte) to prove it!
with and without the kids
Before school starts, take the kiddies on one last hurrah this summer with a fun family trip. Or, wait ‘til they’re back in school and sneak off for a grown-ups only, post-summer getaway.
bonne fête!
Celebrating the other red, white, and blue this Bastille Day? Belt out La Marseillaise in style at these chic Paris spots.
La Réserve Paris – France
Fireworks explode above the Eiffel Tower in celebration of La Fête Nationale, and the streets and parks around it fill with revelers. Watch the whole spectacle from a luxurious apartment with views of the Tour Eiffel and all of the celebrations. If it looks like too much fun to resist, just run outside and join the party.
Apartments start at $1,860 per night
Pavillon de la Reine – Paris, France
Take advantage of a low summer rate at this boutique hotel. As the only hotel on the Place des Vosges, Pavillon de la Reine is in the heart of the Marais and near all of the great shopping and restaurants. It is also a quick walk from the spot where the formidable prison, La Bastille, once stood (while the storming of the Bastille demolished the stone structure, its outline is marked with special paving stones). Walk a few hundred feet over to the Parc Henri IV and see a few of the remaining stones.
The summer rate is available July 9 – August 25, starting at just $394/night for a superior room (compared to the usual $492) and includes a full breakfast and access to the Carita Spa, the gym, the Jacuzzi, and the steam bath, plus a parking space in the private lot.
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travel like a tour de france cyclist
With Tour de France competitors set to whizz through Provence and on to Paris this month, France is undoubtedly THE European destination for cyclists. Pedaling in the shoes of those wiry gods may seem a little daunting to us mere mortals but we can’t deny that watching them slog up hill and down dale is a sight we love to behold! Here are some options for those wishing to get up close and personal with the Tour de France, no training necessary… (more…)
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hup deux trios quatre…
The sought-after slim physique of the French certainly can’t be courtesy of buttery croissants or sumptuous cream sauces. Parisians spend their lives walking, an underrated way to burn off those Ladurée macarons. This September, La Réserve Ramatuelle is offering two boot camps with a French twist for those wanting to shed some pounds commes les françaises. Set in a sundrenched hillside near St. Tropez with views over the cobalt Mediterranean Sea, La Réserve is the ideal spot for hiking through the Côte d’Azur countryside.
The Boot Camp is a five-day (four-night) program. Upon arrival, each boot camper will get a medical assessment to measure physical aptitude. The next day, after an hour-long yoga session and a healthy breakfast, a guide will lead the way on a fast-paced walk through the countryside and along the coast. While the hilly terrain is sure to raise heart rates, the pace and distance of these walks are determined on an individual basis. After the walks, guests can relax for the rest of the day at the spa, enjoying a program of treatments such as balneotherapy, body wraps, or the La Réserve Better Aging body treatment. While strenuous, this boot camp is hardly roughing it; walks through the Mediterranean countryside, spa treatments, and delicious (and healthy) local flavors cooked up by Chef Eric Canino. Designed for groups of 4-8 people, it’s the perfect opportunity to take along some friends.
Example of a typical day’s activities – day 1
6:30am Yoga session (1 hour)
7:30am Breakfast
8:30am Leave for walk
1pm Lunch at the hotel
2:30pm Balneotherapy
3pm Body Wrap
3:30pm Jet shower
4pm La Réserve Better Aging body treatment (50 minutes)
6:30pm Relaxation session (1 hour)
Dates:
Wednesday September 15-Sunday September 19
Monday September 27-Friday September 31
Price: €3600, accommodation in a Deluxe room and full board
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diet-friendly haute cuisine
Worried about dining out and sabotaging that Spring Break-ready bikini body? Order up from La Réserve Geneva’s new Café Lauren menu for a fresh take on lean, flavorful cuisine.
Located at the heart of La Reserve Geneva’s established SPA restaurant and named for the La Réserve Collection owner Michel Reybier’s first granddaughter, Café Lauren connotes youth, freshness, and femininity. Eric Canino, the resident chef of sister property La Réserve Ramatuelle, brings his concept of light, balanced cuisine to the new menus, now offering breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Complete the wellness regimen by booking a stay in a Lake Suite for majestic views of the Lake Geneva shores. Then spend an afternoon indulging in a signature La Prairie and Cinq Mondes facial treatment at the 21,527-square-foot spa.
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comedic relief on the shores of lake geneva, featuring charlie chaplin
No offense, Charlie, but we can’t stay silent with this news. Fans of Chaplin will soon be able to pay homage to his life during a stay at the elegant La Réserve Geneva.
Already over a decade in the making, the famous silent film actor’s home is in its final two years of transformation from a residence to a museum.
And when the museum finally comes to fruition? Make sure to book a night or two at the nearby La Réserve Geneva. Complete the package with a Lake Suite for views of the water, exquisite dining at the Le Loti restaurant, and a hot springs-infused treatment at the spa.
Then head on over to the museum to enjoy memorabilia and displays from Chaplin’s life, including the piano at which he composed film scores and a desk where he wrote an autobiography and scripts for two of his movies.
Not ready for home post-lounging on Lake Geneva? Extend your vacation in Switzerland and jet to Interlaken’s Victoria Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa for a majestic hike or an exclusive treatment at the new SENSAI SELECT SPA.
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v-day vacays for couples and singles
LOVE to get away? In 2010, Valentine’s Day and President’s Day coincide, so take your partner or your posse on a trip without using all of your vacation days! It’s never to early to start planning a “True Love Tryst” or a “Singles Escape!”
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vogue on summertime escapes
We all know that last-minute travel is trendy in 2009. Some of those who would normally book holidays six months out are waiting until the 11th hour to pick a spot, pack up, and go.
Vogue blogged about last-minute escapes this week. Not your run-of-the-mill weekend getaways but far-flung jaunts into worlds more exotic than our own, like Florence and Beirut.
One of the chosen is La Reserve Ramatuelle, opened a few weeks ago in the South of France. Sitting up in the Mediterranean hills, it takes in the heady views of the sea. As an added flourish, it’s the first spa featuring La Mer products in all of France. Vive la France- and the summer escape.
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wellness retreats around the world
Sometimes we require more to feel healthy than a 40-minute workout, especially one that was squeezed in after the office and before a cocktail.
These wellness retreats aim to give us what we need to feel like our best selves, whether it’s a boost or a true paradigm shift. None of them are simply ‘spa packages.’ All are hosted by beautiful resorts, from Mexico to the Caribbean, France to Switzerland, and Bhutan to Bali.
Summertime Yoga Retreats – Rosewood Mayakobá, Mexico
Where: Fly to Cancún and drive 40 minutes down the Riviera Maya to the 1,700-acre enclave of Mayakobá.
When: Four long weekends this summer: June 18-21; July 16-29; August 20-24; September 27-30.
Details: Morning and evening yoga classes, led by TJ Jackson, who has also studied Ayurvedic medicine in India, in the Sense spa. The spa is on its own private island within the resort. Includes accommodation, daily breakfast, a spa treatment, a session in the Temazcal, a Neo-Vedic Astrology reading, and a tour of a mystic Mayan temple inside a cenote.
This One’s For You If: You want to deepen your practice, refresh your senses, and have plenty of time between downward dogs to sit by the pool.
Cost: Nightly rates are $650 for single occupancy and $850 for double occupancy. Includes tax and service charges.
More details here, and call 888-ROSEWOOD to book
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