Category: Resorts

Afric-ahhhhh! New luxury in the Seychelles

Afric-ahhhhh! New luxury in the Seychelles

By on Dec 25, 2008 in Accommodation, Africa, Regions, Resorts, Seychelles   - Read 81 times

Get ready for the opening of the fabulous Four Seasons Resort Seychelles next month.   Consisting of stilt-raised treehouse villas perched on a hillside, this accommodation looks really special. Not only will you enjoy beautiful  sea views, but you’ll also have the luxury of private plunge pools, outdoor showers and your own wooden verandah where [...]

Three for free with Hyatt

By on Dec 22, 2008 in Accommodation, Hotels, Regions, Resorts, Special Offers & Packages, Travel Miscellany, Worldwide   - Read 136 times

Start planning your winter vacation now and treat your family or someone special to all the charm Hyatt‘s resorts have to offer. Enjoy a free night (based upon a minimum length of stay), a 1-category room upgrade and full American breakfast for 2 daily when you book the Three for Free package. Stay between 1st [...]

15% off at The Osprey at Beaver Creek, Colorado

15% off at The Osprey at Beaver Creek, Colorado

By on Dec 20, 2008 in Accommodation, Colorado, Leisure Travel, North America, Regions, Resorts, Special Offers & Packages, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, USA   - Read 150 times

Opening its doors this month, The Osprey at Beaver Creek is the closest ski-in/ski-out hotel to a ski lift in North America. This winter enjoy the mountain ambiance and contemporary furnishings at The Osprey at Beaver Creek. Rates start at $336 per night. Pricing is valid for travel January 4, 2009 – February 11, 2009. [...]

The changing face of Rhodes

The changing face of Rhodes

By on Dec 08, 2008 in Accommodation, Europe, Greece, Hotels, Regions, Resorts, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, Western Europe   - Read 138 times

New hotels and additional flights are set to give the Greek island of Rhodes a bumper 2009. It is continuing to shed its party image and building a more luxury focused tourism; the island will have four new five star hotels opening next year.   The new hotels opening in 2009 include the eagerly awaited [...]

JW Marriott Residences Loreto, Baja

By on Dec 06, 2008 in Accommodation, Mexico, North America, Real Estate, Regions, Resorts, Travel Miscellany, Videos   - Read 94 times

JW Marriott Residences Loreto is a remarkable collection of 201 luxury, whole-ownership, beachfront condominium homes that offer the best of two worlds; the warm hospitality, fascinating culture and rich heritage of old world Mexico, but with the unsurpassed elegance and refinement of today’s modern world. Watch the video to learn more.  

Christmas cracker from Discovery at Marigot Bay

Christmas cracker from Discovery at Marigot Bay

By on Dec 04, 2008 in Accommodation, Caribbean, Regions, Resorts, Saint Lucia, Special Offers & Packages, Travel Miscellany   - Read 80 times

Christmas has come early at Discovery at Marigot Bay on the stunning island of St Lucia with an incredible free night festive season promotion. Book a six night Caribbean Christmas holiday before 15th December  2008 and they’ll give you the seventh night free. The offer is valid on stays between 22nd December 2008 and 4th [...]

Bushmans Kloof shines with top tourism awards

By on Dec 01, 2008 in Accommodation, Adventure Travel, Africa, Hotels, Magazines, Regions, Resorts, South Africa, Speciality Travel, Travel Equipment, Travel Literature   - Read 173 times

Bushmans Kloof has been named among the world’s finest hotels in the Forbes Traveller 400 Best Hotels for 2008/2009, one of the world’s premier lists of deluxe hotels, as determined by a team of 79 distinguished luxury travel experts. At the same time, it has been named among the Top 10 Resorts in Africa in [...]

Luxury travel links of the week

Luxury travel links of the week

By on Nov 30, 2008 in Accessories, Accommodation, Caribbean, Hotels, Mexico, New York, North America, Real Estate, Regions, Resorts, Travel Equipment, Travel Miscellany, Turks and Caicos, USA, Websites   - Read 210 times

A weekly pick of luxury travel links for your perusal… Beautiful by nature: the Turks & Caicos Islands A new Mexican resort and residences: Nizuc Passionately designed jewellery from Loree Rodkin Designed for New York’s long term visitor: Bristol Plaza

Firework display at the Atlantis Palm Jumeirah in Dubai

By on Nov 28, 2008 in Accommodation, Events, Hotels, Middle East, Regions, Resorts, Travel Miscellany, United Arab Emirates, Videos   - Read 485 times

Last week I mentioned the extravagant firework display at the Atlantis Palm Jumeirah  - the biggest of its kind in the world… ever!   In case you didn’t get an invite to the ‘bash’, now you can see  the  event  in its full glory.   And, if that isn’t enough to whet your appetite, there’s [...]

Your personal space just got more personal and a lot more spacious

Your personal space just got more personal and a lot more spacious

By on Nov 23, 2008 in Accommodation, Hawaii, North America, Real Estate, Regions, Resorts, USA   - Read 78 times

In a world where your personal space is only getting smaller, it’s nice to know there’s a place where your world will only get bigger. Ke Kailani‘s exclusive 65-acres on Hawaii’s Big Island provide the perfect setting for their airy and luxurious villas, as well as some of the last remaining oceanfront home sites on [...]

Shangri-La’s Tanjung Aru Resort and Spa launches exclusive whisky club

By on Nov 22, 2008 in Accommodation, Asia, Bars, Clubs, Going Out, Malaysia, Regions, Resorts, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel   - Read 456 times

With a vision to add zest and zeal to the lives of passionate whisky drinkers in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, Shangri-La’s Tanjung Aru Resort and Spa  is launching its very own exclusive Whisky Club today at the resort’s Borneo Lounge and Bar. The essence of the resort’s Whisky Club is to give its members the opportunity [...]

Atlantis Palm Jumeirah officially opens – the most lavish opening ceremony ever?

Atlantis Palm Jumeirah officially opens – the most lavish opening ceremony ever?

By on Nov 21, 2008 in Accommodation, Celebrities, Events, Middle East, Regions, Resorts, Travel Miscellany, United Arab Emirates   - Read 145 times

If you were in Dubai last night, you would be hard pressed to believe there was a global financial currently taking place. Kylie Minogue –  along with the world’s most rich and famous – performed at a £20m party that marked  the opening of the Atlantis Palm Jumeirah. Among the guests were 2,000 celebrities and [...]

Special feature: St. Nicolas Bay Resort, Agios Nikolaos, Crete

Special feature: St. Nicolas Bay Resort, Agios Nikolaos, Crete

By on Nov 20, 2008 in Accommodation, Europe, Family Travel, Going Out, Greece, Hotels, Leisure Travel, Regions, Resorts, Restaurants, Spas & Pampering, Special Features, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe   - Read 163 times

We had the pleasure of spending 4 nights at  St. Nicolas Bay Resort a few weeks ago.  The focal point of this beautiful resort – approximately 2 kilometres from Agios Nikolaos – is undoubtedly the central pool area.  This consists of the main infinity pool, a children’s pool, an abundance of sunbeds and a breakfast/dining [...]

Play the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort… online!

Play the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort… online!

By on Nov 18, 2008 in Accommodation, Fun Stuff, Leisure Travel, North America, Regions, Resorts, South Carolina, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, USA, Websites   - Read 227 times

OK, so it’s far from the real thing… but it’s not a bad attempt at it.  An online golf game called World Golf Tour that’s currently in beta lets you play holes from the  Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort near Charleston, South Carolina. The free version lets you play a ‘get as near [...]

Success for Grand Mercure Nelson Monaco at HANZ awards

Success for Grand Mercure Nelson Monaco at HANZ awards

By on Nov 18, 2008 in Accommodation, Business Travel, Going Out, Hotels, New Zealand, Oceania, Regions, Resorts, Restaurants, Speciality Travel   - Read 180 times

Grand Mercure Nelson Monaco has won the Supreme Overall Award for Excellence at the national HANZ awards for excellence. The resort was also judged to be the Best Hotel in New Zealand and in the top three finalists in the Best Restaurant in New Zealand and the award for Excellence in Customer Service. And it [...]

Special feature: Elounda Mare, Porto Elounda De Luxe Resort and Elounda Peninsula All Suite Hotel, Crete

Special feature: Elounda Mare, Porto Elounda De Luxe Resort and Elounda Peninsula All Suite Hotel, Crete

By on Nov 15, 2008 in Accommodation, Bars, Europe, Family Travel, Going Out, Greece, Hotels, Leisure Travel, Regions, Resorts, Restaurants, Spas & Pampering, Special Features, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe   - Read 146 times

I had the privilege of visiting these three very different hotels in the north-east of Crete  last month.     The brainchild of owner-architect Spyros Kokotos,  they are all situated on the same complex and are therefore able to share facilities such as the Six Senses Spa, the 9-hole golf course, the Children’s Ark, private [...]

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