Category: Leisure Travel

Luxury.Ski.com

Luxury.Ski.com

The luxury travel sector has gone from strength to strength in recent years and an increasing number of companies are beginning to recognise this trend, as well as the needs of luxury travellers. As a consequence, Ski.com has launched a luxury travel section to its well-known site, Luxury.Ski.com. They offer a unique portfolio of carefully
Experience the Adelaide Cup in style

Experience the Adelaide Cup in style

The Adelaide Cup is always a big event in Adelaide – attracting racing enthusiasts and party-goers from around Australia. Stamford Hotels and Resorts want you to celebrate the day in style.   Adelaide Cup comes early this year on 13th March 2006, so why not start celebrating early with a Champagne breakfast at TG’s Restaurant
Rania Experience

Rania Experience

Set sail for adventure. Unwind with an expert massage. Or simply fall under the spell of a spectacular sunset. However much – or little – you choose to do, you’ll enjoy the dedicated services of a private chef, dive instructor, spa therapist, butler and crew throughout your stay at Rania. This ultimate private island/sea escape
What's next for Dubai?

What's next for Dubai?

It seems Dubai has gone from strength to strength in recent years and Mobissimo Blog has a good summary of why  this lavish location  currently offers the best of the best when it comes to luxury travel. Let’s take a quick look: the world’s only 7-star (yes, S-E-V-E-N star!) hotel,  Jumeirah’s Burj Al Arab, complete
Lazy Daze Package with Stamford Plaza Melbourne

Lazy Daze Package with Stamford Plaza Melbourne

Need to escape after a long hot Australian summer?  Why not enjoy a relaxing autumn escape at Stamford Plaza Melbourne? Their Lazy Daze Package includes a three course candlelit dinner served in your room by your personal chef with theatrical flair, two Stamford house-coats personally embroidered with your names, an in-room 30 minute massage for
Spring 2006 fishing special with Alaska's Boardwalk Lodge

Spring 2006 fishing special with Alaska's Boardwalk Lodge

Stay at Boardwalk Lodge between 15th April and 31st May 2006 and get the season’s lowest rate. The season spans Alaska’s peak Steelhead season and for just $495 per day you can be a part of it. Float plane, fishing license, tax and gratuities not included. Alaska’s Boardwalk Lodge is a sportsman’s paradise and has
Luxury Hotels Beach Resorts

Luxury Hotels Beach Resorts

Distinguished by masterly architecture and exemplary interior design, the beach hotels introduced in the pages of this lavishly illustrated coffee-table book are the ultimate refuge for those needing respite from their hectic lives and everyday routines. Whether well-established names or hidden gems, the reader is presented with a visual tour of Oceanside resorts that range
Condé Nast / Gleneagles offer

Condé Nast / Gleneagles offer

Condé Nast Traveller readers are invited to live it up at Gleneagles at an exclusive event to be held on 18th-19th September 2006. This bespoke event will include  a complimentary clay-pigeon shooting session, a cookery demonstration, a Gala Dinner with accopmanying Scottish entertainment and accommodation in the best rooms at Gleneagles. Price is £785 per
Motorized Pool Lounger

Motorized Pool Lounger

Excalibur Electronics have come up with the luxury leisure traveller’s ultimate gadget: a motorized pool lounger. Afterall, why float when you can drive? It has two powerful motors, and two easy-to-use joysticks, each controlling independent propellors. A built in cup holder is of course standard. Price is $149.95.
Fitness Phaeton rental car

Fitness Phaeton rental car

Who’d have thought it… a fitness car designed for corporate travellers. Allino Rent-a-car, have teamed up with DaimlerChrysler to develop the Fitness Phaeton. Built of the same components as the company’s popular stretch limousines, these specially-equipped vehicles will include everything from a racquetball court to stair-climbing machines to a sauna and a juice bar for
Bellagio birthday bash

Bellagio birthday bash

Robbie Williams allegedly splashed out £50,000 on a lavish birthday bash  at Las Vegas’s Bellagio  last week.  The British pop star  flew friends to the gambling capital of the world for a lavish celebration. He’ll be looking forward to the summer, too… the football (read soccer, if you’re from the US) mad Williams has organised
Hello! magazine's pick of the pistes

Hello! magazine's pick of the pistes

With the Winter Olmypics now underway, Hello! magazine gives us their pick of the pistes. Chamnoix, Val d’Isère and the French resort of Tignes all get a special mention. Tignes has slopes galore for beginners, as well as more challenging runs for advanced boarders. They recommend you stay at the cosy converted farmhouse Chalet Trafalgar
Most romantic cross-country ski resorts

Most romantic cross-country ski resorts

In true  Valentines spirit, MSNBC has published their list of the top 10 cross-country ski resorts for lovers. Making the  very US-biased  list are: Callaghan Country at Whistler, British Columbia Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, in Alberta Garland Resort in Lewiston, Michigan Lone Mountain Ranch at Big Sky, Montana Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz, New
Valentine's with Stamford Hotels & Resorts, Australia

Valentine's with Stamford Hotels & Resorts, Australia

At Stamford Hotels & Resorts they’re taking Valentine’s Day  a step further to provide a complete romantic experience with our Romance and Seduction Package. French Champagne on arrival, canapés, chocolate-dipped strawberries, a hand-drawn rose petal bath, and breakfast in bed for two is just the start with this special overnight package. Prices start from $299.
Golf Connoisseur goes digital

Golf Connoisseur goes digital

Golf Connoisseur is to begin distributing  its magazine in digital form to some of the most affluent households in the world. The print version of the magazine  can already be found at  top private golf clubs in the United States, as well as at the finest hotels, resorts, and spas; airline’s VIP lounges; private aviation
Banyan Tree Bintan combined golf and spa package

Banyan Tree Bintan combined golf and spa package

Located just 45 minutes leisurely  ferry ride from Singapore, Banyan Tree Bintan has just unveiled  their Golf and Spa Escape package. Guests on this package will be treated to an all-you-can-play golf session and a set lunch at the Greg Norman designed Laguna Bintan Golf Course as well as a 90-minute massage at award-winning Banyan