Category: Spas & Pampering

The new five star Makadi Spa Hotel in Egypt

The new five star Makadi Spa Hotel in Egypt

By on Jun 18, 2011 in Accommodation, Africa, Egypt, Hotels, Regions, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel

The five star Makadi Spa Hotel opening its doors next month is the ultimate getaway for those wanting to indulge in complete luxury and relaxation. Situated on its own private beach the adult’s only hotel is an upmarket and tranquil oasis on the Red Sea. The hotel has three large outdoor freshwater swimming pools including […]

Special feature: Stoke Park, Buckinghamshire, UK (and Legoland Windsor!)

Special feature: Stoke Park, Buckinghamshire, UK (and Legoland Windsor!)

By on Jun 10, 2011 in Accommodation, Attractions, Europe, Family Travel, Going Out, Hotels, Leisure Travel, North America, Pennsylvania, Regions, Restaurants, Spas & Pampering, Special Features, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, USA, Western Europe

Last week we stayed at the thousand year old Stoke Park estate in Buckinghamshire. The estate has an illustrious history with prestigious owners that have included Elizabeth I in the late 16th Century and the Penn family in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Thomas Penn, son of William Penn (who founded Pennsylvania) purchased […]

The Peninsula New York's Sun Terrace

The Peninsula New York’s Sun Terrace

By on Jun 08, 2011 in Accommodation, Hotels, New York, North America, Regions, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, USA

The re-opening this summer of the wrap-around, 2, 700 sq. ft., outdoor Sun Terrace at the Peninsula New York, herald’s the arrival of New York’s next great urban oasis. The re-opened Sun Terrace, located between the 21st and 22nd floors of the hotel, features amazing views of the skyline and is on the mezzanine level of The […]

Olympic fever: 8 things to do on a luxury Summer break in London

Olympic fever: 8 things to do on a luxury Summer break in London

By on May 26, 2011 in Accommodation, Attractions, Bars, Clubs, Europe, Going Out, Hotels, Regions, Restaurants, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, United Kingdom, Western Europe

With the Olympics coming to London next year there will be thousands more visitors than usual in an already busy city throughout the Summer. As well as the sports fans, competitors and accompanying family and friends, there will also be dignitaries, government officials, leaders of industry and a host of VIPs who will want to […]

The best spas in North America and the Caribbean

The best spas in North America and the Caribbean

By on May 18, 2011 in Accommodation, Canada, Caribbean, Cruises & Boat Travel, Hotels, Leisure Travel, Mexico, North America, Resorts, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, USA

Now in its 21st year, the Condé Nast Traveler Spa Poll has revealed its readers’ favourite spas on the US mainland, in Canada, Hawaii, Mexico and Central America, the Atlantic and the Caribbean, and even those at sea. Here are the top 10 for each category they cover – the number indicates the average score […]

Monaco: motorcars and manicures!

Monaco: motorcars and manicures!

By on Apr 28, 2011 in Accommodation, Hotels, Leisure Travel, Monaco, Regions, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel

Monaco is the perfect destination for jet-setting this Spring.  With the most exciting Formula One racing in years, this year’s Monaco Grand Prix is a ‘must’ for any racing fanatic.  The exclusive and stylish event takes place May 27th – 30th Ladies – if you’re heading out to the Monaco Grand Prix with a true F1 […]

Lowcountry luxury at Palmetto Bluff

Lowcountry luxury at Palmetto Bluff

By on Apr 21, 2011 in Accommodation, Going Out, Hotels, North America, Regions, Resorts, Restaurants, South Carolina, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, USA

In the early morning mist, with a languid calm settling over the Live Oaks dripping with Spanish moss, a strange sound in the distance roused me from sleep. Having spent enough time in the heart of the South Carolina Lowcountry, I immediately recognized the stirrings of an alligator clambering up a muddy bank on the […]

Movenpick Hotel in Amsterdam

Movenpick Hotel in Amsterdam

By on Apr 18, 2011 in Accommodation, Europe, Going Out, Hotels, Netherlands, Regions, Restaurants, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, Western Europe

At first glance, the Movenpick Hotel in Amsterdam looks like a pile of children’s blocks placed neatly in a pile by the side of the river Lj. Angular, modern, stark against the gray fall sky, we were amazed at the modernistic beauty when we stayed there last fall. Conveniently located only a couple of blocks […]

eforea: spa at Hilton

eforea: spa at Hilton

By on Apr 13, 2011 in New Jersey, North America, Regions, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, USA, Videos, Worldwide

Using the experience perfected at its 123 spas around the globe, Hilton Hotels & Resorts launched a new spa concept towards the end of last year – eforea: spa at Hilton. The first eforea spa was opened at Hilton Short Hills in New Jersey, a AAA Four Diamond hotel located 45 minutes from Manhattan. eforea […]

New opening: Sofitel Essaouira Mogador Golf & Spa, Morocco

New opening: Sofitel Essaouira Mogador Golf & Spa, Morocco

By on Mar 30, 2011 in Accommodation, Africa, Family Travel, Hotels, Leisure Travel, Morocco, Regions, Resorts, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel

There’s a new opening from Sofitel this month – the Sofitel Essaouira Mogador Golf & Spa. Located in the heart of Mogador and adjoining the historical port of Essaouira, the hotel is Sofitel’s seventh establishment in Morocco. Sofitel Essaouira Mogador Golf & Spa consists of 147 bedrooms and suites as well as 28 villas with […]

The latest pampering craze… fish pedicure anyone?

By on Mar 08, 2011 in Asia, Cambodia, Middle East, North America, Regions, Singapore, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, Turkey, USA, Videos

Instead of having your feet scrubbed to get rid of dead skin cells, how about a fish pedicure?  This is a practice that first became popular in Turkey before moving to other parts of Asia and on to the US where fish feed on the dead skins cells on your feet.  Supposedly, it’s therapeutic although […]

Peace, tranquillity and luxury in the Himalayas

Peace, tranquillity and luxury in the Himalayas

By on Mar 05, 2011 in Accommodation, Asia, India, Regions, Resorts, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel

Ananda is located in the hamlet town of Narendra Nagar in the Himalayas, close to the spiritual town of Rishikesh and the holy town of Haridwar, where the River Ganges flows through. The surrounding scenery and nature is ideal for the holistic lifestyle approach that Ananda takes towards rejuvenation and wellbeing of the body, mind […]

Sensational special offers at Peter Island Resort & Spa

Sensational special offers at Peter Island Resort & Spa

By on Mar 03, 2011 in Accommodation, British Virgin Islands, Caribbean, Regions, Resorts, Spas & Pampering, Special Offers & Packages, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany

An enchanting island, offering the utmost in privacy, Peter Island is a hidden gem with all the natural beauty and peace of a far-flung Caribbean dream getaway. The resort’s secluded charm can mean it takes a little longer to get to and with this in mind Peter Island is offering guests their first night complimentary! […]

5 of the most luxurious hotels in the world

5 of the most luxurious hotels in the world

By on Feb 17, 2011 in Accommodation, Attractions, Europe, Florida, France, Germany, Going Out, Hotels, Middle East, North America, Restaurants, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, United Arab Emirates, USA, Western Europe

For some, the ‘perfect holiday’ involves relaxing and getting away from the stresses of modern life. For those people, staying in a luxury hotel is a great way of achieving this. Whilst this certainly isn’t a cheap holiday option, it is one of the best. If you are planning a trip to a luxury hotel […]

Tibet's first international luxury hotel, complete with blinging pool

Tibet’s first international luxury hotel, complete with blinging pool

By on Feb 15, 2011 in Accommodation, Asia, Bars, China, Going Out, Hotels, Regions, Restaurants, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, Tibet

Standing on the “Roof of the World” at 12,000 feet above sea level, The St. Regis Lhasa Resort offers refined luxury and superlative service in a storied city. The resort boasts awe-inspiring views of the Himalayas and the Lhasa Valley from each of the 162 guest rooms, suites and villas which feature distinctive architectural details […]

Luxury defined: Tenerife’s Abama Golf & Spa Resort

Luxury defined: Tenerife’s Abama Golf & Spa Resort

By on Feb 14, 2011 in Accommodation, Europe, Going Out, Leisure Travel, Resorts, Restaurants, Spain, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, Western Europe

In recent years the Spanish Canary Island of Tenerife, situated just off the west coast of Africa, has undergone something of a transformation. It’s shaken off its reputation as a tacky, 18-30s drinking resort and emerged on to the world stage as a luxurious, classy getaway. Well, parts of it at least. The Abama Golf & […]