The promotion includes two hours of complimentary spa pampering plus dinner and ‘Martini Sunday Brunch’ for two – with unlimited cocktails at opens bars and roundtrip airport transfers. 

It is on offer at the acclaimed 5-star retreat for guests booking Pearl Bed Suites, Private Pool Pavilions and one or two-bedroom Luxury Suites.

Prices start at 25,500 THB for two nights or 33,500 THB for three nights, rising to 51,500 / 72,500 THB.  For additional nights, guests who book a Kelly Quarter from the hotel website will receive a guaranteed upgrade to a Pearl Bed Suite.

Complemented by luxurious style, Indigo Pearl resort is a fusion of modern architecture and Thai tin-mining heritage next to Nai Yang Beach, just 10 minutes from Phuket International Airport.

It uniquely evokes Phuket’s tin mining industry, incorporating unique furnishings and art pieces inspired by industrial relics.

The resort has been hailed a design masterpiece by global media publications and boasts easy access with direct flights to Phuket from almost everywhere in Asia.

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Set apart from the rest of the resort, atop a hill overlooking Natadola Bay, Club InterContinental offers seasoned travellers the exclusivity of a resort within a resort.  Surrounding its private infinity pool and lounge area are 55 hilltop suites all with luxurious Cleopatra baths and many featuring private plunge pools.

“There is no place like Club InterContinental anywhere on the main island of Fiji,” said InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa general manager, Scott Williams.

“We have created an elevated standard of luxury and service that visitors to our shores will not have experienced before. The opening of Club InterContinental marks a first for Fiji and offers a luxury hideaway to those seeking discretion while holidaying.”

Access to Club InterContinental also includes a 24-hour personalised butler service, complimentary internet access, luxurious Pure Fiji products, breakfast in a choice of three stunning venues, afternoon tea and evening cocktails with canapés each evening.

To celebrate the official opening of Club InterContinental, InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa is offering special advance purchase rates from FJ$742 (approx AU$430)  per night, inclusive of accommodation in a Club InterContinental hilltop suite and Club InterContinental benefits, such as daily breakfast, evening cocktails and canapés, and a 24-hour personalised butler service.

This rate is subject to availability, for stays after October 15, 2010, and includes taxes.

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One of only two five-star hotels in Quebec City (the other is Le Fairmont Château Frontenac), Château Bonne Entente fulfills many missions. It is a family resort, a golf and spa getaway, a business stopover and a romantic escape.

The low-rise, 160-room hotel is an oasis of lush gardens and shimmering pools. One could say Château Bonne Entente, with its outdoor restaurant, called Napa Grill, has a California flair, if that means creative cuisine, cutting-edge interior design and inviting wide-open spaces. Plus, it’s a very cool place.

It’s a world apart from the historic buildings, cobblestone lanes and busy tourist scene of Old Quebec. It also is a distinct departure from the car-crammed commercial strips of Ste. Foy. But the Château Bonne Entente is an ideal base for people who want to meld several vacations into one getaway.

It also is a terrific compromise for parents who might tackle culture and museums in Old Quebec in the morning and then change pace in the afternoon, letting the kids loose at the swimming pool or at the hotel’s supervised Fun Club. For convenience, the hotel operates shuttles to Old Quebec, the Place Ste. Foy mall and a golf course affiliated with the hotel (it is a partner at La Tempête, a golf course 15 minutes away), so friends and family can split up and go their own ways – to the hotel spa or out to shop, sightsee or hit the links without the hassle of downtown parking or driving.

If you stay on site for the day, there is plenty to do in a languid sort of way. You can have breakfast, lunch and dinner in three different restaurants, spoil yourself at the spa or paddle around the outdoor swimming pool, which is heated to more than 25 degrees C. With 22 treatment rooms, Bonne Entente’s Ameri-Spa is the largest spa in the Quebec City area offering massages with warm aromatic oils and hot stones, deep-tissue treatments, and indulgences tailored to men or mothers-to-be, among its offerings. Signature massages include those done with extracts of bamboo or apple cider.

The really outstanding characteristics of Château Bonne Entente are its very swish rooms at relatively moderate rates and its exceptional cuisine, now a rarity for large hotels.

Most rooms are strikingly modern, with fine Italian linens, cushy featherbeds covered in vanilla cotton, white leather sofas, flat-screen televisions and desks the colour of dark chocolate. Suite No. 248, where Angelina Jolie once stayed, sports an infinity-edged bath and a rain shower. Other rooms have high-tech features like steam showers and televisions that broadcast from the bathroom mirrors like holograms.

A talented executive chef, Marie-Chantal Lepage, oversees all of the food, including haute cuisine at Monte Cristo l’Original, and casual fare at MC Lounge, a busy bar, or at Napa Grill on the hotel terrace.

Even breakfast is exceptional and beautifully presented. Sure there are eggs and bacon, but there are interesting variations like the omelette with crispy pork rinds, potatoes roasted in duck fat, coriander hollandaise and green veggies. The Thintini breakfast is a leaner bouffe with smoked duck, low-fat cheese and eggs. It all sounds a bit heavy, but the plates are creative, and healthy, many garnished with blueberries, apple crisps or acai jelly.

Lepage really shows off at the formal dining room, Monte Cristo l’Original. Her presentations are artful, and the cuisine is avant-garde. The mahi-mahi and marinated beef have Asian accents with light ginger and sake flavours. Her fish in lemon grass, lamb with lemon gnocchi, caramelized duck and tuna in coconut all are adventurous, unpredictable and highly successful.

At the MC Lounge, Lepage returns to comfort food with a house specialty – braised beef ribs and spicy mashed potatoes – prepared with her own twist.

Source: The Montreal Gazette

SpaTimeNow.com is the vision and passion of spa professionals. SpaTimeNow.com is an online, E-commerce based business. The premise of the site is to bring more spa goers into the spas. As quoted from Winnie, the Founder of SpaTimeNow.com,

“I have been involved in the spa business, to some extent, for over 20 years. In the past 2 years, I have watched spas struggle, as well as their employees, financially. Also spa goers are trying to save money and some have had to give up their spa time because of the economy”. Hence, SpaTimeNow.com which offers luxury spa treatments at a discount.”

“Our website is designed to help consumers search and book luxury spa deals. Our website is a simple, online resource that will increase each spas revenue and customer base. Each spa will be able to sell more spa times and give more customers the opportunity to schedule a spa treatment while attracting new customers to each spa. Additionally, SpaTimeNow.com will have a mobile app for smart phones allowing users more flexibility to receive notifications and book appointments.”

One of SpaTimeNow.com’s current spa director had this to say, “SpaTimeNow.com will give me a viable tool to market my off peak treatment times. It will allow me to market the Spa and capture additional revenues in an area that was continuously a challenge. The ease of logging on and posting treatments and/or removing them is almost too easy. The additional exposure in a new market at virtually no cost is an additional bonus.”

For more information about SpaTimeNow.com’s luxury discount spa treatments, visit the website.

SpaTimeNow.com is the vision and passion of Spa professionals. Founded in 2010, SpaTimeNow.com offers the best in spa treatments through easy and convenient booking methods. SpaTimeNow.com allows spa goers more ways to stay connected to their favorite luxury spa and appointment times through the web and email.

The room upgrades began on August 18, 2010 and last through November 15, 2010. The scope of the room improvements will include:
- ultra efficient air conditioning systems with low electrical consumption
- solar system to heat water to avoid the use of gas
- internal lighting system with LED
- furniture made from certified wood
- efficient recycling system of waste water

In addition to the room upgrades, the project will also create a new ocean front BBQ Chill Out Cafe with a wedding gazebo, a new Gaucho restaurant for 250 people with show cooking and a luxury beach club with night bar and live music for more entertainment.

Sandos Caracol Eco Resort & Spa was originally built with respect to its surrounding eco-systems in order to preserve the property’s pristine nature and wildlife.  The resort is the only property on the Riviera Maya with 16 cenotes. Sandos Caracol Eco Resort & Spa has removed sediment from the natural cenotes to allow the fresh water system to flow better.  Better water flow allows nutrients to flow freely to the mangroves and out into the ocean to feed the coral reefs.

Recognizing its responsibility to sustain the region, Sandos Caracol Eco Resort & Spa currently carries out the following preservation programs:
- Recycling and separating trash
- Use of biodegradable bottles throughout the resort
- Elaboration of compost
- Protecting and reproducing indigenous plants
- Using recycled paper for all printed material
- Improving the flow of the fresh water system
- Wildlife conservation.

Eco-educational activities including an eco tour, snorkel tour, romantic canoe ride and eco workshops in the Kids Club Providing an atmosphere where guests learn and engage in ecological techniques and practices, Sandos Caracol Eco Resort & Spa offers a variety of eco-educational activities, all of which are included as part of an all-inclusive stay at the property.
Current activities include an Eco Tour, Snorkel Tour, Romantic Canoe Rides and Eco Workshops in the Kids Club.

Guests can enjoy a complimentary Eco Tour which takes them on an interwoven path throughout the property where they can discover nature areas within the eco resort.  Guides will help participants observe the extraordinary details that the Mayan jungle holds including treasures such as 16 natural cenotes, indigenous animals and exotic fauna.

A complimentary Snorkel Tour allows visitors to explore one of the region’s natural cenotes.  Guests can sign up for one of two complimentary Snorkel Tours held daily where they can explore the resort’s largest on-property cenote and discover three unique caves below the surface that connect to other cenotes throughout the resort.  Each cenote is filled with crystal-clear turquoise waters and home to a few species of small fish.

Couples can enjoy a Romantic Trip where they board a canoe with a personal captain and enjoy a ride through the natural waterways surrounded by mangroves and lush fauna.  Reservations must be made in advance at the hotel’s front desk.

Children enrolledin the Kids Club will participate in a variety of Eco Workshops to learn more about the wildlife and fauna on the property.

Source: TravelDailyNews

Bay Gardens Resort is Saint Lucia’s award-winning premier destination. It can be identified for its luxurious yet economical accommodations. It really is centrally situated in Saint Lucia’s business enterprise and recreation district. For company travelers, it presents a conference center. For partners, the resort has wedding and honeymoon holiday getaway packages readily available.

Bay Gardens Hotel’s sister property, Bay Gardens Beach Resort and Spa, presents a wide variety of amenities. Get pleasure from lounging by the pool or jacuzzi, take benefit on the onsite fitness center or pamper your self at the salon, spa or rejuvenation clinic. The resort also provides water sports and many restaurants and bars.

Other Saint Lucia resorts contain Rendezvous, a boutique resort specifically for partners. It features personalized, intimate holiday experiences for both newlyweds and those searching to put the spark back into their relationship.

Mago Estate Resort presents a jungle-themed expertise. Nestled among mango trees, the resort features spectacular views in the Caribbean.

For the ultimate in luxury, check out award-winning Jalousie Plantations. Based amid 100 acres of rainforests, Jalousie Plantations presents butler assistance, a spa, dive facility, waterfront dining along with a selection of bars and lounges. It accommodates families at the same time as partners.

Almond Resort is definitely an all-inclusive resort that includes unlimited meals drinks, room program, nightly entertainment, water sports, classes and specialized programs for kids.

Joining a getaway club will enable you to knowledge these Saint Lucia resorts and quite a few additional, at as much as 80% off. You’ll be able to even conserve dollars on airfare and rental cars. You won’t discover offers like this everywhere else, so joining a holiday getaway club is definitely an investment that pays off.

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Located just 10 minutes north from downtown La Paz, the resort is set on the magnificent Sea of Cortez, overlooking the marina and white sand beaches. With 115 rooms, each with a selection of ocean, mountain, golf course and marina views, the property will bring a 5 star luxury resort experience to La Paz.

The resort will also be home to the first spa in La Paz as well as hosting two signature restaurants; Steinbeck’s Steakhouse and The Marina Bar, two pools, a beach club, and the stunning 18-hole golf course. A 2477 sq foot ballroom is also available for corporate retreats and functions or can be divided into three different spaces for smaller functions.

John W Cullen, III, president of Maryland-based Grand Heritage Hotels, said: “Grand Heritage is pleased to make CostaBaja Resort & Spa our first property in Mexico.”

“We are excited to bring a new level of service and hospitality to the destination of La Paz and we look forward to welcoming guests to the Gateway to the Sea of Cortez.”

Rates start at $149.

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The tranquil 13,000 square-foot modern spa space features stunning décor in line with the art deco style of the new Cunarder, and includes two levels for treatment rooms, and fitness and pool facilities. Like her sister ships, Queen Elizabeth’s spa offers a comprehensive health and wellness programme with a spectacular Hydrotherapy Pool and Thermal Suite, with the new addition of the Royal Bath House, the centerpiece for the ultimate spa experience. Inspired by holistic, relaxing and stress-relieving treatments drawn from disciplines around the world, the Royal Spa will offer among the most luxurious and exotic treatments available in any spa resort, including being the first spa at sea to provide Remède products and treatments.

In addition to the highly-sought after features of the Thermal Suite and Hydrotherapy Pool, a new fixture on board Queen Elizabeth’s Royal Spa is the Royal Bath House. This covered space is a social relaxation area that includes both the Thermal Suite and Hydrotherapy Pool, all adjacent to the main outdoor pool on Deck 9. Plush robes, slippers and other amenities will be provided. Day passes are available for those guests not booking a treatment. 

Beyond the aquatics area of the spa, guests can enjoy time to rejuvenate and revitalize with treatments provided by one of Cunard’s many high-end partners. Queen Elizabeth will be the first spa at sea to offer Remède service, including Customized Facials and Massages, as well as Remède and Elemis spa products. Additionally, other new treatments and partners include:  

· Royal Spa Self-Scrub: A customized, do-it-yourself experience, guests work with the spa’s mixologist to create a special blend of exfoliants that buff away dead skin and impurities.  

· Cellulite Reduction and Revitalizing Leg Therapy by Ionithermie: This detoxifying, firming and toning treatment helps to eliminate toxins using faradic and galvanic stimuli. Alleviates water retention and also guarantees inches will be lost after just one treatment.  

“As the world awaits Queen Elizabeth, our guests are eager to experience all the lavish amenities featured on board, including the rituals of luxury found in the Royal Spa,” said Peter Shanks, president of Cunard Line.

“From couples treatment suites and new treatments, to adventurous fitness classes and premium spa product partners, Cunard continues to offer White Star Service as it provides the ultimate in rejuvenation at sea.”

The Royal Spa also includes a full-service hair and nail salon using award-winning products and providing the latest services, such as:  

· Phyto Hair Cocktails: Phyto is a botanical blend of powerful plants and herbs that help repair the structure of the hair and nourish the scalp and follicles, roots and ends. Choose from Phyto Thirst Quencher, Rescue Remedy, Botanical Bliss or Colour Guard.

· bliss® Poetic Waxing: Bliss’s famous “painless as possible” waxing removes unwanted hair from (practically) anywhere.  

· Award-winning St. Tropez Sunless Tanning for the face and body  

· Brazilian Blowout: The Brazilian Blowout leaves hair smooth, healthy and frizz-free for up to 12 weeks without the use of damaging chemicals. Through the use of a proprietary polymer system, this treatment actually enhances the condition of the hair by creating a protective protein layer around the hair shaft to eliminate frizz and smooth the cuticle, improving the health of the hair.

Refreshing Fitness

For health-focused guests, Queen Elizabeth’s fitness centre includes a fully appointed work-out facility and aerobics studio featuring signature fitness classes, including:

· Walkvest®: Burn extra calories while wearing a weighted vest (two – 16 lbs.) while walking.  

· Walking Poles: Turn walking into a total body workout, engaging every muscle with each stride. Classes show how the use of the poles can enhance “walking” experiences to help improve stamina, posture and balance.

· Aqua Tone: This special class incorporates movements with various types of water equipment, such as dumbbells, floats, aqua gloves and fins. The water resistance helps build muscles without overexertion.

Wellness Centre

To promote overall wellbeing, the Royal Spa also offers services using the ancient traditions of Chinese medicines and Ayurvedic techniques. A professionally trained acupuncturist, registered by the British Acupuncture Council, offers six different treatments to assist in alleviating stress or pain, or helping with weight loss.

Ayurveda (Sanskrit for the Science of Life) is an ancient Indian health care system and offers a wellness plan that includes guests’ preferred type of exercise, dietary choices and even way of life/hobbies around their primary “dosha” (constitution): Pitta (water and fire), Vata (ether and air) or Kapha (water and earth). Three popular balancing Ayurvedic therapies are offered that will relax and rejuvenate the spirit, whatever the dosha. And since a key part of health and wellness is education, seminars from managing arthritis to metabolism enhancement will be offered throughout each voyage.

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Each Heavenly Spa by Westin features signature treatments and experiences aimed at mind-body wellness and revitalization, including unique programs that reflect local culture and customs.

Currently available at 20 Westin Hotels & Resorts worldwide, the spa will expand to more than 28 additional properties by 2011, and is built upon two of the Westin brand’s core philosophies: preserving wellness on the road and helping guests feel better when they leave than when they arrived. The expansion of the Heavenly Spa by Westin brand is part of the brand’s aggressive global growth strategy. Westin’s hotel openings this year span China, Greece, Japan, India, Mexico, the United States, and Canada including The Westin Nanjing in Shanghai, China and The Westin Santa Fe in Mexico City, Mexico.

“The successful growth of our Heavenly Spa by Westin brand underscores the strong appeal of our distinctive wellness positioning,”

said Nancy London, Vice President and Global Brand Leader for Westin Hotels.

“We will continue to aggressively expand our spa portfolio to nearly 50 Heavenly Spa by Westin properties by 2011 in key destinations around the world including Mexico, India and China.”

“Heaven” Makes its way to Thailand and Savannah

The Heavenly Spa by Westin at the Westin Siray Bay Resort & Spa Phuket opened its doors August 11, 2010. Six spa treatment rooms and two spa suites are spacious and thoughtfully named after the seven pillars of well-being: beauty, life balance, harmony, aqua, vitality, nature and nutrition. Designed with the very latest in wellness and relaxation therapies and equipment, treatment rooms include Thai style massage beds, Ayurveda wellness rooms, Vichy showers, and custom made treatment beds, incorporating elements of sight and fragrance into the face cradle allowing guests to slip into deeper relaxation. Local products and methods are incorporated into spa treatments like the “Luk Pra Kob,” a steamed Thai herbal ball with bergamot, pandan, tamarind leaf, camphor and turmeric used to relieve muscle tension and stress, as well as virgin coconut oil known for its nourishing properties for the hair and scalp.

Visitors to the new Heavenly Spa by Westin at the The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa are welcomed by the beauty of historic Savannah combined with the Westin brand’s modern classic design. Guests can relax over a suspended dish of orchids in one of 20 treatment rooms named after Savannah’s historic “squares.” Each treatment room features images of these “squares,” or urban parks, as captured by local photographer Ricky Willis. The room styles reflect the range of treatment options, including a brand new deluxe couples’ suite complete with a tub for two and a pair of heated massage tables; numerous “wet rooms” featuring Vichy showers and Scotch Sprays; and “traditional” treatment rooms, which are personalized to reflect the needs of each guest. Westin hotel’s commitment to renewable resources is evident in the choice of bamboo flooring and treatments that use natural ingredients.

Westin Heavenly Spa Signature Treatments

Signature menu items include Rollerssage, a unique massage service in which pure, perfectly round crystals are heated and rolled over the body for a deeply penetrating massage that’s utterly calming and completely absorbing; Celestial Body treatments to detoxify, hydrate and heal; and Heavenly Glow facial treatments to purify and enhance beauty. Beyond providing a respite for physical rest, relaxation and recovery, the spa aspires to uplift guests and encourage them to focus on the betterment of self, elevation of spirit, enhancement of mood, improvement of outlook and total body wellness.

A gentle chime signifies the beginning of the treatment, when guests enter a peaceful and calming zone. Therapists begin treatments with a signature serenity welcome, a ritual that combines aromatic oils with massage of the face, neck, ears and scalp.

Heavenly Spa by Westin Bath Line

Created in partnership with Bliss Spa, the new Heavenly Spa by Westin Bath Line is used during signature Heavenly Spa by Westin treatments. Specially designed to soothe the senses with a calming blend of botanicals and natural ingredients, the collection is available in White Tea Aloe, Green Tea Grapefruit, and Chamomile Lavender. Each product in the line, including a Heavenly soap, shampoo, conditioner, lotion, and body oil, is made of natural ingredients such as wheat proteins and mineral peptides; true essential oils; and vitamins A, C, and E. The White Tea Aloe amenities were inspired by the brand’s signature White Tea fragrance debuted in Westin guestrooms earlier this year and are also available in the Heavenly Spa by Westin locker room. The Heavenly Spa by Westin bath products are available for sale in the spa or online

Continuing its unprecedented industry-leading resort management and reservation expansion, Jet Luxury Resorts has added the award-winning new luxury hotel, Terranea Resort, to its established roster of 4 and 5 star destinations. This marks the seventh such acquisition for the premiere International Resort Management Company this year alone, coming on the heels of the Trump SoHo NY, the Trump Waikiki and the Vdara Hotel and Spa Las Vegas. The move sets a new milestone for what most consider to be the class leader in the industry. Since January, Jet Luxury Resorts has entered 7 new markets worldwide.

Terranea Resort was recently named one of the hottest hotels in the world by Conde Nast Travelermagazine. In addition to inclusion in the magazine’s prestigious annual “Hot List,” the Resort’s elaborate spa, The Spa at Terranea, was also honored, being named to the Spa Hot List. Terranea was one of only 26 hotels honored in the United States, and one of only 11 spas so named.

Located on the Rancho Palos Verdes bluffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, the Terranea Resort boasts a 582-room property including a 360-room hotel with 32 suites and 20 bungalows. Also available are 50 oceanfront casitas and 32 ocean view villas tailored specifically to individuals looking for a more residential setting.

Resort amenities include The Links at Terranea, a 9-hole par 3 golf course, and three unique swimming pools, one with a children’s play area and a 140-foot waterslide. Three ocean view restaurants offer a variety of food and beverage experiences including Catalina Kitchen for casual, all-day dining, Mar’sel, the freestanding signature restaurant, and Nelson’s, a cliff-side restaurant and bar with spectacular vantage points for whale watching. Designed to reveal the Resort’s dramatic outdoor vistas, Terranea’s conference and meeting facilities include 135,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting and event space. Other amenities include a children’s center with interactive programs and several miles of scenic bluff-top trails that connect miles of off-property coastal trails. A secluded beach cove also adds to the unique experiences at Terranea Resort.

The Spa at Terranea is a unique 50,000 square-foot facility that includes 25 luxury treatment rooms, 3 suites, separate indoor/outdoor lounge retreats for men and women, lush garden areas with cozy fire pits, an oceanfront lap pool, a 5,000 square-foot Fitness and Wellness Center and a full-service salon and Spa Café.

Jet Luxury Resorts, the premiere Resort Management Company, has fast become the leading provider to condo-hotel, fractional and estate owners on both a national and international platform through its successful generation of lucrative, high-end rental revenue as well as by its professional resort management. Richard Brosal, President of Jet Luxury Resorts, says of this newest acquisition,

“We are honored and delighted to be partnering with this prestigious property as we can now service our domestic and international clientele in the Los Angeles market. The Terranea Resort is a great fit for our Jet Luxury Resorts portfolio in that it provides large, luxurious, oceanfront suites which our guests have come to appreciate and expect.”