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The Prestige Bali Villas Portfolio, Seminyak, Bali

Villa Ramadewa

The most exclusive villas in Bali are now available to rent by the week – shorter or longer – to make your stay on this idyllic island truly memorable.

They are situated close many of Bali’s beautiful hidden places, and to the beaches, restaurants and night life.

Choose from thirty six individually designed sumptuously furnished villas with amazing features. Well trained staff can cater for all requirements so guests don’t have to lift a finger.

Traditional Indonesian or Western cuisine is prepared and served to suit requirements at any time.

For a selected tour of the villas, sample the cuisine or perhaps stay a night in luxury contact Colin Pressdee who will make arrangements for you.

Villa Ramadewa Seminyac Bali

Contact Colin Pressdee on 020 7582 5760 / 07768 948339 or on

Colinpressdee@aol.com

Novotel Saigon Centre will open in the city center of Ho Chi Minh City.

The 350-room hotel is to be built in the city’s District 1 and is scheduled to open in 2012.

Novotel Saigon Centre will be located on the site of the current Metropole Hotel, a well-recognized part of the Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) landscape.

This highly visible location is steps from Ben Thanh Market and on the road connecting the market (Tran Hung Dao) to China Town. The hotel is surrounded by retail and commercial buildings.

Currently, Accor operates four Novotel’s throughout Vietnam, the most extensive network for any international four-star brand in the country.

Novotel Saigon Centre will feature two restaurants, a street bar, roof level Executive Club lounge, outdoor swimming pool and kids’ pool, fitness centre, business center, Web Corner on a Mac and event space.

It will be the first hotel in Vietnam to incorporate louvers into the façade of the building, which by shading the building will improve energy consumption.

Novotel has 82 hotels throughout the Asia Pacific region, with another 28 hotels committed for development.

Currently in Vietnam, Accor operates 11 hotels, including four Novotel hotels — Novotel Phan Thiet Ocean Dunes and Golf Resort, Novotel Nha Trang, Novotel Dalat and Novotel Halong Bay.

Chef Gray Kunz is presenting a season of festive festivities at Café Gray Deluxe, the new “21st century grand café”, at The Upper House in Pacific Place.

To kick start the celebrations, Chef Gray introduces a Pre-Christmas Set Menu from December 1st -31st (excluding 25th and 26th December), priced at HK$285 for two courses, or HK$345 for three courses.

A selection of private dining room set lunches and dinners are also being served from December 1, with a sommelier at hand for wine pairing. Menus start from HK$455 / HK$655 for three courses at lunch / dinner.

Christmas Eve

Afternoon Tea – As a break from last-minute shopping, a festive afternoon tea is being served on Christmas Eve, with Christmas cookies and hot apple cider, sandwiches, pastries and scones with home-made jam and Devonshire clotted cream, priced at HK$250, or HK$480 for two.

Christmas Eve dinner – A season highlight, the festive six course meal is priced at HK$1,200 per person including roast goose and traditional Christmas pudding. A three-course childrens’ menu with roast turkey is also served on Christmas Eve, priced at HK$500.

Christmas Day

Christmas Day lunch – A four course lunch priced at HK$650 features traditional oven roast glazed turkey for main course, and dessert options of Christmas bourbon pecan pie or apple-raisin strudel.

Afternoon Tea – As before, a traditional Christmas afternoon tea is served from 3.30 – 5.30pm.

Christmas dinner – Featuring five courses at HK$950 including lobster chowder, grilled wild salmon, and traditional turkey or roast beef for main course. The menu is completed with chilled raspberry and champagne soup, and dessert of Christmas pudding or apple raisin strudel. Childrens’ and vegetarian options are again available, and the same menu can be served in a private dining room, with a minimum spending of HK$24,000.

Boxing Day

Boxing Day brunch – On December 26 the brunch features three courses at HK$600.

New Year’s Eve

New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner – The most exclusive feast of the entire festive season is Chef Kunz’s bespoke celebration menu including lobster, black truffle, langoustine in rose champagne, milk-fed veal rack, Mont D’Or walnut raising bread, chilled calamansi and pineapple soup, and chocolate banana strudel. The New Years Eve Gala Dinner is priced at HK$1,650 per person.

Overlooking Victoria Harbour from the 49th rooftop floor of the hotel at Pacific Place in Admiralty, Café Gray Deluxe is Hong Kong’s most eagerly anticipated addition to Hong Kong’s dining scene.

At Café Gray Deluxe, the cuisine of Chef Gray Kunz is a departure from traditional fine dining, to ‘everyday dishes’ with an accent on local organic produce and meats, exotic delicacies, and new ideas from the heartland of America to the food capitals of Europe, and islands of Asia.

The contemporary interior design with breathtaking harbour views and double height ceilings creates an energetic dining space, plus seductive bar and lounge.

For reservations, please contact Café Gray Deluxe on (852) 3968 1106 or e-mail info@cafegrayhk.com

About Swire Hotels

Swire Hotels has been created to manage intriguing urban hotels in Hong Kong, Mainland China and the United Kingdom, providing a luxury experience for travelers who seek individually, style and personalised service.

The Opposite House, Beijing, opened in 2008 and was followed by the opening of a 117-room small intimate hotel, The Upper House, above Pacific Place, Hong Kong, in October 2009. The 345-room lifestyle business hotel EAST opens in Taikoo Shing, Hong Kong, in January 2010.

In the United Kingdom, Swire Hotels is developing a collection of stylish boutique hotels in interesting English towns and cities to be launched in 2010.

Summit Hotels & Resorts, a brand of Preferred Hotel Group™, is pleased to announce its newest member in Hong Kong – EAST. The collection includes more than 150 internationally acclaimed hotels and resorts that celebrate local luxury worldwide.

To be opened late January 2010, EAST is Swire Hotels’ third property and is located on Island East in Quarry Bay, home to over 300 multinational corporations, including some of the most prestigious Fortune 500 companies. A business district in itself, complemented with a cosmopolitan atmosphere of restaurants and extensive shopping facilities, Island East has become a neighborhood for both business and pleasure.

The hotel is a 5-minute walk to the MTR subway station and a 15-minute drive to the other key business and commercial districts of Central and Causeway Bay.

With 345 guestrooms and suites, EAST is created for business travelers looking for a relaxed, efficient, and contemporary environment.

In an effort to be environmentally conscious and to enhance guest experience, the hotel has adopted the latest technology for the check-in and check-out procedures – a paperless arrival experience allows guests to check-in anywhere in the hotel using tablet PCs. Guestrooms feature harbor or skyline views and offer the latest in iHome/iTouch technology and complimentary wireless Internet access in-room and throughout the hotel.

EAST’s food and beverage concept was created by entrepreneur chef David Laris, creator of the award-wining restaurant Laris at Three on the Bund, Shanghai. Dining is highlighted by the all-day restaurant Feast (Food by EAST), which offers Western classics as well as Eastern delicacies. Sugar (Bar.Deck.Lounge) on the 32nd floor will be the neighborhood spot to eat, meet, drink, and party after work, featuring signature and classic cocktails, tapas, and nightly DJs.

Fitness center Beast (Body by EAST) caters for worldwide travelers with a 24-hour gym and a heated outdoor swimming pool.

“EAST’s lifestyle business concept, paired with its strategic location in Hong Kong, ensures its success, and it will be a significant addition to the Summit Hotels & Resorts brand,” said Mark Simmons, Area Managing Director, Asia of Preferred Hotel Group.

“The hotel will benefit from Preferred’s global sales force and its portfolio of over 300 managed global corporate accounts.”Summit Hotels & Resorts guests are eligible to enroll in the I Prefer™ Guest Benefit Program, featuring benefits such as early check-in/late check-out, space-available upgrades and more.

For more information, please visit www.IPrefer.com

Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts will open its new property in Hangzhou, China, in December. Located in the Xixi National Wetland Park, this is the group’s fourth resort in China. Banyan Tree has partnered with Hangzhou Westbrook Investment Company to manage the property.

The Banyan Tree Hangzhou is part of an integrated complex comprising high-end hotels and conference center, retail, entertainment and residential. The development is 15 minutes from downtown Hangzhou.

For more information, call 011-86-571-8586-0000, email reservations-hangzhou@banyantree.com  or visit www.banyantree.com

This Winter, the Corning Museum of Glass will feature a giant tree constructed of more than 600 handmade glass ornaments. The towering sculpture will be joined by a 14-foot tree covered in more than 1,200 glass ornaments crafted by the Museum’s Hot Glass Show team. Visitors can also blow their own glass ornaments to celebrate the festive season.

The Corning Museum of Glass offers visitors the chance to experience the art, history, technology and craft of glass in truly unique ways:

• Explore the world’s largest collection of glass. More than 45,000 objects showcase 3,500 years of glassmaking history. See a tiny portrait of an ancient Egyptian Pharaoh, beautiful Asian mosaics, large Tiffany stained glass windows, fanciful modern-day sculptures—and nearly everything in between.

• Watch live, narrated glass demonstrations. See master glassmakers take gobs of molten glass and turn them into beautiful bowls, vases and more in a narrated Hot Glass Show of twirling, heat, sparks, and glassblowing. More than 40 live demonstrations are offered each day (all included in the price of admission), including glassblowing, flameworking and even glass breaking!

• Try glassmaking in a hands-on workshop. At daily Make Your Own Glass workshops, try the ancient art of glassworking. Projects exist for all ages. Little ones can decorate a sandblasted drinking glass, blow a holiday ornament or fuse a picture frame. Older children and adults will enjoy forming a flower out of molten glass, or flameworking a glass bead.

• Explore the science and technology of glass. Glass changes the world—discover how in the Museum’s award-winning, state-of-the-art, interactive Innovations Center. “Do It!” stations let everyone get hands-on with the science and technology of glass.

• Shop for glass treasures from around the world. Featuring eight unique boutiques that enhance and reflect every part of the Museum, the GlassMarket at The Corning Museum of Glass offers everything from jewellery, inexpensive holiday ornaments and gifts, handmade glass art, books and videos related to glass.

The Corning Museum of Glass offers changing special exhibitions, which are always free with Museum admission.

In 2009/2010, the Museum will present the following exhibitions:

• Favorites from the Contemporary Glass Collection (through January 3, 2010)

• Voices of Contemporary Glass: The Heineman Collection (through January 2, 2011)

• Tiffany Treasures: Favrile Glass from Rarely Seen Collections (through October 31, 2010)

• Medieval Glass for Popes, Princes, and Peasants (Summer 2010)

Nestled in the heart of Finger Lakes Wine Country in New York State, the Museum is located midway between Niagara Falls (3 hours drive) and New York City (4 hours drive). For more information about the Museum, visit www.cmog.org

For additional things to do in the region, visit www.fingerlakeswinecountry.org

The Museum’s Hot Glass Show also travels on the road and at sea, providing glassmaking demonstrations at other museums, art fairs and other public venues.

It is also a permanent feature aboard the cruise ship Celebrity SolsticeSM, where passengers can experience live glassblowing at sea.

About The Corning Museum of Glass

The Corning Museum of Glass (www.cmog.org ) is home to the world’s most comprehensive collection of glass.

Spanning the globe and encompassing more than 3,500 years of human ingenuity, the collection includes masterpieces from ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome;

the great civilizations of Islam, Asia, Europe and the Americas;

and the range of artistic movements beginning in the late 19th century and extending to the present day.

The Museum is open daily, year-round, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and until 8:00 p.m., Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.

Kids and teens, 19 and under, receive free admission. The Corning Museum of Glass is conveniently located directly off I-86/Rte. 17 (exit 46).

Natural resources and modern art join in harmony at MalvernSpa where guests can enjoy the benefits of bathing in natural spring water in one of the country’s original spa towns.

Located at the foot of the picturesque Malvern Hills in Worcestershire, a paradise for walkers and cyclists, MalvernSpa is an ultra modern spa hotel designed by local artist and property developer, John Williams.

Combining middle England’s natural beauty, original artworks and the latest in spa facilities, MalvernSpa provides its guests with the perfect relaxing spa day or spa break.

Visitors to MalvernSpa can enjoy some exclusive spa facilities including the indoor and outdoor Hydrotherapy Pool fed by the world famous Malvern Spring waters.

An evening ‘taking the waters’ in the outdoor pool whilst you watch the sun setting over the Malvern Hills is an experience not to be missed. The Kelo Sauna, the first of its kind in the UK, is constructed of naturally fragrant wood found only in the Arctic Circle which helps improve blood circulation, weight loss, skin cleansing and induce deep relaxation of both body and mind.

In addition the Thermal Suite contains a Salt Grotto heated to 49ºC which has a restorative effect on the respiratory system, Experience Showers with a choice of warm tropical rain or refreshing cool mist, Foot Spas for calming and cleansing, a Crystal Steam Room heated to 42ºC infused with essential oils, and a state-of-the-art Herb Sauna heated up to 85ºC, infused with seasonal herbs and essential oils to gently cleanse the body and mind.

The Spa features 10 treatment rooms offering a wide range of relaxing and indulgent treatments using products from ESPA and REN. MalvernSpa’s specialism lies in its ‘Miracle Massages’ which will tweak and tease the most knotted of muscles into surrender ready to tackle that next deadline, school run or even the Malvern Hills themselves!

There is a massage for every occasion including Stress Relief, Detox, Relaxation, Energizing, Pre-natal, Hot stones, as well as the traditional Swedish and Back Neck & Shoulder.

In addition there are calming and age-defying facials, body wraps which will whittle away those lumps and bumps, scrubs to leave your skin smooth and radiant and specialist therapies such as Reflexology, Reiki and Hopi Ear Candling to restore and rebalance.

There is also a spacious, state-of-the-art 80 station gym complete with TV screens and personal I-pod docking stations available to both members and spa visitors. Plus a choice of over 30 fitness classes weekly.

In amongst ‘taking the waters’, working out and being pampered, guests at MalvernSpa can enjoy a selection of delicious hot and cold seasonal menus in the spa’s relaxed Bistro and Fine Dining Restaurant. MalvernSpa uses locally sourced and organic ingredients wherever possible.

Alternatively you can chill out with a smoothie or coffee and catch up with your fellow guests in the spacious lounge amongst the 200yr old Olive trees.

For those wanting time alone and complete peace, the spa’s relaxation room features a video wall showing gentle scenes of the English countryside, with babbling brooks reflecting the tranquility of the adjoining Malvern Hills which will transport you to another world altogether.

Overnight spa guests can enjoy one of the Spa Hotel’s 34 boutique en-suite bedrooms which include black-out curtains and hand crafted Hypnos beds with deep sprung pockets and Egyptian cotton sheets, guaranteed to give you one of your best night’s sleeps.

MalvernSpa has been built to protect the planet as well as its visitors.

The spa’s eco-credentials include its own bore-hole accessing the world famous Malvern Spring waters 200m below the earth’s surface; solar panels to generate electricity; a heat recovery system which reclaims heat from the pool and re-circulates this around the building; and lighting in public areas which works on movement sensors to automatically switch off when the area is unused.

The operating philosophy also reflects this eco-friendly approach with spa breaks offered at 10% reduction for guests arriving in Malvern by public transport.

MalvernSpa offers a range of day spa and short break packages with prices starting from £65 per person for a MalvernSpa Relax Day and £85 for a one night spa break.

For further details contact MalvernSpa T. 01684 898290

www.themalvernspa.com

MalvernSpa, Grovewood Road, Malvern WR14 1GD

A business in Cornwall has won a prestigious Kennel Club ‘Open for Dogs’ award.

Helsbury Park in Camelford has won the ‘Somewhere to Holiday’ category in the annual awards, after its customers nominated it on account of its dog friendly credentials.

The self catering holiday accommodation was highlighted by visitors for providing throws and sofa covers for the dogs as well as dog waste bags and portable drinks carriers.

It was described as ‘a real haven for owners and dogs alike’ and has 100 acres of open land to walk dogs off lead. Welcome packs come as standard for all that stay at the site, with a list of other dog friendly places and doggy treats.

Dave Wilson from Helsbury Park said: “We’ve put dog friendliness at the heart of our business for a number of reasons. Dog owners provide a massive customer base, high quality accommodation that’s dog friendly is hard to come by and we’re based in a stunning location with walks on site as well as dog friendly beaches nearby. Dog owners are also pretty resilient when it comes to the weather, as long as they have luxury to come home to in the evening!

“Winning the Open for Dogs award is a real feather in our cap and we’re proud to welcome dogs and their owners to our beautiful site here in Cornwall.”

Caroline Kisko, spokesperson for the Kennel Club, said: “Since launching this competition we have been really impressed by the wide range of services and facilities that are being provided to make dogs and their owners feel welcome.

Places like the Helsbury Park are really setting the standard for others to follow.

“These are tough times for businesses but more and more people are seeing the benefits of reaching out to dog owners, who are always looking for somewhere that they can go with their dogs.

It makes no sense to exclude customers who are happy to give you their business – especially when dogs actually enhance the appeal of a place, amongst dog owners and non dog owners alike.”

The Open for Dogs Competition is in its second year and customers were invited to nominate places that they thought were pulling out the stops to accommodate our doggie friends with innovative services or simply a bowl of clean water and the promise of a friendly smile.

For more information on dog friendly accommodation, beaches and places to visit in Cornwall download the ‘Cornwall Visitor Guide for Dog Owners’ by visiting

THIS LINK.

AMResorts, provider of resort sales, marketing and brand management services, unveiled the third Zoëtry Wellness & Spa Resort and the brand’s second property in Mexico, Zoëtry Casa del Mar Los Cabos.

A member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World, Zoëtry Casa del Mar is the first property on the Mexican Pacific Coast under the Zoëtry Wellness & Spa Resorts brand. Boasting 42 beachfront suites overlooking the Sea of Cortez, the hacienda-style resort embraces the region’s architecture. Set on a privileged location, Zoëtry Casa del Mar provides guests with sunset views over the Sea of Cortez. The resort’s design showcases arches, cobbled courtyards, tiled fountains, tropical gardens and authentic Mexican architecture.

The large oceanview suites offer marble bathrooms with a Jacuzzi and Bvlgari bath amenities, separate sitting rooms, plush bedding, bathrobes and slippers, private teak furnished terraces and more. Zoëtry Casa del Mar also brings the Zoëtry Wellness & Spa Resorts’ signature Endless Privileges vacation concept to a new destination. The program treats guest to daily breakfast, lunch and dinner gourmet dining options with an assortment of organic food and beverage selections; complimentary cocktails and specialty beverages from a variety of domestic and international premium brands; daily afternoon tea time featuring live plant tea infusions; no check-in or check-out time; 24-hour private, in-room dining; access to all restaurants, facilities and services at Dreams Los Cabos Suites Golf Resort & Spa, located next door; maid service three times each day; complimentary beach bag; daily fresh bottle of champagne and basket of fruit; welcome bottle of tequila; complimentary unlimited worldwide calls; complimentary 24-hour laundry service; a 20-minute massage per guest; and access to sauna, steam room and Jacuzzi.

Travelers also have an extensive selection of on- and off-site amenities and activities including four swimming pools; three lighted tennis courts; culinary, photography and wine tasting classes; weekly workshops with an on-site nutrition expert; access to the resort’s private Beach Club with a restaurant, swimming pool and swim-up bar; and discounted greens fees at three area courses include Robert Trent Jones Jr.’s, Cabo Real Golf Course. Guests can also indulge themselves with signature massage therapies, facials and body treatments to relax, pamper and rejuvenate the body, mind and soul at the property’s signature Sueños del Mar Spa.

The facilities feature seven indoor cabins and “on the sand” oceanfront palapas.

For more information, call 888-4ZOETRY or visit www.ZoetryResorts.com

The Ritz-Carlton Highlands, Lake Tahoe opened earlier this week. Following five years of design, construction and development phases, The Ritz-Carlton Highlands, Lake Tahoe opens mid-mountain in Northstar-at-Tahoe resort.

The Ritz-Carlton has created over 350 jobs this year in Northern California, providing highly respected hospitality jobs and excellent training. The Ritz-Carlton Highlands, Lake Tahoe is the first new-build resort development in the Lake Tahoe area in decades.

Anticipated to be the premier Northern California contemporary mountain retreat, the $300 million project, situated mid-mountain in the Northstar-at-Tahoe ski area, will feature ski-in, ski-out access with mountain concierge services. Manzanita, the resort’s signature restaurant, has been created by San Francisco’s James Beard Award-winning chef Traci Des Jardins.

The Highlands Spa is a 17,000-square-foot spa and fitness center with treatments and therapies themed around water and the woods.

The new Highlands Gondola will connect guests between the nearby Village-at-Northstar and The Ritz-Carlton Highlands, Lake Tahoe resort.

Perched slope-side within a 15-minute drive of both Lake Tahoe and the historic town of Truckee, the year-round destination includes 170 guest rooms, 23 private Ritz-Carlton Residences and 25 Ritz-Carlton Destination Club residences.

For more information, call 530-562-3016 or visit www.ritzcarlton.com/laketahoe