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Lomani Island Resort has announced the completion of its new luxury beachfront bures.

The five new bures are within a few steps of the pristine four-mile white sandy beach that fronts Lomani.

The spacious bures are more than 650 square feet in size and feature custom-made mahogany wood furnishings, private courtyard-style outdoor showers and large sundecks that overlook Malolo Lailai Bay.

The double glass sliding doors off the lounge area perfectly frame the breathtaking views of the beach and ocean.

All of the bures are air-conditioned and fan-cooled, and have 32-inch flat screen TV and DVD player and clock radios with ipod docking stations.

Presently guest rooms feature room amenities which include bathrobes, in-room safes, iron/ironing boards, mini-fridges, tea/coffee making facilities and Pure Fiji bathroom products.

The rack rate for the beachfront bures is priced at FJ$740 twin share per night and includes taxes and breakfast.

Book now to take advantage of Lomani’s “Stay 7 Pay 6” or “Stay 10 Pay 8” special packages.

Information: www.lomaniisland.com

ADJACENT TO TREASURE ISLAND SPA

Senikai Spas has recently launched a newly designated bridal suite adjacent to the recently renovated Treasure Island Spa.

The suite with its contemporary setting is the perfect place to pamper the bride-to-be and the bridal party in the comfort of their own exclusive spa suite.

The suite has all the necessary preparation facilities including a lounge area, dress circle, shower and a hairstyling and make-up area.

The bride can celebrate with a bachelorette party or partake in a range of festivities on her big day with canapés, champagne and luxurious spa treatments. Bridal Spa packages are available upon request.

Information: sales@senikaispas.com.fj

OPENS FIJIAN WORLD TO YOUNGER TRAVELERS

The new Meimei Nanny Service will offer families holidaying at Fiji’s Outrigger On The Lagoon Resort Fiji an extraordinary value for money and a genuine, personal
connection to one of the world’s friendliest cultures.

Debuting April 1, 2010 Meimei is a childcare service unlike any other offered in Fiji, thanks to its focus on one-on-one care and introducing children to the beauty and warmth of the Fijian culture. Current packages offer four consecutive days of personalized care for children between the ages of 2 and 12 years, an introduction session to fully understand your child’s needs, daily written brief of child’s activities and a free gift for every child for just $240 (Fijian dollars).

Information: reservations@outriggerfiji.com.fj  or www.outriggerfiji.com

FROM AAA TOURISM

The Warwick Fiji Resort & Spa was recently awarded a prestigious five-star rating from AAA Tourism. AAA Tourism provides the unique STAR Rating Scheme for accommodation providers and also provides an array of tourism and travel products and services, including production of guides for travelers in different holiday destinations.

Set amidst lush tropical gardens on the edge of brilliant white sand beach overlooking a tranquil lagoon, the Warwick Fiji Resort and Spa offers luxurious accommodations, state of the art conference and events facilities and superb gourmet options that caters perfectly to every traveler’s desire.

The completion of extensive improvement works in all 250 rooms and suites, restaurants and conference facilities complements the Resorts natural ambience and elegant charm.

The new five-star rating elevates the Warwick Fiji Resort & Spa’s position as one of Fiji’s premier conferencing and events destination and will endeavor to guarantee that visitor satisfaction remains a top priority for the resort.

Information: pmanufolau@warwickhotels.com

THREE COURSE DINNER MENU
Radisson Resort Fiji Denarau Island has introduced Fiji’s first ever experience of dinner in the pool every Wednesday and Sunday nights.

“Lomani Wai: In the Water” is priced at F$85 per person, inclusive of a delicious three-course menu, accompanied by two hours of beer and wine beverage service.

Information: www.radisson.com/fiji

Continental Airlines offers weekly nonstop service to Nadi, Fiji (NAN) from Honolulu (HNL).

The flight is operated by Continental Micronesia using a Boeing 737-800 aircraft, which seats 14 customers in First Class and 141 in Economy Class.

Customers traveling from the U.S. mainland enjoy nonstop service to Honolulu from Houston (IAH), New York/Newark (EWR) and Los Angeles (LAX), before continuing on to Fiji.

Nadi is Continental’s first destination in the Fiji Islands, and part of Continental’s continued commitment to expanding its international service.

Continental Airlines is the world’s fifth largest airline. Continental, together with Continental express and Continental Connection, has more than 2,500 daily departures throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia, serving 133 domestic and 135 international destinations. Continental is a member of Star Alliance, which overall offers 19,700 daily flights to 1,077 airports in 175 countries through its 26 member airlines.

SOUTHWEST Idaho – Many times vacations are considered escapes from everyday living with promises of being good upon return. Instead of overindulging on fatty foods and sitting on tour buses all day, take a trip that will nourish your belly and body. Southwest Idaho provides local produce and wines intertwined with tons of outdoor recreation options.

Food: In Nampa take the self-guided farm to market tour and see where delicious farm-fresh produce and dairy is produced. Everything from plums and peaches to asparagus and sweet corn can be found in what was a desert just 100 years ago! Some stops even offer the chance to take home ripe hand-picked fruit and veggies.

Wine: While here take time to stop by some of the local vineyards covering southwest Idaho. Whether you’re interested in organic grapes, Holesinsky Winery and Vineyard, or live music, Wood River Cellars, these wineries will only enhance your healthy travel experience.

Fitness: Further the good health-inspired trip by hiking, biking or river rafting. Wander back in time while hiking amongst 12,000 year old petroglyphs at Celebration Park. Grab a bike and check out the Wesier River Trail which covers 84 miles through canyons and alpine meadows. Join Cascade Raft and Kayak paddling down the Payette River and get your adrenaline pumping.

Step out of the unhealthy cycle of traditional trips and return from vacation feeling fit and rejuvenated without dropping tons of money at a spa! Southwest Idaho is the perfect place to nurture you body and escape everyday chaos.

www.visitsouthwestidaho.org

To make it easier for meeting professionals, association executives and incentive specialists who need a large resort or hotel to accommodate their group, Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) has launched the “ALHI 5-50 Collection” within its distinctive portfolio of over 125 four- and five-diamond quality hotels and resorts.

This specific “collection” segment makes it easier for executives and planners to identify a hotel or resort with larger capabilities for their program, and consists of 25 ALHI member resorts or hotels which feature at least 500 guest rooms and suites, with a minimum of 50,000 square feet of meeting space, thus “5-50.”

Additionally, each of the hotels and resorts in this specialty segment feature at least one ballroom of 20,000 square feet or more.

The “ALHI 5-50 Collection” features a total of more than 6.7 million square feet of meeting space, making it one of the largest “big solution” collections available to association executives, meeting professionals and incentive specialists in North America.

As part of the launch of this collection, ALHI has added an “ALHI 5-50 Collections” quick reference button to its home page at www.alhi.com  to provide fast, one-stop access for planners seeking to research to conduct a program at one of the world’s finest meeting resorts or hotels that can accommodate large groups.

For more information, visit www.alhi.com

The French Riviera’s La Villa Mauresque, a 19th century Mediterranean seafront luxury hotel, is offering guests a cashmere and wool blanket, shipped direct to their home doorstep before they depart so they will never have to worry about keeping warm en route to one of the French Riviera’s most splendid villa hotels.

Recent headlines warn fee-weary air travelers of new user charges imposed by certain airlines for blankets while aloft.

The offer is available for guests booking a minimum stay of three nights, prepaying for one night in advance, for arrivals through October.

To allow time for blanket delivery, prepayment is required three weeks before arrival. Blankets are solely shipped to U.S. addresses.

In the village of Boulouris, between Cannes and St. Tropez, La Villa Mauresque features 17 bedrooms housed in two Moorish villas dating from 1860, most with sea views, others with garden views.

On a private seafront, the luxury boutique hotel has a infinity pool and a seafront spa and Jacuzzi, garden and private harbor with facilities for water activities: canoeing, kayaking, small catamaran, zodiac and snorkeling.

Windsurfing and scuba diving are also offered, as well as a small 4cv motor boat for those without a sailing permit.

Available for hire are a 97-foot private yacht for day cruises along the scenic French Riviera and a 17-foot motor boat. La Villa Mauresque is 30 minutes from Cannes, 30 minutes by boat from St. Tropez, 50 minutes from Nice airport and one hour from the port of Monaco.

For more information, call 011-33 (0) 4 94 83 02 42, email contact@villa-mauresque.com  or visit www.hotelsfrench-riviera.com

LA VILLA MAURESQUE CHF – Located right on the sea front, between Cannes and St tropez, the Villa Mauresque is situated in a beautifully manicured garden of over an acre. With its private port and boat house and lapped by the waves of the Mediterranean, the Villa Mauresque is ideally situated for its guests to go sailing, water-skiing, scuba-diving, kayaking.. This property, due to its location and historical importance, is one of the few listed properties in the Cote d’Azur wich is open to the privileged few who seek comfort, calm and luxury. Our yacht will bring you along the French Riviera’s coasts, for pleasure or professional purposes.

The Paradisus Riviera Cancun Hotel has been sold by the Sol Melia hotel portfolio after nine years of management in preparation for the launch of two new flagship resorts, Paradisus Playa del Carmen and Paradisus Xaman. Sol Melia announced the sale of shares in the Paradisus Riviera Cancun to majority shareholder, Martinon, to further focus on completing the construction of what are expected to be the finest resorts in Mexico’s Riviera Maya.

Paradisus Playa del Carmen and Paradisus Xaman, a name inspired by the indigenous Mayan word for the area, will be located in Riviera Maya’s Playa del Carmen enclave on Mexico’s eastern shore.

Facilities and amenities for Paradisus Playa del Carmen include 534 suites — 122 of which are Royal Service and two Presidential — six restaurants, five bars and a signature Gabi Beach Club.

The Paradisus Xaman will feature 325 suites including two Presidential suites — most notably 120 Family Concierge suites which allow for two- and three-bedroom suite configurations, unique in catering to the luxury family segment.

The hotel will feature five restaurants and four bars in addition to a Gabi Beach Club and a Kid’s Zone.

Both resorts will share a 20,000-square-foot YHI Spa and Health Club and more than 12,000 square feet of flexible meeting space.

Each resort will also feature dramatic free-form pools and artful landscapes which have become a brand signature.

Complimentary life-enriching classes such as sushi making, wine tasting, etc. will also be available at both properties.

For more information, visit

www.solmelia.com