What’s Kickin’ at W San Francisco ?

W SAN FRANCISCO
Set in the heart of downtown, W San Francisco is adjacent to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and directly across from Moscone Convention Center. W is also only five blocks from Union Square and just steps from an eclectic array of boutiques, theaters and galleries. Check out the neighborhoods of Nob Hill, Russian Hill and Chinatown. Explore the Presidio or venture across the Golden Gate Bridge. Wind your way down Lombard Street or head to the top of Coit Tower for a spectacular panoramic view of the city. Experience a trolley ride.  Get the inside scoop on the City by the Bay, and consult the W Whatever/Whenever concierge desk.

Terrazo on the 4th floor with cabanas and an amazing view of the city

SPA
Bliss Spa’s newest West Coast location boasts 5,000 square feet of tension-fighting facilities featuring a retail boutique, three movie-while-you-manicure nail stations, eight treatment rooms, and men’s and women’s lounges with adjoining outdoor escapes. The new space also showcases bliss trademark touches including a cleverly compiled menu of super effective services, rhythm and blues tunes, and the legendary brownie buffet.

In addition to superior ’spa-ing’ and exclusive in-room sampling, W San Francisco’s guests can look forward to ‘BIP’ (Bliss Important Person) status.

Wet - Indoor Heated Pool

DINING
XYZ Bar
Quench your spirit. On the mezzanine overlooking the restaurant, XYZ Bar features an unparalleled list of vintages available by the glass or bottle. Mix it up.

W Café
Who wants a bite? Sip a cappuccino or grab a nibble at the W Café. Take it with you or just sit back in the lounge and enjoy the scene.

XYZ Restaurant
Just off the W Living Room lies a lively, upscale restaurant. XYZ restaurant is one of the city’s hot spots for locals as well as visitors. Cuisine: Californian, Dress Code: Casual Sophistication

Evening in XYZ Restaurant

BABYMOON AT W
Why not treat yourself to a luxurious getaway before the baby arrives? Go on a babymoon and celebrate your pregnancy with W Hotel’s Baby Me package. Your experience includes:

•1 pair of Baby Moccasins from W Hotels the Store for your baby to stroll around in style

•1 Whoops Baby Onesie for snuggly moments.

•3 items from the Womb Service Menu to satisfy your cravings

•1 Bump It Up: Transform Your Pregnancy into the Ultimate Style Statement Book

•and a Wonderful room you’ll love!

For more details, please visit the W San Francisco page on
www.baby-moon.eu/wsanfrancisco

Fabulous Room

GETTING THERE

By Train
San Francisco Amtrak Station (abs) / Travel Distance: Approximately 0.8 km/0.5 miles

By Plane
San Jose Municipal Airport (SJC = airportcode)
Travel Distance: Approximately 62.76 km/39.0 miles

Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK = airportcode)
Travel Distance: Approximately 17.7 km/11.0 miles

San Francisco International Airport (SFO = airportcode)
Travel Distance: Approximately 17.7 km/11.0 miles

For more info about San Francisco, please visit the official visitors bureau of San Francisco at
www.onlyinsanfrancisco.com

25 Years of the Original Hammock Style Cot

Trusted by parents worldwide,  the award winning Natures Nest is fast becoming the must have baby cot. Designed to replicate natural movements to give baby optimal reassurance and maximum comfort. The outstanding design of the Natures Nest Cot gives comfort and security to your baby with its snug tactile environment. The Natures Nest holds your baby in a cradled position enabling you to place your baby in the his hammock style cot with ease. Suitable from birth to 12 months the Natures Nest Hammock Style Cot creates a stress free bed time where ever you are.

‘Real Mums, Real Fit’ worldwide campaign

'Real Mums, Real Fit' Campaign of Cake Lingerie

Exquisite Maternity & Nursing Lingerie

Cake Lingerie is a designer brand that specialises in the creation of luxurious maternity lingerie, nursing bras, sleepwear and nightwear. From the humble beginnings of a mother wishing for beautiful yet functional lingerie, to a now global brand, selling in 16 countries and over 200 stores like Harrods in the UK and Destination Maternity in the US. Launched in August 2008, Cake Lingerie is all about fashionable maternity lingerie and celebrating the beauty of motherhood.

For Mums craving a treat and an indulgence that will make them feel fantastic – Cake Lingerie is a must have. Cake’s beautiful styles are renowned for its clever engineering to look light and flatter the body, whilst delivering shape to embrace the female form with an exquisite fit worthy of celebration. All Cake Lingerie is elegant, feminine, fashionable and tasteful.

‘LET THEM EAT CAKE’ is the gorgeous new collection from Cake and the styles become progressively more delicious as the recipe evolves.  The collection is made up of spectacular styles in Plum Pudding, French Vanilla, Meringue and Blueberry. Inspired from vintage wallpapers, china tea sets to old school Hollywood glamour, results in the selection of rich navy blue prints, deep reds, crisp whites and angelic blue for timeless appeal. Fabulous textures and exquisite laces adorn each garment.

With an inspiring mix-match approach to everyday sleepwear, this exquisite range is made from comfortable modals and cottons, it is every bit as indulgent as the underwear.

Constructed from a delightful mix of soft lace, stretch fabrics and luxurious satin.  All bras are cotton lined and feature cleverly disguised drop cups for easy feeding. Inbuilt support ensures shape and comfort are delivered, in a garment that looks amazing and is a joy to wear.

With no detail spared, Cake is prepared to exceptionally high quality standards, using chemically certified fabrics and all materials being subject to independent stringent fabric, dye and product testing in accordance with EU prescribed standards.

Using European cup sizing, Bras range from 70-85, B-G cups and wholesale from €22.00 – €25.00 and underwear from €11.00 – €12.00.

The birth of a green French brand – 2 Coeurs sous le même toi

Born to be a Mum - 2 Coeurs sous le même toi

A new and green French brand is born: 2 Coeurs sous le même toi. Their collection of tee-shirts is made out of the softest organic cotton with a fresh, rock & glamorous look which has already seduced some French stars. They are also stretchable so they will accompagny the mom before and after baby is born.
 
Despite its young age, the 2 Coeurs sous le même toi brand is already available in The Galeries Lafayette and in prestigious brands stores as Paul & Joe, Harrods in London and very soon in Copenhagen.
 
Mothers to be can shop online at  www.2coeursparis.com 

Don't Touch - 2 Coeurs sous le même toi

 

 

Isabella Oliver at New York Fashion Week

Last week, Isabella Oliver took part in the Red Dress Collection; a fabulous catwalk show at New York Fashion Week in aid of The Heart Truth. The event featured an array of fashion designers and a host of celebrities dressed in their creations - Isabella Oliver dressed US television personality Bethenny Frankel, who looked fabulous on the catwalk in the Isabella Oliver Maternity Ruched One Shoulder Dress.

For more info on this maternity dress, click here

Bethenny Frankel in the Isabella Oliver Maternity Ruched One Shoulder Dress

Kempinski Babymoon on Aegean Coast

Thai Massage at Kempinski Hotel Barbaros Bay, Bodrum

The blissful and priviliged hideaway resort Kempinski Hotel Barbaros Bay on the most heavenly and enchanting bay of Bodrum, is the unrivaled choice for anyone who prefers luxurious comfort for their limited times of leisure and de-stress all year around.

DINING
During a stay surrounded by the signature Kempinski luxury, guests can enjoy the refined cuisines in the hotel’s restaurants such as; delicious Turkish Aegean Buffet in ‘Olives’, modern fusion of Thai, Vietnamese, Bali and Japanese cuisine in ‘Saigon Club’, light refreshments, cakes and patisseries in ‘Gazebo Lounge Café’, refreshing beverages, snacks and seafood & grilled meals all day long in ‘Barbarossa Beach & Grill’, delicious snacks and beverages either at ‘The Pool Restaurant and Bar’ or in ‘Bar Blue’, and delicious Italian tastes in ‘La Luce’.

Chill Out Lounge

SIX SENSES SPA at KEMPINSKI
In winter as well, you can warm-up by the fireplace overlooking the crystal clear waters of the Aegean, or enjoy the heated indoor pool, whirlpools and the chill-out lounge, designed all for your comfort and pleasure.
Kempinski Hotel Barbaros Bay is home to the very exclusive award winning Six Senses Spa, with its 5.500 sqm area of use, assures a renewed high-qualified well-being, through balancing your senses… Six Senses Spas ensures Kempinski Hotel Barbaros Bay is the byword for quality spa therapies and programmes that relax and rejuvenate. The Private Spa Suite, which is ‘spa within a spa’, provides exclusive privacy along with extensive facilities.
As being Europe’s oldest luxury hotel group, Kempinski has built its reputation on the belief that exclusivity and individuality are key elements of true luxury…

Indoor Pool

ACCOMMODATION
Feel like sailing through the Aegean in your room with the Sense of Privacy Kempinski Hotel Barbaros Bay Bodrum offers 148 spacious and exclusive guest rooms and 25 splendid suites, all overlooking the magnificent Aegean Sea view. All the luxurious rooms and suites are decorated with the harmonious blend of authentic Mediterranean architecture and contemporary Aegean design with an elegant touch. Every little detail is considered to make your time truly unique and to provide you with the maximum relaxation and privacy.

FOR FAMILIES……..(your first family holiday)
During the arrival of the families, all children receive a Kempi Kids Welcome Book (Story of Kempi the Turtle, Games, and colouring pages) at the airport to make their transfers to the hotel more enjoyable.
Upon room arrival, they receive a copy of the Kempi Kids program with their welcome amenity, a chocolate cake in the shape of Kempi the Turtle. They have their names written in chocolate on the plate – if received prior to arrival.
The special ‘KempiKids Club’, which is being operated in partnership with a private local kindergarten, offers an environment where learning is fun. KempiKids Club is operating indoors in the KempiKids Club area, and as well around the pool and at the beach. While families relax and enjoy the restaurants, bars, beach, pool, spa or one of the  many outdoor and indoor leisure facilities, their children enjoy many games and activities under the supervision of the trained staff. Besides, baby sitting services are available upon request. KempiKids Club is open from 09:00am to 09:00pm.
Further more, the ‘Turtle Club’, specially designed for children, located within the Olives Restaurant, provides a fun and safe environment where kids can enjoy a delicious and healthy meal with their friends. The professional trained staff will be ready to watch out the children here as well. In the mornings, like the Olives Restaurant itself, ‘Turtle Club’ offer kids an open-buffet gourmet breakfast right for their taste, satisfactory even for the most demanding child. The open buffet offers Milupa varieties as well as baby breakfast foods.
The hide-away resort Kempinski Hotel Barbaros Bay offers a thorough peace within, as well a much more than an ordinary holiday for the kids filled with different adventures and discovery during their stays.

BABYMOON EXPERIENCE
Feel relaxed and refreshed with the Kempinski Babymoon Package during your pregnancy. Six Senses Spa professionals have prepared a soothing package for you to physically relieve you, to make you feel energetic and to help to deliver your baby comfortably.

The 7 night Babymoon Package includes :
•Accommodation in a Sea View Room
•Gourmet Breakfast until 12.00 noon
•Airport shuttle service to Bodrum Airport
•Extensive Treatments from ‘Six Senses Spa’ specially prepared for pregnant women :

- Nurturing Pregnancy Massage (50 minutes)
- Soothing Facial (80 minutes)
- Rose Body Cocoon (50 minutes)
- Olive oil and salt body polish (50 minutes)
- Foot Recovery (25 minutes)
- Head & Shoulder Massage (25 minutes)
- Pregnancy Yoga (40 minutes)
- Water Aerobics (30 minutes) & Breathing Exercise (15 minutes)
- Full Body Massage for Daddy (50 minutes)

For more details about this Babymoon experience, please visit
www.baby-moon.eu/kempinskihotelbarbarosbaybodrum.html

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The Official Website of Turkish Culture and Tourism Office

The Official Tourism Portal of Turkey, Go Turkey

Bodrum Aiport (BJV = AIRPORT CODE)

Babymoon hideaway in the Algarve

Vale d'Oliveiras Quinta Resort & Spa, overlooking the Pool & Family Suites

The five star Vale d’Oliveiras Quinta Resort & Spa in an exclusive resort with panoramic views over the surrounding hills and adjoining golf course. This is your hideaway for an exclusive Babymoon in the year-round Algarve destination.

LOCATION
Centrally located, only 5 minutes from Carvoeiro, 13 kilometers from Portimão Arena and Formula One motor racing circuit and just 45 minutes Faro international airport. Some of Europe’s most beautiful beaches are within easy reach, as well as various golf courses. Transfers from/to Faro airport can be arranged (at a cost).

Family Suite at night

ACCOMMODATION

All accommodation units have individual air‐conditioning, flat screen satellite TV, direct dial telephone, private bathrooms with hairdryer & razor point, in‐room safes, WiFi and Azarro amenities. Hotel rooms are equipped with mini‐bar and coffee & tea making facilities. The Family suites have a fully fitted and equipped kitchen, DVD player with Dolby surround, fire place and terrace.

DINING
The Olive Tree Restaurant offers  Portuguese and Mediterranean cuisine, prepared with the most fresh ingredients. The restaurant is open all day and serves full buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner.

The Jasmin Bar is the relaxing point overlooking the swimming pool, surrounding by gardens. Snacks and drinks are available. Weekly BBQ during summer season.

The Terrace Bar is located in the restaurant’s area with direct access to the terrace, ideal for a drink or tea in a peaceful atmosphere.

Olive Tree in the Garden

ACTIVITIES NEARBY
Zoomarine, Slide & Splash waterslide park, the castle of Silves, a variety of water sports and other entertainment and recreational options are nearby the Resort. Various tours can be booked and organized with the Hotel Concierge.

Indoor Pool

AMENITIES AND SERVICES
- Baby sitting service
‐ Concierge
‐ Doctor on call
‐ Free outdoor parking
‐ Laundry service
‐ Luggage hold
‐ Airport transfer on request
‐ 24 hour room service
‐ Safety deposit box in rooms
‐ 2 bars
‐ 1 restaurant
‐ Spa offering massage/beauty treatments & steam bath
‐ Business centre (fax & internet)
‐ Outdoor pool & children’s pool
‐ Health Club offering gymnasium, heated indoor pool, sauna and Jacuzzi
- Kids Club
- Wireless internet access
‐ 2 hardcourt tennis courts

BABYMOON AT Vale d’Oliveiras Quinta Resort & Spa

Vale d’Oliveiras Quinta Resort & Spa is offering a well deserved relaxing Babymoon for you and your partner.
The Babymoon Package includes :

• Three (3) nights accommodation in a Double Room (2 adults)
• VIP Treatment in the room upon arrival
• One (1) “sleep-in” breakfast in the room on the morning after the arrival
• Two (2) Buffet Breakfast in Restaurant The Olive Tree
• Pre-natal treatment(s) for her : One (1) mother-to-be treatment and one (1) pedicure
  [The mother-to-be treatment can only be performed from 16 weeks pregnancy onwards. The mother-to-be treatment is a comforting, cocooning, safe pre-natal treatment for the expectant mum, releasing anxieties and leaving you with inner strength and peace]
• Treatment for him : One (1) relaxing massage and one (1) steam bath session
• One (1) Dinner for two in Restaurant The Olive Tree (3 course menu – Chef’s suggestion, no drinks included)
• Use of indoor heated swimming pool, sauna, jacuzzi and fitness room
• Gift for Baby

The Babymoon Package is starting from 490,- euro for 2 persons and 3 nights. For more details about this Babymoon, please visit www.baby-moon.eu

TRAVEL INFORMATION & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Faro Int’l Airport 60 Kms : AIRPORTCODE = FAO

Portimão 13 Kms : AIRPORTCODE = PRM

Albufeira 15 Kms

Visit Algarve, a website of the Algarve Tourism Board

Visit Portugal, a website of  the Official Tourism Office of Portugal

A Golden Babymoon – Trump Style

Trump International Hotel & Tower - One Central Park West

One Central Park West is your address for the ultimate Babymoon experience in the heart of Manhattan. Trump International Hotel & Tower is the only Forbes Five-Star hotel with a Five-Star restaurant in New York. Winner of Mobil Travel Guide’s 2009 Five-Star award, Trump International Hotel & Tower New York was designed by noted architects Philip Johnson and Costas Kondylis.

Trump International Hotel & Tower New York is located in Manhattan at the juncture of Columbus Circle, Central Park West, Central Park South and Broadway. It is adjacent to Central Park and three city blocks away from Lincoln Center. The location provides easy access to Midtown businesses, the Broadway Theater District, and the recreation in Central Park.

Trump International Hotel & Tower offers the Trump Babymoon Package which includes :

• A welcome arrangement with flowers
• A congratulations selection of Mama Mio Products
• Salty & Sweets mix for those Mommy-to-be cravings
• One Month’s issue of FIT pregnancy magazine
• A stylish Trump Onesie for the baby
• A relaxing prenatal massage for her and a hot stone massage for him in the Trump Spa

• The Trump Babymoon Package is available from the 1st of April 2010 to December 31st 2010, for more details and reservations please click HERE

ACCOMMODATION
The 52-story tower features 167 luxury accommodations on its third to 17th floors, including 38 deluxe and superior guest rooms, 89 executive onebedroom suites, and 40 two-bedroom suites, all with splendid marble bathrooms and most with fully equipped European-style kitchens. Guest rooms range in size from 441 to 460 square feet.The hotel offers several exclusive services to its guests, including the comprehensive assistance of Trump Attaché™. A wide array of complimentary services and amenities is also offered, including local telephone calls.

Rooms feature 10-foot-high ceilings with 9-foot-high windows affording spectacular views of Manhattan. Each is equipped with the latest in entertainment and business technology, including high-speed wireless Internet access, an entertainment center with remote controlled television and DVD player, VCR, CD stereo, a fax machine, and twoline cordless telephones with dataport. Fresh flowers, bathrobes and slippers, make-up mirrors, feather duvets, luxury bath amenities, local books and magazines, and umbrellas further enhance each room’s residential quality.

TRUMP ATTACHÉ™: Introduced at Trump International Hotel & Tower New York, Trump Attaché is now a signature program of the Trump® Hotel Collection. It provides guests with comprehensive service – no matter how particular – throughout their stay. Following check-out, the Attaché meticulously records each guest’s preferences and maintains a detailed guest history to ensure that no stay feels like the first and no request needs repeating.

FITNESS CENTER AND SPA
A 6,000-square-foot fitness facility features a 55-foot lap pool and state-of-the-art athletic equipment. Guests can avail themselves of personal training sessions as well as accompanied biking and jogging workouts in Central Park for an additional fee. Also available is PLUStraining, an individually designed, computer-generated, personal exercise program. The Spa at Trump® International Hotel & Tower offers nutritional consulting, as well as a wide range of massages, herbal wraps, body glow treatments and manicures and pedicures. In-room massages and nail treatments can also be arranged.

Dinner with a view at Trump International Hotel & Tower

DINING
The hotel’s five-star restaurant, Jean Georges, serves contemporary French cuisine. The restaurant bears the name of its award-winning chef, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, whose other New York restaurants include the highly praised Vong, Mercer Kitchen, Spice Market and Perry Street. For an exceptional experience, in-room dining literally brings the hotel’s restaurant to a guest’s room, and is available 24 hours. With advance notice, a restaurant chef can be arranged to prepare culinary specialties in a guest’s kitchen, and present the gourmet meal course by course.

TRUMP KIDS
Trump International Hotel & Tower provides everything you could need from a family hotel in New York City. Trump International Hotel & Tower warmly welcome families and have created a special program just for kids. The Trump Kids program offers everything your little traveller needs for a journey to a Manhattan family hotel. Children will love the amenities just for them, and enjoy complimentary use of our swimming pool, with the option for swimming lessons. In addition, the special services offered in the program include:

Trump Kids Program:
Children’s room service menu
Kiddie cocktail menu
Kids robes and slippers (selected sizes)
“Trump Kids” amenities
“Trump Kids” business cards printed with each child’s name
“Trump Kids” bath amenity
Complimentary use of the swimming pool
Swim lessons (by appointment – rates apply)

For tinier travelers, the following amenities are offered with advanced notice:

Cribs with plush linens
No tears baby bath amenities
Bed rails
Stroller
Pack-n-play
Rocking Chair
Nanny services (provided through Babysitters Guild – rates apply)

Find the Perfect Party Dress

The Satin Bow Dress

The party season is upon us, so celebrate in style with a fabulous dress or two from Isabella Oliver Maternity. Complement your curves with a feminine detail in the Satin Bow Dress, or opt for a sleek silhouette with the Ruched Tank Dress – cobalt blue makes a chic alternative to classic black.

The Ruched Tank Dress

If a dramatic, floor length design is more your style, then The Wrap Column Dress is perfect. Wrap the luxuriously long tie in different ways to create endless looks for an array of occasions.

The Wrap Column Dress

And don’t forget, visit IsabellaOliver.com and enter their competition for your chance to win an Isabella Oliver gift voucher.

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