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.

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.

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

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

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

Kempinski Babymoon on Aegean Coast

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’.

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…

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

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).

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.

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.

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

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.

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)

Babymoon on the beautiful Island of Madeira

 

LOCATION
Quinta das Vistas Palace Gardens hotel is favourably situated on the crest of a hill with fabulous panoramic views over Funchal city centre, the Atlantic Ocean and Madeira’s mountains.

Funchal’s historic centre is easy to reach by car in about 10 minutes or by walking (20 min). The hotel provides a courtesy minibus service that runs several times a day to the town centre.

Only a 3 minutes’ walk away you will find a bus stop for buses to Funchal and towards the western part of the island. A private parking is also available.

The location is partly the reason that Quinta das Vistas has become a unique property on the island on Madeira. In a commanding position with breathtaking panoramic views and with easy access to the city of Funchal and surrounding villages, you will be very hard pressed to find a better location with such a wonderful mild healthy climate.

FACILITIES
The hotel offers a full range of facilities including a beautiful south-facing swimming pool complex with a heated indoor pool featuring a passage leading to a hanging outdoor pool that has a waterfall linking to a second heated outdoor pool. Furthermore, there are an ice chamber, Turkish bath, sensation shower, foot spa, jacuzzi, treatment rooms, fitness room, lounge, reading room, a piano bar with veranda and esplanade as well as the gourmet restaurant ‘La Belle Terrasse’, also with veranda and terrace, where guests can enjoy the pleasant Madeiran evenings whilst savouring the chef’s delicious and creative dishes.

In this classy Quinta, the small details really make the difference! From the moment of the arrival, when you are surprised with a private check-in in your room and a welcome gift, guests can expect a first class service throughout their stay in this unique hotel.

SPA
The blue Madeiran Sea, a warm breeze that whispers through the trees, a continuity with nature that extends through verdant native outdoor gardens to embrace a fine semi covered swimming pool and surrounding relaxation areas, while necks and shoulders are caressed and soothed by the whirlpool spa that offers lush views over the bay of Funchal.

An impossible dream? The CHANDRA SPA brings those sought-after qualities even closer, with a diverse menu of choice and several environments each inspired by DIFFERENT CULTURES and personalized to the lifestyle of each guest.

Based in a hotel that takes its visitors’ well-being seriously, guests will actually be able to spa-hop – sampling an Inspired Tropical Rain Massage one day, an Asian-inspired treatment the next day, followed by indigenous relaxing or revitalizing herbal body wraps and facials. The extensive menu includes a comprehensive spa golf program, a Mexican Hot Stone massage, sensorial shower, Hammam experience, group workouts, Yoga and Meditation and several other thrilling experiences!

GOLF
Guests staying at Quinta das Vistas profit from 30% discount on the green fees from Palheiro Golf Course and Santo da Serra Golf Course. Guests can buy the discounted green fees at the front desk of the 4 Quintas.

DINING
The Restaurant “La Belle Terrasse” at Quinta das Vistas Palace Gardens, a gourmet restaurant with a covered and an open terrace offers you the atmosphere of the mild Madeiran evening with an outstanding view over Funchal. Add to this the delightful creative dishes from Chef Magno and you have the perfect recipy for a memorable evening.

The dining room has been decorated in such a way as to protect the original elegant architecture of the past romantic Madeira. Open for lunch and dinner.

Further guests can enjoy dinner at Albatroz Piano Bar, sitting in the traditional manor house this bar serves the winter garden, lobby, veranda and terrace.

Pool-Bar – At the pool area creative and original snacks and drinks are served. It opens for light lunches in a relaxed atmosphere, enjoying a unique panoramic view over Funchal and its bay.

The Royal Tea or Coffee with fresh scones and various pastry can be served also on the veranda or terrace.

GETTING THERE
Madeira International Airport (airportcode = FNC) in Santa Cruz is the main gateway to the region and is used regularly by the main European airlines. It takes around 1hr 30 min to fly from Madeira to any of the Portuguese airports and a little over two hours to get to airports in the centre of Europe. Madeira Airport is the largest construction project ever undertaken on the island. It used to be called Funchal Airport. Its runway has been extended from 1,600 m to its present 2,781 min length. The new part of the runway is built partially over the sea and is very impressive.

The modern, spacious terminal building has a tourist office, a residential tourism booking office, a post office, car rental services, travel agencies, exchange bureaus, a restaurant, bars and shops. It also has two Netpoints for free wireless internet access.

The airport is about 16 km, a 15 minute ride, from Funchal.

Website Madeira Islands Tourism

BABYMOONING
Your dream babymoon vacation includes the following :

•2 nights accommodation in a Double Garden View room including breakfast
•One Spa Full Body Treatment PreNatal Pregnancy for her, 1 hour

After 4 months pregnancy :
Pregnancy places strong demands on a woman’s body and is a time for the body to be nurtured and pampered. This massage not only relieves the tensions and aches caused by the extra weight in the center of gravity to the body, but it reduces swelling, soothes the nervous system, acts as a tonic, reduces fatigue and enhances energy

•One manicure for her
•One Spa gift for her
•One Honey cake and 2 juice drinks upon arrival

This Babymoon Package is starting from 370,- euro for 2 persons for the 2 night stay including the above amenities.
For more details about this Babymoon, click here.

Babymoon at Swiss Spa Retreat in Bad Ragaz

A leading spa destination in Switzerland, Grand Resort Bad Ragaz is set amongst lush green mountains, clean crisp air and fresh flowing water. Only an hour from Zurich, it is the perfect destination for your Babymoon.

The Resort comprises two hotels : Grand Hotel Quellenhof & Spa Suites and Grand Hotel Hof Ragaz. Grand Hotel Quellenhof & Spa Suites is an all-suite hotel comprising 8 suites, 97 junior suites and a royal suite. In May 2009 the Spa Suites were introduced, featuring a penthouse suite, 8 spa suites, 4 spa lofts deluxe, 17 spa lofts superior and 26 spa lofts.

The new Spa Loft Superior is your hideaway during your Babymoon and features a whirlpool, steam shower, Airlux ® sleep system, butler service, air-conditioning, balcony and a Bang & Olufsen TV System.

The Babymoon Package includes the following :

•2 nights in one of our new Spa Loft Superior with balcony, Bang & Olufsen TV system and a whirlpool
(The entire Spa Building is working with thermal spa water. Bathing, showering etc. will always be with pure thermal spring water)
•Daily delicious breakfast buffet in our Restaurant Bel-Air
•Fresh Ragazer mineral water from our own spring
•Daily fresh fruits or sweets in your room
•Welcome presents for the to Be parents
•Facial treatment for the Mom to Be from the brand of your choice : La Prairie, Kanebo, Sisley or Carita
•Niance Men Pure Treatment for the Dad to Be with pure Swiss glacier elexir
•Free access to the To B. Wellbeing area – the fitness and wellness oasis
•Late check out on the day of departure (subject to availability)

To view more details, click here : Babymoon Package
To view the Babymoon Package of Grand Hotel Hof Ragaz,
click here : Grand Hotel Hof Ragaz

DINING
The Resort offers a broad selection of fine dining at Gourmet Restaurant Äbtestube, serving gourmet Swiss and international cuisine (17 GaultMillau points - Chef Roland Schmid), Restaurant Bel-Air, a sophisticated restaurant serving international cuisine as well as Japanese food (15 GaultMillau points - Executive Chef Renato Wüst - Japanese Chef Tadashi Aoki), restaurant Olives d’Or, a Mediterranean restaurant and Cuisine Equilibrée, Namun, an Asian restaurant with Thai and Chinese menus, Zollstube, a typically Swiss, cosy, wood-panelled restaurant, Golf Restaurant, serving Mediterranean and Asian dishes, Golf Bistro for snacks and light meals and La Merenda at the Tamina Therme.

LEISURE
In the picturesque countryside between the Rhine and the Alps, opposite the Bündner Herrschaft, lies idyllic Bad Ragaz where guests can enjoy a host of interesting activities and attractions whilst on holiday.

• On-site tennis courts
• On-site Mini-golf
• On-site Cinema “Teatro”
• On-site Shops (Jewellery and Fashion Boutiques)
• Mercedes Benz cars available to guests

From Bad Ragaz guests can take a cable car directly to the Ski- and Hiking area of Pizol (2,222 m).
Summer: Jogging, Nordic walking, angling, fishing, climbing, hiking, Horse-drawn carriage rides, trekking
Winter: Nordic and Alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, snowboarding, ski touring, winter hiking

The luxury resort is the only one in Switzerland to offer two golf courses. The breathtakingly beautiful 18-hole PGA Championship course with its natural water obstacles, good supply of trees and exhilarating mountain panorama has a huge following which reaches far beyond Switzerland. Every summer, the Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open is held
on the championship course.

A 9-hole Executive Course with a large practice centre and Golf Academy has been created at Golf Club Heidiland.

TO B. WELLBEING & SPA
Spanning 5,500 square metres and newly renovated 2008-2009, To B. Wellbeing & Spa offers a tranquil setting devoted to guest wellbeing. Featuring 21 Luxury massage rooms and treatment Suites, Sequoia, Beauty Lomi, Thermo Stone, Soglio herbal massage, Vinotherapy, Chocotherapy, Ayurveda , Klangschalenmassage.

The Resort offers as first one in the world two “Napshell” relaxation rooms.

Saunaworld features a Sanarium, Finnish Sauna, Steam bath, Sole bath, World’s first Swarovski Crystal Embellished Steam Room, Kneipp circuit (a cave-like room full of thermal water in which can guests walk to stimulate blood circulation), Relaxation room with water beds, Napshell® Lounge, Ice Cave and Garden Area.

Waterworld features the spectacular Helenabad swimming pool with mineral water (34ºC), Sports pool for a more rigorous workout (27 ºC) and a Garden Pool (27 ºC) for a refreshing dip with a spectacular mountain backdrop (open from May – October), Solarium.

Andeer Private Spa, 100m² of pure and indulgent wellbeing Whirlpool, steam bath, sauna with Champagne cooler, massage tables, ‘cuddle lounge’, home cinema and garden.

To B. Body & Sports : a fitness zone with Technogym equipment, Kinesis area, Pilates and Personal Training.

To B. Beauty & Care : Exclusive cosmetic products such as La Prairie, Kanebo, Sisley, Carita and Niance products. For men; Luxury treatment rooms with daylight and James Good for you – Hair- & Makup Stylist.

Medical Health Centre (Fully expanded and modernised in 2008)
At the Medical Health Centre specialist doctors ensure that comprehensive medical care is applied using the latest scientific methods. Around 70 staff are employed including 9 specialist doctors, 7 consultants, 29 therapists and other skilled personnel. Everything under one roof:

• Motion & Sport
• Rheumatology
• Weight & Nutrition
• Mental Health
• Plastic Surgery
• Veins treatment
• Watsu
• Qi Gong
• 20 individual therapy rooms
• 2 group therapy rooms
• 1 relaxation room
• Swiss Olympic Medical Centre
• New therapy pool with thermal spring water

GaultMillau HOTEL OF THE YEAR 2009
The Grand Resort Bad Ragaz is the “Hotel of the Year 2009″. This makes them the first hotel ever to have received the coveted GaultMillau twice, since it was bestowed on them already in 1998. Moreover, the Restaurant Namun has been honoured with 13 GaultMillau points. This means that the Grand Resort boasts a grand total of 45 GaultMillau points – held by three of the seven restaurants. Unrivalled in Switzerland !

LOCATION – GETTING THERE
Situated in the beautiful foothills of the alps in Heidiland in eastern Switzerland, approximately one hour by train or car from Zurich (110km) and 45 minutes from Altenrhein airfield. The nearest helipad is just 5 minutes from Bad Ragaz.

Liechtenstein, Chur and the Bundner Herrschaft region are on the doorstep; St. Moritz, Lake Constance and Appenzell are all within easy reach.

Swiss International Airlines offers up to 20 daily flights to Zurich from London Heathrow, London City, Birmingham and Manchester.

From Zurich Bad Ragaz is an easy train ride away – it takes about 1 hour and the trains run about every 30 minutes. The hotel also offers a limousine service with their fleet of Mercedes Benz luxury cars.

Altenrhein Airfield – a 45 minute drive away – is ideal for private jets. The Bad Ragaz airfield for helicopters is just 5 minutes away. The hotel can assist with travel from anywhere in Europe including arranging transfers.

Babymoon Celebration at Mardan Palace

Mardan Palace is the newest destination in the Mediterranean providing the finest Turkish Hospitality with passion and commitment. Located on the beautiful shore of the Mediterranean Sea in the Lara region of Turkey. Mardan Palace occupies a total area of 180,000m2, compromising 560 unique Rooms and Suites. The architecture  of Mardan Palace reflects four distinct designs embracing the famous trademarks of the city of Istanbul: The Dolmabahce Palace, Galata Bridge, Maiden Tower and Kuleli Building.

Mardan Palace has created a Babymoon celebration to embrace the luxury and indulge one another with a signature experience for expectant.

The Mardan Palace Babymoon Package includes :

• Four nights in a Superior Room for two
• Receive a complimentary upgrade to next available room category
• Sumptuous breakfast buffet served every morning in the Bosphorus restaurant
• Personal pre-birth gift for the parents to be
• One romantic candlelight dinner for two in an a la carte restaurant of your choice : La Brasserie – French, Besiktas – Turkish a la carte, or La Cucina – Mediterranean
• One Prenatal Massage for her (55 minutes)
  A pampering massage for expectant mothers that is designed to alleviate muscle tension aches and relieves swelling. Massaging taut skin can also help reduce the likelihood of developing stretchmarks
• Free late check out on day of departure until 4 pm

The cost of the Babymoon Package is starting from 1619,- euro and is valid from
the 1st  of June 2009 to 31st December 2009.

ROOMS
All rooms come equipped with advanced interactive multi-media systems, flat-screen LCD TVs and wireless internet access (including all public areas). Exclusive Hermès amenities will be used for all rooms, while 24-hour Butler Service will be provided to all suites.

RESTAURANTS & BARS
Mardan Palace offers 9 restaurants : the Main Breakfast Restaurant, Russian Restaurant, Turkish Restaurant, Seafood Restaurant, Mediterranean Restaurant, Thai Restaurant, Japanese Restaurant, a Brasserie and a Lobby Lounge restaurant. The underwater Aquamarine restaurant is one of a kind, and is surrounded by a 400,000 gallon aquarium.

A wide range of bars is offered : the Waterfall Bar, Jazz Bar, Moonlight Bar, a Night club, Vitamin Bar and the Swim Reef Cafe.

All day bars can be found near the beach, at the Spa and at the Bowling area.

SPA & FITNESS
7500m2 of Spa & Fitness providing an extensive range of services, to name a few :
indoor pool with jet lounger, baby paddling pool, relaxation area and pool bar.
Relaxation areas (dark, daylight and garden view, with fire place and heated benches)
A Snow Paradise and one Executive VIP Treatment Suite.

AQUATIC ADVENTURES
One of the largest outdoor swimming pools (16,000m2) in the world is surrounded by a water street with Sultans golden horn gondola service. In the lagoon-like decorated pool that stretches down towards the beach, one of the world famous laser shows together with water animation and sound is provided to you. Dramatic waterfall features with seven different levels of water fountains and beautiful statues will be welcoming guests.

A Swim Reef of 350,000 gallon will allows visitors to swim amongst local fishes in a controlled environment. The Swim Reef offers an enjoyable adventure where guests can interact with 2500 different fish. Guests will be instructed by a guide before experiencing the underwater wonders of the reef, where you can swim and snorkel with an exciting variety of fish.

Four Aquariums, showcasing 5000 fish, reflect the unique atmosphere of the different seas- Mediterranean Sea, Pacific Ocean, Caribbean Sea and the Red Sea.

SHOPPING
Mardan Palace has an own shopping arcade where luxury brands are featured.

KIDS
Especially designed facilities are offered for children aged 0-4, 4- 12 and 13- 17 with a specific timing per age group. The facilities will be manned by trained personnel from 10:00- 12:30 and 14.30 – 18.00. A specially designed Kids house offers toys and entertainment for children. The little ones will be looked after in our Mini club. An extensive children and teenager programme ensures around the clock entertainment.

GETTING THERE
Antalya Airport Code = AYT

Go Turkey, The Official Travel & Holiday Guide : website Go Turkey

Babymoon getaway at ABAMA Golf & Spa Resort – Tenerife

 

ABAMA Golf & Spa Resort is an oasis of elegance, an exclusive cliff-top resort in Tenerife, Spain, operated by The Ritz Carlton. A one of a kind 5-star European beach destination.

Located on the smooth slopes of the Pico del Teide volcano, the highest point in Spain, Abama is an oasis of luxury, surrounded by banana plantations, with its own beach where a sheltered cove of golden sand meets the crystal waters of the Atlantic Ocean.

476 rooms and suites feature design elements that incorporate the use of materials indigenous to the island and African elements and artefacts with the principles of Feng Shui to create a truly unique oasis of luxury and tranquillity. Rooms and suites include 148 villas, housed in a series of buildings that are situated apart from the main hotel, each group of villas has its own private pool and the last one is an infinity view overlooking the sea from this unique cliff-top location.

A  Moroccan-style citadel forms the main building and is positioned facing the Teide volcano to the east and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. A “gateway to the sun” offers magnificent views of the sunset across the sea. Rooms are situated on various levels leading down the mountainside providing a maximum number of guests with sea views. All rooms have balconies and private terraces that overlook the pools, gardens and lush landscape.

Colours have been selected to represent and balance the five Chinese elements. The red of the buildings is designed to contrast the green vegetation and the azure water. A Koi Carp pool is home to sixty-five vibrantly coloured carp in hues of gold, brilliant orange, yellow, white and blue. The Koi Carp are a special feature at Abama and add a feeling of tranquillity and wonder to guests walking by and to rooms overlooking the pond.

Abama Golf & Spa Resort is a 160-hectare private estate. Guests travel easily from one part of the resort to another on chauffer-driven golf carts, which operate regularly. A glass-enclosed funicular lift transports guests down to Abama’s beach and back again. The beach is a beautiful stretch of golden sand surrounded by volcanic rock formations. Guests can explore these formations and swim in natural salt water pools.

SWIMMING, TENNIS AND GOLF
7 swimming pools and 2 natural seawater pools provide guests at Abama with ample opportunities to enjoy the sun. Facilities include 2 main swimming pools and an adults only pool in the citadel. In addition, a Persian Garden with its own secluded pool features a replica of the Alhambra fountain. An infinity pool in El Mirador offers cliff-top views of the beach and sea, and the Villas provide guests with their own private pools.

Additional resort facilities that can be incorporated into spa and fitness programmes include a Tennis Academy with seven tennis courts run by the famous Spanish tennis pro duo Emilio Sánchez and Sergio Casal; a Dave Thomas-designed 72-par, 18 hole golf course that features lakes, waterfalls and lush landscaping combined with views of the Atlantic Ocean.  Abama also offers scuba diving and snorkeling, Aquagym, Salsa and belly dancing classes.

DINING
Abama Golf & Spa Resort offers a wide variety of dining options. Nine restaurants and four bars provide a dining or drink option to suit any mood or preference.

Restaurants range from casual to elegant and include beachside, poolside, and golf clubhouse dining. Abama Kabuki is overseen by Spanish chef Ricardo Sanz whose Madrid-based Kabuki is known as the best Japanese restaurant in Spain. Kabuki, with its minimalist red and black decor, adapts traditional Japanese cuisine to the flavours of the western palate, achieving a perfect fusion of local ingredients and Japanese traditions.

Basque three Michelin star chef Martin Berasategui has launched his own signature restaurant, M.B, in October 2008. This famous Spanish chef has been involved in El Patio restaurant since Abama’s opening and is now taking full creative ownership of an ocean-facing restaurant that bears his name with a unique new menu that reflects the culmination of his culinary art.

El Mirador serves seafood and rice dishes and is situated near the Villas with its own infinity pool and indoor and outdoor dining areas with magnificent views of the Atlantic. El Mirador features Balinese architecture with a thatched roof and its unique cliff top location is an optimal place to watch the sunrise and sunset.

La Veranda is located in the main citadel and offers a superb breakfast buffet and brunch satisfying a wide range of palates. Pampa Verona serves typical Argentine and Italian cuisine including the traditional “parilla”, pastas, pizzas as well as other specialties.

The Golf Clubhouse (La Casa Club), situated in the centre of the golf course and surrounded by palm trees, offers unparalleled views of the course, Atlantic Ocean and La Gomera island, and is an idyllic spot for golfers and their friends and families to dine between holes. Abama Beach Club presents the option of combining the relaxation of a dip in the sea with a light, refreshing meal in an informal, sea-side environment. Los Chozos offers pool-side dining in a relaxed indoor and outdoor atmosphere. The Wine Bar with a unique offering of labels accompanied by traditional Spanish tapas is the perfect place for easy and tasty dinner.

Cocktail and drink options are as varied as dining options. Hotel bars include Tanganika for tropical cocktails, Abama Sports Bar for sports aficionados of all kinds who wish to enjoy their holiday without missing the best matches, the Morocco Club: a discothèque, with live music and the Lobby Bar with indoor seating and an outdoor terrace that features live piano music and spectacular views of the sea.

ABAMA, THE PERFECT DESTINATION FOR FAMILIES

The Kids’ Club: Club Abami, sets Abama Golf & Spa Resort apart in its diverse offering of activities for children ages 3 – 12 years.   The Kids’ Club is open from 10:00am – midnight daily and offers a wide range of indoor and outdoor activities including painting, cooking classes, jewellery making, outdoor games, treasure hunts, basketball in the pool, trips to the beach and tennis tournaments as well as fancy-dress parties and movie nights on Saturday evenings from 6:00pm – 11:00pm. Nanny services are available for children under 3 years of age. Baby Abami Club is divided into two age categories : 6 to 15 months and 15 to 36 months. The Club Abami is free of charge in contrary to Baby Abami, which is subject to a fee.

Club Abami is located in the main citadel of Abama Golf & Spa resort adjacent to the main lobby. The Kids’ Club allows children and families to get the most out of their holiday and enjoy family time together along with individual time spent pursuing their own interests.

A broad range of leisure activities caters to luxury travellers of all ages and a wide range of interests. An extensive offering of activities varies daily and provides guests with ample opportunities to explore the surrounding island and enjoy their leisure time to the full. Daily activities range from cooking classes with hotel chefs, wine tastings, salsa classes and Atlantic Breathing: yoga-style breathing in an outdoor garden overlooking the sea. Tenerife is home to a diverse mix of aquatic wildlife and is a scuba diver’s paradise. The hotel offers snorkelling lessons on Abama Beach and scuba diving lessons. Tenerife is located in close proximity to one of the best whale watching locations in the world. Abama offers several whale and dolphin-watching trips every week.

 

SPA EXTRAORDINAIRE AT ABAMA
Abama Spa is a world-class destination spa with an African influence that offers the traditional Roman spa circuit hot and cold facilities, which include: Turkish and Roman baths, an African sauna with panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean, herbal steam baths, a rehydration pool, a World of Showers and an Igloo (with a snow-making device: one of two in the world). A Garden Spa relaxation area with its own waterfall offers an outdoor massage area that allows sea breeze and sunlight within the privacy of white Egyptian cotton screens. A full range of spa treatments, classes and wellness programmes are offered in this 2,500m2 (26,500 square foot) space with natural aromatherapy products and locally-sourced products from the island including bananas and aloe vera. A new Spa Café that serves tailor-made health-conscious and macrobiotic meals is scheduled to open for the winter season of 2009 and a Spa Hotel that will cater to guests in search of the full destination spa experience will open in 2010.

Abama Spa is situated across three levels and accessed through a series of outdoor staircases bordered with lush greenery and cascading fountains.

Sixteen lavishly outfitted treatment rooms include four themed VIP suites: The Colonial Suite equipped with its own Jacuzzi, private sauna and outdoor terrace with sea views. The Safari Suite is decorated with a jungle theme and also features its own outdoor terrace overlooking the sea with private showers and two massage beds for couples’ treatments. The Oriental Suite features gold leaf motifs and offers a cocoon-like retreat for anyone wishing to enjoy the ultimate relaxation of Abama Spa’s East meets West treatments, such as Samunprai or Thai Massage, in intimate and peaceful surroundings.

The Meditation Room is decorated with floor to ceiling murals of the African Savannah and offers an ideal environment for yoga and meditation classes and indoor Thai Massage. An adjoining room is one of the Spa’s best kept secrets and features a large bay window that overlooks patios and cascading fountains for an unmatched ambiance and the soothing sound of water during treatments. A Garden Spa relaxation area with its own waterfall offers a Garden Cabana: an outdoor massage area set upon raised wooden floorboards with a thatched roof and curtains positioned on three sides and a fourth ocean facing side left open to allows sea breeze and sunlight within the privacy of white Egyptian cotton screens.

Additional treatment rooms for hydrotherapy, scrubs and wraps include: a Rasul Suite where the traditional nourishing algae and clay wraps, or Rasul, take place. The room is equipped with a private steam room with tiled walls, a seating area and its own shower. The Vichy Shower Suite utilises a series of water jets to massage, release muscle tension and open up the chakras and is also used for Turkish scrubs and exfoliating treatments. A Hydrotherapy Bath Suite features a warm bed for exfoliations and scrubs and its own hydrotherapy bath for lymphatic drainage treatments.

The Flotation Room offers a “return to the womb” experience where guests are wrapped in skin nourishing oils while resting on a dry float, or warm water bed.

A beauty treatment centre offers manicures, pedicures, facials, skin care, tanning beds, hair styling, waxing and make-up sessions.

A state-of-the-art, fully equipped gymnasium provides exercise machines and weight equipment in a spacious environment with a wall of glass and an outdoor terrace with floor to ceiling views of the sea and surrounding gardens. Personal training sessions with expert staff can be arranged to suit a variety of fitness goals and can be individually tailored to guests’ length of stay.

A daily schedule of fitness classes is on offer and includes yoga, pilates, spinning, stretching classes in the garden, cardio training, body sculpting and power walks. 

Atlantic Breathing takes place in an outdoor garden on a cliff overlooking the sea and is yoga-style breathing that incorporates the elements of the earth below, the breeze from the ocean, the fire of the sun overhead and the sound of waves crashing against the shore for the exhilarating experience of reconnecting with the elements and the rhythm of our own breath.

INTERACTIVE MAP OF THE RESORT

ABAMA BABYMOON RETREAT

Abama created an exclusive Babymoon getaway for expecting couples and includes :

• Accommodation in Abama Double Deluxe Room
• Daily Buffet Breakfast in Restaurant La Veranda
• Upgrade to Ocean View guarantee
• Early check in at 10.00 & Late check out at 18.00 guaranteed
• One dinner per person, per stay in Restaurant El Mirador (beverages not included)
• Bulgari Amenities in your room
• Extra pillows available for back and tummy support
• Complimentary in-room movie
• Romantic rose petals bath for one evening
• One Thermal Circuit in the SPA per person per stay
• Special  2 or 4 days Ultimate Relaxation Package at ABAMA Spa & Wellness
  The two days Ultimate Relaxation Package includes :
  One Face Ritual Equilibrant Legend of Bamboo of 55 minutes
  Two Massages of your choice of 25 minutes
  Two Spa Experience SessionsThe four days Ultimate Relaxation Package includes :
  One Face Ritual Equilibrant Legend of Bamboo of 55 minutes
  Two Massages of your choice of 25 minutes
  One Ritual Corporal of 85 minutes
  One Manicure or Pedicure Spa Deluxe of 70 minutes
  Four Thermal Circuits
• Free access to the Gym
• One hour Tennis court free per stay, in Sanchez-Casal Abama Tennis Academy
• Baby Gift : Abami, The Abama bear and Abami back pack
• Complimentary private buggy during the stay in the resort
• Fruit and water in swimming pools and on the Beach
• Free access to the Business Centre
• WIFI 64kb connection in your room
• Special discounts in the Golf Pro Shop and in the Spa Boutique
• Welcome Back Reward : complimentary 30 minutes massage at the Spa per person for the next stay
• Resort Credit for stays in October 2009 :
  4 nights : 75,- euro per adult per stay
  7 nights : 125,- euro per adult per stay
  10 nights : 175,- euro per adult per stay
  14 nights : 250,- euro per adult per stay
  The Resort Credit is valid for Restaurants and Spa Treatments
  Credit will be deducted from the clients extra invoice

This Babymoon Package is starting from 615,- euro per person for three nights and valid until October 31st 2009
For more details, please visit the ABAMA Babymoon Package

GETTING THERE

Private Transfer to/from Tenerife Reina Sofia (south)and Los Rodeos (North) airports can be arranged on request and supplement.

Tenerife Reina Sofia (South)  airport code = TFS, 33 km from ABAMA Golf & Spa Resort
Tenerfie Los Rodeos (North) airport code = TFN, 99 km from ABAMA Golf & Spa Resort

MORE INFO ABOUT TENERIFE  Tenerife Island Council

Pickles and Ice Cream at Willows Lodge

With its massive fireplace, Northwest ambiance, luxurious beds and five acres of magical gardens, Willows Lodge is a celebration of the senses where guests feel pampered and revived.

Just a 20 minute drive from Seattle and a short stroll from award wineries, the 84-room rustic retreat offers a host of civilized comforts, including a full-service spa and two of the most highly-rated restaurants in the Northwest : 
The Herbfarm Restaurant and the Barking Frog.

The Pickles N’ Ice Cream ! Package includes :

• One night luxury accommodations in a Nicer Guest Room
• One Couple’s Massage (60 minutes)
• Spa Pedicure for the “Mom-to-be”
• Breakfast in bed (for three !)
• Arrival amenity of a pint of ice cream and a jar of pickles (for her) as well as a selection of Redhook beer and salty snacks (for him)
• Starting at $535 for guest rooms and $705 for suites
  (rates based on availability, includes all taxes )

GUEST ROOMS
84 rooms and suites in the design of a Northwest style lodge.  Guest rooms average 500 square feet and feature stone fireplaces, oversized soaking tubs for two with separate shower, French Press coffee, laptop sized safes, and patios or balconies many with lush garden views.  Additional complements include 40″ HDTV and high-speed Internet access, overstuffed bed with a lambs wool pad, and 300 count linens smothered by soft goose down pillows and European style duvets.

LOCATION
Situated in Woodinville, Washington on five exquisitely landscaped acres that border the Sammamish River at the heart of Western Washington’s wine country; adjacent to the Redhook Brewery, Chateau Ste. Michelle, and Columbia Winery. Sea-Tac International, is approximately 25 miles southwest of the Lodge with easy access via Interstate 405.

DINING
Home to The Herbfarm Restaurant, rated as one of the Top 50 Restaurants in America. Advance dinner reservations required. Barking Frog – a casual bistro featuring country fresh Northwest cuisine with a European flair, and extensive Washington wine collection. Serving lunch and dinner daily.

Fireside Cellars – culinary grazing in a relaxed atmosphere. Dining, cocktails and daily wine tasting showcasing Washington wines.

Fireside Cellars at Willows Lodge

SPA & FITNESS
The Spa and Fitness Center is 2,000 sq. ft. and includes the following treatments and amenities: Massage, Facials, Body Treatments, Sauna, Exercise Room, Outdoor Jacuzzi and a Riverside Spa Cabana. Here you will find a revitalizing experience that will calm and soothe the soul, from full body treatments to exclusive Carita facials, available in only 18 spas in the country.

BABYMOON RETREAT
With its scenic location beside the Sammamish River, Willows Lodge makes an ideal base to explore the scenic beauty of the Northwest. The broad alluvial valley makes walking or bicycling a joy, with golf and sightseeing nearby. Further afield you can explore alpine peaks, islands in the Sound…or take a journey of the senses and leave the world behind, as you surrender to total relaxation in the full-service Spa.

Luxurious Italian Babymoons

Hotel Cipriani, Venice

A Perfect Holiday for parents-to-be !
Spoil yourself as a couple a little bit longer…..or take a second honeymoon to prepare for the new baby !
Enjoy a getaway filled with special attention in Florence, Portofino, Venice or Ravello.

Each of the four Orient-Express hotels in Italy offer a relaxing pause for expecting couples to celebrate the pregnancy and enjoy some time together before the family expands.

The Babymoon Package includes :

• Two nights accommodation with American breakfast
• Two a la carte dinners
• A relaxing Pre-Maman Massage
• The Book “Baby Owners Maintenance Log”
• A special present for the baby
• Spumante, fruit and flowers in your room
• Transfer to and from airport or station

To view the packages online click here :
Babymoon at Hotel Splendido, Portofino
Babymoon at Hotel Cipriani, Venice
Babymoon at Hotel Caruso, Ravello
Babymoon at Villa San Michele, Fiesole (Florence)

Spa or Wine Credit
Each couple receives a 50,- euro spa credit when mentioning the www.baby-moon.eu website at time of booking.
At Villa San Michele each couple receives a 50,- euro wine credit when mentioning the BabyMoon website.

 

Hotel Cipriani, Venice
The Hotel Cipriani is set in gardens at the end of the Giudecca Island, a short boat ride from St Mark’s Square and 30 minutes from Marco Polo Airport via motor launch. The Hotel Cipriani operates a free boat service to and from the private landing stage at Piazzetta San Marco (beside St Mark’s Square) 24 hours a day.  The  launch crosses the lagoon in just a few spectacular minutes. The night service runs from the swimming pool boat landing from 10:30 pm to 9:00 am to ensure that guests are not disturbed.

The Hotel Cipriani offers exclusive treatments by Maria Galland and Aromatherapy Associates. The romantic Casanova Beauty & Wellness Center is named after the legendary lover who once held clandestine trysts in the fragrant and colourful gardens of the Hotel Cipriani. 
Specifically devoted to couple massage, there is a brand new cabin for those wishing to share a massage together. 
One of the treatment rooms is equipped with Dolby surround system and acquatic coloured fibre optics on the ceiling. The Casanova Beauty & Wellness Center offers 3 type of pregnancy treatments :

• The real nurturing experience for the mother-to-be (after the first trimester)
  Is  a full body massage designed to answer the developing needs of mother and baby and to give you the nurturing treatment you both deserve.The massage helps to ease aches and pains and that “heavy” feeling with attention paid to back, neck, shoulders an lower legs (50 min.)
• Rose hydrating for the new mother (after the 6th week postnatal)
  Help your body back into shape with specially chosen essentil oils to restore your skin condition and refine stretch marks after the pregnancy. An Ayurvedic scalpmassage supports circulation and promotes healthy hair growth (50 min.)
• Rose leg and foot refresher (after the first trimester)
  A soothing treatment to lower legs,ankles and feet encourages effective circulation and elimination in the areas needing it most (30 min.)

  These pregnancy treatments are also available at the Wellness Centres of Hotel Splendido and Hotel Caruso

Villa San Michele, Fiesole (Florence)
Villa San Michele must be one of the most romantic places in the world.  This former monastery, nestled on a hilltop surrounded by trees and terraced gardens, overlooks the city of Florence below.

Relaxing at the Villa San Michele comes naturally with the unmatched views from the panoramic pool, whilst a small gymnasium allows guests to expend some energy without missing the beautiful views.

Local golf clubs offer championship quality courses, whilst horse riding through the Tuscan countryside and tennis are all on hand nearby.

In a very short time, the Cookery School has become a permanent institution.The courses are all “hands-on” affairs. You will work, play, taste: but the main thing is that you will be cooking alongside the Chefs, in direct contact with ladles, pans, lids, and ovens. The deliberately restricted number of participants ensures that each guest will have individual attention to obtain maximum benefit from the course.

Hotel Caruso, Ravello
Located on the highest point of Ravello, the hotel is perched on a cliff top 1000ft (300mt) above the sea level overlooking the spectacular Mediterranean of the Amalfi Coast. 
Hotel Caruso is located 5km from the sea, 5km from Amalfi, 18km from Positano and 28km from Pompeii. Ferri Boats to Capri and Ischia can be taken from Amalfi.

GETTING THERE
By Air : Naples International Airport (Capodichino, airport code = NAP) is approximately 65km from the hotel.
(50 min drive)

Direct Flights from:
London everyday with British Airways and British Midland
Paris everyday with Air France, Alitalia
Madrid direct flights only on Saturdays and Sundays with Iberia
Barcelona everyday with Iberia
Frankfurt and Münich everyday with Lufthansa and Air One
Zürich only Saturdays with Volareweb
Venice daily flights with Alitalia and Air One

Hotel Splendido, Portofino
Portofino is a classic everyone-must-go-there-once holiday destination. No new houses have been built since 1935, making Portofino a gem of such shimmering polish.

This typical Ligurian fishing village has pretty little coloured houses dotted all around the harbour and main square. In spite of its notoriety, Portofino still maintains today the atmosphere of ancient maritime traditions, craftmanship, colours and perfumes, that still today captivates illustrious travellers enchanted by its beauty. 

GETTING THERE
Genoa International Airport (GOA) is 37 kilometres (45 minutes) from Hotel Splendido and provides a wide range of international connections.

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