A Babymoon trip in Vienna

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Vienna, the capital and largest city of Austria, makes an excellent year-round babymoon destination. Vienna has a generally mild and continental climat.

The premier destination for an indulging ‘last hurrah’ break in Vienna, is The Ring, Vienna’s Casual Luxury Hotel. The perfect treat to absolute luxury and time together before the life changing arrival of your baby. With the ‘Luxury before Birth’ package, couples will be delighted to receive hospitality at the highest level,  hospitality that caters to every need and wish. 

Sightseeing
Set and done . The Luxury before Birth Package at The Ring includes a guided city tour through Vienna with a limousine. No long walks, just relaxing and be amazed by the beautiful, cultural and vibrating city of Vienna.

Pampering
Set and done. The Luxury before Birth Package at The Ring includes a Pre-Natal Massage for the Mum-to-Be and a Beauty Treatment for the Dad-to-Be.

The Pre-Natal Massage is carefully designed for pregnant women bringing deep relaxation and wonderful tonicity of the total body during this special time, and leaves you totally rested and relaxed.

What else :  Shopping
Although, gifts will come your way with you babymoon stay at The Ring.
Expecting couples receive a personal booklet and gift from ‘Belly Button’, a famous company based in Hamburg, Germany, specialised in offering high quality clothes and cosmetics for mums-to-be and babies.

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After all the pampering and the guided tour with limousine, you hopefully have a little time to spare as Vienna is also your destination for some pre-birth shopping. For designer babyclothes Le Petit Chou Baby is a must-visit store. Offering Baby Dior, Il Gufo, Burberry, Baby Graziella and Polo Ralph Lauren for 0 -3 years old, the Rauhensteingasse 12 is your spot. 

Dohnal, a paradise for items for baby and children, stretched over four floors, with a terrific selection of collections and brands, from baby necessities to exclusive designer fashions. Kärntner Strasse 12

The beautiful, timeless, hand-sewn Herzilein collection is “dreamt up and made in Vienna” – and is also available exclusively in Vienna! Wollzeile 17 and Westbahnstrasse 4

With 50 stores and 400 brands on 9 stories high, Kaufhaus Steffl is definetely a must-see.
For pre-birth shopping Kaufhaus Steffl has 3 stores for baby clothes : Dohnal, Jenning Kids and Petit Bateau, all on the 4th floor. Kärntner Strasse 19

A perfect ending of your pre-birth shopping spree would be SKY cafe at the top of Kaufhaus Steffl. Relax with a cup of tea and enjoy the panoramic view over the city.

Kaufhaus Steffl

ADDITIONAL CITY INFO :
The Ring ‘Best of Vienna’ interactive city guide
The Ring Hotel created the online guide ‘Best of Vienna’ with 100 insider tips on Vienna.
You can simply click on the grafic and choose the category you are interested in and find their recommendations with information, picture and contact details.

Tourist Office of Vienna www.wien.info

GETTING THERE
Transfer
Set and done. The limousine transfer will be waiting for you at the airport to bring you to The Ring Hotel where your true babymoon romance starts. For a relaxed homeward journey, a return limousine transfer to the airport is provided as well.

Flights
Tickets can be found at www.aua.com, the website of Austrian Airlines.
Austrian Airlines is the leading Austrian airline group and a member of the global Star Alliance, the largest airline alliance in the world. Austrian flies to 130 destinations in 66 countries on all five continents.

airport code Vienna = VIE

Vienna is centrally located and easy to reach with short direct flights from all major European cities.

Short flightdurations :

London to Vienna   approx. 2 ½ hours
Moscow to Vienna  approx. 3 hour
Rome to Vienna  approx. 2 hours
Copenhagen to Vienna approx. 2 hours

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.

Babymoon to Cyprus

The ultimate Summer Babymoon can be found at the InterContinental Aphrodite Hills Resort Hotel in Kouklia on the beautiful island of Cyprus. This contemporary and elegant resort is set in an area of culture and tradition.
With 290 luxurious guest rooms and suites, the resort offers unprecedented golf and sea views, extensive facilities and attention to detail.

The InterContinental Aphrodite Hills Babymoon Package includes :

• 3 nights in a Club Junior Suite with Golf & Sea View
• Private VIP Check-in and Check-out
• Welcome drink upon arrival
• A bottle of mineral water, flowers & fresh fruit in the room upon arrival
• Access to the private “Club InterContinental Lounge” offering private complimentary breakfast, soft drinks and afternoon tea & evening cocktails/mocktails with canapes
• Turndown Service
• The LI’TYA Marma Kodo Pregnancy Massage means ‘Mother Melody’
• Late check out subject to availability

This Babymoon Package is starting from 890,- euro for 2 persons for 3 nights
Explore more Babymoon opportunities at the Aphrodite Hills Holiday Rentals, the ultimate in babymooning in the privacy of your own Villa.

About the LI’TYA Marma Kodo Pregnancy Massage
This nurturing and rhythmic body massage is inspired by traditional Australian Aboriginal techniques. Gently combining aspects of the LI’TYA Marma Kodo works to prevent disharmony and nurture the pregnant mother and child, leaving the body’s energies laughing with joy.

Getting There
Paphos Airport (PFO) is located 15km / 9.32 miles away from the resort
Larnaca Airport (LCA) is located 100km / 62.14 miles away from the resort

Watch the Concierge Tour presented by Odile Messala – Guest Relations Manager

Pregnancy Spa Treatments at The Retreat Spa – Cyprus

A visit to The Retreat Spa at Aphrodite Hills on Cyprus is the ultimate in top-to-toe pampering for body and mind.
It offers a cool serenity with a monastic interior and tranquil surroundings, where superb facilities and an expert team of therapists tend to your every need.

A Babymoon Package is offered as well with the inclusion of the LI’TYA Marma Kodo
Pregnancy Massage, accommodation and other amenities.

Pregnancy Treatments at The Retreat Spa

Time for Mum
This treatment includes specifically designed massage techniques and products for mothers-to-be which place focus on the limbs, back and abdomen.
The treatment is tailored to safely care for your needs and combines a Pevonia Signature Massage and a hydrating Plantomer Facial to heal and soothe your skin.  85 minutes 130,- euro

Youth – Renew Caviar Hand Treatment
Your hands are the first to reveal evident signs of ageing. This luxurious anti-ageing treatment is proven-effective to hydrate, brighten, smooth, and visibly rejuvenate your hands. This treatment combines superlative ingredients such as Caviar, Retinol, Marine Collagen and repairing vitamins to render your hands smooth and gloriously rejuvenated. 25 minutes 75,- euro

Youth – Renew Caviar Foot Treatment
This opulent anti-ageing therapy treats your feet to visible rejuvenation with its powerful formulation of enriching natural actives. Your feet are brightened with natural enzymes, then exfoliated with polished Jojoba beads that gently peel away all impurities. Repairing ingredients quickly seep into the skin to ensure you reveal youthful, refreshed, velvety-smooth, and relaxed feet. 25 minutes 75,- euro

Plantomer Facial
This deeply hydrating and mineralizing mask has high seaweed content which soothes, heals and refreshes leaving the skin tightened and lifted. 60 minutes 115,- euro

Prescriptive Facial All skin types benefit from this treatment, tailor made to your individual needs. 60 minutes 110,- euro

LI’TYA Marma Kodo – Pregnancy Massage – means ‘mother melody’
This nurturing and rhythmic body massage is inspired by traditional Australian Aboriginal techniques. Gently combines aspects of the LI’TYA Kodo massage the LI’TYA Marma Kodo works to prevent disharmony and nurture the pregnant mother and child, leaving the body’s energies laughing with joy. 55 minutes 110,- euro
 

Tushygear, a stylish tote for on the road

After the birth of her second child, Emily Sandberg realized why she had always dreaded diaper changes in public restrooms – she didn’t want to haul her entire diaper bag into a small and often, unclean bathroom but couldn’t grab all the essentials she needed and carry a squirming baby too. After shopping around for a product to hold the diapers, wipes and pad, Sandberg decided to design her own diaper changing tote and Tushygear was born.

Tushygear combines the diapers, wipes and pad in a cute tote that fits in a small bag or purse and is completely washable. In addition, it is made of 100 percent cotton fabrics on one side and a soft, fluffy fabric on the other. Tushygear can be customized with nearly 25 fabrics to choose from and is hand sewn in the U.S.

“I created Tushygear to help save parents from lugging their diapers and wipes in a plastic zip-loc bag in their purse or bag and, from having to change their precious babies’ tushies on a yucky public changing table,” said Sandberg. “I’ve observed parents everywhere struggle with where to put the pad, diapers and wipes when they don’t want to carry a diaper bag. Tushygear is their answer.”

Tushygear is Sandberg’s first design and she hand selected boys, girls and unisex patterns like surfboards, footballs, baseballs, flowers, polka dots, tie-dyed, dots and swirls and sock monkeys. The entire line up can be found at www.tushygear.com  or at select children’s retailers in Illinois, Michigan, Missouri and Minnesota.

Barcelona Babymoon at Hotel Arts

Steal away to the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, overlooking miles of Barcelona beachfront and the grand vista of Port Olimpic. The Hotel Arts dazzles guests with its striking, contemporary architecture and commanding location. Renowned for its 24-hour personalized service, stunning, 43rd story spa and innovative dining, this luxurious Barcelona Hotel Arts is a distinctive location in a one-of-a-kind city.

The Hotel Arts Babymoon Package includes :

• One night in a Club Room (including Breakfast in the Club Lounge and continuous culinary offerings throughout the day)
• Strawberries covered with chocolate and mineral water as welcome amenity
• Late check-out at 2 pm
• Spa Treatment for the father to be – 50 minutes
  Head Massage : Feel your spirit awakened with our Indian head massage that will enliven your very spirit combined with the deeply nourishing effects of our signature scalp mud that works to the very roots leaving hair and scalp shining and nourished.
• Spa Treatment for the mother to be – 50 minutes
  The Real Nurturing Experience : A balancing and nourishing treatment, to harmonise the emotions, soothe the body and nourish the skin. Relieving massage techniques cover the whole body and face to ease the changes that take place over the nine months of pregnancy
• A three hour Baby Shopper service can be arranged with an additional cost

The Babymoon Package for one night costs 585,- EURO and is available until December 31 2009.
Additional nights can be booked at best available rate at time of booking.

A dream city Babymoon in London

This package is especially for indulging a new mother-to-be. Prepare for the new arrival with a beautifully gift wrapped jewel calf leather Deluxe Baby Book from Aspinal.
After a hard day being pampered at the Aveda Lifestyle Salon and wandering around Marylebone’s beautiful boutiques, you can relax with a romantic dinner for two in the deVille restaurant before enjoying an undisturbed sleep in luxurious surroundings. A very special gift from Neal’s Yard Remedies awaits you in your beautiful bedroom. Finally, make the most of a long lie in with a full English breakfast delivered to your door.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
The Babymoon Package is inclusive of :

- Gift wrapped Aspinals Deluxe Baby Book
- Mandeville Chocolates in the room on arrival
- Neal’s Yard Remedies Gift Box
- Hair Spa treatment at Aveda Marylebone Lifestyle Salon
- In room full English breakfast for two
- All taxes and services (Value Added Tax at 17.5%)

Rates from 360,- GBP per night in a Superior Double Bedroom.
Higher Room category rates available upon request.

The Mandeville Hotel is located just off Wigmore Street and is gloriously situated between two of London’s most famous historical large parks, Regents Park and Hyde Park, which promise acres of green land. Ideal for brisk winter walks, riding, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, tennis, golf, concerts and picnics. The nearest London Underground station is Bond Street which is on the Central & Jubilee lines. The hotel is also conveniently located for those using both the Gatwick and Heathrow Express. The closest airports are Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and City.

Babymoon Hideaway in Bad Gastein

Babymoon at HotelDorf Grüner Baum Bad Gastein

An unforgettable babymoon journey into the secret valley, Hoteldorf Grüner Baum in Austria is a secret hidaway for parents to be. Relax in pure nature and take a walk through the pure and fresh air at the edge of the national park Hohe Tauern, while getting pampered in our SPA.

The houseowned thermal spring endulges your body with 32°C warm water
as a special treat. Our SPA team offers a huge variety of Alpine and Shiseido treatments for you. Our team has prepared an exciting daily changing program for unforgettable days.

As a special treat we have booked for you a private horse drawn carriage ride through the national park with dinner at a beautiful mountain chalet.

The Grüner Baum Babymoon Package includes :

• 2 nights in a Double Junior Suite with special and extra  pillows
• Welcome present upon arrival in your Suite
• Rich breakfast buffet every morning
• Baby and parent magazines in your room
• Massage oil especially for the mother-to-be
• SPA-Package for the mother-to-be (chocolate delight treatment that helps you to dewater your body, manicure, pedicure and facial, 195 minutes of treatments)
• SPA-Package for the father-to-be (relaxing massage with your choice of different aroma oils including head and face, 1 relaxing bath in the floating water bed and 1 small facial, 120 minutes of treatments)
• Horse drawn carriage ride with dinner at a beautiful chalet
• Candle light dinner in our gourmet restaurant
• Daily good night kiss with a small cup of Häagen Dazs ice cream served to your suite after dinner
• Additional night bookable for 120,- euro per person including gourmet halfboard
• Leaving present box from Polo Ralph Lauren for your baby

The Babymoon Package costs 499,- euro per person for the 2 nights stay

Babymoon at Desert Palm Retreat Dubai

Amidst lush surroundings, green fields and palms emerges 24 chic suites and villas.
Desert Palm – the ultimate in privacy for babymooners.

Dubai’s location is at the crossroads of Europe, Asia and Africa. This makes it an easily accessible city. London is seven hours away, Frankfurt six, Hong Kong eight, India three, and Nairobi four. Most major cities have direct flights to Dubai, many with a choice of operator. There are also now direct flights to North America and Australia lasting for about fourteen hours. Desert Palm is only a 12 minute drive from the Dubai airport.

Embrace the romance and indulge one another with a signature experience for expectant with the following Babymoon Package at Desert Palm :  

•  3 nights in a Palm Suite or Pool Villa
• daily a la carte breakfast
• airport pick up with Diamond Marhaba service
• 1 afternoon tea for 2 people
• 1 romantic 3 course in-room dinner for two
• 1 intuitive organic facial of 60 minutes
• 1  private yoga session of 60 minutes
• 1 mommy to be treatment of 60 minutes
• late check out subject to availability

The Diamond Marhaba service is a full escort from the arrival level till the meeting point including complimentary porterage service.

Palm Suites (45-75m²)
Located on the top floor of the resort, the Palm Suites offer central air-conditioning, private bar, espresso machine, luxurious “REN” amenities, hidden safe, and a personal business and entertainment center including IDD telephone, wi-fi internet access, 40″ flat screen and “Bang & Olufsen” surround sound system with CD/DVD player and Apple iPod. The Palm Suites overlook the resort’s polo fields, manicured landscapes and the Dubai skyline on the horizon.

Pool Villas (198m² total size)
In addition to the offerings of the Palm Suites, the one-bedroom Pool Villas feature large indoor and outdoor living areas and private swimming pools. Each villa boasts a living room and dining area, a ’sunken’ bedroom, and a spacious bathroom with both indoor and outdoor rain-fall showers. The Pool Villas offer ultimate privacy for lying by the pool and enjoying the exotic settings, and are fabulous for entertaining or as an intimate hideaway for two.