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 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

A Babymoon trip in Vienna

©WienTourismus / F 3  

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.

© WienTourismus / Bryan Duffy 

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.