Montage Resort

Spa Montage, Montage Laguna Beach

A spa where mountains and the sea meet, the Spa Montage is surrounded by nature’s beauty. With superior oceanfront setting, Spa Montage takes advantage of the calming and peaceful effect of the ocean to aid in guests’ relaxation, rejuvenation and enhancement of beauty.

Montage Resort

The Spa Montage uses indigenous ingredients, such as lavender, eucalyptus, citrus and orange blossoms, and other botanical treatment products to detoxify, renew and energize the body.

Montage Resort Beach Access

The staff is composed of highly competent individuals trained to address the body’s requirements expressed and interpreted through the guests’ body language, skin nails and even the hair.

Pool in Montage Resort

This creates a wellness relationship between therapist and client. Hours of operation are from 6am to 9pm for the spa and 9am to 6pm for the salon. To ensure a healthy and relaxing atmosphere, there are no cell phones, beepers and cigarettes allowed inside the spa facilities.

Laguna Beach by Night

Here, guests experience a different kind of treatments with their ocean inspired, earth inspired, and water and bath treatments. Aside from their touch and facial therapies and hair removal services, the pre-natal therapies are a great treat for expectant mothers.

Spa Montage

Signature treatments include Surrender where the individual’s optimum treatment is determined and provided, Laguna Beach Kur that fights fatigue, Elements of Life, Aroma-Balancing Therapy, Montage Anti-Aging Facial and others.

Montage View

Exclusive services are also offered for special events, such as Ceremonial Rituals for bridal parties, and the specialized Surrender Retreat programs, like the Couples’ Surrender, Gentleman’s Surrender, Executive Retreat and Girlfriend’s Getaway. They also offer fitness activities to achieve that optimum personal wellness.

View from Montage Resort

Rates for services and use of facilities range from $50 hair removal services to $1395 full day Pre-natal Surrender.

Another Montage View

Experience nature’s healing and relaxing therapy through innovative treatments at one of Mobil Travel Guide’s 5-star rated spas.

Beverly Hills Peninsula

The Peninsula Beverly Hills

The hotel: Situated in the heart of prestigious Beverly Hills, the 5-star Mobil awardee luxury hotel in a classic Renaissance style looks nothing but grand.

Pool in Peninsula Beverly Hills

One of The Peninsula chain of hotels that operates in various parts of the world, this hotel described by previous guests to be “like a fairy tale castle” is ideal for romantic getaways. A favorite of Hollywood’s social and business elites, the hotel promises total discretion and security they can rely on.

Peninsula Fountain

Accommodation, services and amenities: Choose from their 196 elegant guest rooms and suites and 16 garden villas, with satellite or cable TV, flat screen plasma TV, high-speed internet access in rooms, free Wi-Fi internet in public areas, marble bathtub and bathroom floors, and electronic room controls for lighting and temperature.

Restaurant in Peninsula

The hotel offers exceptional and first-class 24 hour room service, so checking in and out is possible anytime. Other services include limousine transport to and fro the airport, babysitting and childcare facilities, and laundry and valet services. They have a beauty salon, fitness center, an outdoor whirlpool and poolside cabanas, and The Peninsula Spa. Pets are permitted!

Peninsula lounge

Dining: For unforgettable culinary experience, The Peninsula Beverly Hills features The Living Room that specializes in traditional afternoon tea, the $4 million Roof Garden for outdoor dining, the Club Bar for fine wine, and the AAA Five Diamond Award winner for 13 consecutive years, The Belvedere, for classic and fine dining.

The Peninsula Beverly Hills

Special occasions: The Peninsula Beverly Hills offers packages and accepts reservations for that special event in your life. They offer complete wedding and meeting packages (consultation, planning, catering, venue other related services).

The rate: Hotel rates range from $475 to $1350.

Rosewood Mansion

The Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek

The hotel: Once a private residence of Texas cotton magnate, Sheppard King, this early 20th century European Renaissance style building is more of an extravagant house than a hotel. It is famous for its sophisticated style and attentive service.

The Rosewood Manshion

Awards for The Rosewood Mansion include Zagat’s top U.S. hotel and Travel + Leisure’s top hotel for service in the world. It’s been rated with five stars by Mobil Travel for the last 18 years and five diamonds by AAA for the last 17 years.

Turtle Creek

Accommodation, services and amenities: The Rosewood Mansion has 143 enormous old-fashioned guest rooms and suites (smallest ones are 450 square feet) and some rooms with marble fireplaces. Open French doors and view the city from private balconies. Be greeted by fresh flowers and original artworks in rooms with walk-in closets and marble bathtubs.

Outside restaurant

Other room amenities include:

• 100% cotton bed and bath linens
• Complimentary bottled water
• Coffee or tea maker
• Cable or satellite TV
• High-speed internet access
• Mini bar

Badroom

Other hotel services are:

• 24 hour front desk and room service
• 24 hour pressing service and security system
• Health and Fitness studio
• Babysitting and childcare facilities
• Outdoor swimming pool
• Bar/Lounge
• Housekeeping twice a day
• Massage service
• 2:1 guest-to-staff ratio

Dining: The Mansion’s restaurant features the acclaimed American cuisine of Chef John Tesar. You can choose to dine at the Terrace or the Pool Terrace for outdoor dining, at the 20-seat Chef’s Room for premier culinary taste, or at their Private Dining Rooms for that private special event.

Bathroom

The rate: An estimated hotel rate starts at $350

Mandarin Oriental, Miami

The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Miami

Where else can you find some of the finest therapists in the United States? The Spa at Mandarin Oriental is the only award-winning 5-star spa in Miami with therapists flown in from Thailand. The hotel is secluded in a private island that offers breathtaking waterfront view and its own private beach.

Mandarin Oriental, Miami

They feature 17 private treatment rooms, 6 VIP suites and floor-to-ceiling windows that offer a panoramic view of the Biscayne Bay. Other facilities include Pilates studio, separate male and female saunas, and classes for Yoga, Little Yoga, Tai Chi, belly dancing and personal training.

Mandarin Oriental

Rice paper, bamboo and other Asian materials are used to create a calming and balanced environment and aid the body and mind’s relaxation. Their treatments are inspired by multicultural ancient traditions, such as Chinese, European, Thai and Ayurverdic among other cultures all over the world.

Bay

The Spa offers innovative, holistic and healing treatments that combine stone therapy, advanced massage techniques and aromatherapy. The most popular are the Oriental Foot Therapy (50 minutes, $140), Advanced Lifting Facial (80 minutes, $210) and Holistic Hand and Nail Treatment with Hot Stones (50 minutes, $90).

Biscayne Bay

Awards won by The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Miami include:

• Top 10 Hotel Spas in Continental U.S. and Canada
Travel + Leisure, World’s Best Spas, February 2008

• Best Urban Day Spa in the 2008 Readers’ Spa Awards
Conde Nast, UK Spa Awards, March 2008

at the Mandarin Oriental

• Top 10 US Spas in the Reader’s Choice Platinum List
Celebrated Living, Summer 2008

• Best Relaxation Massage 2008, Best Yoga 2008, Best Facials 2008
CitySearch, June 2008

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Mandarin Oriental, New York

The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, New York

What better way to relax after a long day than a great total body massage? Rejuvenate the mind and ease the kinks of the muscles in one of the world’s greatest cities. Bamboo, gold leaf and natural stones in Manhattan? On Time Warner Center’s 35th floor is the ultimate luxury spa in New York. Their floor-to-ceiling windows offer a great view of the Central Park and the Hudson River.


The Spa at Mandarin Oriental features Asian-influenced services, such as Thai Yoga Massage and Ama-Releasing Ayurverda treatment that free body of toxins.


Their signature treatment is the Time Ritual, a two hour treatment consisting of exfoliation, a gentle facial cleanse, foot bathing and a body massage for $410. Enjoy 1 hour and 50 minutes of Advanced Facial for $285.


Facilities at The Spa include private showers in multi-functional treatment rooms, water features and deep soaking tub in Thai Yoga Suites, fireplace in VIP Spa and Couples’ Suite, separate men's and women's vitality pool, amethyst crystal steam room, separate men's and women's Relaxation Lounges, Unisex Oriental Tea Lounge and Spa Cuisine.


The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, New York is one of Conde Nast Traveler’s Annual Readers’ Spa Awards Top 10 Hotel Spas in 2009, 2008 and 2005, and Top Urban Spa in 2007 and 2005. Mobil Travel Guide Annual Star Awards rated it 5-star in 2008, 2007 and 2006. It is also one of Travel + Leisure’s Top 25 Hotel Spas in the U.S., 2007.

The Sanctuary Luxury Spa

The Sanctuary Luxury Spa in Kiawah Island

Feeling drained, stressed out and craving for that day of relaxation? Whether you are on a business trip, traveling for leisure or on your honeymoon, there is a perfect spa for you. If you feel like being one with nature, The Sanctuary Luxury Spa in Kiawah Island is the one for you.

The Sanctuary

Located off the coast of South Carolina, it is ideal for romantic and family getaways. Upon arriving, you are greeted by staff with that traditional Southern hospitality, herbal tea and fresh fruit. Enjoy the call of ocean waves as you immerse yourself in total body relaxation.

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The spa does not allow pagers, cell phones, cigarettes and alcohol to maintain that tranquil atmosphere. The spa features nature-based and aqua retreat treatments using native wood, nourishing seaweed, botanical extracts and natural enzymes.


Enjoy facial enhancements and rejuvenation for as low as $20 up to $245 for 90 minutes of the Signature and the Southern Hospitality Facials. Their Body Rescue services include 60 minutes of detoxifying and body renewal and relaxation for $180 and 90 minutes of body polishing and head-to-toe sanctuary for $250.


Their massage enhancements and escapes start at $20. Spa medleys treat you to two to four hours of body relaxation. Couples can enjoy their Suite Seclusions services that feature the River Whirlpool for as low as $290 for two hours of service.


The Sanctuary Luxury Spa is rated 5-star in Mobil Travel Guide's 50th Annual Star Awards and is one of Travel + Leisure’s Top 25 Hotel Spas in the United States.
The Spa is conveniently open from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM daily.

Palazzo Versace

Palazzo Versace — Gold Coast, Australia

Australia being one of the greatest tourist destinations drawing vacationers from around the world always attracted me and I always harbored the wish to enjoy a splendid summer vacation in the gold coast of Australia.


After making up my mind and surveying all the possible accommodations I could get in Australia, I finally booked my air tickets and made my lodging bookings in the Palazzo Versace hotel in the Gold Coast of Australia.


This hotel owned by Donatella Versace clearly reflects her enormous passion for the world of fashion. This hotel brings together influences and inspirations from around the world and echoes designing trends from various ages- from past to present and from classical to contemporary.


The breath-taking beauty of the hotel with its renaissance splendor and classical elegance gives the perfect relaxation and rejuvenates the soul, thereby making the tour to Australia a memorable one.


The hotel features 205 elegant rooms with classical beautification and 72 condominiums in its neighborhood. The hotel also owns a private marina. Located amongst the magnificent beauty of Gold Coast’s beautiful waterways, white sandy beaches and hinterland, the hotel has become one of the greatest resorts for the vacationers from around the world.


The climate in gold coast of Australia is perfect for enjoying a vacation. The cosmopolitan ambiance of gold coast and particularly Palazzo Versace also contributes to its popularity as one of the finest resorts of Australia.


There is no comparison to the beauty of Palazzo Versace. Other than spending time in the beaches, I particularly enjoyed the peaceful walks in the fashionable and stylish garden of the hotel. The service that they provided me throughout my stay in the hotel was also excellent as they left no scope for any form of complaint.

Apart from the services the additional amenities that the hotel provides like the fitness centre, internet facilities are also great. For someone with the acute sense of aesthetics, fashion and designing beauty this hotel in the Gold Coast of Australia is a perfect place for stay.

KEWARRA BEACH RESORT

Kewarra Beach Resort Cairns

I always harbored the wish to visit Australia and enjoy a splendid holiday on the sunny beaches of Australia. With this objective, I finally decided to visit Australia for a relaxing holiday to break free from the monotony of my daily life. After having a careful survey of the places of visit in Australia and the lodging facilities, I finally got my lodging facility booked in the Kewarra beach resort cairns.


This resort is a perfect place of stay in Australia. What really attracted me to this hotel was its location, placed near the sandy beaches of Cairns. The railway station and the international airport are also easily accessible from the hotel.


Apart from this, there are several places to visit in the adjoining area of the hotel. This includes the Palm Cove beach, Daintree Forest and Atherton Tablelands. The area where the hotel is located also provides good shopping facilities in the numerous shopping centers located in that region. The area can in fact be called a shopper’s paradise.


Before choosing this hotel for stay, I did a clear survey of the lodging facilities that this hotel provides to its visitors. The rooms in the Kewarra beach resort have been made with special care so as to fit with the choice and preference of visitors from around the globe. The additional amenities further enrich your stay in this hotel of Australia.


The hotel consists of seven suites and 68 guest rooms in totality. I enjoyed staying in a deluxe bungalow as this facility was available at that time. The location of the bungalow with surrounding gardens added a splendid dimension to my stay in this hotel of Australia.


The furniture, floor coverings and other facilities like mini-bars in the room, safe for keeping important documents and internet and telephone facilities make the hotel an ideal place for stay. I would recommend this hotel to everyone intending to visit Australia in the near future.