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December 2011 Click here for PDF version
For travelers planning winter ski vacations, the world class Post Hotel & Spa, ranked among the top ski resorts in North America, is offering two- and three-day ski packages, and is still taking reservations for Christmas & New Years. Congratulations to the Post Hotel & Spa for receiving The Wine Spectator Grand Award for ten consecutive years. One of the most highly regarded honors in the international culinary community, the Award is granted to less than 100 of the more than 4,000 restaurants worldwide that compete for it every year.
Video: Adventures In The Wild. Accolades to Chateau de la Chevre d’Or named #2 in the Top 20 Small Hotels in Europe and #47 in The World’s Top 100 in the November NA issue “Best of the World” 2011 Readers’ Choice Awards. Chevre d’Or is offering a new Springtime Discovery package featuring 3 nights for the price of 2, valid March 8 – April 30, 2012.
Sparkling Hill Resort is pleased to announce two December promotions that offer great value: The Holiday Haven and the New Year’s Gala – combined with luxurious spa facilities. Looking for a Christmas gift to remember – consider a 7-night Whole Body Wellness package, including 13 spa treatments – a perfect way to rejuvenate after the holidays and start the New Year. Haven Package New Years Package
Please contact us for any clients booking Relais & Chateaux hotels in Spain & Portugal. After an eight day intensive visit in October, Moira would love to share her experiences at many of these amazing places.
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RELAIS & CHATEAUX HOTELS
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THE POST HOTEL & SPA (www.posthotel.com)
 This award-winning hotel and spa in the Canadian Rockies is welcoming winter vacationers interested in skiing, skating, snowmobiling and more – all followed by relaxation and rejuvenation in the hotel’s luxurious Temple Spa. The hotel offers a variety of packages – spa, gourmet, romance and ski. The two- and three-day Mid-Week Ski packages include accommodation, breakfasts and skiing starting at $399 pp double. As a member of Relais & Chateaux’s “Discover the Faces of Western Canada” (receive added value when booking two or more R&C properties within a two-week period), the Post is offering a bottle of French Champagne and a complimentary upgrade. Please contact Moira for a special amenity in the room.
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CHATEAU DE LA CHEVRE D’OR - Virtuoso (www.chevredor.com)
 The award-winning Chateau in the village of Eze is closed for the winter season and will re-open in March 2012. Travelers booking Mediterranean cruises for 2012 will be interested the hotel’s pre- and post cruise package for 2012 from Nice and Monte Carlo. Cruisers can experience a one-night stay in the historical village of Eze. The Cruise Package includes personal car pickup and drop off from the cruise harbor or Nice airport, one night in a double room for two with welcome treats, continental breakfast for two, complimentary access to fitness room, hammam, sauna, Jacuzzi, heated pool, and tour of a traditional perfume factory – from 525 euros pp dbl. The hotel offers the perfect wedding destination, featuring the most romantic of settings. Please contact Moira for bookings and an amenity in the room.
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VILLA LA VEDETTA (www.villalavedetta.net)
 This romantic Relais & Chateaux five-star boutique hotel sits atop Piazzale Michaelangelo, offering an ideal base for winter travelers who wish to explore Florence during the day and spend the evenings relaxing in a quiet urban retreat with amazing city views. The hotel offers an array of packages – it’s Shopping in Florence package includes three nights’ accommodation, daily buffet breakfast, dinner for two at Ornice restaurant with special tasting menu (4 dishes and selection of 3 wines), one shopping day (4 hours) with personal shopper and lunch, guided tour of famous Florentine outlets (4 hours). Please contact Moira for best available rate and bottle of Chianti in room.
Relais & Chateaux properties in Spain (18 hotels; 8 restaurants) and Portugal (8 hotels; 1 restaurant) are sprinkled over different regions – each with its own traditions, cuisine and culture. HOTEL EL PEREGRINO, PUENTE LA REINA (www.relais.com/peregrino)
 This romantic 7-room, 5-suite palace of stone incorporates glass and wood, with a rococo loft atmosphere in the rooms. The hotel is ideally located close to Pamplona and San Sebastian, plus three Grand Chef, 3-Michelin star restaurants, each with private wine tasting – Restaurant Akelare (www.relais.com/akelare), Restaurant Arzak (www.relais.com/arzak), and Restaurant Martin Berasategui (www.relais.com/berasategui). Located at the convergence of all paths leading to Santiago de Compestela, the hotel is also within driving distance of Frank Gehry’s dazzling new City of Wine complex for Marquis de Riscal winery in Elciego, and Gehry’s famous Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao.
HOTEL ORFILA, MADRID (www.relais.com/orfila)
 Near the Prado, Thyssen Bornemisza and Reina Sofia Museums, and a few minutes from Old Madrid and the Golden Mile (city’s most exclusive shops), this small 20-room, 12-suite palace, built in 1886, offers guests an oasis of quiet in the centre of the cultural and business centre of Madrid. The hotel immerses guests in an art gallery with its period furniture and feature marble. In the 1920s, it was made famous by the plays staged within its walls. Today, its tea room and cocktail bar are imbued with English chic, and its restaurant El Jardin de Orifila, with its flowering patio and exceptional cuisine and selection of wines, invites guests to dine under the stars. This five-star hotel is a great place to set off and explore Madrid.
 The resort is closed for the winter, but is now booking adventures for their 2012 season May 24 to Sept 30. Clayoquot Wilderness Resort and Churchill Wild have teamed up to offer a spectacular Canadian Adventure. Travelers will combine a luxury tent encampment in a temperate rainforest on the Pacific Ocean, featuring Black Bears and Black Whales (Orcas, Greys and Humpbacks) with luxury Arctic fly-in eco-lodges, featuring White Bears and White Whales (Polar Bears and Belugas). These 10 - 14-night all- inclusive packages are being offered in July and August from $12,795 pp plus taxes and fees. Clayoquot’s remote experiences appeal to all ages and are ideal for multi-generational vacations. Agents receive booking commissions of 10% on the total value of resort packages. Please contact Moira for bookings and receive a shipment of BC Sockeye smoked salmon. |
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EXECUTIVE HOUSE HOTEL (www.executivehouse.com)
 This European-style boutique hotel is ideally located in the heart of historic downtown Victoria and the Inner Harbour, and offers a variety of packages, which can be combined with some Christmas shopping. The Spa & Stay package includes a two-night stay in a one-bedroom suite or harbor- view room plus a one-hour massage for two at the Urban Oasis Medi Spa for $160 pp dbl. Guests may visit various holiday venues aroundVictoria, including Butchart Garden’s popular Magic of Christmas, which features fantastic light displays, 12 Days of Christmas displays, performances of traditional caroling and music, ice skating and much more. Please contact Moira for bookings and a special amenity in the room.
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SPARKLING HILL RESORT (www.sparklinghillresort.com)
 This “sparkling” resort is offering two 2-night holiday packages for two that include accommodation and full hot breakfasts. The Holiday Haven package includes two 2-course dinners for two, $100 KurSpa credit, chef- hosted baking demonstration and tasting session, traditional Austrian sauna experience, and guided winter wonderland hike with festive surprise festive ending, all for just $575, valid Dec 1 - 29. The New Year’s Gala, valid Dec 30 & 31, includes two 2-course dinners for two, including special New Year’s Eve dinner, Austrian style New Year’s midnight snack, glass of Champagne to toast New Year, and Viennese Waltz-themed musical entertainment for $795. Please contact Moira for bookings and a special amenity in the room.
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LUXURY GETAWAYSMany of the hotels offer R&C’s Discovery Package which includes one night in a standard or superior double room, dinner and breakfast for two (beverages included), from 233 euro per person. Two of those hotels are:
Mirador de Dalt Vila Hotel (www.relais.com/mirador), originally a colonial style family house dating back to 1905, is situated in a privileged position within the ancient walls of Ibiza's World Heritage site of Dalt Vila, offering magnificent views of the old town, the harbour and the Mediterranean beyond.
Casa da Calçad a (www.relais.com/calcada),
set in a recently renovated 16th century manor house in the heart of Amarante, between the bustle of Porto and the sun-dappled countryside of the Douro Valley in Northern Portugal, is a favourite with golfers (there is a splendid 18-hole course nearby) and aficionados of grea t wines.
GOLF & GASTRONOMY PACKAGESA few of the hotels offer R&C’s Golf and Gastronomy Package which includes one night in a classic or superior double room, a dinner for two (beverages not included), breakfast and 2 green fees for the entire stay, from 269 euro per person per night. Two of those hotels are:
El Castel de Ciutat (www.relais.com/elcastell), located in the heart of Spain’s Pyrenees, just a few minutes from Andorra, offers 35 rooms/suites, a wellness spa and fitness centre. Nestled in a tranquil setting at the foot of a 16th century castle, El Castel features magnificent views from a sun-drenched terrace. Golf packages are available at one or more nearby courses, including the impressive 18-hole Ara vell Golf Club.
Casa Velha do Palheiro (www.relais.com/casavelha), a graceful 37-room, five-star property with a full spa, is located on the island of Madeira, the “pearl of the Atlantic.” This former hunting lodge built in 1804 is ideally located to explore the stunning botanical gardens, relax in the delightful spa, play golf at the Palheiro Golf Club or visit the town of Funchal where the famous Madeira wine is served.
SPA & RELAXATION STAYSA few of the hotels offer R&C’s Spa & Relaxation Stay that includes one night in a classic or superior double room, one dinner for two (not including beverages), breakfast and one spa treatment and free use of spa facilities, starting at 269 euros pp per night. Two of those hotels are:
Valdepalacios Hotel Gourmand (www.relais.com/valdepalacios), a luxury 5-star hotel with spa facilities and a gourmet restaurant, nestles in the countryside on a 600 ha estate about a one and a half hour drive west of Madrid. Situated in the Gredos Mountains near the River Tagus, the 29-room hotel offers massages, the Turkish baths, sauna, gymnasium, hydrotherapy bath, heated indoor pool and special beauty treatments.
Hotel Qunita das Lagrimas(www.relais.com/lagrimas), a 4-star hotel situated in a historic medieval palace, features botanical gardens and a spa – the Bamboo Garden, which offers a series of treatments, an indoor pool, sauna, Turkish bath and fitness room. Once visited by the Duke of Wellington, the hotel is located halfway between Lisbon and Oporto next to Coimbra, the ancient capital of Portugal known for its poets and fado music.
GRAND CHEF RELAIS & CHATEAUX RESTAURANTSSpain offers seven R&C restaurants located in cities or the countryside in the Basque (San Sebastian), Catalunya (Barcelona) and Castellana (Madrid) regions, featuring a delightful palate of cuisines, including new Basque, Catalunya and French. Portugal offers one R&C restaurant located in Lisbon.
Restaurante Santceloni (www.relais.com/santceloni), located in the heart of the Madrid business quarter, offers both traditional and contemporary dishes featuring fish and shellfish from the Costa Brava and flagship creations such as braised shank of suckling veal with potato purée or crispy suckling pig from Segovia. Restaurant Eleven (www.relais.com/eleven-lisboa), located in Lisbon, overlooks Eduardo VII park and the River Tejo. This sophisticated restaurant features a sun-drenched cuisine inspired by fresh, natural products combined with a flourish of art and creativity.
For any travel agent commissions, site inquiries, visits or travel agent rates, please contact the hotels’ reservations department directly. If you would like to receive a detailed map, listing all the properties, please contact Moira at 604-602-1282 and for reservations, please contact the Relais & Châteaux central reservations office at 1-800-735-2478.
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Moira Fitzpatrick invites you to a New Year, New You at Sparkling Hill Resort!
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Dear Colleague, Nestled on the shores of Lake Okanagan, surrounded by snow-capped mountains, Sparkling Hill Resort offers a fabulous winter spa package that invites visitors to rejuvenate, revitalize, renew and relax. Guests may rejuvenate in soothing steam rooms and saunas; revitalize in one of three luxurious pools; renew with an invigorating chocolate or salt scrub steam bath; and relax while sipping herbal tea in the resort’s Swarovski crystal-infused Tea Room. In addition, guests will marvel at the glorious panoramic view, while starting off the day with a hearty full breakfast and capping off the evening with a five-crystal signature dinner by the fireplace. Start the New Year with a New You!
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Celebrating Whole Body Wellness |
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Based on the belief that wellness within radiates beauty, this modern oasis is the defining experience that will bring guests back again and again. Sparkling Hill Wellness Hotel, the first resort in North America to incorporate legendary Swarovski crystal elements into every aspect of its design, offers guests a memorable whole body wellness experience with over 100 different treatments and remedies. The resort’s extensive European-inspired spa invites guests to rejuvenate, revitalize, renew and relax – or chill out in North America’s first cold sauna (-110° Celsius). Popular in Europe, this special sauna gives the nervous and circulatory systems a boost. Other treatments include reflexology, aromatherapy, soothing moor mud wraps and therapeutic massages, along with a complete aesthetics program.
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Resort facilities include Barrique & Java, a delightful wine and coffee bar, plus the PeakFine restaurant. The executive chef at Sparkling Hill has crafted a menu that changes daily, and combines the bounty of local produce with European culinary sensibilities. Sparkling Hill’s KurSpa, comprising more than 40,000 sq ft of wellness facilities, boasts a team of dedicated professionals offering the utmost in personal service.
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For reservations and brochures or to VIP your clients please contact Moira Fitzpatrick of Exquisite Hotels & Resorts at 1-604-602-1282 or mfcons@bismail.com
