Friday, March 21, 2008

The Best Hotel For Your Manchebo Beach Vacation

Aruba is an island located on an island concatenation that tallies along the southernmost tip of Venezuela. Although geographically in South America, this island belongs to the land of the Netherlands. The linguistic communications spoken include Dutch, English, Spanish and a combination of all these called Papiamento.

The clime is arid and dry as opposing to most of South United States and it's warm up throughout the year. Aruba is located just outside the hurricane belt, so there's no danger of having your vacation ruined by untimely weather. Although some calendar months may be better than others, there's good weather condition all twelvemonth unit of ammunition which do it a perfect topographic point for holidays at any time.

Aruba's beaches such as as Manchebo and Eagle beach are very quiet, less crowded and ideally suited for relaxation and quiet and well suited for vacation makers.

To this intent we have got the Manchebo Beach Resort and Watering Place which is a perfect manner to acquire away from it all and retrieve from day-to-day living. This two storey, beach presence vacation spot have first-class services including: massages, organic structure wrap ups & scrubs, Yoga classes, facials, steam room & vortex and much more.

The optional all-inclusive programme characteristics include: Gallic Steakhouse restaurant, Italian Epicure dining and a Beach Barroom & grillroom so you can sit down back and allow person else make the cookery for you.

There are plenty of other activities You can also bask in Aruba's beautiful beaches like swimming, aqualung diving, windsurfing, among other activities. If you are acute on golf, you can convey your baseball clubs with you. This is a good topographic point to do your perfect vacation or honeymoon and bask eden for a while.

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Thursday, February 28, 2008

Vacations You Will Love

When you travel on vacation and book your adjustment where make you like to stay? Are it a epicurean five-star castle or a more than modestly terms bed and breakfast, is it in a metropolis that you cognize or on a beach that asks for you to plunge in to the warm water.

If you make desire a beach hotel to remain in you necessitate one that is near to the sea, so when you aftermath in the morning time you can odor the salt in the air, I always happen this the best manner to wake up it fill ups me with so much energy and sets me up for the day.

Do you daydream of seeing the tower of London, the Alexandre Gustave Eiffel tower in Paris, the German Capital wall or the Blue Danube River in Budapest? If you have got got not but you want to then a metropolis acquire away is for you, the historical influence of the major metropolises expects you and the metropolises have so much more than than than you could ever believe of to offer, each metropolis have its ain secrets that lone visiting the topographic point will reveal.

Eco are becoming more popular, these are where you travel to a part that have indigenous wildlife and you can see the animate beings in their ain milieu and not in the campaign Parks you would normally see them, the money raised by a batch of these acquire always often travels back into the local economic systems to assist protect the birds & wildlife in the future, so they will be able to last in the changing environment.

Luxury and style are the chief remain for those of us that like to stay in the castles & top hotels of the Raj in India, you can be treated like a prince your every caprice catered for and all this piece being guided on the top wildlife campaign circuits you can imagine, your picture photographic camera will be in changeless usage as you see tigers and elephants in their ain habitat.

If you desire flexibleness from your vacation adjustment then you are going to be interested in staying at a bed & breakfast rather than a hotel, you are then able to travel and eat in different eating houses each evening. Having the freedom to research the local culinary arts will greatly heighten your get away experience.

Holidays and the topographic points you see when on them are almost as varied as the people organising them as to where to stay, you can have got a long lazy twenty-four hours at the beach or metropolis trips that offering history and culture. The pick is up to you and as long as you bask your get away.

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Thursday, May 10, 2007

Exclusive Resorts(R) Reaches $1 Billion in Owned Resort Real Estate

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Exclusive Resorts today announced that it has surpassed the $1 billion
mark in the value of its owned residential resort real estate, which it
believes is greater than the owned portfolios of all other destination
clubs combined. The Club also announced new destinations and new
experiences for its members, further confirming its place as the
industry leader in providing families the best luxury vacation
experiences possible.


Today’s announcements include:



Record-Setting Resort Real Estate Portfolio: Exclusive
Resorts passed the $1 billion mark in the value of its owned
residential resort real estate, all of which is for the exclusive use
of the Club and its members.


New Real Estate Acquisitions: In the last three months
alone, the company entered into agreements to acquire 50 new luxury
residences at Sea Island, Georgia; Mandarin Oriental, Chicago; and One
Steamboat Place, Colorado.


New Unique Experiences: Exclusive Resorts launched an
innovative new addition to its membership offering—called
“Once in a Lifetime”—that
allows its members to experience exotic, one-of-a-kind journeys.



“Today, the world’s
leading destination club has become even better, with the addition of
more residences, more destinations and more experiences,”
said Donn Davis, chief executive officer of Exclusive Resorts. “Owning
$1 billion in luxury residences in dozens of destinations around the
world allows us to provide our members with the most choice, the best
experiences, and the greatest financial security of any destination
club. Simply put, Exclusive Resorts members make the world their second
home.”


Record-Setting Portfolio


In just four years in operation, Exclusive Resorts has reached an
extraordinary milestone in its resort real estate portfolio. With over
300 residences open worldwide, and another 150 currently under
construction, the company’s $1 billion real
estate portfolio is larger than the portfolios of all other destination
clubs combined.


Historically, Exclusive Resorts members have taken on average more than
six trips each year with the Club, choosing from among renovated Tuscan
farmhouses on vast vineyards and ski-in/ski-out four-bedroom penthouses
at the base of Telluride, to cliff-side glass front residences in Costa
Rica and full service pieds-à-terre in the
heart of Manhattan. No matter which destination, Exclusive Resorts
members enjoy five-star resort amenities and the service of a
personalized Onsite Concierge. All told, Club members have taken more
than 35,000 Exclusive Resorts vacations, with an astounding 94 percent
average member satisfaction rating.


New Real Estate Acquisitions


The company has entered into a landmark deal to develop and
custom-design 24 residences in historic Sea Island, Georgia, just steps
from the famed Cloister Hotel. Exclusive Resorts members will enjoy full
access to all services and amenities of Sea Island, including
round-the-clock butler service and in-residence room service from The
Cloister, access to the new 65,000-square-foot Sea Island Spa and new
Sea Island Beach Club, and privileges at Sea Island’s
award-winning golf courses. Each Exclusive Resorts residence will
feature approximately 3,500 square feet of living space with four
bedrooms and a private pool, and the distinct Southern style and design
that have characterized Sea Island for more than 80 years.


Exclusive Resorts is also under construction on 10 four-bedroom,
ski-in/ski-out condominiums at the base of the gondola in Steamboat
Springs, Colorado. With an incomparable location, each residence also
will be complemented with access to a full range of services, including
spa, fitness, ski valet, and indoor and outdoor resort pools.


Finally, Exclusive Resorts announced its agreement to acquire 16
spectacular two-bedroom, 1,500-square-foot corner-unit residences on
floors 44 - 47 of the Mandarin Oriental, Chicago. From 24-hour room
service to access to the new 30,000-square-foot spa, Exclusive Resorts
members will benefit from all amenities and services of Mandarin
Oriental, Chicago.


Once in a Lifetime Experiences


In another industry first, Exclusive Resorts has launched a series of
intimate, once-in-a-lifetime members-only journeys that provide a new
dimension to membership. Each of these authentic experiences has been
created by the Club to provide its members added adventure and
diversity. In characteristic Exclusive Resorts fashion, members are free
to relax and explore while the Club handles all the details.


The Club’s first Once in a Lifetime
experiences are:



A cultural immersion tour of the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan


A naturalist’s expedition to the Galapagos
Islands


A private Eastern African villa safari at the base of Mt. Kilimanjaro


Ultra-luxury Exclusive Resorts members-only cruise in the Mediterranean



By working with prestigious institutions such as Jack Hanna and Lindblad
Expeditions, in partnership with National Geographic , Exclusive Resorts
will contribute to charitable and conservationist programs and will
allow its members to immerse themselves in and learn about local
cultures. The company plans to offer new Once in a Lifetime experiences
based upon member feedback and demand.


About Exclusive Resorts


As the leader of the destination club industry, Exclusive Resorts has
set the new standard in luxury travel and is quickly becoming the
preferred way for affluent families to vacation. Thousands of Exclusive
Resorts members make the world their second home, taking thousands of
vacations with the Club each year. With an enviable portfolio that
includes over 300 residences open today, plus another 150 under
construction, in more than 35 destinations around the world, Exclusive
Resorts combines the spaciousness and elegance of a private residence
with the services and amenities of a five-star resort. Subject to terms
and conditions of Club membership, members have first come, first served
access to all Club residences and services, including a personalized
vacation planner and Onsite Concierge, in exchange for a one-time
membership fee, a portion of which is refundable, and annual dues.
Exclusive Resorts is the partner of choice for some of the world’s
leading companies, including American Express, Mayo Clinic Preferred
Response, Neiman Marcus, Marquis Jet and Merrill Lynch. For more
information, visit .

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Saturday, April 14, 2007

Mount Nelson Hotel, Cape Town, South Africa

Let me say at the outset that Anne and I normally avoid staying at luxury hotels with a large number of bedrooms-the Mount Nelson Hotel has 201 rooms and suites. This is because we believe that smaller hotels offer a much more personal service. However three years ago we flew from England to Cape Town to attend a wedding and had afternoon tea at the Mount Nelson Hotel. We were so impressed with the feel for the hotel that we promised ourselves that should we visit Cape Town again we would spend a night their. Our friends have recently had a baby so it was a good excuse to visit them which we did in March 2007.

The Mount Nelson Hotel is owned by the Orient-Express group of hotels. It is centrally located in Cape Town within a few minutes walk of the centre set in nine acres of beautifully tended gardens at the foot of Table Mountain.

Bedrooms are furnished with antique furnishings, beautifully decorated, have internet access, a mini bar, bathrobes, luxurious toiletries. Bedrooms are located either in the original part of the hotel or in a number of wings or separate buildings within a couple of minutes walk from the main building. There are two heated outdoor swimming pools-one for adults only. Tennis courts. A new spa is scheduled to be opened in December 2007. The public rooms are a delight to relax in with wonderful antique furnishings and beautifully decorated.

Upon arrival at the Mount Nelson Hotel our luggage was whisked away from us before we got to the front door of this luxury colonial hotel which is painted in a pale pink. Check in was most personable, efficient and they even confirmed an earlier booking I had made for afternoon tea. But to make the experience so very special they gave us a triple upgrade to an executive suite. We were given a tour of the hotel and grounds before being escorted to our suite which was located in a building about thirty metres from the main hotel building. The suite was vast with its own balcony-beautifully decorated and furnished with antiques. The bedroom area and lounge area had an open plan aspect. I had asked for a bright and airy room and got one that met our requirements perfectly. The marble bathroom was huge with a separate bath and shower.

The concierge service at the Mount Nelson Hotel was most efficient-they confirmed a booking we had made for dinner that evening at The Aubergine restaurant and assisted with a car that I had hired.

We made use of the laundry service at the Mount Nelson Hotel which was exemplary.

Our friends joined us for afternoon tea which I can only describe as a "theatrical" experience-nowhere else have we had such a selection of sandwiches and cakes and pastries to chose from-if you visit Cape Town you must take afternoon tea at the Mount Nelson Hotel.

Breakfast was served on a terrace outside the Oasis Restaurant overlooking one of the swimming pools. The choice of food for breakfast was extensive-whether you wanted something cooked or from the cold table there is something to satisfy most tastes.

We enjoyed many a walk in the extensive hotel grounds which were a delight.

The Mount Nelson Hotel has an excellent staff to guest ratio-there was always someone on hand to serve you without being intrusive.

Would we return to the Mount Nelson Hotel?

Definitely!

We did not want to leave.

Enjoy!

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