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Hotels Embrace Sustainability to Lure Guests and Cut Costs By AMY ZIPKINAPRIL 27, 2015

Donny Parrella, left, assistant director of engineering at the Fairmont hotel in Washington and a beekeeper, has added hives to the roof. CreditZach Gibson/The New York Times Dr. Stuart Gitlow, a psychiatrist, traveled this month to the Westin Peachtree Plaza in Atlanta for a presentation at a conference about treating drug addiction. During his three-night stay, he dispensed with housekeeping. “I don’t need my bed made every day and can certainly use the same towel three mornings in a row,” he wrote in an email. Dr. Gitlow was rewarded for his green efforts with 500 Starwood Preferred Guest loyalty points for each night of his stay. Had he not chosen points, he also had the option of receiving a $5 voucher for food. The program, called Make a Green Choice, allows all guests, not just frequent travelers, to opt out of housekeeping. According to Starwood Hotels and Resorts, approximately 6.4 million guests have participated since 2009.

As the drought in California and the Western states draws increased attention to conservation, hotels are turning to sustainability as a way of both attracting guests and cutting costs. Hotels have three reasons to pay attention to conservation, according to Steve Jennings, lead consultant for hotels and resorts in the United States at Deloitte: corporate sustainability; better expense management; and consumer interest. A 2013 study by TripAdvisor found that 79 percent of travelers placed an importance on properties that use environmentally minded practices. Photo

The beesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; honey is also a key ingredient in a house cocktail, the Beetini, made with lemon, honey, honey comb, vodka and tequila.CreditZach Gibson/The New York Times Another report released in March by the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration showed that while guests were willing to participate in hotel sustainability practices, a greater number of guests join in when hotels offer different types of incentives, which may be charitable or financial. Those who participate in green programs are generally more satisfied with their stay, according to Rohit Verma, a Cornell University professor who has studied hotel sustainability. As a result, hotels here and abroad are introducing or augmenting farm-to-table cuisine in restaurants to lower their carbon footprint, providing charging stations for electric vehicles and using kitchen scraps for compost and even recycling cooking oil for experimental biodiesel fuel. Behind the scenes, hotels are installing energy-efficient light bulbs and digital thermostats and are using recycled water for landscaping. They also are displaying discreet cards in guest rooms about the energy saved by not changing sheets and towels daily.

But they stop short of dictating to guests how to conserve. For example, hotels draw the line at advising guests to take shorter showers. “Guests typically do whatever they do in their home environment,” said Denise Naguib, vice president for sustainability and supplier diversity at Marriott International. For the most part, hotels’ green programs are similar across brands. “The nature of hotel operations make it difficult to really have a significantly superior practice,” said Bjorn Hanson, a professor at the Preston Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality and Tourism at New York University. Still, like the Starwood loyalty points, some hotel programs are intended to appeal directly to guests. Photo

A loaf of the Fairmont's honey walnut bread, sweetened with honey from the Washington hotel's rooftop beehive. CreditZach Gibson/The New York Times At Kimpton Hotels, which was recently acquired by the InterContinental Hotels Group, guests can help raise money for the Trust for Public Land and the Nature Conservancy. Guests receive a 15 percent discount for each night of their stay and $10 of the room rate is donated to the respective organization, chosen by the guest. If guests participate in the Nature Conservancy option, a tree is planted on their behalf. Following the lead of the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto, the Fairmont Washington, D.C., in Georgetown is constructing a home for bees. A 13-foot structure with two large planter boxes and root balls is being built by Donny Parrella, assistant director of engineering at the hotel and a beekeeper. It will house 50 mason bees that will join 100,000 Italian honeybees already in residence since 2009. “It looks like nature,” Mr. Parrella said. The hotel, concerned with the problem of disappearing bees, uses the insects as an educational tool for local students. And the hotel bakers make honey walnut bread that

appears on the hotel menu. The bees’ honey is also a key ingredient in a house cocktail, the Beetini, made with lemon, honey, honey comb, vodka and tequila. At the Westin Peachtree Plaza, where Dr. Gitlow stayed, groups are offered behind-thescenes tours to learn about hotel sustainability. Sites include the kitchen, loading dock and laundry. The hotel has conducted seven tours since the beginning of the year. It held an initial tour in 2013 during the annual conference of the American Society of Association Executives. Kristin Clarke, director of social responsibility for the trade association based in Washington, led the tour as well as a similar one a year earlier at the Omni Dallas Hotel. She said that the tour made a vivid impression on attendees, who plan conferences for their own trade and nonprofit associations. “When they see 150,000 pounds of laundry, they understand the impact of linen reuse programs,” she said, referring to an average load. During the tours she asks guests environmental trivia questions. One example: What are the three R’s of recycling? Answer: Reduce, reuse and recycle. She awards prizes, like an LED flashlight made from recycled plastic, for a correct answer. Still, a hotel’s green intentions can sometimes backfire. Dr. Gitlow said he had stayed in rooms (not at the Westin Peachtree Plaza) with weak water pressure, insufficient lighting and heating systems that do not properly warm a room, making sleep difficult. As hotels continue to experiment, at least one expert says hotels may extend the concept of their existing concierge floors to sustainability. “As hotels find ways to be environmentally sensitive, we may see an energy consumption and waste floor,” Mr. Hanson said. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/28/business/hotels-embrace-sustainability-to-lure-guests-and-cutcosts.html?_r=0

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First Look: Fairmont Miramar's Gorgeous New Bungalow Suite Written by Lilit Marcus April 10, 2015

The Fairmont Miramar hotel in Santa Monica is rich with history—it’s actually located on the very plot of land where the town’s founder, John P. Jones, settled with his family. Their newly redesigned Bungalow One suite continues their ethos of California charm.

Although bungalows are practically synonymous with Southern California living, they're a surprisingly rare feature at hotels in the region. The Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows recently recruited designer Michael Berman to transform the hotel's three existing bungalows into one large, three-bedroom suite.

Berman names his design concepts as "barefoot luxury" and "surf-modern." In other words: lots of light blues and grays, plenty of natural light, and ocean-inspired design touches.

There are nautical touches throughout the space. This round mirror was made from a porthole window frame.

There are other circular objects, like this round table and and the glass sculpture on top of it, that also nod to the porthole theme without being too obvious.

"I love the fact that the Fairmont Miramar was built in the '50s, an era when America was growing, especially Southern California," says Berman. "Adhering to this style here and there throughout is a nod to the roots of the hotel."

Many of the materials used in the suite, like the elmwood "knots" on the wall, are local. The coffee table was made from a single tree that fell naturally.

The private patio is 1,000 square feet and perfect for inviting friends over for dinner. It also has a private access route to the hotel's pool and gardens.

The living room area is in the middle of the suite, situated to provide everyone a social place to hang out. The bedrooms are off to the side, affording more privacy.

Many of the room's fixtures, including this seagull ceiling light, were designed by Berman himself.

Rates begin at $4,000 per night, although there is the option to rent two of the three bedrooms for just $3,000. Direct Link: http://www.cntraveler.com/galleries/2015-04-10/first-look-fairmont-miramar-santamonica-gorgeous-new-bungalowsuite?mbid=nl_041315_Daily&CNDID=24598263&spMailingID=7660210&spUserID=NDk0OTY1O DYwNzcS1&spJobID=661233625&spReportId=NjYxMjMzNjI1S0

According to NYC & Company — the city’s official marketing, tourism and partnership arm — 56.4 million out-of-towners flocked to the five boroughs last year, and we’re now

on track to welcome more than 58 million in 2015, with about 20 million of them coming in the next few months. Lucky for them, a bevy of new stays have blossomed across town. Here, an insider’s cheat sheet to the best of the newcomers.

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The Baccarat is a newborn babe to New York’s hotel scene.Photo: Baccarat Hotels and Resorts

Right now, all eyes are on the weeks-old Baccarat Hotel(from $775), which lets locals escape to Paris without leaving Midtown. The debut stay from the storied French crystal company, now owned by Starwood Hotels & Resorts founder Barry Sternlicht, the hotel combines 114 Art Deco-inflected rooms; chandelier-hung salons; a bar inspired by Versailles’s stables; and a modernFrench restaurant from Michelin-starred chef Shea Gallante and former La Grenouille host Charles Masson. A 50-foot black-and-white marble-lined indoor pool and spa from Creme de la Mer will open soon. As the first of two Manhattan outpost of an Istanbul-based brand, the 128room Marmara Park Avenue (from $550) brings some international swagger of its own to the city, offering Turkish tinges like wines from a celebrated vineyard in the country’s Anatolia region and hammam treatments at its spa.

Get your flirt on at The Plaza’s Rose Club.Photo: Fairmont Hotels & Resorts

The Plaza’s New Yorker deal (from $835), for its part, keeps staycating simple, offering a 10 percent room-rate discount to any and all locals, with a New York State driver’s license, looking to get away from it all without getting out of town. Finally, Midtown’s recently renovated Warwick has just launched “Party Packages” (from $2,000) in its five new Signature Suites, encouraging small-group revelry along each space’s theme — a “Musical Feast” in the Follies Suite, say, complete with tunes, hors d’oeuvres, Champagne and dinner. http://nypost.com/2015/04/27/the-2015-inside-guide-to-gothams-hottest-hotels/

4/14/2015

Traveling? These Hotel Gyms Are Top Notch

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The luxe extras in these hotel gyms—sunlit lap pools, Spinning studios, climbing walls, five-star classes and more—are so addictive that you may never want to check out. By SELF Staffers The Park Hyatt Hotel New York City

(Courtesy of Park Hyatt New York) Perched on the 25th floor, this hotel’s just-completed gym lures guests into workout mode with unobstructed views of Central Park from its cardio machines and dumbbell racks. Even more impressive: the heated pool, set in a three-story atrium that has floor-to-ceiling windows, heated floors, a hot tub and eucalyptus steam room. It’s nirvana for lap swimmers—and everyone else. Reporting by Meg Lappe Epic Miami Miami

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Traveling? These Hotel Gyms Are Top Notch

earbuds, face wipes, fruit, magazines and cold bottled water. A giant glass skylight lets the sun in during the day; at night, the light fixtures glow pink, purple and yellow, giving off a fun nightclub vibe. For pampering après-workout, Bliss Spa is down the hall. Reporting by Merritt Watts The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Scottsdale

(Courtesy of Fairmont Scottsdale Princess) The luxe spa and fitness center here is called Well & Being, and the focus is a holistic experience. Think mind-body-focused classes, like aerial-hammock yoga or meditation, plus customized wellness programs, designed by Well & Being coaches, which focus on nutrition, fitness and integrated spa services. Access to Well & Being is $45 per day, or complimentary with a spa appointment—the perfect nudge to book a massage. Reporting by Lindsey Emery The White Buffalo Club Jackson Hole

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TRAVEL NOTES: BERMUDA

Bermuda (/?category=Bermuda) Remember that eighties Beach Boys song, Kokomo? The first island they sing about is Bermuda. And for me, the island never quite moved beyond that decade. I pictured it as a place where baby boomers honeymooned, not a place for my family. This weekend I learned how wrong I’ve been. I fell in love a bit before I arrived, starting with the moment the JetBlue captain announced our flying time: one hour, thirty minutes. My New Yorker brain immediately pictured the LIE on a summer weekend: driving to Montauk can easily take twice as much time, and there’s no Direct

TV to entertain us on the way there. By wheels down, I regretted not doing this trip a long time ago. -Henley (https://www.featherandflip.com/about-us)

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Bermuda has some of the most spectacular natural scenery you’ll find, Caribbean and beyond. The island is surrounded by coral reefs and diveable shipwrecks, rimmed with pink sand beaches and impossibly clear water, pocketed by limestone caves (the famous Crystal Cave was the inspiration for Fraggle Rock). Bermuda’s interiors are lush and green, with flowering gardens, towering palm trees and colorful homes. And for sporty families, there are enough activities to keep everyone busy for a week or longer.

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Just 640 miles east of North Carolina, the island is warm-ish year-round but not truly swimming weather until late spring. So right as Miami and the Caribbean islands are heating up uncomfortably, Bermuda is perfect. Don’t think of Bermuda as an alternative to winter holidays in Barbados (although lots of families love the holidays here). For East Coasters, this is a summer getaway with the beauty of the tropics but the proximity of the Cape, the Hamptons or the Shore. W H AT T O D O

The resorts are large and most families tend to stay put by their hotel’s pool or beach. But it’s worth getting out to explore. Visit the island’s coves and snorkeling spots by boat, get underground in the hidden caverns, take an eco-tour of Tom Moore’s jungle, spend a day on the famous Horseshoe Bay Beach. Everything is family friendly, so although there are fantastic kids’ clubs at the resorts, you won’t feel stuck. One word of warning: visitors can’t rent cars, only mopeds, and taxis are expensive. Come with a cash reserve or use the public bus system, which is well-maintained and easy to navigate. W H AT N OT T O D O

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Don’t expect gourmet food. There are some great restaurants—I especially liked the Ocean Club (http://www.fairmont.com/southampton-bermuda/dining/oceanclub/), the Waterlot Inn (http://www.fairmont.com/southampton-bermuda/dining/waterlotinn/) and Sur Mer (http://www.rosewoodhotels.com/en/tuckers-point-bermuda/dining/sur-mer)—but be aware that things tend towards casual island dining, and prices are high since many ingredients are

imported. Thanks to the Brit influence, there’s a fish n’ chips on almost every menu, but skip it in favor of a locally caught tuna or wahoo. Also, understand that service runs on island time. Everyone is friendly, but expect things to run more slowly than you might like, even at the nicer resorts. A coloring book and crayons for kids are essential for dining out. On the upside, even the fanciest restaurants have a children’s menu, so your tots are welcome anywhere you go. W H E R E I S TAY E D

I stayed at the Fairmont Southampton (http://www.fairmont.com/southampton-bermuda/) on the island’s south shore, a half-hour’s drive from the airport. When it comes to families, they’re nailing it. The kids’ club offered activities during the day and at the dinner hour, so parents can balance family time with a grown-up dinner and never hire a babysitter. All eight restaurants have kids’ menus, and the pool area includes two children’s pools that are shallow enough for early walkers, plus one has a small waterslide. The beach couldn’t be prettier (seriously, it looks photoshopped), and the water is bathtub calm. But perhaps the best part is the flexibility in rooms. If you want to spend on a big suite, go for it; but if you’re traveling on a tighter budget, even the least expensive room has a double queen option that can fit a family of four. No view? No problem. You won’t spend much time in there anyhow.

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4/27/2015

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FRHI's Famous Agents Members Can Earn Double Points This Spring FRHI Hotels & Resorts (FRHI) is offering members of its education and rewards program, Famous Agents, an opportunity to earn double points when they book qualified client room nights at participating hotels through June 30, 2015. Properties participating in the Double Points Promotion include: Canada Fairmont Ch芒teau Lake Louise (April/May only) Fairmont Empress, Victoria (April/May only) Fairmont Hotel Macdonald, Edmonton (April/May only) Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu, Charlevoix Fairmont Pacific Rim, Vancouver Fairmont Royal York, Toronto Fairmont Tremblant Fairmont Winnipeg Asia Pacific Raffles Jakarta Raffles Singapore Fairmont Peace Hotel, Shanghai Fairmont Sanur Beach, Bali Swiss么tel Resort Phuket Mexico Fairmont Mayakoba, Riviera Maya Caribbean Hamilton Princess and Beach Club Fairmont Royal Pavilion, Barbados Fairmont Southampton

United States Fairmont Copley Plaza, Boston Fairmont Dallas Fairmont Newport Beach Fairmont San Francisco Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown The Plaza, A Fairmont Managed Hotel Swissôtel Chicago Europe The Savoy, A Fairmont Managed Hotel Swissôtel Le Plaza, Basel Swissôtel Métropole, Geneva Year yound, Famous Agents members receive points for qualified room nights at Fairmont, Swissôtel, and Raffles properties, as well as benefits including vouchers, merchandise, and access to member-only rates.

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4/22/2015

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Hamilton Princess & Beach Club, A Fairmont Managed Hotel, Bermuda’s iconic harborside resort, will debut in May Phase Two of its more than $90 million renovation. Phase Two features Marcus’, a new restaurant from celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson; renovation of guest rooms and suites in the Gazebo wing of the hotel; reimagining of the hotel’s extensive grounds and a new lobby bar and restaurant, Crown & Anchor. In addition, a Princess Beach Club will open at one of the island’s most picturesque spots, South Beaches. “This renovation project is the most exciting in the 130-year history of the hotel,” said Allan Federer, general manager of Hamilton Princess & Beach Club. “We were delighted to hear the positive feedback from guests and local residents about Phase One. The next part of the project literally changes the landscape of Hamilton Princess & Beach Club and will make it the premier hotel destination on the island. With the recent announcement of the 2017 America’s Cup coming to Bermuda, this is an exciting time for both the hotel and the destination.” The renovation of the 88 guest rooms and suites in the Gazebo Wing includes all new furniture, fixtures and equipment, and upgraded wireless Internet and audio-visual features. The guest rooms and suites http://www.themeetingmagazines.com/news/hamilton-princess-beach-club-unveils-phase-two-renovation-restoration/?post_type=insurance_post

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feature a sophisticated color palette inspired by the island. Cream colored hues are complemented by splashes of color while works of art by modern Bermudian artists adorn the walls. Rich upholstery, dark woods and luxurious finishes complete the effect. Luxury bathrooms will be designed with marble tile and walk-in rain showers. Opening on May 27, 2015, is Marcus’, the signature restaurant from renowned chef Marcus Samuelsson. Located in the former Gazebo Room, the restaurant will feature an open kitchen complete with wood-burning barbeque pit, a central bar and a new 1,500-sf outdoor terrace overlooking the hotel’s marina. The menu will reflect Chef Samuelsson’s signature international style while incorporating the flavors and culture of Bermuda. The hotel’s extensive grounds will be re-imagined and re-designed to incorporate the harbor setting in a more compelling way. The landscape will be dropped down five feet to allow for breathtaking harbor views. Fire pits and seating areas in the gardens adorned with plants and flowers will enhance the courtyard, and new lounge-style furniture will be added in the outdoor space. An area for entertainment and private functions has been designed for the end of the courtyard, overlooking Hamilton Harbor. The hotel’s lobby restaurant will also be renovated and re-opened as Crown & Anchor, featuring indoor and outdoor seating. The new restaurant and lounge will offer, breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner. This summer Hamilton Princess & Beach Club guests will experience the Princess Beach Club on the island’s dramatic South Shore where guests can lounge, swim or snorkel. In addition, a beach bar/restaurant will be available with a menu developed by Marcus Samuelsson, as well as dressing rooms and a wide range of water sports including diving, jet skis, paddle boards or just a water canon to cool off. A fleet of luxury vans will run continually throughout the season to provide easy access to the beach club. The Hamilton Princess & Beach Club offers 410 elegant guest rooms, including 43 suites, and more than 30,000 sf of versatile indoor and outdoor reception and meeting rooms. In addition to the many property enhancements, Hamilton Princess & Beach Club will continue to offer a number of experiential packages from guided art walks of the property’s extensive contemporary art collection to sailing or fishing excursions from the Princess Marina. www.fairmont.com/hamilton-bermuda

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4/28/2015

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FRHI Hotels and Resorts, the parent company of the Fairmont, Swissôtel and Raffles brands, just released new details of its tri-brand hotel development in Sharm El Sheikh (Egypt), and announced it has signed agreements with Citystars Properties for two new projects in the country.

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Citystars Properties, a developer of high quality mixed-use real estate in Egypt, will brand and operate all five projects. The new hotels will more than double the FRHI’s footprint in the country. The two new projects include a Fairmont hotel in Soma Bay, south of Hurghada, and a Swissôtel property in Katameyah, Cairo. Both are set to open by 2020. Fairmont Soma Bay will have 300 guestrooms and suites, including Fairmont Gold, the brand’s hotel within a hotel concept, and 150 Fairmont-branded residences for sale. Its food and beverage services will offer an all-day dining room, lobby lounge and bar, beach eatery and specialty restaurant. The hotel will cater to both business and leisure travelers, offering 27,000 square feet of meeting and event space, along with a wellness center and spa.

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The new Swissôtel property will have 250 guestrooms and suites, 38 Swiss Executive Club rooms, and 50 luxury residential apartments under the Swissôtel Living concept. The hotel will include several restaurants and lounges, as well as the brand’s signature Pürovel Spa & Sport. In addition to the two new projects, the ongoing Sharm El Sheikh development, which includes a Fairmont, Raffles and Swissôtel property, is spread over 7.5 million square meters, and offers 22 kilometers of white sand beaches, an 18-hole golf course, and the largest man-made, swimmable lagoon in the world (as acknowledged by Guinness World Records). The complex was designed by Godwin Austen Johnson. Fairmont currently operates several properties in Egypt, including Fairmont Nile City, Fairmont Towers, Heliopolis and Fairmont Heliopolis in Cairo.

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4/23/2015

Hamilton Princess making waves: Travel Weekly

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Hamilton Pr incess making waves By Johanna Jainchill / April 22, 2015

The new marina at the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club, a Fairmont Managed Hotel. In November, when Bermuda was selected as the host of the 2017 America's Cup sailing race, the owners of the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club, a Fairmont Managed Hotel (formerly the Fairmont Hamilton Princess) must have been smiling. One month earlier, the hotel had opened the 60-berth Princess Marina, the only full-service marina in Bermuda and one capable of accommodating both small boats and superyachts. "We knew it'd be very popular in general, but with America's Cup coming, it takes it to the next level," said Suzanne Wenz, a regional director at Fairmont. The marina is part of a $90 million renovation the Hamilton Princess has been undergoing for more than a year, one that enables the 130-year-old property to take advantage of its top asset: its harborside location in Bermuda's picturesque capital. As part of the first phase of the project in summer 2014, the hotel opened 1609 Bar & Restaurant, an open-air pavilion perched on the corner of the property overlooking the harbor, as well as a new infinity pool also facing the water. http://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Hamilton-Princess-making-waves

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The second phase of the renovation, expected to be completed in May, will see the opening of Marcus', a harborside restaurant in partnership with chef Marcus Samuelsson, as well as newly designed landscaping that also takes greater advantage of the water views and access. The hotel expects the marina to bring the boating and sailing community to the property. Anyone docking at the marina has signing privileges at the hotel's on-site restaurants, and a marina concierge assists guests with anything from destination information to making restaurant reservations or island excursions. The hotel will also provide picnic baskets for day trips and onboard catering for events and gatherings. Tours via kayak, stand-up paddleboard or personal watercraft are offered, as are activities such as parasailing. A variety of outdoor activities center on the harbor and marina. A new twilight, harborside cigar experience will include spirits pairings, live jazz and a tapas menu. Seasonally, the hotel will host Marina Nights on Fridays, putting lounge seating alongside the harbor and offering a full bar, outdoor grill and DJ. Its lobby restaurant will also become more outdoor-facing when it is renovated and reopens as the Crown & Anchor, featuring indoor and outdoor seating for breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner. Beach Club opening Also this summer, the Hamilton Princess will open the Princess Beach Club on the island's south shore, where hotel guests can lounge, swim and snorkel. The beach will have a bar and restaurant, dressing rooms and watersport activities, including diving, personal watercraft and paddleboarding. Vans will provide access to the beach club, 20 minutes away. Visit www.fairmont.com/hamilton-bermuda.

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Booming All Over By Dan Johnson

China’s rapid hotel growth spreads to more cities, embraces midscale market

China remains a hot meeting destination among international groups, and planners now have a much wider choice of hotels and venues due to the meteoric growth of the hotel industry and some interesting new trends. “Everything has been expanding in China,” says Jim Holthouser, executive vice president of global brands for Hilton Worldwide. “We’ve been doing business in China since 1988, and we now have 50 hotels there and more than 160 in the pipeline. But the growth of full-service and luxury hotels still is in its nascent state.” The nation’s tourism revenue grew by 14.7 percent to $551 billion in 2014. Revenue from inbound tourism accounted for $56.9 billion, up 10.2 percent from the previous year, due to factors such as improved international airline capacity and more favorable tourism policies. China More than 540 first-class luxury hotels are in the pipeline in China, and 231 of them are scheduled to open this year. The growth is indicative of the rapid rise and increasing modernization of the country’s major cities. Mainland China cities are grouped into tiers determined by a host of factors, including population, development of services, infrastructure and cosmopolitan features. Tiers are arranged in descending order, with Tier 1 cities (Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou and Shenzhen) at the top. Several foreign hotel companies that initially opened luxury hotels in Tier 1 cities recently have been striving to capture the underserved midscale market and have broadened their focus to include Tier 2 destinations. They’re doing so in a market characterized by fierce competition between domestic and international brands, higher operating costs and a recent slowing in economic growth. “The key cities are, of course, of prime importance, but we anticipate that most of the growth is actually going to occur in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, which is why our development pipeline is also focused there,” says Jeff Senior, executive vice president and chief marketing officer for FRHI Hotels & Resorts.

Foreign hotel companies’ push to make inroads in the midscale market coincides with an effort by some Chinese firms to have their hotels downgraded from a five-star rating as a result of the Chinese government’s ban on lavish spending and emphasis on frugality. In 2013, 56 Chinese hotels asked to have their five-star ratings downgraded and many four-star establishments stalled planned improvements to avoid a potential ratings upgrade. While downgrades can affect groups’ experiences at hotels, there’s plenty to do outside of the walls. All of the major mainland cities in China boast outstanding attractions, and by “major cities,” we’re not just talking about the Tier 1 destinations. China has six cities with more than 10 million residents and 40 with more than 2 million inhabitants. To put this in perspective, the United States has only four cities with a population above 2 million. Smart Meetings has concentrated on recent hotel developments in three of the Tier 1 cities—all with a solid clientele of meeting groups. Shanghai Situated on the estuary of the Yangtze River in East China, Shanghai, with more than 24 million residents, is the fourth most populous metropolitan area in the world. It is the most influential cultural and technological center in East China. The city boasts lots of historical attractions and traditional structures, but is now also renowned for its modern, multicultural elements. This is clearly displayed in the city’s skyline, which consists of old Shikumen alongside modern skyscrapers. Chinese traditions are intertwined with Western customs, creating a stimulating, progressive blend. “We always say Shanghai is the city where East meets West because it was opened to the world 200 years ago,” says Patrick Chen, deputy director for the Shanghai Municipal Tourism Administration’s Industrial Tourism Promotion Department. “So, the people have learned a lot from Western countries— not just about architecture and city development, but also about such things as the thoughts and concepts of Western people.” This makes Shanghai a particularly intriguing and accessible meeting spot. Hotel Boom Shanghai added several luxury hotels, mainly in secondary business districts and suburban areas, from July 2013 to June 2014. Hotel Pullman Shanghai South, an international upscale business hotel with 338 guest rooms and 19,375 sq. ft. of meeting space, opened in January 2014. It’s situated in Star Plaza, which is located in Shanghai’s central business district and consists of a commercial building and a four-story shopping mall.

Hyatt Regency Chongming, Chongming Island, Shanghai The following month, Shanghai Marriott Hotel Parkview (317 guest rooms. 30,139 sq. ft.) was unveiled in the heart of Zhabei District, neighboring Daning Lingshi Park. The property provides a peaceful environment and is surrounded by nature trails. Hyatt Regency Chongming, located on the east end of Chongming Island, China’s third largest island, opened in March 2014 with 235 guest rooms (all with spacious balconies) and 19,267 sq. ft. of meeting space. Several international hotels are slated to open soon, including the 338-room W Shanghai–the Bund and 503-room Sofitel Shanghai Jingan Huamin Hotel, both in 2016, and 120-room Bulgari Hotel in Shanghai in 2017.

Beijing Beijing, the capital and second most populous city in China, is widely regarded as its political, cultural and educational center. Located in the northeast part of the country, the city, often called “Jing,” boasts 7,300 historical sites and more than 200 tourist attractions, many of which reflect the dazzling modernization that has taken place. One of the most visited cities in the world, Beijing was widely praised for its successes in hosting the 2008 Summer Olympics and now is considered a favorite to host the 2022 Winter Olympics. Hotel Boom Some 2,358 high-end hotel rooms were added to the Beijing market from July 2013 to June 2014. Many of the properties opened in the first half of 2014, including Crowne Plaza Beijing Lido (466 guest rooms,

17,222 sq. ft.), situated in the Chaoyang District in the Lido area, famous for its upscale ambiance, international medical centers, restaurants and bars.

Waldorf Astoria Beijing Waldorf Astoria Beijing, situated in the heart of iconic Wangfujin (known for its famous “snack street” and night market), has 171 guest rooms and 5,000 sq. ft. of meeting space. JW Marriott Hotel Beijing Central features outstanding views of the capital city, and has 404 guest rooms and 26,910 sq. ft. . A total of 623 new five-star hotel rooms were added in the second half of the year, but due to the sluggish economy, some owners postponed the opening of their new hotels. Among the new hotels is the five-star Rosewood Beijing, which is Rosewood Hotel Group’s first property in Asia. It’s located in the Chaoyang District, surrounded by businesses and offices, and provides 283 guest rooms and 36,059 sq. ft. of meeting space.

Rosewood Beijing The 340-room W Beijing Changan (340 guest rooms, 12,917 sq. ft.)—located just steps from the mystical Forbidden City, vibrant Silk Market and famed Tiananmen Square—lights up downtown’s exclusive Diplomatic District with a mix of high style, fascinating history and pulsating nightlife.

Guangzhou

W Guangzhou The new, international five-star hotels in the city are concentrated in North Tianhe and Pearl River New City, while older five-star hotels can be found in Yuexiu District. Baiyun is also becoming a hotel hot spot thanks to the expansion of Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) in 2012. During the second half of 2013 and first half of 2014, some major five-star hotels opened downtown. Located on the banks of the iconic Pearl River and just steps from ancient sites, W Guangzhou has 317 guest rooms and 21,528 sq. ft. of meeting space. DoubleTree by Hilton Guangzhou (301 guest rooms, 11,000 sq. ft.) is situated in the Central Business District and its guest-room windows showcase stunning views of the city or Yuexiu Park. Langham Place, Guangzhou (500 guest rooms, 90,427 sq. ft.) is in the center of the convention and business hub of the city, just a stone’s throw from the China Import and Export Fair Complex, home of the world-renowned Canton Fair. Aloft Guangzhou University Park opened in November with 272 guest rooms and 7,158 sq. ft. By the end of June 2014, Guangzhou had 13,331 five-star hotel rooms. Wrapping Up While inbound tourism continues to thrive in China, outbound tourism is growing even faster. “Ten years ago, hardly any people were leaving China to visit other destinations, but now 100 million people are doing so each year,” Holthouser says. “And yet, just 5 percent of the people in China have a passport. This percentage will soar, as will the number of Chinese travelers. “This has implications for every meeting facility in the world.”

Enticing Hotels in Tier 2 Cities

Hilton Qingdao Golden Beach While Tier 1 cities in China are on everyone’s radar, in many ways Tier 2 cities compare favorably in terms of quality of products, competition in the marketplace and foreign entry into the markets. Many hotels have opened in Tier 2 cities since January 2014, including the following: 

Hilton Qingdao Golden Beach (430 guest rooms, 45,000 sq. ft. of meeting space) is located in northeast China, adjacent to the soft, wide sands of Golden Beach, with the Laoshan Mountains as a backdrop.

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JW Marriott Hotel Chongqing (454 guest rooms, 9,000 sq. ft.) is in Chongbin Poly International Plaza, one of the tallest skyscrapers in Chongqing, a municipality of China as well as an economic hub in the western region.

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Fairmont Nanjing (359 guest rooms, 26,900 sq. ft.) occupies the upper half of the Jin Ao Tower in the East China city of Nanjing, which has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having been the capital of the nation for several periods. These significant properties are among those scheduled to open soon:

Sheraton Zhanjiang Hotel

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Sheraton Zhanjiang Hotel, slated to open this month, is set amid lush greenery and surrounded by mountains, on an inlet of the South China Sea on the Leizhou Peninsula. It’s 259 miles southwest of Guangzhou, and will provide 440 guest rooms and 40,583 sq. ft.

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Sheraton Harbin Xiangfang Hotel (400 guest rooms, 84,776 sq. ft.) is in Harbin, located in the northeast and known as China’s “Ice City” because of its month-long Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival. It’s scheduled to open in September.

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Sheraton Chuzhou Hotel is located in Chuzhou, which is at the western fringe of the Yangtze River Delta and just 51 miles northwest of Nanjing. The property, which is slated to open in October, offers 348 guest rooms and 36,597 sq. ft.

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Radisson Blu Resort Chongqing Beibei, a re-build, is set to open in 2015 in an area of Southwest China widely acclaimed for its hot springs and natural beauty. The property will provide 280 guest rooms and a variety of meeting spaces. Los Angeles and Orange County Target Growing Chinese Market

Perfect China Company at Anaheim Convention Center For the fourth consecutive year, Los Angeles set a tourism record in 2014 with 43.4 million visitors, including a 20.4 percent increase by Chinese tourists. Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board reports that nearly 700,000 Chinese tourists visited the city in 2014, spending an estimated $1.1 billion. L.A. Tourism has been targeting the China market since 2006, when it became the first U.S. municipal tourism marketing organization to operate a full-time office in China. The Beijing office proved to be so valuable that it opened a second office in Shanghai in 2013. Last year, L.A. Tourism implemented a training program to help local hotels, attractions and other businesses meet the cultural preferences of guests from that country. The NiHao China tourism campaign also includes increased marketing, a Chinese language website, and an online and printed shopping guide. “L.A. Tourism values the Chinese visitor market enormously, and we are investing considerable resources in this area accordingly,” says Ernest Wooden, Jr., its president and CEO. “In fact, today we are deploying more of our marketing resources in China than any international country. Our robust marketing program engages multiple business and consumer platforms to ensure Los Angeles is the first destination of choice on any Chinese visitor’s U.S. itinerary.”

A key component of the campaign is the China-Ready Training and Destination Program, a professionaleducation initiative designed to provide insights, tips and best practices for the Chinese visitor market. The goal is simple: Increase the likelihood that Chinese visitors return to Los Angeles and that they recommend it to friends and family.

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(http://images.huffingtonpost.com/201504101428706255523452 WeddingPlannedbyMiraSavara1.GroomUnknown.PhotoCreditGrahamChappellPhotography.jpg) Wedding planned by Mira Savara. Location: Sheraton Maui. Wedding of Sagar and Reshma Patel. Photo by www.grahamchappell.com To make the wedding seamless, she partners with awardwinning local vendors, hotels and chefs. "Nothing can be done without collaboration. I'm very proud to have collaborations with the industry," she says adding, "They have been so willing to learn about our traditions and culture. Food has been a wonderful collaboration."

(http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2015041014287072921016836 WeddingPlannedbyMiraSavara2.BrideUnkown.PhotoCreditGrahamChappellPhotography.jpg) Wedding planned by: Mira Savara. Location: Sheraton Maui. Wedding of: Anita Pardasani & Navin Janapati. Photo by www.grahamchappell.com. To find out just how much the industry has grown to cater to South Asian weddings, I make my inaugural trip to Maui as a guest of the Maui Visitor Bureau. From lively Kāʻanapali to the quieter, secluded shores of Wailea, here are my top resort picks that had my heart beating to be a bride again: SHERATON MAUI RESORT & SPA, KA'ANAPALI (https://www.google.ca/? gws_rd=ssl#q=sheraton+maui+resort+%26+spa) Known for: Its Location Located at Kāʻanapali's historic Black Rock cliff (Pu'u Keka'a), the Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa's 23 oceanfront acres flow gracefully from the crest of Black Rock to the shores of Ka'anapali Beach. Eightythree per cent of the 508 rooms and suites directly face the Pacific ocean. Since the Sheraton is a part of Starwood Properties, the one advantage it has for Indian weddings is its access to resources. Although, Sheraton has worked with Mira Savara on Indian weddings, they are also investing in inhouse staff training. "Starwood rolled out an Indianwedding training seminar on their uportal last year. The training talks about differences between each ceremony. We learned all the names and procedures, so we got some background from that, but our numberone rule is having an open mind, providing the right information and the experience the brides are looking for. Our entire team is flexible, open minded and we work with all budgets," explains Emily, Sheraton's wedding coordinator.

(http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2015041014287064708182012 LushtropicalviewfromtheSheraton.PhotoCreditParmJohal.JPG) Lush tropical view from the Sheraton Maui. Photo by Desi Globetrotter WESTIN MAUI RESORT & SPA, KA'ANAPALI (http://www.westinmaui.com) Known for: Its Spa & InHouse Wedding Office Only a few minutes away from the Sheraton is its sister Starwood property, the Westin Maui Resort & Spa, an eclectic 759room resort with a 15,000 sq ft spa and inhouse wedding office. As I enter the hotel, I hear the gushing sound of waterfalls, the centrepiece of the lobby. Surrounded by lush gardens, pools and exotic wildlife, this 12acre beachfront resort reminds me of a tropical rainforest. The Westin can arrange for wedding room blocks and because there are three Starwood properties (the Westin Maui Resort & Spa, the Westin Kaanapali Ocean Resort Villas and Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa), they can transition wedding parties between the sister resorts much more easily. "For example, the wedding ceremony can be at the Westin, the sangeet at the Sheraton and rooms booked at the Westin Kaanapali Ocean Resort Villas. A complimentary shuttle goes between each hotel," explains Ku'uipo, Westin's wedding coordinator.

(http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2015041014287065358019845 Westinhasfivepools.PhotoCreditParmJohal.JPG) Westin Maui Resort & Spa. Photo by Desi Globetrotter HYATT REGENCY MAUI RESORT & SPA, KA'ANAPALI (http://maui.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html) Known for: Its size Although I didn't personally visit the Hyatt due to time constraints, it's worth a mention as it's situated on the same resort row as the Westin and Sheraton, and is the largest of the three with 806 rooms on 40 oceanfront acres along the famed Ka'anapali Beach. "Generally we will see Indian weddings with 150300 guests. We have a big outdoor lawn space and large ballrooms; we do tend to attract the bigger weddings," says Brittany, Hyatt's wedding coordinator, adding, "We work with Mira Savara often and

although our chef is trained in cooking Indian food, we want to ensure it's authentic; so we partner with Monsoon India. Our head chef works together with them to create a really unique menu." FAIRMONT KEA LANI, WAILEA (http://www.fairmont.com/kealani maui/) Known for: Upscale elegance and sophistication, highend service and Mediterraneanstyle architecture The Fairmont captivated me at checkin with their impeccable service, impressive all white Mediterraneanstyle architecture, oversized Spanish arches and those white Escalades yes, you read that correctly; Escalades are offered as complimentary guest shuttles. You may be paying luxury prices at the Fairmont, but the service and those little details that so often make a big difference is what you will gain in return, threefold. "Many of the brides who come to us want to incorporate Hawaiian traditions with their own cultural ceremonies," says Veronica, Fairmont's catering and events manager when discussing recent Indian weddings. As seen similar to other hotels in Maui, the Fairmont has a fulltime cultural coach to help perpetuate native Hawaiian traditions and they also have key partnerships in place with vendors who cater to both Indian and Hawaiianthemed weddings. The responsibility of being authentic to native Hawaiian culture is a theme I see throughout my week in Maui and I'm impressed with the Fairmont's approach.

(http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2015041014287066078543281 FairmontKeaLanieventsetup.PhotoCreditFairmontKeaLani.jpg) Event set up at the Fairmont. Photo credit Fairmont Kea Lani INDIAN DESTINATION WEDDINGS ON TREND From 20092015, Maui's wedding landscape has grown immensely to encompass specialty options for the modern Indian bride looking for customization. Now that top resorts have experience planning Indian weddings and creating partnerships with Indian vendors, perhaps it's time to rethink the big, fat Indian wedding as we know it. For Amy, it was all worth it. "South Asians work so hard all their life. I told my parents, 'you're going to spend $100K on the wedding [in Vancouver], but people will be complaining and weddings are all the same and blurry. Out [in Maui], I guarantee you people will not complain because that experience they will remember for a lifetime.' To this day, people still talk about it. Everyone had a vacation and a wedding." "I totally agree," says Navi adding, that's why I think people are trending towards destination weddings because they want it small and personalized." Well, the trend definitely seems to be going that way. MORE ON HUFFPOST:

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'Far m to spa’ Hawaii r esor ts buy local or gr ow their own By Jeanne Cooper | April 10, 2015 0

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IMAGE 1 OF 5 The Fairmont Kea Lani’s Willow Stream Spa was named the top spa in Hawaii in 2014 by Travel+Leisure magazine.

Sugar scrubs, sea salt baths and coconut oil massages have long added local flavor to resort spa menus in Hawaii. But ever since the Grand Wailea debuted its lineup of “farm to spa” treatments in 2012, there’s been a growing emphasis on another key ingredient: sustainability. Instead of shipping in products from the mainland, some spas harvest tropical fruits, herbs and flowers right from the grounds of their host resorts, or buy produce from nearby organic farms to create fresh, natural and seasonal products for facials and body wraps. More and more spa boutiques now carry island-made organic product lines. And at two of Hawaii’s newest spas, addressing environmental concerns was even built into their construction. When it opened in fall 2013, Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort became only the third hotel in Hawaii to receive the U.S. Green Building Council’s silver LEED certification, the highest level granted in the state so far. Yet Jackie Yulo, director of its Awili Spa, isn’t content to rest on those laurels. http://www.sfchronicle.com/travel/article/Farm-to-spa-Hawaii-resorts-buy-local-or-grow-6192029.php

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“We are constantly reviewing our protocols, for example, how much we’re using our towels, because that has an environmental impact,” she said. “We’re not using plastic cups, but compostable or paper as much as possible, and we encourage guests to let us email receipts and confirmations, rather than use paper. We take all those things in consideration.” Guests may not notice those touches as much as the spa’s handsome, apothecary-style bar, where spa therapists blend essential oils and pureed fresh fruit, in consultation with their clients, for customized massage, body and skin treatments (30-90 minutes, $45-$300). “We wanted guests to be connected to that product before it’s used on them,” Yulo explained. “And if we’re doing something where the guest is not making their own blend, we’re still striving to make every product here in-house, with a highly natural, most organic approach as possible.” Awili Spa works with the resort’s culinary team, “who also want to get everything as local as possible,” Yulo noted, to find the best sources for apple bananas, mangoes, strawberries, awapuhi (shampoo ginger) and other ingredients. “They’re pureed, frozen and then thawed for each guest, so we aren’t creating any waste,” she added. Treatments change by the season, just like the produce: “Avocado season is right now, so we have fresh local avocados that we cut up and put into a body mash that’s ultrahydrating for the skin,” Yulo said. “It’s really rich in fatty acids, which gives extra hydration.” At the nearby Willow Stream Spa, which opened at the Fairmont Kea Lani in early 2014, guests receiving a massage in a garden cabana can pick fresh herbs to be muddled into their choice of massage oil, such as organic coconut or kukui (candlenut), while any massage client can request the already blended herbal Hawaiian oil infused with locally grown kava, turmeric, neem and noni (60-minute massage, $165-$185; specialty oil, $25). Named the top spa in Hawaii in 2014 by Travel+Leisure magazine, Willow Stream carries the entire line of Ala Lani Bath and Body products, all organic and made on Maui, according to Fairmont Kea Lani spokeswoman Megan Hardesty. “The Ala Lani sugar http://www.sfchronicle.com/travel/article/Farm-to-spa-Hawaii-resorts-buy-local-or-grow-6192029.php

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scrub in particular uses Maui sugar, which smells phenomenal,” she noted. The spa provides guests with a complimentary ramekin of Ala Lani’s clay infused with local lavender oil for the spa’s palolo (mud) bar. “You put it over your skin and let it dry while on this heated stone bench,” Hardesty explained. Guests can rinse off in one of three showers, “each based on a different type of rain that’s found on Maui.” At the Grand Wailea, also part of the luxurious Wailea Resort, some 600 coconut trees and a rooftop apiary of seven hives provide coconut oil and raw honey used in several of Spa Grande’s treatments, including a coconut muscle-relieving massage (80 minutes, $235) and a honey cocoon body wrap (25 minutes, $99). For the Taro Skin Soother (50 minutes, $175), one of its newer “farm to spa” services, Spa Grande partnered with Ala Lani and Malaai Poi Co., based at Maui Tropical Plantation, to create a rehydrating poi mask and massage scrubs and oils with taro leaf powder and taro leaf extract. At the recently renovated Turtle Bay Resort on Oahu, Nalu Kinetic Spa won a spot on Organic Spa magazine’s Top 10 Organic Spas list for 2013 in part for resort-wide initiatives such as recycling plastic and gray water, and remodeling with low-emission paint and low-flow faucets. It also earned kudos for treatments featuring organic products from Osea, based in Malibu, and Naturopathica, from New York. But local and organic ingredients also factor into the spa menu here. For the signature Nalu Therapy massage (60 minutes, $145), which uses a table simulating the motion of the waves (nalu in Hawaiian), clients can opt to use kukui nut oil, a traditional Hawaiian remedy for dry or damaged skin. The spa’s Undaria Body Wrap (90 minutes, $205) uses organic kelp to firm skin and reduce water retention, while the Lilikoi Citrus Polish (60 minutes, $150) blends organic lehua honey and Hawaiian cane sugar with local passion fruit to create an invigorating scrub. Nalu’s spa boutique is also among those selling Ola Tropical Apothecary products, a natural and organic skin-care line made in Hilo with primarily Hawaii-grown ingredients and minimal, recyclable and recycled packaging. Ola’s Pikake Body Butter (4.6 ounces, $29) blends aloe vera, virgin coconut oil, cocoa and mango seed butters (all organic) with organic and wild-crafted distilled botanicals, including noni, Hawaiian sweet potato, http://www.sfchronicle.com/travel/article/Farm-to-spa-Hawaii-resorts-buy-local-or-grow-6192029.php

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bamboo, ginger, taro, banana and sugarcane — a whole farm-to-spa menu in a single jar. Sustainable spas Awili Spa and Salon: Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort, Maui. (808) 573-1234, http://maui.andaz.hyatt.com/hyatt/pure/spas. Nalu Kinetic Spa: Turtle Bay Resort, Oahu. (808) 447-6868, www.turtlebayresort.com/Oahu-Spa. Spa Gr ande: Grand Wailea, Maui. (808) 875-1234, www.grandwailea.com/spa. Willow Str eam Spa: The Fairmont Kea Lani, Wailea, Maui. (808) 875-2229, www.willowstreamspamaui.com.

Jeanne Cooper Freelance Travel Writer

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Mother's Day Gift Ideas for the Jetset Mom: 6 Getaway Packages By Karla Alindahao A woman can say she wants an Hermès scarf or a new Dutch oven for Mother’s Day, but a memorable vacation is a gift that pays dividends for years. Luxury resorts and hotels understand this, which is why they cater to the materfamilias in May—and all summer long. And whether she wants a Caribbean getaway, a shopping spree, or adventure travel, there’s a travel package that will suit Mom’s tastes perfectly. Here are seven noteworthy getaways that won’t disappoint:

FAIRMONT LE CHÂTEAU MONTEBELLO Quebec, Canada Quebec has always been a phenomenal place to visit—and there’s no better time than now, while the weather is superb. Fairmont Le Château Montebello’s “Mother’s Day” package (valid from May 8 to 9) is a great treat for the entire family. It includes a welcome amenity, turndown service, a signature spa treatment for Mom, access to thefamily activity program, and Sunday brunch. Double occupancy rates start at $329 CAD per night. But if Mom wants something romantic, the property’s “Romance Getaway”

package is the way to go. The promotion includes a 60-minute couples massage, dinner and breakfast for two, plus chocolate-covered strawberries.

If Mom wants to enjoy her day with Dad, then the Fairmont Le Château Montebello’s ‘Romance Getaway’ package should do the trick.

GANSEVOORT MEATPACKING New York City, New York Is Mom obsessed with all things beauty? Is she an expert shopper? Does she love big cities? Then New York’s Gansevoort Hotel in the Meatpacking District has two notable promotions. The “Mom Knows Best” package (at $438 per night) will treat mothers with in-room prosecco, 20 percent off one blowout and one makeup application, 30 percent off a 60-minute massage, plus 20 percent off breakfast or brunch at The Chester. There’s also the hotel’s “Ultimate Shopping Spree” offer, which includes epic discounts at more

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Plan a Wedding in Mexico's Riviera Maya With white sand playas, swaying palm trees and hotels aplenty, the Riviera Maya is a storybook setting for any destination wedding.

Just south of rockin’ Cancun in the the Yucatan is a peaceful paradise called the Riviera Maya, so named for its proximity to the sites of many Mayan ruins, as well as for its beautiful beaches and laid-back vibe. With white sand playas, swaying palm trees and hotels aplenty, the Riviera Maya is a storybook setting for any destination wedding. The area offers a myriad of wedding options and resorts suitable for nearly every budget and style. Here are four of our favorites.

Easy Being Green Eco-conscious couples, who don’t necessarily want to rough it, can go green at the Riviera Maya’s new Fairmont Mayakoba resort in Playa del Carmen. Spread over 47 forested beachfront acres and laced with a series of canals and waterways, the world-class property offers impeccable service, luxurious accommodations (all rooms have large soaking tubs and breathtaking views) and unparalleled dining, while ensuring minimal environmental impact. Gas-powered vehicles are barred, and guests move across the expansive grounds on covered boats, bicycles and electric golf carts. Feel at one with http://www.bridalguide.com/destination-weddings/plan-a-wedding-in-mexicos-riviera-maya

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island room and you’ll have an enormous living and dining area, a large study, a spacious marble bathroom and a patio with an outdoor plunge pool. For more information visit fairmont.com/mayakoba (http://www.fairmont.com/mayakoba).

For Adults Only Just imagine the tranquillity: One of the best parts about staying at the 290-room Secrets Capri Riviera in Playa del Carmen is that they don’t allow guests under the age of 18! The large, all-inclusive property is set on 71 sprawling acres and fronted by a beautiful beach and one of the world’s biggest barrier reefs. And each of the hotel’s guest rooms has a private balcony with gorgeous garden or sea views (/media/images/articleimages/bg09j%5F085%5Fi03.jpg)

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The fountains at Secrets Capri Riviera

away, or you can catch one of nightly theme parties and dinner shows (wedding packages start at $699, and include use of the resort’s bridal gazebo, a bouquet and boutonniere and a wedding cake for 10 people; reserve a Junior Suite

Ocean View room for at least seven nights and the wedding package is complimentary; 866-GOSECRETS; secretsresorts.com (http://www.secretsresorts.com/).

Chill Out Located in the tiny fishing village of Puerto Morelos, the 88room Ceiba del Mar Spa Resort sits on a secluded stretch of beach and is surrounded by a tropical jungle. You can choose to have your wedding ceremony on the property’s beautiful private beach or under the thatched roof at the end of a pier. Pre-wedding, you and your guests can chill out in your hammocks: Every room has one on its terrace, or you can relax and purify in the beachside temazcal, a detoxifying Mayan http://www.bridalguide.com/destination-weddings/plan-a-wedding-in-mexicos-riviera-maya

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penthouse suites, which have private Jacuzzi terraces, perfect for enjoying the sunset (the basic wedding package starts at $1,800, and includes a wedding planner, bouquet and

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boutonniere, all required tests and administrative documentation; 877-545-6221; ceibadelmar.com (http://www.ceibadelmar.com/)).

Going to the Chapel The Karisma Azul Beach Hotel, in Puerto Morelos, is an all-inclusive, family-friendly, boutique resort with just 96 rooms. The hotel guarantees that you’ll never be more than a minute away from the beach, pool or restaurant. Resort amenities include three restaurants (one has a lobster menu exclusively), 24-hour room service and a team of beach concierges, who provides sunscreen and cooling water vaporizers. There’s even an adorable on-site wedding chapel. For more information visit karismahotels.com (http://www.karismahotels.com/brand/azul-hotelskarisma)). —Sharon Boone

Lawfully Wedded Here's what you'll need to get legally hitched without a hitch: original and certified copies of passports; original and apostilled (a notarization to ensure that the document will be recognized in a foreign country) copies of birth certificates that include parents' information; a tourist card issued upon entry to Mexico and a blood test taken in Mexico and a medical certificate. You must also present four witnesses, 18 years or older, with copies of their passports and tourist visas. And if applicable, you must present a death certificate, translated into Spanish if you are widowed, or a final divorce certificate, translated into Spanish and apostilled. (Note: You cannot legally marry in Mexico until one year after a divorce has been finalized.) Photography: (from top) courtesy of Fairmont Mayakoba;courtesy of Capri Riviera Cancun; courtesy of DHB Diseno S.C.

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Going to the spa while on vacation is somehow so much more enjoyable and relaxing than while at home living our busy lives. Justin and I visited The Willow-Stream Spa (http://www.fairmont.com/mayakoba-riviera-maya/willow-stream/) while staying at the FAIRMONT Mayakoba (http://www.fairmont.com/mayakoba-riviera-maya/)… and the treatments were probably the best we’ve ever had… I can’t even begin to explain how wonderful it was!! I had the Honey in the Heart treatment…this pampering experience began with a honey body mask… which nourishes and hydrates the skin before being removed with a rainforest rinse!! It then was finished off with a massage and a sip of honey!!! I didn’t even know this type of treatment existed!!! The Spa is in a detached building (…it is seriously massive) including a couple’s suite, two mineral roof top pools and steam rooms!!!! The best part is it’s overlooking the treetops of the tropical forest!!! It is situated amongst five different eco-systems and the home to a colony of native Melipona becheeii bees

that reside in the hotel’s Willow Stream Spa Garden. FAIRMONT Mayakoba (http://www.fairmont.com/mayakoba-riviera-maya/) encourages community involvement and the conservation of Riviera Mayan Culture…which I find SO cool and extremely smart! The hotel works closely with the local community to help support their business. There is even an ON SITE Ecology Manager that helps oversee additional eco – tourism to promote environmental sustainability. They have a full spa service menu to choose from inspired by the Mayan culture with the five elements by air, water, earth, wood and fire incorporated into the treatments!!!!! Totally unbelievable and unforgettable… One of the best things we did all week!

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Well…I can’t believe the time has come…..I am FINALLY on my way back home after an INCREDIBLE 14 days FULL of love vacation!!! We stayed in a few different spots, did lots of driving around, ate amazing food, met incredible people… learned SO much about culture and food!!! Of course, being a total FAIRMONT fan, I was so curious about Mayakoba, so for the first portion of our trip this is where we stayed!!!!…. FAIRMONT Mayakoba was one of the most unique resorts we have ever stayed at. They had SO many different kinds of pools, restaurants, beach areas… it would go from jungle, to beach, to ultra serene spa in just steps. Unlike most Mexican vacations we actually didn’t spend a lot of time in the sun at this resort… we could have but we were so enthralled with the unique setting we did so many other things… we went kayaking, learned archery, ate local bugs,

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local craft beer tasting with food pairing… omg the smoked marlin is the BEST thing I’ve EVER eaten… ever!!!! And one of the most interesting was the mescal tasting. We learned SO much about the history of mescal it was so cool!!! Of course it was a FAIRMONT so it was nothing short of supreme luxury. I was just so impressed by this property, how clean and new it was and of course how UNIQUE it was!!!!

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We tested out the insect menu and were pleasantly surprised with how unique and delicious it was. At first I was scared…but while on vacation I always love trying new things….so I figured, WHY NOT!!!!! And I am SO happy I did! It was an AMAZING experience…. I’ve never had the opportunity to eat gourmet bugs before (other than when I was a kid in the garden lol)!!! Have you?!?

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This resort is definitely on the top of my list of places to stay while on vacation… STAY TUNED for more Mexican love…FASHION, FAVOURITE SPOTS and of course an entire run down of my BFF’s WEDDING…. xo Jilly

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Around the world, spas are helping guests unwind after a nature-filled day of wildlife viewing, golfing, hiking, or even just soaking up the sun by offering spa treatments that help rejuvenate what was lost while having fun in the sun. L'Auberge de Sedona - Sedona, Arizona Ideal for a post hike in one of the many Sedona trails of Red Rock Country, Feet in the Creek is a playful spa treatment that facilitates a three-part connection between the earth, nature and the guest. This creekside experience begins with a massage therapist escorting them to the tranguil Oak Creek. As they are guided to step into the ankle-deep water, you pause to breathe in the fresh Sedona air. Guests are encouraged to listen to the soothing sounds of Oak Creek and connect with the natural beauty around them. The treatment concludes with a foot reflexology treatment with L¹Auberge de Sedona¹s signature L¹Apothecary flower essence serum to easy the foot tension from the hike. 60 minutes, $135 Teton Mountain Lodge and Spa and Hotel Terra - Jackson Hole, Wyoming Summer is around the corner and with numerous right-out-your-door activities and its close proximity to Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park, Jackson Hole is the perfect destination to visit. From wildlife safari tours, hiking, miles of mountain biking and hiking trails, some of the nation¹s best fly fishing, water rafting, hot air balloon rides and more, there is something for any traveler to enjoy the best of summer. After spending a day enjoying the sun there¹s nothing more relaxing and rejuvenating then these spa packages that perfectly tailored to the outdoor adventure summer traveler. Solitude at Teton Mountain Lodge & Spa Grand Teton Discovery Spa Package is perfect for guests wanting to recover from a day in Grand Teton National Park & Beyond with signature treatments at Solitude Spa targeting sore muscles. Guests will enjoy the in-spa Ten Minutes Oxygen Bar featuring Breathe Aromatherapy to clear airways and support respiratory health while in high altitude. Next, they¹ll enjoy a 50 Minute Alpine Deep Tissue Massage featuring locally harvested Arnica Salve and then a 25 Minute Peppermint Foot Therapy to distress from the bottom up and reenergize. 85 minutes $200 ($235 Value) Chill Spa at Hotel Terra Post Park Recovery Package is complete with an 80 minute Arnica Sore-Muscle Massage followed by a soothing Foot Focused Recovery Treatment and then a distressing Head & Neck Herbal Relief treatment, tackling all aspects of the body that need some love. The Foot Focused Recovery Treatment is a gentle orange peel buff rejuvenates the skin while massage techniques featuring pressure points and steamed herbal compress warm and loosen tense muscles, increasing blood flow and energy back to the lower legs. The perfect post-hike service! 145 Minute Spa Experience $297 (Valued at $330)

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Summer Spa Treatments for the Outdoor Adventurer luxury. Palacio Belmo n te - L isb o n Stay in a one of the 11 suites of Lisbon's most unique property, a XVth century palace attached to the castle wall that offers a totally private lodging experience and overwhelming views of the old city and the river. Qan tas Vacatio n s: New So u th Wales Essen tial L u xu ry Qantas Vacations brings together truly unique experiences and extraordinary levels of service to hand-craft your luxury vacation in Sydney and beyond. Elite Estates Myko n o s Elite Estates offers guests the utmost comfort, beauty and privacy in their exclusive, luxurious villas. A.M.A Selectio n s - Fren ch Riviera L u xu ry Villas &

Fairmont Mayakoba - Playa del Carmen, Mexico Fairmont Mayakoba, a AAA-5 Diamond Award winning tropical resort located in Mexico¹s Riveria Maya is an idyllic destination for travelers seeking adventure, relaxation, or a responsibly luxurious escape. The 37,000square-foot Willow Stream Spa at Fairmont Mayakoba features 20 treatment rooms, including a unique couple's suite, two mineral pools and steam rooms. The spa¹s carefully crafted menu of services includes distinctive treatments, some of which incorporate indigenous ingredients and ancient native traditions. Willow Stream Spa offers a Golf Performance Treatment Massage to improve guests performance and avoid injury. This massage is exclusive to Willow Stream Spa and endorsed by world-class golf instructor David Leadbetter and professional golfer Charles Howell III. With a combination of massage, stretching and acupressure, the treatments improves balance and swing rotation for distance and accuracy. Regent Palms Turks & Caicos - Turks and Caicos Islands A 72 suite ocean front resort just steps away from the famed Grace Bay Beach, offers a variety of complimentary outdoor water sport activities such as paddle boarding, kayaking, wind-surfing, sailing and snorkeling. Lessons are also provided using the resorts two 'Hobie Cats Waves,' an easy-to-sail, easy-to-rig speedster that will quickly have you smiling. After a day in the sun, guests can enjoy the 60 minute Sun Rejuvenation treatment. If you have soaked up a little too much sun, this is the perfect treatment to nourish and rehydrate your skin. The ritual begins with a full body dry brushing followed by a soothing application of a rich marinade containing mint, cucumber, Greek yogurt, honey and lemon. You are then cocooned in a blanket to enable the nutrients to deeply infuse into your skin as you receive a calming face and scalp massage, allowing your mind to relax.

Vacatio n Ren tals A.M.A Selections is the new premier luxury vacation rental agency on the French Riviera. An exclusive portfolio of villas from Monaco to St. Tropez. Ran ch o Cielo - L u xu ry Villa Ren tal A private 24-acre mountainside property with breathtaking views of Playa Hermosa, north Santa Teresa, Costa Rica. Mead o wo o d Nap a Valley Owned by vintners and dedicated to showcasing Napa Valley wines, Meadowood is a member of Relais & Chateaux and features a 3 Michelin Star Restaurant! Hilto n San d estin Go lf Reso rt & Sp a This family-friendly resort sits on the 'Best Beach on Earth for Families' as named by Travel + Leisure magazine. Crystal clear, emerald waters and powdery soft white sands await you... Nemaco lin Wo o d lan d s Reso rt Nemacolin is one of North America's premier resort destinations. Situated on nearly 2,000 acres, Nemacolin features 318 luxurious guestrooms, suites, townhouses and private luxury homes, including the AAA Five-Diamond, Falling Rock boutique hotel. Barb ara Gerwit: Th e Ultimate Co llectio n fo r th e Travelin g Fash io n ista Pulling inspiration from tropical days and nights all over the globe, Barbara Gerwit designs are worn from casual daytime shopping on into those balmy tropical nights in fine resort hotels, restaurants, and cruise ships throughout the world.

Mayflower Grace - Washington, CT A luxury New England hideaway in Washington, CT, offers a variety of outdoor activities on its 58 acres of gardens and woodlands. Guests can hike nature trails at the nearby Steep Rock Reserve and also enjoy onproperty activities such as tennis, fly fishing, archery and kayaking. After a long day of outdoor activities, enjoy the Rites of Purification, one of the hotel's new Elemental Wellness Therapies that is based on your unique constitution and is determined through a questionnaire. The treatment begins with a dry skin brush to stimulate the skin and enhance absorption of your special healing blend. Next you are cocooned in nourishing therapy of your personalized formula followed by a luxurious and aromatic soak with head massage and a guided meditation. Conclude with a soothing massage using your constitutional oil blend, a local application of mineral elements and a rich marine lotion application to revitalize the skin while promoting cellular regeneration.

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Gurney¹s Montauk Resort & Seawater Spa - Hamptons, NY The iconic 1926 Hamptons institution situated on Montauk¹s most pristine stretch of oceanfront real estate, Gurney¹s Montauk Resort & Seawater Spa, is the ideal location to enjoy outdoor activities and tailored spa treatments. This summer guests can indulge in two different Hydrotherapy treatments at the Seawater Spa after a long day of hiking, biking, swimming, fishing or surfing in Montauk. With Gurney¹s Seaweed Hydrotherapy Mask, guests can enjoy a stimulating seaweed mask while relaxing in a luxurious thalasso tub heated with filtered seawater that will bring nutrients and oxygen to the skin while draining away the harmful toxins responsible for aging. Guests can also treat themselves to Gurney¹s Sea Water Hydrotherapy Massage, also in

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Summer Spa Treatments for the Outdoor Adventurer a luxurious European thalasso tub filled with filtered sea water heated to a comfortable 94 degrees. With this treatment after a day in the outdoors your body can benefit from the absorption of sea-minterals and trace elements while the muscles are skillfully massaged with a high-pressured stream of seawater. Grand Geneva Resort & Spa - Lake Geneva, Wisconsin After spending a day on the golf course, the Champions Golf Massage at Grand Geneva Resort & Spa is sure to soothe all your aches and pains away. Indulge in the deep heat of Hot Stone Therapy, which has a great focus on the shoulders, neck and upper back. Giving extra attention to the feet, this massage finishes with a peppermint infused foot butter treatment and a golf ball foot massage that is sure to soothe tired muscles. Upon finishing your lavish massage, please enjoy a sleeve of golf balls, compliments of Grand Geneva. This luxurious treatment is $195 (M-F) and $205 (Sat-Sun) for a relaxing 80 minutes. For an additional $70, the golf enthusiast massage can be scheduled in one of our private cabanas on the eighteenth hole of the Brute Course. Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa - San Diego, Calif. Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa, located in the upscale San Diego neighborhood of Rancho Santa Fe - the only Relais & Chateaux resort in Southern California - is the perfect summer destination for outdoor adventurers. For the golf enthusiasts and guests of the resort, they can enjoy access to the expansive, lush fairways of private and public world-class golf courses including The Farms Golf Club, The Crosby National Golf Club, Del Mar Country Club, Torrey Pines Golf Course, Aviara Golf Club and La Costa Resort & Spa. Guests can also enhance their game with one of the resort's Callaway Golf club sets, complimentary for guests. For a post game relaxation, golfers can enjoy the Quirogolf Massage, an exclusive deep body massage performed with golf balls. Using maneuvers based on four pillars that act on synergy to relax and warm the muscles, this massage treats individual sections and improves flexibility. 60 min. for $175 or 90 min. for $250.

Half Moon, A Rock Resort - Montego Bay, Jamaica Half Moon offers guests unique Jamaican spa treatments at Fern Tree Spa, to provide the ultimate, personalized spa experience to help achieve complete wellness. The Sun Lover¹s Facial is the perfect treatment for the outdoor adventurer that is out in the sun all day as this treatment will nourish and deeply exfoliate the skin in a two-step system using natural fruit acids, regional and vitamin C to lift dead cells and UV damage. The facial is finished with an application of other key ingredients to nourish, hydrate and even skin stone and texture, leaving a visible radiant glow. The treatment is 50 mins at $135. Aquaterra Spa at Surf & Sand Resort, Laguna Beach, CA Dive into a luxury full body treatment to nourish and polish summer sun kissed skin with Aquaterra Spa's Body Surfer Treatment. Perfect for the summer outdoor activist, just coming in from surfing, SUP yoga or a day at the beach, the Body Surfer Treatment replenishes sun-damaged skin and alleviates joint and muscle pain. The 90-minute spa treatment includes a renewing Ocean Dew body polish, infusing aloe vera and red marine algae to repair and hydrate skin, followed by a healing arnica and helichrysum body and scalp massage, and the application of moisturizing Ocean Dew lotion. Surf & Sand Resort's Aquaterra Spa provides the ultimate oceanside escape, located right on Laguna Beach's expansive pristine shoreline, where each of the spa's treatments expertly pairs elements of both sea and sand. The Arrabelle at Vail Square, A RockResort | Vail, Colorado While Vail is well known for their winter activities, the mountain town is an adventurer¹s paradise in the summer as well. With trails for hiking, biking and horseback riding, golf courses, river rafting, fishing, a delicious après scene and plenty of summer concerts and events, there¹s never a dull moment. For those looking to relax and recuperate from the outdoors, try the Coconut Crème and Cucumber Skin Soother at Spa at The Arrabelle. Designed to calm, cool and heal the effects of overexposure to sun and wind, the pure wild-crafted, organic and natural treatment will soothe skin back to a glowing state. First, inflamed skin is relieved with an herb-infused aloe vera, rose and cucumber distillate mist. Then a body mask application of delicious coconut crème with cucumber and rose hydrates and soothes the skin. While the skin cools, calms, and begins a repair process, a luxurious scalp massage is performed. The treatment is finished with an application of a soothing, healing serum, followed by a regenerating and protective moisturizing antioxidant body oil to soothe and continue the repair process. 50 minutes, $150.

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From classic luxury in Houston to Old Hollywood glamour in Palm Springs, here are three properties well worth the stay.

C O N T E M P O R A RY T W I S T HOTEL ICON Houston Business or pleasure travellers can bank on the location of this lovely hotel. Opened in 1912 as one of America’s first steel-and-concrete skyscrapers, the 12-storey building was originally created to be the home of the Union National Bank. Jump ahead more than a century and you’ll discover the same stunning landmark, but now reinvented as Hotel ICON—a luxury, 135-room boutique hotel within walking distance of Fortune 500 companies, pro soccer and baseball arenas and the city’s theatre district. Where tellers once lined the Doric columns on the main floor, the Line & Lariat Restaurant now serves up healthy breakfasts and modern Texas cuisine. Guest rooms are crisply tailored with lush linens, but the showstoppers are the bathrooms, where deep soaker tubs and huge walk-in rain showers wash all your cares away. From US$199. (hotelicon.com) —Joanne Elves

E C O PA R A D I S E FAIRMONT MAYAKOBA Riviera Maya Spanning the forest, mangroves and beachfront of the Riviera Maya along the Mexican Caribbean is the Fairmont Mayakoba. This magnificent resort is located in the community of Mayakoba, which has been feted for its environmental awareness and its unique network of canals. The Fairmont offers guided boat tours via a quiet electric boat, with sightings of local wildlife (crocodiles aplenty) and waterfowl (including Canada’s own vacationing blue heron). In addition to the boat tours, it’s quite a kick to grab one of the BMW bicycles stashed throughout the property and pedal through the mangroves out to the beach or to Brisas Restaurant, Lounge Bar & Terrace. Guests also have access to (and special rates for) the welldesigned El Cameleon golf course. Accommodations range from standard rooms and casitas to beachfront villas. From US$280. (fairmont. com/mayakoba) —Jeff MacKinnon

TRIADA PALM SPRINGS Palm Springs You don’t have to channel ghosts to revel in Palm Springs’ Old Hollywood movie star vibe: Triada, a new hotel from Marriott’s boutique Autograph Collection, is steeped in showbiz history. Built in the 1920s and originally opened as The Ambassador Hotel in 1948 (it was later named Alan Ladd’s Spanish Inn by the late actor’s widow), the landmark property once hosted the likes of Lana Turner, Jimmy Durante and Howard Hughes. A three-year, US$10-million reno later, this 56-room modern Spanish hacienda, which sat empty over the last few decades, is back to its former glory, complete with two new pools and custom tile work. Reasonably priced suites are sprawling and offer full gourmet kitchens, but for a history-steeped stay, opt for the more compact Room 125—it’s where Elizabeth Taylor used to get her beauty sleep. From US$199. (triadapalmsprings.com) —Alyssa Schwartz

ROOM 125 IS WHERE ELIZABETH TAYLOR USED TO GET HER BEAUTY SLEEP.

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KTA Super Stores Explore Hawaiian foodways at the local grocery KTA Super Stores, where you’ll find Filipino delicacies such as dinuguan, a fresh pork intestine, stomach, liver and heart, fried with spices and fresh blood.

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Super J's Visit family-owned Super J’s, where mother-daughter team Janice and Julie Kaaloa have built a reputation for the best lau lau around. Traditional lau lau includes salted pork wrapped in taro leaves and steamed in ti leaves. 83-5409 MAMALAHOA Hwy Captain Cook, HI 96704 US Get Directions (https://www.google.com/maps/place/83-5409 http://www.travelchannel.com/shows/bizarre-foods/travel-guides/hawaiis-big-island-travel-guide

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Big Island Chocolate Festival kicks off May 7 By Shane Nelson / April 13, 2015 The fourth annual Big Island Chocolate Festival will run May 7 through 9, featuring three new events held at local farms. With everything from chocolate-making classes and seminars to a seven-course chocolate-themed dinner, farm tours and a ballroom gala catered by the state’s top chocolate confectioners, the Big Island Chocolate Festival offers visitors a wonderful introduction to the destination’s sweetest industry. This year’s new local farm participants are the Kokoleka Lani Farm and Kuaiwi Farm near Captain Cook on the Big Island of Hawaii’s west coast. Presented by the Kona Cacao Association, most of the Big Island Chocolate Festival events are held at the Fairmont Orchid. This year the 32-acre property is offering a special room rate of $299 a night, including breakfast for two, during the event. The Big Island Chocolate Festival Gala will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. May 9 at the grand ballroom of the Fairmont Orchid with admission starting at $75. For a complete listing of events and pricing, visit www.bigislandchocolatefestival.com.

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