jaridat zighy bay april, 2012
Marhaba! Welcome to the sixth edition of Six Senses Zighy Bay’s monthly newsletter on what was, what is, and what will be…
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Each story offers a glimpse of the ongoing activities, events, packages and news at our bay-side hideaway. Should any of these stories peak your interest and you or your clients would like more information, pictures or pricing, please do not hesitate to ring or write. Shukran and happy reading! Monica Majors PR and Media Coordinator Six Senses Zighy Bay pr-zighy@sixsenses.com +968 26735555 resort, extension 1104
Abseiling in the Wine Tower
Axel Jarosch, General Manager Following an exciting transformation of the resort’s restaurants and bar, introduction of an adventure-based teenage club, refining the Bedouinstyle beach dining and launching Wellness Programmes in 3, 5 and 7-day packages, German-born and Oman-resident Axel Jarosch takes the helm ar the Middle East’s Leading Luxury Resort,* ready to navigate deeper into the lap of barefoot luxury and increasing guest retention.
Marhaba, Axel Jarsoch
Axel’s operational experience in boutique luxury brands, Anantara, Per AQUUM and Constance Hotels have given him a worldly understanding of creating innovative and memorable guest experiences. “Working with Six Senses is exactly the kind of intimate brand where we have the ability to instantaneously transform with guest feedback and grow along with our guests. I am looking forward to integrate and lead this talented Team and create vacations that will bring our guests back time and time again,” states Axel.
Zighy Savings Time At 01:00 on Sunday, 11th March we observed “Zighy Savings Time” and set back our clocks to rejoin the UAE/Oman Time Zone, foregoing “Zighy Time.” Guillaume de Lasteyrie, Executive Assistant Manager stated, “This change is in reaction to local and international guest feedback. Many of our guests come to us because it is a convenient drive or flight from home. The extra hour was often confusing.” Zighy Bay observes GMT +4:00.
resort updates And the Nominees Are: World Travel Awards 2012 We are truly delighted to once again be nominated in the Middle East World Travel Awards in 5 stunning (and heavy-hitting) categories: o Middle East's Leading Luxury Resort o Middle East's Leading Hotel o Middle East's Leading Resort o Oman's Leading Resort o Oman's Leading Spa Resort We call on our friends, families and colleagues please to take a moment out of your day, think of your favourite Zighy memory and click the nominee emblem to vote. Without your continued support and feedback, we would not be a contender in such a heavily competitive market. We like a bit of healthy competition and cannot wait to see the results! Voting ends on 19th April, 2012. *Six Senses Zighy Bay received Oman’s Leading Resort in 2010 and 2011 and Middle East’s Leading Luxury Resort in 2011 from the World Travel Awards
Putting Names to Faces: Arabian Travel Market (ATM) Attending ATM from 30th April until 3rd May? Stop by stand ME 1510, presenting with the Sultanate of Oman, and visit John, Axel, Jad and Monica; we will be there to share all the news of Zighy Bay. Here are our key messages for this year: value for money; our newly launched wellness programmes; something for everyone in Zighy Bay. Axel is an invited panel speaker at Luxury with a Conscience, Monday April 30th at 17:00 for in the Seminar Theater. Central Pool, Zighy Bar, Wine Tower and Summer House
3, 2, 1, Lights Out! Earth Hour In Zighy Bay On Saturday, 31st March all of the Zee Bees and guests celebrated the largest international voluntary conservation activity by turning out all lights from 20:30 – 21:30. We joined the Environment Society of Oman, the Royal Opera House of Muscat, the Burj Khalifa and Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque to raise awareness of global climate change. Guests learned how to purify water through solar cooking; cleaned neighbouring bays al Haffa and Sanat, dined on local and low-carbonprepared offerings, illuminated the beach with homemade elephant dung paper lanterns, and celebrated the occasion with flaming arrows. Each month during the full moon, Six Senses Zighy Bay celebrates again, turning off lights for the hour and offering full moon kayak, meditation or yoga and the popular Dining in the Dark at Sense on the Edge. Guests with homemade lanterns on the Main Beach during Earth Hour 2012
dining updates Chef de Cuisine James Knight Pacheco Chef James Knight Pacheco brings over ten years of industry experience including: Tutor at Ashburton Cookery School, ranked internationally in the top 5 culinary schools; Chef at one and two Michelin-starred restaurants, Gordon Ramsay at Claridges - London, The Square - London, and Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons - Oxfordshire. Experience in television as runnerup contestant and host from BBC2’s The Restaurant and host of several public industry events have also propelled James into the international and celebrity limelight. He describes his food as, “inventive, progressive and intelligent; combining customer desire with industry knowledge to astound and satisfy the guest for an inimitable experience.”
Marhaba, James Knight Pacheco
Sense on the Edge Introduces an à la carte Menu Pacheco has introduced a new menu at our mountain-top restaurant Sense on the Edge. The ingredients are fresh from the resort’s Organic Garden, or sourced with an unwavering focus on quality, such as Blackmore Wagyu beef, said to be the best outside of Japan; veal from Peter’s Farm in the Netherlands, who raise intimate herds with love and freedom. “I wanted to create international recipes while integrating rich Arabic spices. The concept is to entice the guests with comforting dishes and complex flavours that continually deliver a new dining experience, particularly to returning guests,” says James.
Aerial photograph of Sense on the Edge
The Organic Garden
Some of Chef’s favourites include: Scallops starter – Arabic spiced roasted scallops, almond and pine nut crumble, cauliflower and apple with pomegranate kernels Apple and onion soup – slowly cooked onion ravioli, granny smith puree, poached baby onions, apple and onions with vanilla and grape jus Lamb and apricot main course – roasted lamb loin, slowly cooked shoulder, apricot gel, baba ganoush, olive powder, tomato and basil John Dory main course – roasted john dory, confit lemons, grelot onions, iceberg lettuce, capers and lemons Romano pepper vegetarian course - romano pepper, cous cous, chamomile sultanas, roasted pumpkin seeds, onion puree and red pepper reduction Fig dessert – spiced fig and semolina soufflé, roasted fig ice cream, raspberry with fig tart and maple reduction. Three course menus are available at thirty-five OMR per person and five course menus are available at fifty-five OMR per person. Prices are exclusive of 9 % government tax and 8.4 % service charge.
six senses spa updates Destination Spa of the Year: World Spa Awards 2012 The winners of the 2012 World Spa Awards were announced in London on Sunday, 4th March. Six Senses Spa at Zighy Bay received the award for Destination Spa of the Year: Middle East and Africa and was received by Elena Black, Global Director of Sales and Marketing for Six Senses Spas. "We are delighted and very proud to have been honoured with this prestigious award at the inaugural World Spa Awards, 2012. We will continue to excel by offering our guests the best treatments, personal hospitality and the care for which the Six Senses Spa at Zighy Bay has become so well known,” stated Elena. Elena Black at the World Spa Awards 2012
Personal Trainer Daniel Serpa In conjunction with the Wellness Programmes at Six Senses Spa Daniel Serpa joins the Fitness Team as Personal Trainer. Daniel will work with guests in private and group sessions until 1st June, 2012, including lessons on the resort’s outdoor training circuit; the Jungle Gym.
Marhaba, Daniel Serpa
From Portugal and fluent as well in English and Spanish, Daniel holds a degree in Sports Sciences – Exercises and Health. Describing his style of training as, “hands-on, supportive, and utilizing a guest’s body weight as the core of any workout,” Daniel works often with resistance tools, balance balls and mats.
Resident Beauty and Wellness Therapist Pat Harvey Pat Harvey blends the science of skin care with indulgence to create tailored treatments that are highly beneficial to the body and soothing to the soul. As trends come and go, Pat’s philosophy is to maintain a balance of traditional, proven treatments with innovative technology that is safe and effective. Drawing from her broad training and personal experience, Pat works with each guest to establish their skin type and understand their unique circumstances, such as stress level and diet, as well as environmental conditions to develop a beneficial regime. Pat believes the face that we present to the world is extremely important to us and to society. Her passion for aesthetics goes beyond visible external issues as she draws on her many years of experience with yoga and other holistic therapies, such as Ayurveda, to address lifestyle, the current state of body systems and overall wellness in her assessment and treatment plan. Pat’s healing hands and ten years of expertise have earned her great acclaim amongst women from all walks of life, including several A-List celebrities. Canadian born, Pat is also a certified Yoga Instructor and has taught both nationally and internationally. She has studied with several world-renowned Yoga Teachers.
Marhaba, Pat Harvey