Jumeirah Group, the Dubai-based luxury hotel company and a member of Dubai Holding, has signed a management agreement with Demsa Group, a leading Turkish company specialising in the luxury and fashion retail industry and representing 13 global brands, to operate the Pera Palace Hotel in Istanbul, Turkey. Jumeirah Group will assume management of the luxury [...]
Indian Capital’s Newest Luxury Hotel Welcomes Country’s Second ESPA The Leela Palace Kempinski New Delhi – the newest luxury hotel to debut in the Indian capital – welcomed the country’s second ESPA on November 29. The world’s leading spa company opened its first spa in India this summer at The Leela Palace Kempinski in Udaipur. [...]
Live the Robinson Crusoe fantasy on Velassaru, a sun-drenched small island in the Maldives with soft white beaches, a warm turquoise lagoon, luxury accommodation and an over-water spa Scattered across the Indian Ocean like a necklace of precious gems, the Maldives islands are one of the world's most romantic destinations. Nowhere else epitomizes paradise on [...]
On a fleeting first visit to the jewel-like city of Singapore, Contributing Editor Catherine Beattie discovers a fascinating mix of spas and treatments.
"Next Ozlem dipped a lacy bag into the water, opened it and swung it around a bit to fill it with air until it "poufed" like a balloon. She blew through it to create bubbles—and the next thing I knew I was covered in soft, fragrant suds."
Last time I landed in Hong Kong my skin resembled a water biscuit: dry with unattractive blotches. It didn't do much to recommend air travel. While this wasn't the main reason I went to Hong Kong by train this time,
Want to live a long and healthy life? Then discover the wisdom of Ayurveda--not just the utterly relaxing spa treatments but the Ayurvedic philosophy and way of life.
Imagine sitting in a large square outdoor infinity pool in India's northern hill country. A swath of the Greater Himalayas rolls out to snow covered peaks in the distance. Water jets gently
