Latest News from The Leading Hotels of the World
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Latest News from The Leading Hotels of the World
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A Round-up of News and New Members
The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has accepted the following new member hotels:
Dating back to 1450, Hotel Schloss Fuschl is set on a peninsula in Austria’s Lake Fuschl, 20 minutes from Salzburg. The storybook setting comprises a castle complex, and lakeside cottages, surrounded by manicured lawns. Its 110 rooms and suites artfully blend period charm with contemporary style and amenities. For tempting dining there are several choices – the elegant Imperial restaurant, the more casual Schloss Restaurant serving traditional fare, and the Vinothek with a selection of outstanding wines. Leisure facilities include a spa, fitness center, and indoor pool. A variety of meeting venues can accommodate groups of up to 450.
Just an hour and a half from Vienna, the Loipersdorf Spa & Conference Hotel is set in a picturesque Austrian landscape dotted with vineyards, fruit orchards and castles. The 244
rooms and suites offer sweeping views of a countryside which closely resembles Tuscany. Two restaurants serve regional specialties and gourmet fare. A world of rest and relaxation can be found in the spa where guests enjoy a 38-meter indoor pool as well as a full range of health and beauty treatments. The Thermenland Conference Center can accommodate up to 1,000 people.
Set in the heart of the Piedmont region in Italy, Kempinski Pragelato Village Resort & Spa is nestled at the foot of the Alps, 120 kilometers from Turin Airport. Guest accommodations are in 208 spacious suites, some with fireplaces and fully equipped kitchens. Options for dining
include the gourmet Pan Beni restaurant; La Tuccia, serving international cuisine; La Taverna, offering regional fare; Il Ritrovo Bar; and Il Bergian cocktail lounge. For relaxation, there are indoor and outdoor pools and a Daniela Steiner Spa. Conference facilities can accommodate
up to 80 people.
Opened in spring 2007, Grande Real Villa Italia Hotel & Spa in Cascais, Portugal, was built on
the site of what was the residence of King Humberto II, the last monarch of Italy. Most of its 102
rooms and 22 suites offer views of the Atlantic Ocean. Guests can enjoy buffet breakfast in
Navagantes, afternoon tea in Bar La Terazza, or lunch and dinner in Belvedere, the gourmet
restaurant serving Portuguese and Mediterranean cuisine. In addition to the full-service Real
Spa Marine, the hotel features outdoor swimming pools, a game room, library and reading
room. Meetings of up to 400 can be accommodated in 16 multi-purpose function rooms.
Built in 1899, The Landmark London is situated in the fashionable Marleybone area, not far from
Oxford Circus, Piccadilly Circus and the theater district. A recent refurbishment program has
brought the classic Victorian hotel comfortably into the 21st century, with high-speed Internet
access in each of the 252 rooms and 47 suites. Restaurants include the Winter Garden, serving
breakfast, lunch, dinner and afternoon tea; and the relaxed Cellars Bar & Restaurant. The
Landmark Spa & Health Club, relaunched last autumn, offers a gymnasium, swimming pool,
and a full range of aesthetic treatments by E’Spa. Banquet and meeting rooms can
accommodate up to 400 people.
Mexico’s recently opened Hotel Camino Real Monterrey is situated just a short drive from
downtown, in exclusive San Pedro Garza Garcia. Its 254 rooms and suites, with warm
contemporary design, offer the latest technological amenities. Guests staying in Club Level
rooms enjoy private check-in, as well as complimentary continental breakfast and refreshments
available in the Club Lounge. Other dining options for all guests include Bice Bistro, serving
Italian and seafood specialties; KYP Grill, offering Asian fusion; Token Coffee Bar and The Blue
Bar. In addition to two swimming pools, a state-of-the-art fitness gym and a spa, the hotel offers
banquet and meeting facilities for up to 1,000 people.
Raffles L’Ermitage Beverly Hills, with its 119 rooms and suites, is within walking distance of the
shopping and dining of Rodeo Drive. A discreet haven in this star-struck city, the hotel provides
an aura of European sophistication blended with Asian serenity, complemented with all the
requisite 21st-century technology. JAAN is the award-winning restaurant serving modern
California cuisine, and the Writer’s Bar is the perfect venue for enjoying a cocktail by the
fireplace. Raffles Amrita Spa is a sanctuary for relaxation, and the rooftop pool offers
impressive views of the city.
Standing at the base of the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, The Langham, Huntington
Hotel & Spa is just ten miles north of downtown Los Angeles. Originally opened in 1907, this
stately property offers 380 rooms, sites, and cottages, in California-contemporary design with
Asian accents. The Dining Room serves modern American cuisine, while The Terrace is
available for casual al fresco dining and Sunday brunch. In addition to the 11,000-square-foot
Huntington Spa, guests can enjoy a fully equipped fitness center and swimming pool. The hotel
also boasts 30,000 square feet of meeting space.
The Leading Small Hotels of the World has added the following properties to its roster:
Poised on a cliff side on the western edge of Greece’s Santorini Island overlooking the
Mediterranean, Katikies is an intimate retreat, with just 6 rooms and 21 suites. All guest
accommodations have private verandas and magnificent sea views. Romantic dinners are
served in the gourmet restaurant, while Kirini offers lunch and dinner at poolside. Other on-site
amenities include two infinity-edge swimming pools, a sunbathing deck with open-air Jacuzzi,
and a library with Internet access.
Built in 1894, Hotel Helvetia & Bristol stands in the heart of Florence, between the Piazza della
Repubblica and Via Tornabuoni. Its 52 rooms and 15 suites combine a sense of refined charm
with up-to-date conveniences including WiFi and flat-screen televisions. Hostaria Bebendum
offers gourmet dining, either indoors or out on the spacious terrace. Three banquet and
meeting rooms can accommodate groups of up to 60 people.
The The Carlton Hotel St. Moritz recently reopened after an extensive renovation. Set in the heart of
the Swiss Alps, with spectacular views of the mountains and lake, it features 60 suites and
junior suites. Interiors blend traditional style with contemporary touches and technology. The
Romanoff Restaurant serves buffet breakfast with regional specialties, and in the evening,
guests can choose between a set four-course meal, or the à la carte menu. Tschiné Bar and
Restaurant is the relaxed venue for all-day dining. For recreation there are indoor and outdoor
pools, a fitness center, and the Carlton Spa, as well as a host of summer and winter sports.
Meeting and banquet rooms can accommodate up to 200 people.
Situated on the west coast of the Caribbean island of St. Lucia, Discovery at Marigot Bay offers
guests 57 suites and 35 rooms, with spacious verandahs affording dramatic views over the bay
below. Set into a lush tropical hillside, all units can be configured as one-, two-, or threebedroom
suites. Boudreau Restaurant is the setting for breakfast, lunch and elegant dinners.
In addition to the Lapli Spa and fitness center, the resort offers two outdoor pools, sailing,
kayaking, scuba diving and snorkeling for relaxation. The Great Hall can accommodate up to
100 for meetings and banquets, while the Palm Pavilion is ideal for receptions for up to 200.
MORE SUITES AND A BIGGER SPA AT LES AIRELLES
Hotel de Charme Les Airelles in Courchevel, France, has completed a EUR 20 million
renovation program that has reconfigured the rooms inventory to offer more suites. The spa
has also been expanded and upgraded, and now boasts new water falls, indoor and outdoor
whirlpool baths, a snow cave, scented jet shower, a fruit juice and herb tea bar. A new
restaurant is under the talented supervision of Pierre Gagnaire.
SEEING STARS
The renowned Ciel Bleu restaurant at Hotel Okura in Amsterdam has been awarded two
Michelin stars – the only restaurant in the city to be so honored. The hotel also has the
distinction of having a second Michelin-starred restaurant under its roof – the Yamazato, which
has one. And its Camelia restaurant has received a “bib gourmand.”
The Principe Cerami Restaurant at San Domenico Palace Hotel in Taormina, Sicily, has also
received one Michelin star.
OPENING DOORS
Hotel Botánico on Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands has opened a new restaurant serving à la
carte spa cuisine for the growing number of guests who seek exquisite dining experiences, but
want to eat healthily. With menus designed by the in-house team of chefs and dieticians, it
perfectly complements the focus on well-being in the hotel´s award-winning Oriental Spa
Garden.
The Landau restaurant at The Langham, London, has opened recently. Adjacent to the
Artesian bar, acclaimed designers David Collins Studio created a dramatic oval-shaped room,
accessed through a vaulted wine corridor displaying the restaurant’s extensive wine collection.
The menu is contemporary European with the best British ingredients and a few surprising
twists.
ONLY THE NAME HAS CHANGED...
On January 1, 2008, the Eliseev Palace Hotel in St. Petersburg, Russia, changed its name to
the Taleon Imperial Hotel.
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