February 28th, 2011
Who doesn’t want that inherently French, effortlessly slim look? Swimsuit season is approaching, and La Réserve Ramatuelle has the best way to shed your “winter coat” (translation: that extra layer of flab that crept up on you when you weren’t looking) without fasting or quick-stepping through tires. The très français boot camp will have two sessions in April and two sessions in May. Set just outside of St. Tropez, La Réserve Ramatuelle is surrounded by quintessential Cote d’Azur scenery and nearly 360 degree views of the Mediterranean Sea – a great spot for hikes through the Cyprus trees and olive groves.
While strenuous, this boot camp is hardly roughing it, chéries! Walks through the Mediterranean countryside, spa treatments, and delicious (and healthy) local flavors cooked up by Chef Eric Canino will have you feeling svelte, not spent. Designed for groups of 4-8 people, it’s a great excuse to bring along some friends.
The Boot Camp is a five-day (four-night) program. Guests start with a medical assessment to measure physical aptitude. The next day, training kicks off with an hour-long yoga session and healthy breakfast before a guide leads a fast-paced walk through the hills and along the coast. While sure to get hearts pumping, the duration and pace of these walks is determined on an individual basis. After the walks, guests can relax for the rest of the day, enjoying a healing and rejuvenating spa program that includes balneotherapy, body wraps, and the La Réserve Better Aging body treatment. (This detoxifying, slimming, and draining treatment enables cellular regeneration while eliminating blockages and tensions in the body.) Guests can also add à la carte experiences such as beauty and body therapies exclusively crafted for La Réserve by La Mer.
Dates:
April: Sunday, April 3-Friday, April 8
Sunday April 10-Friday, April 15
May: Sunday May 1-Friday, May 6
Sunday May 8-Friday, May 13
Price: €3900, accommodation in a Deluxe room and full board
Example of a typical day’s activities – day 1
6:30am Yoga session (1 hour)
7:30am Breakfast
8:30am Morning Walk
1pm Lunch at the hotel
2:30pm Balneotherapy
3pm Body Wrap
3:30pm Jet shower
4pm La Réserve Better Aging body treatment
6:30pm Relaxation session
8pm Dinner at the restaurant
February 7th, 2011
“He surveyed his surroundings carefully and found that there was no shadow around,
So, an early spring it will be.”
Punxsatawney Phil has spoken. To the delight of those tired of the seemingly permanent snow masses accumulating on their streets, the official word is an early spring. Luckily enough, spring sees the reopening of two of southern France’s most beloved gems. Rumor has it, Phil’s already packing his bags!
March ushers a new season for Hotel Crillon le Brave. And, for the first two months, the hotel is offering 50% off room rates in March and April*. Take advantage of one of its week-long cooking programs, Truffle & Wine weekends or Provençal Family Adventure. Sitting atop a hill in Provence, the charming hotel is made up of seven beautifully restored stone houses dating from the 16th and 17th centuries – all linked by bridges, cobblestone walkways, and hidden courtyards. Embodying the region’s famous southern fare, Crillon le Brave’s restaurant serves up local dishes such as gigot d’agneau (leg of lamb) and filet de rougets (fresh wild sea bass).
Then head southeast to Saint-Tropez to La Réserve Ramatuelle, reopening in April. The cliffside hotel has some of the best views of the Mediterranean; the entire sea-facing exterior is made up of floor-to-ceiling windows to maximize exposure and fill rooms with natural light. (Goodbye darkness before 5 PM!) The star is the 1,000 square-meter spa. Here enjoy an exclusive La Mer treatment (the iconic beauty company designed a series of treatments specially for the hotel) or participate in its signature slimming-sculpting six-day program – the perfect ending after eating till your heart’s content in Provence.
Thanks, Phil!
*This offer is valid for room-only and cannot be applied to any packages and/or programs.
January 6th, 2011
Manage to save that $50 from your aunt? Or that check for $100 from your grandmother? Hop across the pond for Paris January soldes! The government enforces all the shops to have sales twice a year, and the winter sale this year starts January 12. Stroll down the beautiful streets of Paris and take comfort in the fact that you can actually afford to shop! For those who’d like a little guidance, the incredible charming Marais hotel, Pavillon de la Reine, is offering shopping packages specifically for the soldes.
With the, “A New Way to Shop in Paris,” package, guests get a full breakfast, a half day spent shopping with a private shopper who will advise you and help you pick out the perfect French looks, a 45 minute foot massage per person in the Carita Spa – (perfect after a day of walking around!), free access to the fitness, Jacuzzi, and steam baths, and free parking. All of this for 450 euros per night in a lovely Junior Suite or Duplex Suite for a minimum stay of two nights.
For those who want to live like a vrai Parisienne during the sales, check into the uber-chic La Réserve Paris apartments. Catch a view of the Eiffel Tower while you sip on some Côtes du Rhône and nibble on some creamy Epoisse.
For a sophistocated traveler, Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme - right I the iconic place and its luxurious shops.
The sales end February 15th, so hop on Kayak or Expedia or what have you and book a flight!
November 24th, 2010
Celebrate the holidays on the shores of Lake Geneva, with some indulgent pampering, of course. La Réserve Genève is offering a special menu of spa treatments for the holiday season from December 1-January 15. And after a day at the spa, celebrate with Christmas Eve dinner or the New Year’s Eve fete, which turns into a DJ-fueled dance party at midnight. (For the little ones, Santa Claus will also be making an appearance on Christmas day.) Hotel rates from $422.
FOR THE LOVEBIRDS
“Easy Does It” for him and her
Enjoy some intimate relaxation with a sweet grenadine and Barbary fig exfoliation followed by an Asian massage, sweetened with orange flower. Snack on a fruit cocktail with lunch at the Café Lauren spa restaurant and take advantage of full access to spa equipment, indoor pool, steam rooms, sauna, and fitness facilities.
$393 per person (390 CHF)
FOR THE LAVISH
“Full Elegance”
The pure gold radiance treatment with Cellular Radiance Concentrate Pure Gold works by slowing down the degradation of collagen and elastin with pure 24 carat gold, making your skin bright, radiant, and firm. Afterwards, enjoy a manicure or pedicure followed by lunch at Café Lauren spa restaurant.
$393 per person (390 CHF)
FOR THE SPA AFICIONADO
“Quite an Agenda” (4 days)
The intensive personalized program is based on a preliminary evaluation of your acid-base, stress level, and concentration, as well as an osteopathic analysis and a breathing and cardiac test. Its goal is to combine nutrition, massage, treatments, and sports activity to cleanse the body, and to adopt new life habits so you head home in top shape.
This includes:
-4 hydromassage baths
-2 personalized body wraps
-1 body exfoliation
-1 skin scrub
-2 La Réserve “Better Aging” body massages (80 minutes)
-2 La Réserve “Better Aging” body massages (1 hour and 50 minutes)
-3 personal training sessions
-1 complete slimming/sculpting treatment (80 minutes)
-Daily sports activities (yoga, do in, stretching, Pilates, aquagym)
-Full board with 3 meals per day at Café Lauren (excluding beverages)
-Access to spa facilities
$3230 per person (3200CHF)
August 12th, 2010
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Hot off the press…
AUGUST 2010
Here is our monthly news in tweetable form.
New and Notable
Hotel Parq Central
- Up up and away for #BalloonFestival! #HotelParqCentral opens on 9/23/10. Rates starting at $179/night including breakfast and other treats.
Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas
- #AnantaraBophut in Koh Samui, #Thailand will be getting an upgrade! And we have the pics (http://bit.ly/cSwDte) to prove it!
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July 19th, 2010
Before school starts, take the kiddies on one last hurrah this summer with a fun family trip. Or, wait ‘til they’re back in school and sneak off for a grown-ups only, post-summer getaway.
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July 14th, 2010
Celebrating the other red, white, and blue this Bastille Day? Belt out La Marseillaise in style at these chic Paris spots.
La Réserve Paris – France
Fireworks explode above the Eiffel Tower in celebration of La Fête Nationale, and the streets and parks around it fill with revelers. Watch the whole spectacle from a luxurious apartment with views of the Tour Eiffel and all of the celebrations. If it looks like too much fun to resist, just run outside and join the party.
Apartments start at $1,860 per night
Pavillon de la Reine – Paris, France
Take advantage of a low summer rate at this boutique hotel. As the only hotel on the Place des Vosges, Pavillon de la Reine is in the heart of the Marais and near all of the great shopping and restaurants. It is also a quick walk from the spot where the formidable prison, La Bastille, once stood (while the storming of the Bastille demolished the stone structure, its outline is marked with special paving stones). Walk a few hundred feet over to the Parc Henri IV and see a few of the remaining stones.
The summer rate is available July 9 – August 25, starting at just $394/night for a superior room (compared to the usual $492) and includes a full breakfast and access to the Carita Spa, the gym, the Jacuzzi, and the steam bath, plus a parking space in the private lot.
July 13th, 2010
With Tour de France competitors set to whizz through Provence and on to Paris this month, France is undoubtedly THE European destination for cyclists. Pedaling in the shoes of those wiry gods may seem a little daunting to us mere mortals but we can’t deny that watching them slog up hill and down dale is a sight we love to behold! Here are some options for those wishing to get up close and personal with the Tour de France, no training necessary… (more…)
June 17th, 2010
The sought-after slim physique of the French certainly can’t be courtesy of buttery croissants or sumptuous cream sauces. Parisians spend their lives walking, an underrated way to burn off those Ladurée macarons. This September, La Réserve Ramatuelle is offering two boot camps with a French twist for those wanting to shed some pounds commes les françaises. Set in a sundrenched hillside near St. Tropez with views over the cobalt Mediterranean Sea, La Réserve is the ideal spot for hiking through the Côte d’Azur countryside.
The Boot Camp is a five-day (four-night) program. Upon arrival, each boot camper will get a medical assessment to measure physical aptitude. The next day, after an hour-long yoga session and a healthy breakfast, a guide will lead the way on a fast-paced walk through the countryside and along the coast. While the hilly terrain is sure to raise heart rates, the pace and distance of these walks are determined on an individual basis. After the walks, guests can relax for the rest of the day at the spa, enjoying a program of treatments such as balneotherapy, body wraps, or the La Réserve Better Aging body treatment. While strenuous, this boot camp is hardly roughing it; walks through the Mediterranean countryside, spa treatments, and delicious (and healthy) local flavors cooked up by Chef Eric Canino. Designed for groups of 4-8 people, it’s the perfect opportunity to take along some friends.
Example of a typical day’s activities – day 1
6:30am Yoga session (1 hour)
7:30am Breakfast
8:30am Leave for walk
1pm Lunch at the hotel
2:30pm Balneotherapy
3pm Body Wrap
3:30pm Jet shower
4pm La Réserve Better Aging body treatment (50 minutes)
6:30pm Relaxation session (1 hour)
Dates:
Wednesday September 15-Sunday September 19
Monday September 27-Friday September 31
Price: €3600, accommodation in a Deluxe room and full board
March 31st, 2010
Worried about dining out and sabotaging that Spring Break-ready bikini body? Order up from La Réserve Geneva’s new Café Lauren menu for a fresh take on lean, flavorful cuisine.
Located at the heart of La Reserve Geneva’s established SPA restaurant and named for the La Réserve Collection owner Michel Reybier’s first granddaughter, Café Lauren connotes youth, freshness, and femininity. Eric Canino, the resident chef of sister property La Réserve Ramatuelle, brings his concept of light, balanced cuisine to the new menus, now offering breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Complete the wellness regimen by booking a stay in a Lake Suite for majestic views of the Lake Geneva shores. Then spend an afternoon indulging in a signature La Prairie and Cinq Mondes facial treatment at the 21,527-square-foot spa.