Villegiature Mag

While a tense international context, “grande hotellerie” is on the reopening track

It seems politically totally incorrect to talk about Chinese virus. And yet... A back review on a grotesque situation that endangers all our lives.

By Rémy Le Liepvre - 02/09/2020

Tags: ##Marriott, #Covid, #Dorchester Collection, #English, #Ezio Indiani, #Four Seasons George V Paris, #Hotel Eden, #Hotel Meurice, #Hotel Plaza Athénée, #Hotels, #La Réserve Paris, #Le Bristol Paris, #Mandarin Oriental, #Michel Reybier, #Oetker Collection, #Paris, #Prince de Galles, #Principe di Savoia Milan, #Rémy Le Liepvre, #Ritz de Paris, #Rosewood Hotel de Crillon, #Royal Evian, #Sandra Iskander, #Shangri La Paris, #Sun Tzu, #The Dorchester, #The Luxury Collection, #Wuhan

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Swimmingly Chic

We have selected 6 stunning swimsuits for your summer getaway.

By Sandra Iskander - 22/06/2020

Tags: #Coup de coeur, #Darjeeling, #English, #Lifestyle, #Nasty Gal, #Sandra Iskander, #Spas Fitness and pools, #Vilebrequin, #Yoox.com

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Treat Your Skin to Luxury

French and Swiss skincare brands bring their A-game to some of the world's most prestigious hotels. Book yourself in for a treatment to see the benefits of these luxury products.

By Sandra Iskander - 05/06/2020

Tags: #Allure de Chanel massage, #Anne Benichou, #Atmosphère & Service, #Chanel, #Coco Chanel, #English, #Fairmont Grand Hotel Geneva, #Geneva, #Guerlain, #Guerlain spa, #Hotel du Cap Eden Roc, #La Prairie, #Lifestyle, #Marc Raffray, #Melanie Hubert, #Oetker Collection, #Paris, #Personnalities, #Plaza Hotel NY, #Ritz Paris, #Sandra Iskander, #Spas Fitness and pools, #Valmont

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Lockdown Takeout

Treat your taste buds to some delicious dishes put together by some of our favourite chefs during the Covid-19 restrictions around France.

By Sandra Iskander - 26/05/2020

Tags: ##Jerôme Banctel, ##Le Meurice, #Alain Ducasse, #Amaury Bouhours, #Armand Arnal, #Brach hotel, #Christophe Bacquié, #David Wesmael, #Ducasse chez moi, #English, #Evok hotel group, #Frog & Rosbif Paris pub, #Gastronomy, #happy food, #Hotel Spa du Castellet, #La Chassagnette, #La Glacerie paris, #La Réserve Paris, #Lifestyle, #Nolinski, #Sandra Iskander, #Sinner, #The Mob Hotel

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Fab Four Spas to Spoil Your Skin After the Lockdown is Finally Over

In order to welcome the new post-Covid-19 era once the quarantine is over, here are my top 4 spa treatments !

By Sandra Iskander - 06/05/2020

Tags: ##Shangri-La Hotel, #Coup de coeur, #Dorchester Collection, #English, #Mandarin Oriental, #Mandarin Oriental Prague, #Prague, #Sandra Iskander, #Six Senses Spa Maldives, #Spas Fitness and pools, #Sydney, #The Beverly Hills Hotel

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choirIvan Artolli for Hotel de Paris Monte-Carlo speaks with Chung-Tao Hsieh

Ivan Artolli at the head of iconic Hotel de Paris in Monte-Carlo talks with Chung-Tao Hsieh about his hotel and also about the Monte-Carlo Bay hotel.

By Chung-Tao Hsieh - 04/05/2020

Tags: #Actualities, #Affine Design, #Atmosphère & Service, #Best Hotel pool, #Christophe Steiner, #Chung Tao Hsieh, #D-Edge, #Deborah Bianco, #Elixia, #English, #Frederic Labarrere, #Hotel de Paris, #Ivan Artolli, #Lagoon pool, #Melchior, #Monte-Carlo, #Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel, #Raynaud, #Richard Martinet, #Ruinart, #Spas Fitness and pools, #Videos, #Xavier Bourgeat

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My Top 13 Suites I Would Love to Social Distance In

We all may not be able to travel right now, but that doesn’t mean we can’t make our eyes, and minds, voyage to lands far and away.

By Sandra Iskander - 27/04/2020

Tags: ##Italy, #Atmosphère & Service, #Australia, #Como The Treasury, #Costa Brava, #Coup de coeur, #English, #happy food, #Hotel Savoy Firenze, #Hotels, #La Resreve Eden au Lac, #Mandarin Oriental Dubai, #Mandarin Oriental Lake Como, #Mas de Torrent, #Menorca, #Perth, #Qunita da Comporta, #Rocco Forte Hotel Savoy, #Royal Mansour, #Sandra Iskander, #Selman Marrakech, #Seychelles, #Six Senses Fiji, #Six Senses Oman, #Six Senses Zil Pasyon, #Terraces floral decorations gardens, #Torre Vella Fontenille

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The fascinating concept of PULLMANN Paris-Centre Bercy

Sebastien Antoine speaks about Pullman Paris-Centre Bercy, a Hotel a hotel fully designed by star architect Tom Dixon.

By Laith Bazari - 31/03/2020

Tags: #ACCOR, #Actualities, #Atmosphère & Service, #Coup de coeur, #English, #Fabrice Rambert, #happy food, #Hotels, #Interior Design & Architecture, #Laith Bazari, #Lifestyle, #Mahima, #Pullman, #Pullman Paris-centre Bercy, #Sebastien ANTOINE, #Tom Dixon, #Videos

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The Hotel Majestic in Barcelona rewarded for its “Dolce Vita” rooftop terrace

The Hotel Majestic Barcelona's General Manager Pascal Billard details some of the reasons of his hotel's numerous successes.

By Elke Buchter - 25/02/2020

Tags: #Actualities, #Com Forward, #Elke Büchter, #English, #Gastronomy, #happy food, #Hotel Majestic, #Hotel Majestic Barcelona, #Hotels, #Interior design a Architecture, #Majestic Barcelona, #Pascal Billard, #Philippe Brunet, #Santiago Martin, #Soldevila, #Terraces floral decorations gardens, #Videos

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Sybille de Margerie designed Royal Champagne Hotel & Spa : she talks with Elke Büchter

Interior designer Sybille de Margerie speaks about her vision and work for Royal Champagne Hotel & Spa.

By Elke Buchter - 16/02/2020

Tags: #Actualities, #Atmosphère & Service, #Best Hotel architecture, #Best Hotel Design, #Bruno tailly, #Cibele Maciet, #Condenast traveler, #Denise Dupré, #Elke Büchter, #Elke Buechter, #English, #Hotels, #Ilker Tipdemir, #Jean-denis Rieubland, #LHW Virtuoso, #Nathalie Decarsin, #Relais & Chateaux, #Sybille de Margerie, #Tatler, #The Leading Hotels of the world, #Videos, #Yvan Moreau

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Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco in Tuscany celebrated for its exceptional service

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts expands more than ever all over the world within unique properties offering high-end experiences.

By Laith Bazari - 10/02/2020

Tags: #Actualities, #Atmosphère & Service, #Castiglion del Bosco, #Coup de coeur, #English, #Ferragamo, #Forbes, #Gastronomy, #Hotels, #Jean-Jacques Manceau, #Laith Bazari, #Marie Levavasseur, #Rosewood Castiglion, #Rosewood Hotel, #Tuscany hotel, #Videos

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Palace Gate, Phnom Penh : the very best charming hotel in Asia

Faz Ghotbi heads the EHT group managing Palace Gate in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. He talks directly with Laith Bazari and Mario de Castro.

By Mario de Castro - 06/02/2020

Tags: #Actualities, #ambassade du Royaume du Cambodge, #ambassador of Cambodia, #Best charming hotel in Asia, #Cambodia, #Chateau de Ferrieres, #D-Edge, #Dr Widhya Chem, #English, #Faz Ghotbi, #King Sihanouk, #Mario de Castro, #Mealea, #Palace Gate, #Palace Gate Phnom Pehn, #prix villegiature, #Raynaud, #Videos, #Villegiature Awards

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Le Lutetia Paris 2019 Best hotel architecture and interior design

François-Xavier Schoeffer for Le Lutetia talks with Elke Büchter about the hotel absolute and major renovation with complete refurbishment. It made Le Lutetia winner of one of the most coveted Villegiature Award.

By Elke Buchter - 27/01/2020

Tags: #Actualities, #Atmosphère & Service, #Cecile Blanc, #Coup de coeur, #Elke Büchter, #English, #Fabrice Hyber, #Francois-Xavier Schoeffer, #Interior design a Architecture, #Isabelle Bouvier, #Jean-Michel Wilmotte, #Jerome Legendre, #Lifestyle, #Marine Servat, #Nicola Battafarano, #Spas Fitness and pools, #Thomas Robert, #Videos, #Wilfried Durand, #Wilmotte & Associes

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LE PLACE D’ARMES Luxembourg BEST BAR IN A HOTEL IN EUROPE

Jean-Michel Desnos and Hubert Bonnier who own and manage LE PLACE D'ARMES explain their positionning, the reasons of their successes and their projects to Chung-Tao HSIEH.

By Chung-Tao Hsieh - 08/01/2020

Tags: #Actualities, #Atmosphère & Service, #Best Hotel Bar in Europe, #English, #French, #happy food, #Hubert Bonnier, #Jean-Michel Desnos, #Le Place d'Armes, #Personalities, #Relais & Chateaux, #Rothschild mansion, #Terraces floral decorations gardens, #Tristan Auer, #Videos, #Yolan Pinard

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See why VILLA SERBELLONI in Italy got the coveted BEST HOTEL AMBIANCE award

Anita Cancelliere heads marketing of iconic Villa Serbelloni on the Como lake not far from Milan. She talks with Cibele Maciet about the very secrets of the success of the Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni.

By Cibele Maciet - 16/12/2019

Tags: ##Italy, #Actualities, #Atmosphère & Service, #Cibele Maciet, #Como lake, #Coup de coeur, #English, #Gastronomy, #Lifestyle, #Villa Serbelloni

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Le Casablanca : Best business hotel in Africa an interview of Amine El Moumni

Amine El Moumni, General Manager of Le Casablanca speaks with Elena Couffin-Chernoff about his hotel that was rewarded Best Business Hotel in Africa.

By Helena Couffin-Chernoff - 09/12/2019

Tags: #Actualities, #Atmosphère & Service, #Business Hotels, #English, #French, #happy food, #Helena Couffin-Chernoff, #Hotels, #Le Casablanca, #Lifestyle, #Maroc, #Morocco, #Spa Fitness and pools, #Spas Fitness and pools, #Videos

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Serge Ethuin General Manager of Hotel Metropole Monte-Carlo reveals his hotel main assets

Hotel Metropole Monte-Carlo is twice winner in 2019 for SERVICE, and for SPA. Serge Ethuin talks strategy with Elke Büchter.

By Elke Buchter - 18/11/2019

Tags: ##Hotel Metropole Monte-Carlo, #Actualities, #Atmosphère & Service, #Elke Büchter, #English, #Gastronomy, #happy food, #Karl lagerfel, #LHW, #Lifestyle, #Serge Ethuin, #Shirine Zirak, #Spas Fitness and pools, #Terraces floral decorations gardens, #The Leading Hotels of the world, #Videos

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Netherlands soil is like the one of Burgundy 100 years ago…

As KRUISHERENHOTEL Maastricht gets 2019 Grand Prize BEST CHARMING HOTEL in EUROPE, owner : Camille Oostwegel speaks to Elke Büchter about some Netherlands vineyards that have today same qualities as french Burgundy ones some 100 years ago. A revelation that may explain the ceaseless increase of Dutch wines prices ...

By Elke Buchter - 25/10/2019

Tags: #Actualities, #Camille Oostwegel, #Coup de coeur, #Elke Büchter, #English, #Hotels in The Netherlands, #Kruisherenhotel, #Maastricht, #Oostwegel Collection, #St Gerlach, #Videos

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Grand Hotel LES TROIS ROIS in Basel wins 2019 BEST HOTEL in EUROPE GRAND PRIZE

Caroline Jenny who heads the grand hotel LES TROIS ROIS marketing and communications speaks with Laith Bazari about her legendary hotel that just won VILLEGIATURE Grand Prize of BEST HOTEL in EUROPE.

By Laith Bazari - 15/10/2019

Tags: #Actualities, #Atmosphère & Service, #Bâle, #Basel, #Caroline Jenny, #Courp de coeur, #English, #French, #Gastronomy, #happy food, #Hotels, #Interactive Communication, #Interior Design & Architcture, #Laith Bazari, #LES TROIS ROIS, #Lifestyle, #Livia Leu, #Personalities, #Spas Fitness and pools, #Switzerland, #Tanja Wegmann, #Terraces floral decorations gardens, #Videos

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A Relaxing Getaway in Djerba

On a recent trip to Tunisia Sandra Iskander discovered a relaxing haven on the island of Djerba.

By Sandra Iskander - 07/09/2019

Tags: #Actualities, #Africa, #Atmosphère & Service, #Bathroom, #Creativity, #Djerba, #El Ghriba, #English, #Fitness, #Interior Design & Architecture, #Lifestyle, #pool, #Radisson, #Radisson Blu, #Salledebains, #Sandra Iskander, #Spas Fitness and pools, #The Athénée Thalasso, #Tunisia

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Among the 6 best hotels in Asia, 4 are chinese…

Grand winner for Best hotel in Asia will be announced next Oct.14th at Villegiature Awards annual event within Château de Ferrières aside Paris, France. (on invitation only).

By Rémy Le Liepvre - 02/09/2019

Tags: ##bestinasia, ##capitolkempinskisg, ##chefalvinleung, ##chefgraykunz, ##happyindepenceday, ##india, ##islandshangrila, ##islandshangstay, ##swirehotels, ##tajhotels, ##tajlakepalace, ##thatsshanghai, ##themiddlehouse, ##theportmanritzcarlton, ##udaipur, ##waldorfastoriashanghai, #china, #English, #Hotels, #Kempinski, #Rémy Le Liepvre, #Singapore, #Videos, #VillegiatureAwards

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What is the very best hotel group ?

Among Rocco Forte Hotels, Dorchester Collection, Oostwegel Collection, Shangri-La and Monte-Carlo SBM...

By The Publisher - 12/08/2019

Tags: ##atmosphère&service, ##Shangri-La Hotel, #Coup de coeur, #Dorchester Collection, #English, #Hotels, #Monte-Carlo SBM, #Oostwegel Collection, #Rocco Forte Hotels, #Videos

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Mystic Marrakesh

Nothing spells an exotic getaway like a trip to beautiful Marrakesh. The Moroccan city oozes history, culture and incomparable luxury thanks to its gorgeous 5-star hotels.

By Sandra Iskander - 14/03/2019

Tags: #Actualities, #Atmosphère & Service, #Coup de coeur, #English, #Interior Design & Architcture, #La Mamounia, #Majorelle, #Marrakech, #Marrakesh, #Royal Mansour, #Sandra Iskander, #Selman, #YSL

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What about foreign press so well represented at Villegiature Awards ?

Question is asked to Francois Delahaye for Dorchester Hotels Group, to Yvonne van der Klaauw and Sophie Janssen for Hotel Pulitzer Amsterdam and Didier Boidin for Monte-Carlo SBM

By Laith Bazari - 28/02/2018

Tags: #Actualities, #Amsterdam, #Chung Tao Hsieh, #Didier Boidin, #Dorchester, #English, #Francois Delahaye, #French, #Laith Bazari, #media, #Monte-Carlo, #Preferred hotels, #press, #Pulitzer, #SBM, #Sophie Janssen, #VIDEO, #Videos, #Yvonne van der Klaauw

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Art universe at Villegiature Awards

A new Villegiature Awards category is launched BEST ARTISTIC CONTRIBUTION in a HOTEL in EUROPE

By Rémy Le Liepvre - 22/02/2018

Tags: #Actualities, #art, #Athmosphère & Service, #English, #Interior Design & Architecture, #Lifestyle, #Rémy Le Liepvre

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Eugenia Danilikhina for Hotel Indigo St Petersburg : one the most creative and innovative hotels in 2017

This hotel part of the IHG Group was nominated this year among the most creative ones in Europe.

By Elke Buchter - 09/12/2017

Tags: ##russia, #Actualities, #Atmosphère & Service, #Elke Büchter, #English, #Eugenia Danilikhina, #Hotel Indigo St Petersburg, #Hotels, #Innovation, #Interior Design & Architcture, #Lifestyle, #Russie, #Saint Petersburg, #Saint-Petersbourg, #Videos, #Villegiature Awards

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Maïa Luxury Resort Seychelles, a few words from General Manager Lionel Ferrari

Lionel Ferrari talks to Laith Bazari about his Maia Resort in Seychelles just rewarded as BEST HOTEL in AFRICA 2017

By Laith Bazari - 04/12/2017

Tags: #Actualities, #Africa, #Atmosphère & Service, #Best hotel in Africa, #Butler, #Coup de coeur, #English, #Gastronomy, #Laith Bazari, #Lifestyle, #Lionel Ferrari, #Maia, #Seychelles, #sun, #Terraces floral decorations gardens, #Videos

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The bar of Paris Prince de Galles Hotel rewarded as the best one in Europe

General Manager, Gerald Krischek and Chief barman Florian Thireau reply to Elke Büchter questions about this Luxury Collection flagship hotel located just nearby Paris Champs-Elysées.

By Elke Buchter - 28/11/2017

Tags: ##Marriott, #Actualities, #bar, #Bar Les Heures, #Clarisse Ferreres-Frechon, #Coup de coeur, #Elke Büchter, #English, #Florian Thireau, #Gastronomy, #Gerald Krischek, #happy food, #Melchior, #Prince de Galles, #Starwood, #Videos

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A rare interview of Francois Delahaye, the Dorchester Collection C.O.O

Interview at Chateau de Ferrières by Laith Bazari of Francois Delahaye winner of BEST HOTEL in Europe with HOTEL EDEN ROME. Francois speaks about Dorchester Collection group unique positioning, his point of view regarding art, and the importanvce of international medias that are specially active and efficient within Villegiature Awards jury.

By Laith Bazari - 10/11/2017

Tags: #Actualities, #Chateau de Ferrieres, #Coup de coeur, #Dorchester Collection, #Eden Rome, #English, #Francois Delahaye, #Gastronomy, #Hotels, #Laith Bazari, #Videos

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Pulitzer Hotel Amsterdam : an architecture and interior design jewel

Yvonne van der Klaauw and Sophie Janssen talk to Elke Büchter about the unique architecture concept of iconic Amsterdam hotel : The Pulitzer, a Preferred affiliated Hotel.

By Elke Buchter - 09/11/2017

Tags: #Actualities, #Coup de coeur, #Elke Büchter, #English, #Hotel Pulitzer, #Interior Design & Architecture, #Jacu Strauss, #Preferred, #Preferred Hotel, #Pulitzer, #Sophie Janssen, #Terraces floral decorations gardens, #Videos, #Yvonne van der Klaauw

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IS SANTIAGO DE ALFAMA THE MOST ROMANTIC HOTEL IN LISBON ?

The Satiago de Alfama is the perfect alchemy of indulgence, comfort and romanticism in the new trendy destination of Lisbon. The hotel is nominated at 2017 Villegiature Awards.

By Ana Diaz-Cano - 03/10/2017

Tags: #Actualities, #Ana Díaz-Cano, #English, #Heleen Rosa da Silva, #Interior Design & Architecture, #Lifestyle, #Lisbon, #Luis Rebelo de Andrade, #Santiago de alfama

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A Night at the Bolshoi

A weekend in Moscow is one of culture and history with the Red Square, Bolshoi theatre and Saint Basil’s Cathedral with its colourful onion domes only some of the iconic places to discover.

By Sandra Iskander - 15/09/2017

Tags: ##ballet, ##bolshoi, ##kremlin, ##metropol, ##moscow, ##redsquare, ##russia, ##saintbasils, ##savva, #English, #Hotels, #Personalities, #Sandra Iskander, #Sandraiskander, #Travelling

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A Greek Getaway

A luxury resort is the answer to your summer holiday when all you want to do is eat, tan and relax. This Westin one is presently nominated at Villegiature Awards 2017.

By Sandra Iskander - 16/08/2017

Tags: ##beach, ##costanavarino, ##luxuryresort, ##summerholiday, ##thewestin, #Achilleas Dorotheou, #Actualities, #Anazoe Spa, #Andre Scerri, #Atmosphère & Service, #Dora Koromila, #English, #golf, #greece, #Oleotherapy, #Panayiotis Ieromonachos, #Roberta Davanzo, #Sandra Iskander, #Spas Fitness and pools, #Terraces floral decoration gardens

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Four Seasons George V Paris: A wonderland of one-of-a-kind-experiences

Multi-winner at Villegiature Awards since 2003, Ana Diaz-Cano reports about iconic Paris Four Seasons Hotel George V

By Ana Diaz-Cano - 16/08/2017

Tags: #3 starts Michelin Christian Le Squer, #Ana Díaz-Cano, #Arije, #Armani, #Bulgari, #Bvlgari, #Christian Le Squer, #David Bizet, #Divine cocktails by Grégory Hazac, #English, #Eric Beaumard, #Floral Haut Couture, #Four Seasons George V, #Franck Chauvin, #Gastronomy, #Hermès, #Interior Design & Architecture, #Jeff Leatham, #José Silva, #Le Cinq, #Louis Vuitton, #One-of-a-kind experiences in Paris, #Prix Villegiature Awards, #Roderick Levejac, #Rolex, #Simone Zanoni

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PALAIS NAMASKAR : magic to disconnect from the world

Palais Namaskar, the oasis of wellbeing in Marrakesh, a place of perfect tranquillity between desert and majestic mountains. An update look at the famous hotel awarded as Best Hotel in Africa in 2014.

By Ana Diaz-Cano - 22/06/2017

Tags: #Ana Díaz-Cano, #Atlas Mountains, #Atmosphère & Service, #Elhachem Oulhouss, #English, #Fatimzahra Elazizi, #Feng shui, #Guerlain, #Herboristerie Bab Agnaou, #Hotels, #Khalid Chigri, #Morish architecture, #Musée de Marrakech, #oasis of wellbeing, #Palais Namaskar, #Prix Villegiature Awards, #Restaurant Le Namaskar, #Spa Namaskar, #Total disconnection

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Afternoon Tea with the Queen

When in London one must enjoy tea with the Queen. The Brown's hotel was awarded with 2008 Villegiature Award Grand prix Best Hotel in Europe. But what really changed since 2008 ?

By Sandra Iskander - 13/06/2017

Tags: ##afternoontea, ##brown'shotel, ##mayfair, #Actualities, #Albemarle Street, #Buccellati, #Cartier, #Chanel, #Christian Dior, #Coup de coeur, #Damian Kwiatkowski, #David Young, #Ellie Hartley Flowers, #English, #Gieves and Hawkes, #Hermès, #Hotels, #Huntsman, #Interior Design & Architecture, #John Martin Gallery, #Lee Kebble, #Lifestyle, #London, #Louis Vuitton, #Marco Novella, #Mattia Pagani, #Paul Smith, #Ruta Tavoraite, #saintlaurent, #Sandra Iskander, #Sandraiskander, #Stella McCartney, #Tea, #The Brown's, #Yves Saint Laurent

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Sweet Shopping in Melbourne

The most liveable city in the world competes with the pastry capital in the world.

By Sandra Iskander - 29/05/2017

Tags: ##Alannah Hill, ##emporiummelbourne, ##Marriott, ##pastries, ##shopping, ##zumbo, #Coup de coeur, #English, #Gastronomy, #happy food, #Hotels, #Melbourne, #Sandraiskander

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L´APOGÉE COURCHEVEL, 100 DAYS OF PERFECTION

L’Apogée Courchevel offers its guests an experience that is guaranteed to be of absolute perfection

By Ana Diaz-Cano - 09/05/2017

Tags: #Ana Díaz-Cano, #Antonio Casinhas-travassos, #Baccarat, #Barelier, #Buccellati, #Coup de coeur, #Duarte Bon de Sousa, #English, #Eve Mongorger, #Jardin Alpin, #Jean-Luc Lefrançois, #Lacroix, #Leonardo di Caprio, #Lifestyle, #Lilie Store, #Malo, #Oetker Collection, #Prix Villegiature Awards, #Roni Fleurs, #service, #Sharon Stone, #Valérie Muller

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A Swiss Getaway

Hitting the slopes is fun, if you love skiing, and while Switzerland is a popular destination for skiing, it also offers great shopping, great food and surprising museums.

By Sandra Iskander - 04/04/2017

Tags: ##finedining, ##lareserve, ##laurasayan, ##museums, ##shopping, ##travel, #Actualities, #Atmosphère & Service, #Coup de coeur, #English, #Hotels, #HR Giger, #Lifestyle, #Luxuryhotels, #mademoisellejeanne, #Sandraiskander, #Switzerland

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THE HOTEL THAT THE RICHEST MAN IN THE WORLD COULDN’T BUY

A tour through the mythical Le Negresco in Nice

By Ana Diaz-Cano - 26/01/2017

Tags: #Ana Díaz-Cano, #Arty, #Coup de coeur, #English, #Jeanne Augier, #Le Negresco, #Lifestyle, #Nice, #unique, #Villegiature Awards

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5 Things to do in Dubai

Everything is bigger in Dubai, the towers, the hotels, even cakes are extra multi-layered appearing to resemble the skyscrapers the city is famous for.

By Sandra Iskander - 25/01/2017

Tags: ##Shangri-La Hotel, #Actualities, #Atmosphère & Service, #Avec Café, #Coup de coeur, #Dubai, #Dubaimall, #English, #Gastronomy, #Holiday, #Hotelrestaurants, #Lifestyle, #Luxuryhotels, #Sandra Iskander, #Sandraiskander, #spa, #The Hamptons Café, #TheNailSap, #Travelling, #VillegMag

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The world of prestigious hotels terraces speaks spanish

Many nominees and winners hotels at Villegiature Awards are equipped for their outdoor furniture with the Barcelona based Kettal company. A quick view on this phenomenon by Mario de Castro

By Mario de Castro - 21/11/2016

Tags: ##Shangri-La Hotel, #Barcelona, #Coup de coeur, #English, #Hameau des baux, #Hotels, #Interior Design & Architecture, #Kettal, #Lifestyle, #Louis Vuitton, #Louis Vuitton Foundation, #Mario de Castro, #Me Ibiza, #MGallery Molitor, #Park Hyatt Vienna, #Raffles Istanbul, #Spas Fitness and pools

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Moments at the Villegiature Awards 2016, news about 2017 edition

It remains a month to register with privileged conditions at 2017 Villegiature Awards

By The Publisher - 15/11/2016

Tags: #2016, #2017, #Actualities, #English, #free category, #Hotels, #Prix Villegiature Awards, #Registration, #Swimming-pool, #Videos

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The American Bar at The Savoy London gets the 2016 Best Bar in a Hotel in Europe Award

An exclusive interview of The Savoy London Bar Manager : Declan McGurk last Oct 17th.

By Andrei Brauns - 02/11/2016

Tags: #Actualities, #American Bar, #Andrei Brauns, #Atmosphère & Service, #bar, #Coup de coeur, #Declan McGurk, #English, #happy food, #Lifestyle, #Personalities, #The Savoy London, #Videos

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INTERCONTINENTAL MARSEILLE : A READY-FOR-BOARDING TERRACE !

Nominated at Villegiature Awards 2016 for its large terrace, the Intercontinental Hotel proposes also bespoke yacht trips.

By Marie Montuir - 30/08/2016

Tags: #Actualities, #Coup de coeur, #English, #Gastronomy, #Happy food (breakfast brunch tea time bars), #Hotels, #IHG, #intercontinental, #Lifestyle, #Lionel Levy, #Marie Montuir, #Marseille, #Personnalities, #Terraces floral decoration gardens

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The Melia Hotel Group nominated twice with its “ME” concept

Both hotels ME IBIZA and ME MADRID get multiple nominations at 2016 Villegiature Awards edition

By Sophie Le Liepvre - 19/08/2016

Tags: #Actualities, #Atmosphère & Service, #Breakfast, #Coup de coeur, #English, #Happy food (breakfast brunch tea time bars), #Hotels, #Interior Design & Architecture, #Lifestyle, #Melia, #My Daily Dose, #Prix Villegiature Awards, #SkinInc, #sol melia, #Sophie Le Liepvre, #Technogym, #terraces loral decoration gardens, #UNEXPECTED

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Island Hopping

An hour ferry ride away from the popular Greek island Mykonos is the charming island of Syros, less touristy but equally worthy of claiming a spot on one of the Greek islands to visit list.

By Sandra Iskander - 18/08/2016

Tags: #English, #greece, #greekislands, #Happy food (breakfast brunch tea time bars), #Lifestyle, #restaurants, #Sandra Iskander, #summer holidays, #syros, #terraces loral decoration gardens

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Facing the Dubai Fairmont and Dubai Jumeirah blockbusters, two hotels in Israel and one in Lebanon are short-listed for Best Hotel in Middle-East

The Mamilla Hotel, The Waldorf Astoria in Jerusalem and The Small Ville Hotel in Beyrouth Lebanon

By Sophie Le Liepvre - 12/08/2016

Tags: #Actualities, #Alrov, #Architecture Design spa, #Best hotels in Middle-East, #Beyrouth, #Coup de coeur, #English, #Fairmont, #Hotels, #Jumeirah, #Mamilla Jerusalem, #Piero Lissoni, #Smallville Beirut, #Sophie Le Liepvre, #The Conservatorium, #Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem

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Two nominees from Singapore for Best Hotel in Asia

The ParkRoyal on Pickering and The Jen OrchardGateway Hotel are both nominated with very new, prestigious and original concepts

By Sophie Le Liepvre - 08/08/2016

Tags: ##Viceroy Bali, #Actualities, #Architecture Design spa, #Beniya Mukayu, #Chinetown, #English, #HDB apartment blocks, #Hong Lim Park, #Hotels, #Jen OrchardGateway, #NEWater, #ParkRoyal on Pickering, #Peninsula Hong-Kong, #Singapore, #Singapour, #Sophie Le Liepvre, #Spas Fitness and pools, #terraces loral decoration gardens, #WOHA

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A really spacious and unique spa at Raffles Istanbul

The 3000 SQM spa developped the very unique and exclusive Gazelli White Oil skincare treatment concept originated from Azerbaidjan. An "Istanbul dream" atmosphere noticed for the 2016 Villegiature Awards for Best Spa in a hotel in Europe.

By Sophie Le Liepvre - 04/08/2016

Tags: #Actualities, #Architecture Design spa, #Atmosphère & Service, #Coup de coeur, #English, #HBA, #Hirsch Bedner Associates, #Hotels, #Raffles, #Raffles Istanbul, #Sophie Le Liepvre, #spa, #Spas Fitness and pools, #The Organic Pharmacy, #Turkey

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Dubai Madinat Jumeirah : The real arabian resort of Dubai and 2016 Middle-East nominee

Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai recreates life as it used to be for residents along Dubai creek...

By Sophie Le Liepvre - 02/08/2016

Tags: #Actualities, #Architecture Design spa, #Dubai, #English, #Hotels, #hotels gastronomy bar, #Jumeirah, #Jumeirah Al Qasr, #Jumeirah Mina A’Salam, #Middle-East, #Sophie Le Liepvre, #terraces loral decoration gardens

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Ciao Capri !

Leave everything behind and head to Capri for an ultimate beach holiday experience.

By Sandra Iskander - 17/06/2016

Tags: ##beach, ##Italy, ##michelin restaurants, ##resort, ##shopping, ##villegiature, #Capri, #capri palace, #Coup de coeur, #English, #Gastronomy, #Hotels, #Sandra Iskander, #spa, #Terraces floral decoration gardens

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A Drink for Two

The Savoy answers the big question, did Sinatra drink Dry Martinis or Jack Daniel’s on the rocks ?

By Sandra Iskander - 07/06/2016

Tags: ##cocktails, ##the savoy, #Actualities, #Atmosphère & Service, #bar, #Coup de coeur, #English, #Fairmont, #Gastronomy, #happy food, #Hotels, #Jack Daniel's, #London, #Sandra Iskander, #Sinatra

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Brunching Swiss-Style

Discover the fine art of brunching thanks to chef Mirto Marchesi at Chalet d'Adrien in Verbier

By Sandra Iskander - 06/06/2016

Tags: ##brunch, ##chaletdadrien, ##finedining, #Actualities, #Adrien, #Chalet, #Coup de coeur, #English, #Gastronomy, #happy food, #Lifestyle, #Sandra Iskander, #Switzerland

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Multi starred Chef Arnaud Faye arrives on the Côte d’Azur

Chef Arnaud Faye leaves Chantilly's "Auberge du Jeu de Paume" for the "Château de la Chèvre d'Or" near Monte-Carlo

By Rémy Le Liepvre - 05/04/2016

Tags: #Actualities, #Arnaud Faye, #Auberge du jeu de Paume, #Chèvre d'Or, #Coup de coeur, #English, #Gastronomy, #happy food, #Hotels, #Personnalities, #Rémy Le Liepvre

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Timely Letters

Step back into 18th century romance with Jaquet Droz's automatons in the charming city of Neuchatel.

By Sandra Iskander - 04/04/2016

Tags: #Atmosphère & Service, #Coup de coeur, #English, #Hotels, #Lifestyle, #Neuchatel, #Romance, #Sandra Iskander, #Switzerland

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Relax and Play

There is no better way to relax while visiting Melbourne than to enjoy an all over body massage courtesy of the Mansion Hotel & Spa at Werribee Park.

By Sandra Iskander - 04/04/2016

Tags: #Atmosphère & Service, #Coup de coeur, #English, #Gardens, #Hotels, #Lifestyle, #Melbourne, #Sandra Iskander, #Spa Fitness and pools, #Spas Fitness and pools, #terraces loral decoration gardens, #Werribee Mansion Hotel & Spa

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Prix Villégiature Awards 2016 : a 100% journalists jury

Since 2003, two or three General Managers of famous hotels located in Europe were participating to the Jury meetings as technical advisors. It has been decided that as of the 2016 edition, the Villegiature Awards Jury will be only constituted of journalists working for powerful medias located all over the world.

By Sophie Le Liepvre - 13/11/2015

Tags: #Actualities, #English, #Hotels, #Personalities, #Sophie Le Liepvre

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My art travelling by painting a meeting with Jan Dilenschneider

Early in this spring 2015 I found myself being invited for lunch at Jan and Bob Dilenschneider’s mansion in Darien, Connecticut. Before experiencing the famous Maine Lobster, Jan drove me to her ‘Atelier’ as she revealed to me that she ‘inherited’ her passion for painting from her mother, Betty Ellen Hennessey.

By Mario de Castro - 23/09/2015

Tags: #Atmosphère & Service, #English, #Interior Design & Architecture, #Lifestyle, #Mario de Castro, #Personalities, #Terraces floral decoration gardens

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