Word: bungalows
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...counterparts around the globe say, survival in the lucrative but competitive luxury travel industry means going to extraordinary lengths to indulge guests. During the Hotel Bel-Air's renovation 18 months ago, Lopes redecorated 16 suites according to the tastes of their most frequent occupants. As a result, the bungalow used by a certain female entertainment mogul from the Midwest is now decorated in her favorite beige and pale blue tones, and features spacious closets and a marble vanity built to her specifications. "The level of customization we're providing is higher than at any point in recent history," says...
...suite guests at Las Ventanas in Los Cabos, Mexico, are trained by the founder of the Guild of Professional English Butlers. Oberoi Hotel Group in India has a special department to research guest preferences before their stays. So when a customer who likes steam baths recently reserved a premier bungalow at Oberoi's Mauritius resort, he discovered upon arrival that he wouldn't have to bother walking the 20 yards to the spa because management had installed a personal sauna in the garden of his villa. "It's all about the wow factor," says Henry Gray, general manager of Oberoi...
...HIKKADUWA, SRI LANKA: Located 98 km south of the capital Colombo, this is one of the country's top three surf beaches, with bungalow accommodation, rental-board outlets, and sumptuous curry houses for postsurf refueling. There are five surf spots to choose from, but Beach Break, with its sandy bottom and consistent waves of up to 3 ft. high, not to mention idyllically warm water, is ideal for beginners. Surf season runs from November to April...
...views. Expert trekkers can make it in 12 hours, but it's more fun to spread the trip across two days, allowing for a night's rest under the stars. There are several organized treks from Darjeeling, and you can get a bed at the government-owned trekker's bungalow at Sandakphu; for more information contact the Tourist Bureau...
...views. Expert trekkers can make it in 12 hours, but it's more fun to spread the trip across two days, allowing for a night's rest under the stars. There are several organized treks from Darjeeling, and you can get a bed at the government-owned trekker's bungalow at Sandakphu; for more information contact the Tourist Bureau, tel: (91-354) 225 4050. The tourist brochures say you should visit in April or May, when the flowers are in bloom: locals claim there are over 600 varieties of orchid in the forests. (Warning: some are poisonous.) But unless...