Word: spa
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...with the opening of Mongolian Resorts' camp of luxury gers (traditional felt-covered tents) and villas on the nearby Plateau Mongolie. There's already a restaurant, a bar, a gift shop and a library on-site. By the end of May, the camp is slated to feature a spa offering Mongolian massage?which is not as rigorous as it sounds?and a swimming pool will be added in time for summer...
...villas feature infinity pools and ocean views. Guests have the use of a fleet of luxury motor yachts and an adjacent golf club. But the real draws will be the resort's 1,500-sq-m spa (opening in December) and its destination restaurants. The latter-one Thai, one Mediterranean-are presided over by chef Sven Krauss, formerly of the Sukhothai Bangkok hotel and co-author of The Food of Thailand: Authentic Recipes from the Golden Kingdom, a best-selling cookbook in the U.S. Needless to say, none of this comes cheap-introductory rates, valid until Nov. 30, start from...
...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's Udaivilas resort in Udaipur, India. "Nothing impresses this type of guest more than to walk in and find that their desires have...
...real test for the online agents may be how they fare against the hotels and airlines, which have begun trying to drive bookings to their own websites with guaranteed lowest rates and amenities like a free spa visit. "The Holy Grail for online travel firms will become dynamic packaging," says analyst Christopher Gutek at Morgan Stanley...
Perkins said that she has already hired 19 people to work at the spa and is looking for up to 10 more...