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Vanilla Chai Martini from the Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North

Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

Vanilla Chai Martini

ENJOY FALL-INSPIRED SPA & SALON “TAPAS” AT

FOUR SEASONS RESORT SCOTTSDALE

Happy Hour Tasting Menu Offers Mini Services Inspired by the Season

Take a time-out from the frantic pace of the workweek with the new Tapas Tasting Menu at the Spa and Salon at Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North. The Tapas Tasting Menu will be offered in the Spa from 3 to 8 p.m. and in the Salon from 3 to 6 p.m., Sunday through Thursday.

Vanilla Chai Martini

Ingredients:

1.5 oz. Stoli Vanilla Vodka

1 oz. Godiva White Chocolate Liquor

1 oz. Chai Syrup 1 oz. Half & Half

Method:

Fill a martini shaker with ice, pour vodka, white chocolate liquor, chai syrup and half & half over ice. Shake well. Pour only the liquid mixture into a martini glass. Cheers!

“Everyone loves the concept of happy hour, and unwinding after a stressful day,” says Spa Director Lia Rowland. “Our new services allow guests to relax in a way that is good for both the body and the mind, and at an affordable price point.”

Spa guests can select two specialty 25-minute “tapas” treatments inspired by the season for the special rate of $99. This represents a savings of more than $90 off the regular rate. This fall, indulge in the scent of Sweet Vanilla Citrus and the following options:

Sole Satisfaction

Scalp Massage
Swedish Massage
Smoothing Body Polish
Herbal Wrap

The Salon will be featuring a “Vanilla Spice” Martini and Manicure experience for the special price of $75, normally $95. Guests also can select the “Margarita and Makeup” option for $75, regularly $95, to get ready for fall parties and a big night on the town.

All services will be offered until December 31, 2011, and are not inclusive of tax or gratuity. For more information about fall offerings at the Spa at Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale, please call (480) 513-5145.

To extend the relaxation, catch the sunset in Onyx Bar & Lounge and enjoy the seasonal Vanilla Spice cocktail for only $12, normally $16. Guests also can savor nightly happy hour from 3 to 7 p.m., Sunday to Thursday, and from 3 to 6 p.m., Friday and Saturday. Featured specials include a selection of beers, wines by the glass, sangria, margaritas, and sliders and tacos to indulge in alongside.

Designed to blend flawlessly with the surrounding environment, Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North’s 12,000-square-foot, full-service Spa features 14 treatment rooms, including two private spa suites. The Spa offers an extensive array of seasonal, indigenous and innovative skin and body treatments, scrubs, clay wraps, facials and massages.

: Maralyn D. Hill

The Epicurean Explorer

President, International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association

Editor-at-Large, CityRoom

Contributor: The Epoch Times, Spa Review Magazine, Global Writes, JustLuxe

Columnist: Big Blend Magazines,

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LONDON’S MILESTONE CHOSEN NO. 1 SMALL CITY HOTEL IN EUROPE

Wednesday, July 13th, 2011

Milestone Hotel - London

Since The Hill Team enjoys London so much, we wanted to share this information on London’s Milestone. These small luxury hotels are always charming and I look forward to returning to the Milestone in the future.

IN TRAVEL+LEISURE’S 2011 WORLD’S BEST AWARDS

One of the most sought after boutique properties in Kensington and Hyde Park, The Milestone Hotel is proud to announce they are rated No. 1 on Travel+Leisure’s 2011 World’s Best Awards list of Top 10 Small City Hotels in Europe. The luxury five star London hotel was honored with this prestigious accolade on July 7.

Results of the Travel+Leisure World’s Best Awards survey are listed on www.TravelandLeisure.com and will be featured in a special World’s Best Awards 2011 iPad edition that will be available on iTunes beginning July 11. The World’s Best Awards will be the cover story of the August issue of the magazine, on newsstands July 22. Rankings are based on reader evaluations collected in Travel + Leisure’s 2011 survey of readers’ favorite hotels, cities, islands, cruise lines, airlines, car rental agencies, spas, and tour operators.

Situated in the heart of Kensington, directly facing Kensington Palace and Gardens – future home of Prince William and his lovely bride, Catherine - the quiet and understated elegance of The Milestone is celebrated for its style, comfort, and exalted levels of personal service. The Milestone offers 56 individually designed rooms and suites and six two-bedroomed apartments, all lavishly decorated with the finest fabrics and furnishings. Boasting 24-hour butler service, Cheneston’s fine dining Restaurant, the chic Conservatory for traditional afternoon tea, Stables bar, and a fitness centre with resistance pool and spa treatment, this exquisite hotel is a short stroll to the Royal Albert Hall, and within easy reach of Knightsbridge and the West End.

The Milestone is part of The Red Carnation Hotel Collection, committed to running hotels like they used to be, and serving food like it used to taste. This award-winning collection of thirteen five and four star family-run boutique hotels. Each is distinguished by an absolute commitment to attentive service and the comfort of every guest. For more information about The Milestone and the rest of the Red Carnation award-winning hotel collection, please go to www.redcarnationhotels.com

Maralyn D. Hill, President
International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association

CityRooom.com, Editor-at-Large

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SURRENDER YOUR SENSES AT THE TWELVE APOSTLES HOTEL’S NEW SPA

Friday, June 3rd, 2011

Helistop at Twelve Apostles

The Hill Team have all enjoyed Cape Town at different times. The new Spa at the Twelve Apostles Hotel sounds delightful, relaxing, and just plain wonderful. I wanted to display some photos, but had some difficult, so check out their website if you are interested.

The new Spa at the Twelve Apostles Hotel in Cape Town will launch in August with a completely fresh identity and new management.

The Spa’s neutral palette and natural look will be in keeping with the Red Carnation award-winning sister properties – The Oyster Box in Umhlanga, which won the Resort/Hotel Spa Category at the Les Nouvelles Esthetiques South Africa Spa Awards and named one of the Hot Hotel Spas for 2010 by Condé Nast Traveler; and Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve and Wellness Retreat in the Cederberg, named Favourite Resort/Hotel Spa in Africa/Middle East by SPA Magazine’s Silver Sage Readers’ Choice Awards 2009. All of these are operated and managed by The Red Carnation Collection as a spa brand.

The new Spa will be dedicated to restoring beauty and balance through individual treatments and Spa journeys, personalised for each guest by skilled therapists using Elemis and Dermalogica products. “Our commitment to wellbeing focuses on holistic principles, combining ancient wisdom with modern expertise,” says Toni Tollman, designer and family member of the award-winning, family-owned Red Carnation Hotel Collection of luxury boutique hotels.

Signature Treatments

The Apostles Touch, a back-to-nature journey of profound relaxation, will include using stones from Table Mountain for a hot stone foot massage, handpicked fynbos for a back of the body exfoliation and shells from the Atlantic Ocean for a lava shell massage.

The hedonistic Sunset Mountain Serenade starts with a champagne picnic that takes in the breath-taking views of the ocean and the Twelve Apostles Mountain Range, followed by a touch point foot ritual and a 90-minute massage in the shaded mountain gazebos.

Facials, designed to revitalise and regenerate the delicate facial area, are done by highly trained therapists. A Spa menu for men includes the Gentleman’s Exclusive Facial, waxing and the “Manli Cure” to keep hands and arms in perfect condition.

The Spa’s new calming white and crystal interior will have seven superbly equipped treatment rooms for dual and single treatments, a hydrotherapy bath, rain showers, a Rasul Chamber for traditional cleansing rituals using steam and mud, a Perfect Finish Salon for manicures and pedicures, Wild Lanyana Aromatherm Room for hydrotherapy treatments or a Vichy Shower, plunge pools, a floatation pool and a Tranquillity Lounge.

Several Spa packages are available including the “Babymooner” to spoil expectant mothers and “Spa-ties”, for groups to enjoy a range of treatments and facilities. Unique packages including catering and cocktails can also be designed to individual specification.

A health bar will be stocked with complimentary nutritious fruit nibbles, freshly squeezed juices and herbal teas. Delicious light fare can be ordered off Executive Chef Henrico Grobbelaar’s Spa menu.

The current Spa will close on June 1 for eight weeks of renovation. Treatments will still be available in a temporary Spa in an interleading two bedroom suite during this period.

The Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa

This five star Cape Town hotel is poised above the Atlantic Ocean, flanked by the majestic Table Mountain and The Twelve Apostles mountain range. The hotel’s interior design is inspired by its namesake, creating a fresh, calming environment that artfully combines sophistication with simplicity, comfort and elegance. Guests are five minutes from the most beautiful beaches and Camps Bay and fifteen minutes from the City Centre and V&A Waterfront with many vineyards within easy reach. Guests are spoilt by spectacular views of the ocean and mountain views with each of their 70 bedrooms and suites including the Presidential Suite, superbly designed to provide the utmost comfort and style.

The hotel boasts two pools perched above the ocean, award-winning health & beauty Spa, Azure restaurant, a Café Grill, the Leopard Room Bar & Lounge. It also has meeting, events & weddingsfacilities for up to 90 guests, and a 16-seater private cinema. Guest are offered complimentary transfer service to and from the V&A Waterfront or can choose to arrive by helicopter to the hotel’s Helistop. The Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa is part of The Red Carnation Hotel Collection and a member of Leading Hotels of the World.

For information or to make a reservation, please call +27 (0) 21 437 9000, or emailbookta@12apostles.co.za or visit www.12apostleshotel.com.

Maralyn D. Hill, President