I have a confession, I’m a repeat offender when it comes to health retreats. Golden Door, Camp Eden, Chiva Som in Thailand and a couple of now-defunct Australian places; I can tick them all off. So I know what I’m getting myself into.
But I always find the first few hours somewhat awkward. You have to [...]
Archive for April, 2008
Gwingana Health Resort
Posted in Australian on April 15, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Great Barrier Reef Resort
Posted in Australian on April 15, 2008 | 3 Comments »
This resort on its own 726-acre island at the northern end of the Whitsunday archipelago is enjoying its second, make that third, heyday. Adventure writer and keen fisherman Zane Grey was a regular visitor in the 1930s, while the early 1980s saw a tourism boom here as Australians started to embrace the idea of luxury [...]
Eden au Lac
Posted in European on April 15, 2008 | 3 Comments »
With its enviable location on the shores of Lake Zurich, this neo-Baroque hotel dates to the early 1900s and still has the scent of rich history about it. From the outside, it looks like an imposing Swiss grande dame, but don’t be fooled. The Eden has been managed by the same family since the 1960s, [...]
Château de Bagnols
Posted in European on April 15, 2008 | 3 Comments »
A magical mystery of moats, drawbridges and lavender-scented formal gardens, this is in essence a grand home rather than a hotel of any category. The château itself dates to the 13th century, but was gorgeously restored beginning in 1987. Today it’s a part of the Rocco Forte portfolio, so not only is it expertly managed, [...]
Hotel Cala di Volpe
Posted in European on April 15, 2008 | 3 Comments »
This glittering seaside resort, designed by international playboy Karim Aga Khan IV in 1962 to resemble a rambling fishing village, is the ultimate address on the Costa Smeralda, a jet-set destination on the northeast coast of Sardinia. Staying at this more-than-$1,000-a-night property during the island’s summer high season is like jumping into a Ferrari wearing [...]
