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Abercrombie
& Kent
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Abercrombie &
Kent
has been internationally
recognized as the
first name in luxury
adventure travel for
over 45 years. Founded
in 1962 by Geoffrey
Kent, the company
started as a safari
outfitter. Today its
outstanding travel
and tour operations
explore 100 countries
on all seven continents.
The best of both worlds,
A&K offers the
convenience, service
and security of a
US-based company plus
24/7 support from
a network of 50 on-site
offices worldwide.
This local involvement
gives clients “by
invitation only”
access and highly
personalized, low-profile
and intelligent service.
A&K’s trips
combine active days
with comfortable,
often luxurious nights.
From escorted small
group journeys to
family holidays to
tailor-made private
travel, its itineraries
are tirelessly researched
and filled with the
most authentic experiences.
A deep-rooted concern
for the natural world
infuses every A&K
journey.
NEWS:
A&K continues to
explore the outer boundaries
of travel with several
new ultimate travel
experiences, including:
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Extreme Adventures—a
portfolio of 15
unbelievable expeditions
from flying in
a fighter jet
in South Africa
to running a dog
sled through Norway |
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Clipper Odyssey—small
ship cruising
in the Russian
Far East, Alaska,
the South Pacific
and New Zealand |
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Itineraries
by private jet |
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Journeys for
Women |
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The Yangtze
Explorer in China |
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Private Tented
Safaris in East
Africa |
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Sanctuary Lodges
& Camps in
Zambia |
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Abercrombie
& Kent Residence Club
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Abercrombie
& Kent Residence
Club
has revolutionized
the "destination
club" marketplace
with a series of unique
membership benefits
including:
1) An
unmatched portfolio
of global destinations.
By the end of 2008,
the Abercrombie &
Kent Residence Club
expects to offer its
members 43 properties
in 30 destinations
in the U.S. and abroad.
Members will also
be able to use some
of their annual vacation
time on A&K trips
in more than 100 exciting
destinations.
2) A
unique membership
model.
Unlike most
other destination
clubs, the Abercrombie
& Kent Residence
Club is a debt-free
nonprofit club that
is 100% owned by its
members, providing
them with the peace
of mind of knowing
that the club will
not borrow against
the club’s properties
to fund its operations.
3) Unsurpassed
service, insider access
and trust. Simply
put, no other club
can offer its members
Abercrombie &
Kent’s reputation
for commitment and
integrity, its superlative
level of service,
its degree of privileged
access, its network
of local guides and
partners, or its unrivaled
range of inspirational
travel opportunities
in over 100 countries.
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CasaMagna
Marriott Cancun Resort
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CasaMagna Marriott
Cancun Resort
The CasaMagna Marriott
Cancun Resort is conveniently
located in the heart
of Cancun’s
famous hotel district,
bordering the Caribbean
beachfront on Mexico’s
Yucatan Peninsula.
The resort's lineup
of extraordinary amenities
includes 452 rooms,
an oceanfront pool,
two tennis courts,
a health club, water
sports, a children's
program, five restaurants,
four bars, shops and
10,980 square feet
of flexible meeting
space. The resort
is two miles south
of Cancun's convention
center and shopping
district, and the
Greg Norman-designed
Playa Mujeres golf
course is nearby.
The CasaMagna is also
within a two-hour
drive of several historic
Mayan ruin sites and
ecological parks.
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Coco
Palm, St. Lucia
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Coco
Palm,
in St. Lucia’s
hip Rodney Bay Village,
is the perfect getaway
for travelers who
want to immerse themselves
in the vibrant St.
Lucian culture. Developed
by hotel-industry
guru, Allen Chastanet,
who launched the well-known
Island Outpost group
of boutique hotels,
Coco Palm is the first
"boutique hotel"
(à la South
Beach) to open on
the island.
NEWS:
Recently ranked by
Arthur Frommer’s
Budget Travel Magazine
and TripAdvisor.com
as a “Best Value,”
Coco Palm's winter
2008/2009 rates range
from $200 for a Garden
View Room to $360
for a signature Swim-up
Room (guests can literally
step into the resort's
free-form swimming
pool from their patios).
Starting at just $315
a night, the Grand
Suites offer two full
bathrooms, a living
room and terrace.
These low prices allow
Coco Palm guests to
indulge in St. Lucia's
outstanding activities,
including hiking through
the rainforest, catamaran
cruising, snorkeling
or taking a helicopter
ride over the Pitons.
Despite its low
prices, Coco Palm’s
71 guest rooms and
12 suites are stocked
with the full raft
of modern amenities,
including flat-screen
televisions, DVD players,
CD players and free
Wi-Fi. Coco Palm has
even perfected hassle-free
check-in by eliminating
the traditional front
desk and providing
each guest with a
“host”
who serves as a personal
guide and assists
with everything from
organizing activities
to explaining St.
Lucia’s rich
history. The hotel
also has Rodney Bay
Village’s hottest
restaurant, Ti Bananne
Caribbean Bistro &
Bar that overlooks
the pool and serves
up light Caribbean-Creole
fare and nightly entertainment
in an alfresco setting.
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Concorde
Hotels & Resorts
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For the past 38 years,
the Concorde
Hotels & Resorts
Group has been committed
to high-quality accommodations,
attentive service
and outstanding culinary
offerings that are
the mark of exceptional
hospitality. Today,
the Concorde Hotels
& Resorts Group
offers an international
network of four and
five-star hotels whose
location and architecture
give them their unique
character.
Situated in the heart
of some of the most
exciting cities of
the world -- including
Amsterdam, Barcelona,
Cannes, London, Nice,
Paris, Prague and
Tokyo -- Concorde
Hotels & Resorts
owns, manages and
represents 33 luxurious
hotels in 13 countries,
including the Hotel
Lutetia, a grand hotel
located on Paris’s
West Bank just steps
away from the Jardin
du Luxembourg and
the Mus?e d’Orsay;
the Hotel Martinez,
an Art Deco luxury
hotel sitting on the
famous boulevard de
La Croisette in Cannes;
Hotel de la Paix,
right in the heart
of Geneva, Switzerland
and recently renovated
in 2006; and the Hotel
Concorde Berlin known
for its modern architecture
and elegant style.
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Curtain
Bluff, Antigua
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Curtain
Bluff
in Antigua is one
of the Caribbean's
finest resorts, with
a picture-perfect
setting, friendly
atmosphere, excellent
cuisine and a host
of outstanding activities
incorporated in an
all-inclusive rate
that is loaded with
value. Included in
the daily rate: all
meals and drinks and
a long list of activities
from scuba diving,
sailing, snorkeling
and water skiing to
deep-sea fishing,
tennis, yoga and kayaking.
This formula has proved
so successful the
resort enjoys one
of the highest return-guest
rates in the region.
It has also been ranked
the #1 resort in the
Caribbean in the Readers'
Choice Awards in the
November '07 issue
of Condé
Nast Traveler.
Another incentive
to visit: the Spa
at Curtain Bluff continues
to get "rave"
reviews, nabbing a
top spot in Condé
Nast Traveler’s
“Hot List”
in May 2008 and again
being recognized as
one of the magazine's
“Top Ten Spas
in the Caribbean”
in the June 2008 issue.
THE
BIG NEWS:
For 2008/2009, Curtain
Bluff will be completely
renovating 18 bathrooms
in the Deluxe Room
category and refurbishing
the entire dining
room. No wonder guests
keep returning year
after year.
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Eden
Rock, St. Barths
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Long considered one
of the Caribbean's
most luxurious and
"hip" hotels,
Eden Rock
sits on a rocky promontory
surrounded by a coral
reef on the Bay of
St. Jean on the chic
and beautiful island
of St Barths. The
resort's dedication
to providing its guests
with the highest level
of service possible
was recently rewarded
when Condé
Nast Traveler's
readers named Eden
Rock the #1 hotel
in the Caribbean (November
2007).
NEWS:
Eden Rock, St Barths
is currently rolling
out its "Eden
Rock Estates"
collection—three
ultra-luxurious, six-star
villas. Two of them,
Villa Nina (opened
January 2008) and
Villa Rockstar (opening
January 2009) are
right on the beach
next to the resort.
These villas offer
the best of both worlds:
all of the services
of a world-class hotel,
plus the privacy and
spacious luxury of
a world-class villa.
The next addition
to the Eden Rock Estates
Collection will be
The Glen Affric Estate,
located in the Highlands
of Scotland. A historically
important Victorian
Lodge surrounded by
10,000 acres of mountains,
forests and streams,
Affric is scheduled
to open in late 2009.
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Fairmont
Hotels & Resorts
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A respected leader
in the global hospitality
industry, Fairmont
Hotels & Resorts
has one of the largest
collections of landmark
properties in the
world. The Fairmont
Copley Plaza Boston,
the Fairmont Chateau
Frontenac in Quebec
City, the Fairmont
Chateau Whistler and
the Fairmont Chateau
Lake Louise are just
a few of the castles,
lodges, meeting places
and modern retreats
in the Fairmont portfolio
with a legendary status.
Located in cities
and resort areas in
the US, Canada, Bermuda,
Barbados, Egypt, Germany,
Kenya, Mexico, Monaco,
Switzerland, the UAE
and the UK, they provide
access to activities
that are culturally
rich and authentically
local. Fairmont's
portfolio includes
56 distinctive hotels,
with plans to develop
over 20 new properties
in the coming years
in destinations like
Shanghai, Abu Dhabi
and Anguilla. Fairmont
is committed to responsible
tourism and is an
industry leader in
sustainable hotel
management with its
award-winning Green
Partnership program.
NEWS:
As part of its environmental
stewardship, Fairmont
Hotels and Resorts
are establishing bee
colonies in an effort
to reverse the decline
of these vital pollinators.
Not only are the hotels
producing honey for
themselves, they are
supporting the local
farmers and growers,
an extension of Fairmont’s
loyalty to local purveyors.
With the growing interest
in the “100-mile
menu,” Fairmont
Chefs continue to
incorporate other
fresh, organic ingredients
into menu offerings.
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Frenchman's
Reef and Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort
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A classic beachfront
hotel on St. Thomas
in the USVI, Frenchman’s
Reef & Morning
Star Marriott Beach
Resort
has casual yet sophisticated
accommodations (479
guestrooms) overlooking
a secluded beach with
warm, aquamarine waters
and sweeping vistas
of the Caribbean’s
most beautiful yacht
harbor.
NEWS:
Having recently completed
a $25 million renovation,
Frenchman's is the
perfect choice for
those who want to
take advantage of
St. Thomas' incomparable
duty-free shopping,
excellent diving and
rich history. The
"Shop ‘Til
You Drop" package
includes a “shop
talk” seminar
and generous discount
coupons from local
shops. Families will
love the “Sea
Lion Swim” package,
which includes tickets
to the nearby Coral
World Ocean Park,
a 25-minute swim with
South American sea
lions and an island
tour. The property
is also tailor-made
for destination weddings
and island honeymoons.
Packages like the
"Escape! Wine
and Dine On Bended
Knee” help to
make proposals truly
memorable.
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Grande
Lakes Orlando
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Grande
Lakes Orlando
continues to be the
luxury-resort leader
of Orlando, America's
#1 vacation destination.
Only minutes from
the city’s major
attractions, the 500-acre,
$600-million estate
includes a 584-room
Ritz-Carlton and a
1,000-room JW Marriott.
The resort is ideal
for families, provides
state of the art meeting
space, and is a beautiful
locale for weddings
and other special
events. Located at
the headwaters of
the Florida Everglades,
Grande Lakes offers
activities for all
ages. The Grande Lakes
Outfitters program
provides guests with
the opportunity to
experience fly fishing,
kayaking eco-tours
and nature walks.
Golfers enjoy the
Greg Norman-designed,
18-hole Ritz-Carlton
golf course along
Shingle Creek and
take tips from Golf
Caddie-Concierges
who accompany each
round. The 40,000-square-foot,
citrus-themed Ritz-Carlton
Spa has a new rooftop
hammock eco-massage.
The resort offers
more than 10 different
dining and lounge
choices including
two signature restaurants.
Norman's, at the Ritz-Carlton,
is a culinary collaboration
with celebrated chef
Norman Van Aken. At
the JW Marriott, the
highlight is Chef
Melissa Kelly's Primo
restaurant, incorporating
organic ingredients,
some grown in the
resort’s garden,
into innovative dishes.
Both Van Aken and
Kelly are James Beard
Foundation Award winning
chefs who have established
Grande Lakes Orlando
as an outstanding
culinary destination.
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Intrepid
Travel
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For the past 19 years,
Melbourne-based
Intrepid Travel
has been creating
small, affordable,
socially and ecologically
responsible group
adventures that take
travelers off the
beaten path. Founders
Geoff Manchester and
Darrell Wade had a
vision back in 1988
as they were traveling
across the Sahara—to
create a style of
travel that would
offer all of the benefits
of independent travel
without any of the
hassles. This idea
has grown into Intrepid
Travel, a company
that now employs over
600 staff globally
and runs 400 trips
in 93 countries.
In 2003, Intrepid
established The Intrepid
Foundation, which
improves the quality
of life in Intrepid's
destination communities
worldwide. The foundation
supports 12 NGO Partners
and over 30 projects
in health care, education,
human rights, child
welfare and environmental
and wildlife protection.
Travelers are invited
to contribute to any
of the projects, and
Intrepid matches their
donations.
NEWS: Intrepid's
has measured the greenhouse
gas emissions on its
favorite trips, reduced
them where possible
and offset the rest
by purchasing carbon
credits.
Intrepid Travel has
just launched its
new research and development
division, The Travel
Lab. This new offshoot
will literally take
travelers to the ends
of the earth, offering
spectacular experiences
that have been previously
unavailable to travelers.
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The
Island of Mustique-The Villas and the Cotton
House
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This renowned 1,400-acre
private island in
the Grenadines has
long been a favorite
hideaway for the world's
most discriminating
travelers. Scattered
around the island
are 70 extraordinary
designer villas, each
with its own distinctive
architecture and atmosphere.
Available for weekly
rentals, these villas
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