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Luxury hotel the Ritz-Carlton Atlanta completed its 25 years recently. To mark this occasion, the hotel has completely redesigned the entrance foyers and lobby.

This hotel’s interiors have been transformed from the old traditional look to a more modern one. The brand new interiors feature some famous, traditional elements which have been transposed into a new and updated form. The famous Chippendale Mahogany sideboard has been refinished in a gilded platinum tone, the brilliant crystal chandeliers have been wrapped in sheer shrouds; and accent chairs are styled with damask patterns.

But the most amazing transformation has been done in the lobby lounge. It has been turned into a lobby bar and has been named as Lumen. The bar includes superb crystal chandeliers with red glow, a 7 feet tall settee which is covered in mohair and a bar cabinet which exudes beautiful blue glow in the night. The metal tables in the bar have been mirror-polished and specially designed by Brad Oldham. The bar has been decorated by beaded floor lamps and a custom-made, onyx-topped communal-styled table that accommodates up to eight people. It is named, Lumen, as the bar has various luminous effects.

For more information, please visit the Ritz-Carlton website.

Hectic work schedules, strenuous lifestyles and mounting peer pressure seem to have taken a toll on our lives. Enjoying an absolutely relaxed day with somebody pampering you all day long seems to be a distant dream. But this dream can come true if you are the Stevenswood spa resort. Stevenswood spa resort, one of the leading spa resorts is offering guests the ultimate spa pampering experience.

The spa offers you ‘Emperor’s Choice’ package which is a complete ten-hour of the absolute luxurious experience. From offering you the best of culinary delights to the most relaxing of massages, this spa package offers you everything that you need to forget your worries and stress. For $2,008 per couple, (a savings of over $500), the experience is going to be more than worth it.

This spa package begins with a champagne gourmet breakfast at the Stevenswood. This is then followed up by the Craniosacral therapy and a consecutive Pacific Sea Detox, Aroma Stone, or Salt Scrub. Fourth in the list is a dermatological facial. After these facials and body treatments you are offered a scrumptious lunch at the Stevenswood, which includes everything that a food connoisseur would cherish.

To treat and pamper each and every part of your body, this spa package includes scalp treatment, hand treatment, paraffin hand treatment, citrus leg therapy, reflexology, Paraffin Foot Treatment, and Shiatsu Massage, Reiki Massage or Lomi Lomi. A grand five star, ten-course dinner, paired with the best of wines marks the end of this pampering spree.

Sounds like heaven! Doesn’t it?

For more details visit www.stevenswood.com.

“Luxury personified”- this is perhaps what best describes the Mandarin Oriental hotel at Boston. This newly opened luxury hotel at one of the most desirable addresses at Boylston Street is another fine feather to the already luxurious cap of the Mandarin Oriental group of hotels.

This luxury hotel brings together the classic touch of Boston along with some subtle yet strong enough refined Oriental strokes. A lethal combination of oriental yet classic mix, the hotel offers a distinctive hospitality experience to its guests.

Amidst a whole lot of factors what works the most for the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Boston is its desirable location. The hotel stands at the heart of the prestigious Back Bay, making it accessible for all guests. The location of the hotel links it directly to the Prudential Center, home to the city’s premier businesses and boutiques. The hotel boasts of one of the most spacious accommodations ever. With 136 elegantly appointed guestrooms and 12 suites, signature retail stores condos and rental apartments there are ample options for the traveler.

Opulent suites set over an area of 1,700-square-foot feature meticulously crafted furniture and custom made drapes to offer the traveler the plushest stay ever. You could be a couch potato in front of your LCD screen or enjoy your divine moments of relaxation in the Jacuzzi. For $3,800 dollars a night, these suites come complete with living and dining areas and a spacious master bedroom.

As you step into the hotel’s lobby an air of supreme modernism surrounds you. The hotels interiors are styled in a contemporary fashion with a strong Asian feel to it. To add on the hotel also offers you world class dining and shopping experience.

If you want to run away to this oasis of divine sumptuousness, then believe me you are not the only one. For more information you can log on to www.mandarinoriental.com.

Girls, when was the last time you organised a slumber party? Can’t remember? Now the The Curtis Hotel of Denver is offering a special ‘Slumber Party Package’ for girls only. While music, movie and revelries through out the night would be on menu along with scrumptious cuisines, delectable drinks and delightful desserts; you can gossip and giggle with your friends and collect umpteen unforgettable memories to be cherished for a lifetime, amid unparalleled ambience.

Conceived on a nonpareil idea, each floor of the 13 floors of The Curtis reminisces a genre of American pop culture, where each moment is made special. The Curtis hotel is one of those charming boutique hotels which set the tone for a memorable stay. ‘Girls just want to have fun’, hey don’t confuse this is with the popular song, this is a special package The Curtis offers to girls. The package includes one night’s accommodations for four in the British Invasion suite, unlimited in-room movies, late-night pizza delivery, in-room make-up and manicure services and a morning hangover kit (what a cool idea). This will set you back $695 per night.

If that is a bit over-priced there is another offering called ‘Glamour Shot’, wherein you will get overnight accommodation for four on the Chick Flick floor, a shot of tequila per guest, unlimited in-room movies, loads of party foods like popcorn, candy, chips, cookies and soft drinks, plus a disposable camera to record the festivities. This package is priced at only $295 per night. To book, head to www.thecurtis.com.

The amalgam of nature’s beauty and luxury par excellence is a combination that simply goes far beyond words. The Blue, a newly launched 240-suite resort in the heart of Doral, close to the Miami airport, brings you a similar experience. The mystique of palm-speckled greens, oaks and lakes accompanied with world-class services are going to make your stay at The Blue a memorable one.

Set in a luxurious landscape, The Blue is a perfect stopover for business and leisure travelers. Opt for the one-bedroom Golf View Suites, one-bedroom/two-bathroom Deluxe Golf View Suites or the three-bedroom Golf View Villas. Furnished with customized pieces flown down from Italy, each of these suites offers you spacious elegance.

Whether it is the warmth of authentic Wenge and Dark Oak interiors, or the beauty of some of the finest European floorings, each of the suites in the resort boast of luxury at an inexplicable level. Enjoy the nature’s beauty in oversized verandas or simply rejuvenate your self in the five-fixture bathrooms with rain shower and stand-alone Jacuzzi bathtub accompanied with a flat screen television. Other in room amenities include 42" flat panel high-definition LCD televisions, in-room coffee/tea makers, wireless internet access, sound systems with DVD players and iPOD docking stations intended to give guests unmatchable comfort.

You sure must be dying by now to head to this opulent resort. So what’s stopping you? Through Dec. 20, you could enjoy this absolutely divine experience at the "Sneak-A-Peek" rate of $189 per night. For more information or bookings: you can call toll free (877) 748-BLUE (2583) or visit their web site at www.theblue.com.

The Kiawah Island Golf Resort located along 10 miles of pristine beach just south of Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.A is a posh golf resort rated highly by golfers and the media. Now the Golf Inc. magazine has rated the Kiawah Island Golf Resort as one of the world’s most environmentally sensitive golf resorts, in its September 2008 issue, and has cobnferred the “Green Award” to the resort. A few months back in April 2008, the GOLF Magazine too had named Kiawah Island Golf Resort as one of the top “green” golf resorts in the U.S. The management at the resort must be doing something right to balance luxury with environmental conservation. According to Roger Warren, President of Kiawah Island Golf Resort, they have put in years of hard work which started right from the development of the Kiawah Island’s original land plan. A conscious effort has been made to embrace the natural Lowcountry environment of this beautiful barrier island and to blend into the setting rather than to dominate it.

What is noteworthy is the fact that when the Kiawah Island resort was being made in the 70's the concept of 'green building' did not exist and there was very little awareness on environmental conservation. Eco friendly measures taken by the resort include prohibiting building forward of the secondary line of dunes to banning street lights on the island, which might lure loggerhead sea turtles away from the beach area, every effort has been made to protect and preserve the island’s native vegetation, wildlife and ecosystem. The resort has also undertaken an extensive environmental program which has achieved designation as a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary by the Audubon International organization.

The Kiawah Island Golf Resort in Charleston, SC includes a AAA Five Diamond and Mobil Five Star-rated, 255-room hotel and spa and 600 private villas and luxury homes apart from the Sanctuary. The resort is famous for it's five championship golf courses, including The Ocean Course – host of the 1991 Ryder Cup, the 2007 Senior PGA and 2012 PGA championships. The resort has also been ranked as the No.2 tennis resort in the U.S. by Tennis Magazine.

For more information, visit www.kiawahresort.com or call 800-654-2924. You can also get an insight into actual guest experiences at the resort by visiting this link: www.kiawahmoments.com.