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...A palace that replaced another, older palace, it swiftly established itself as a social nexus for madrileños and Europeans, who filled its salons and bar on the world-famous Paseo de la Castellana....
...The mix of dark and lacquered wood and metals looks lush against a backdrop of ivory (not cream, he insists), wall-to-wall Codimat carpet and hand-plastered panelling....
...But it’s also quite far from the lake should you want to swim in it Gym and spa: There is a huge (4,000 square metres) and luxurious spa with a 25-metre pool, beauty salon and every manner of treatment...
...It’s near Marselisborg Skovene, a lush forest that extends along the city’s southern coast. In summer, we’ll combine a walk there with a swim; in autumn, we pick chanterelles....
...The décor schemes thus include lush Persian rugs and corner sofas upholstered in deep green velvet and rattan chairs with beach-y striped linen. Never opulent, but eminently comfortable....
...In the public spaces – some of which, hovering as they do a dozen floors above the city, give excellent views – it’s something else: myriad shades of green, in varnish, leather and velvet, and lush potted...
...But I certainly left feeling energised, and it was a welcome antidote to the calm silence of the spa....
...On the seventh-floor rooftop, views of the Pantheon are accompanied by an 11-metre swimming pool and yet another bar (The Roof, which was not yet open on my visit; nor were the spa and fitness centre)....
...A floor above is Botanist, the critically acclaimed bar and restaurant, adorned with lush plant life and gleaming brass, where executive chef Hector Laguna shines the spotlight on British Columbia’s abundance...
...Those who adore (or despise) Gustav Klimt for his gold-flecked, sinuous women in ornate boudoirs and curtained salons might be surprised to discover that the man ever stepped outdoors....
...That’s why both de Gourcuff and de Castellane have insisted the hotel be self-contained: in addition to the three restaurants, with another to follow next year, there is a pool and a spa, as well as tennis...
...According to Bain & Company, it’s also a leader in the fast-growth luxury bath and body market, where it represents a more accessible pathway to the experiences of spas....
...Her advanced facial, offered in the spa-like surroundings of her Notting Hill “salon” (don’t say clinic), is both effective and a delight....
...A similarly lush technicolour ballroom is downstairs....
...Many sectors have raised fears about surging energy bills this winter but high street salons and spas are particularly worried, given they must fund the cost of running numerous electrical gadgets as well...
...Shelves of leather-bound books, a piano and comfy sofas and rugs in the reception-salon area give the sense that you’re a guest in a wealthy friend’s private home....
...The base for my final days is the Villalba, a pleasingly old-school, slow-paced spa hotel in the Teide foothills, its cavernous wooden reception graced with framed cycling jerseys donated by pros who have...
...Spa: None, but staff can recommend local day spas for treatments. Rates: Double, from S$284 (about £170)....
...Why The leisure facilities: as well as a bar, cinema, indoor pool, spa and gym, there is a bowling alley, gaming room and a poker salon....
...bookings for her 2024 retreats in October. blandbadger.com, from £1,500 The soulful side of the Maldives There’s been a feelgood explosion in the Maldives over the last couple of years, with hotel-adjacent-spas...
...It’s a world of lush carpets, velvet couches, pink and cream. And today, we’re talking to the production designer who helped create the stunning worlds in this movie. Tamara Deverell....
...The 97 rooms and suites – which include a stonking six-bedroom penthouse – show off a fairly un-Dutch mix of lush textiles and appointments alongside impressive architectural details (those beams…), and...
...Downstairs are Pilates, spinning and yoga studios, a Bastien Gonzalez nail salon, a hair salon by Oway (the 100 per cent organic Italian haircare brand, some of whose ingredients come Ortofficina, a biodynamic...
...That salon was abruptly shut down by the first world war, and after 1948 the spa triangle was cut off from western Europe by the Iron Curtain....
...There’s a relaxing indoor pool in the spa area, with treatments and a steam room....
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