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Every resort should have one …
First time visitors to Viceroy Riviera Maya, Mexico, didn’t quite know what to make of him. A loveable little bundle of metal, dressed to impress in impeccable water sports attire, this little fellow...
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Towel Origami: The Viceroy Riviera Maya Way!
The housekeeping team at Viceroy Riviera Maya, Mexico show their creative side during turn down each night when they build a “towel sculpture” from a repertoire of around 30 designs, beautifully...
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It’s a bit Cat Stevens over there ….
Or rather, morning has broken. The idyllic setting of Abadia Retuerta LeDomaine in Sardón de Duero (near Valladolid), Castile y Leon, Spain), turns every sunrise into something special. This is the...
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Puppet on a string ….
I do love a little eccentricity when I travel and this young fellow just made me laugh. This travelling “Toulouse-Lautrec” – seen at the historic, half timbered Hotel Renaissance, in Castres in the...
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The importance of a Pier!
It’s been two years since I last visited Viceroy Riviera Maya, Playa del Carmen, Mexico and during that time, a new arrival has made its presence known – a Pier has appeared. You may think that this...
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C’mon – Let’s celebrate in Santa Monica!
Viceroy Santa Monica is celebrating ten years as one of California’s most stylish and innovative hotels and to commemorate the decade, the property is offering 2012 stays at 2002 rates from now until...
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Shaken Not Stirred – A cool winter warmer!
With Jack Frost nibbling at your toes why not try this warming Snowflake Cosmo from The Fairmont Waterfront? All you will need is… 25ml Absolut Mandarin Vodka 25ml Absolut Citron Vodka 50ml Mulled...
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Shaken not Stirred – The ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ at the Fairmont Scottsdale...
With the Presidential Inauguration fresh in everyone’s minds, why not toast to President Barack Obama‘s second term with this patriotic and tasty little number – the Star-Spangled Banner from the...
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The Writing is on the Wall at The Fairmont Dallas
The Fairmont Dallas has just announced their Artist in Residence of 2013 - graffiti artist DOSE! Until March DOSE will be working in an on-site art studio and living at the hotel full-time in return...
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In The Frame – The Savoy
Taking inspiration from #FriFotos again this week with its topic of “home”, we at Magellan are paying homage to our spiritual abode – The Savoy, London. When entering Savoy Place from The Strand – be...
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Suite Dreams Series – #10 – The Little Tramp & The Savoy
When we were offered the key to a personality suite at our spiritual home - The Savoy, London- we jumped at the opportunity so this is how we managed to find ourselves in the spacious Charlie Chaplin...
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Shaken Not Stirred Series – ‘Quarter Bloody Mary’
It has been a long argued topic of how to create the perfect ‘Bloody Mary’. There are many different preparations to suit people’s individual tastes and this one has been prepared by Italian barman,...
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Vintage Photo Series – Fairmont Banff Springs – Marilyn Monroe
Throughout the years, the picturesque hotel Fairmont Banff Springs has played host to many different guests. Including many A-list celebrities. One of whom was the beautiful Marilyn Monroe. In 1953 she...
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HotelFacts: #1: The Savoy’s Red Lift
For the first in our new series of hotel facts, we turn to that unbeatable fountain of knowledge – The Savoy London’s unique archive. For many guests of The Savoy London, the first clue as to where...
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HotelFacts: #2: The Stork’s Nest
For the second in our Hotel Facts series, we turn to Spain – the Castile y Leon area to be precise and Abadia Retuerta LeDomaine - a stunning hotel & winery estate dating back to the twelfth...
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An Architectural Marvel
I have to admit to a liking for contemporary architecture so it might come as no surprise to read that I am immensely looking forward – imminently – to seeing one of the most technically difficult...
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Suite Dreams Series – #11 – The Savoy’s Monet Suite
I guess the picture above lets the cat out of the bag so to speak but we recently took a sneaky peak around perhaps one of London’s most famous suites – the Monet Suite of The Savoy where Monsieur...
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HotelFacts: #3: The Envelope
For the third in our series of Hotel Facts, we are once again immersed in the archive of The Savoy London. I first saw it on some advertising that The Savoy undertook a decade with a clever byline –...
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HotelFacts: #4: A hotel with its own church
Returning to Spain for the fourth in our Hotel Facts series, we once again, turn our attention to the Castile y Leon area and Abadia Retuerta LeDomaine - a beautiful medieval hotel and winery estate...
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HotelFacts: #5: The Savoy Cocktail Book
In the fifth of our series of Hotel Facts, we celebrate The Savoy Cocktail book, first published in 1930. The “oeuvre” of the legendary Harry Craddock (who became Head Barman of The American Bar in...
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