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Boutique Hotel Die Alpbacherin
The history of DER ALPBACHERIN began in the former Angelika house. Some time ago, in the middle of Alpbach, at house number 405, stood the small bed and breakfast “Haus Angelika”. Georg and Lisa ran them with a lot of love. The success proved you right and so the desire for a new place for more guests was born. A dream came true. Together with daughter Valentina and her boyfriend Thomas, plans, dreams and…
Il Sereno Como
Il Sereno brings a new era of luxury to the banks of Italy’s iconic Lake Como. Awarded the title of “Most Anticipated New Luxury Hotel Opening in 2016” by Luxury Travel Advisor magazine, Il Sereno’s ethos of understated elegance presents a freshness to this well-established destination. Designed by Patricia Urquiola, Wallpaper* Magazine Designer of The Year 2015, the all-suite hotel promises modern style and an authentic…
Château de La Chèvre d’Or
Nature is everywhere at Château de la Chèvre d’Or. There are lots of different gardens filled with sculptures, fountains, waterfalls, flowers, herbs, trees and shrubs. The area is perfumed with the scents of jasmine, bougainvillea and roses. The magnificent colors create a framework that blends into the horizon and the sea…
Villa Principe Leopoldo Lugano
Live in a fairy tale, surrounded by prestige and nature. Imagine contemplating Lugano’s beauty in a princely residence. The former private home of German Emperor Wilhelm’s brother in law, the Villa is located on a picturesque promontory called the Collina d’Oro (Golden Hill), whose views and location are the best kept secret in town. If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to live in a legendary home, a stay…
Kudadoo Private Island
Kudadoo’s renowned eco-consciousness and sleek design extend to the Maldives island’s 15 over-water residences where your uninterrupted enjoyment of the private island charm and the splendid natural surrounds are the norm….
Azulik Tulum
In the heart of the Mayan jungle, a revolutionary project is about to redefine human evolution. A new vision of the future that is guided by ancestral knowledge and creates community is beginning to shape up.The VILLAS of AZULIK Tulum are built in harmony with the Mayan jungle and the Caribbean Sea. With no electric light, A/C, or television, we present nature as our main amenity, setting the perfect mood for a…
Bawah Reserve
A gorgeous tropical paradise surrounded by a blue ocean, Bawah Reserve sits in sheltered seclusion 160 nautical miles (300km) northeast of Singapore in the remote Anambas Archipelago, Indonesia. This pristine and previously uninhabited marine conservation area is surrounded by turquoise lagoons and coral reefs, which cater to outdoor adventurers looking to indulge as well as those looking to relax in paradise…
Mnemba Island Lodge
Steeped in culture and history, Zanzibar enticed adventurers, seafarers and traders from far and wide. Known as the spice island, from the centuries old trade of cloves, nutmeg and cinnamon, today the Zanzibar Archipelago is still bathed in the heady scents of spices and traditional dhows still drift across the horizon. A romantic hideaway, Mnemba Island is an exclusive paradise featuring twelve rustically chic beachside…
Gecko Hotel & Beach Club Formentera
In the beautiful and protected island of Formentera, Gecko Hotel & Beach Club was set out for like-minded individuals to unwind, connect with oneself and nature and above all celebrate life. Gecko brings to Formentera a new form of hospitality that unites our love for the island, the beach life and the elegance of a time in the past that continues to inspire us. Our clublike restaurant, in front of the Migjorn beach, offers a…
Cocos Hotel Antigua
Perched on a lush green hillside, encircled by miles of heavenly blue sea and sandwiched between two gorgeous white sand beaches is COCOS Hotel, an all inclusive Antigua resort for couples and adults only. This rustic yet romantic and cozy boutique resort is located on the sunset side of the beautiful Caribbean Island of Antigua and comprises of a collection of 35 quaint wooden Cottages positioned on a pictoresque…
Laucala Island Fiji
A private island refuge in the South Pacific, Laucala unites dramatic rainforest-laced landscapes and white sandy beaches with unparalleled levels of luxury and privacy. No expense has been spared at the exclusive tropical hideaway, where 25 Fijian-styled villas are set amid coconut plantations, beside deserted beaches and atop the island’s volcanic mountains, overlooking fertile coral reefs and endless jungle. Style and…
Aria Hotel Budapest
The Aria Hotel Budapest is a luxury boutique hotel with an exquisite design inspired by music. To compliment the musical concept, master designer Zoltan Varro’s vision was to simultaneously recreate the rich, lavish atmosphere of a historic Hungarian palace while also embracing visitors in the warmth and comfort of a private residence…
Il San Pietro Di Positano
The San Pietro di Positano is more than a hotel. It is a journey within a journey, where memories are created and never forgotten. A haven of peace, immersed in nature, this elegant home harmonises old-world traditions of hospitality with contemporary, understated luxury. Escape to this small slice of paradise suspended between the sea and sky. Carved into the cliff overlooking the mediterranean Sea, our rooms are a…
Juma Amazon Lodge
With its prime location in one of the most remote and preserved regions of the Amazon Rainforest, Juma Amazon Lodge is an intimate and inviting property harmoniously nestled into the forest environment which defines it. Juma Amazon Lodge features 19 intimate bungalows seamlessly nestled into the lush surroundings of the Amazon Rainforest. In order to accommodate the water levels of the wet season…
Villa Belvedere Taormina
Hotel Villa Belvedere is a delightful and charming boutique hotel, located at just a few minutes from Taormina’s lively town centre and from the world-famous Greek-Roman Theatre, which are both reachable by walking through the inspiring and panoramic Duca di Cesarò Botanic Gardens. The hotel benefits of wonderful views over the sea, the bay of Naxos and Mount Etna. The hotel has always been…
Cavo Tagoo Santorini
The exclusive Cavo Tagoo Santorini, twin of Cavo Tagoo Mykonos is located within walking distance from Fira and just a few kilometers from Oia, the resort offers luxurious suites, spectacular sunsets over the sea and a personalized service exceptional. All Suites are modern and feature a hot tub or private pool on the terrace style, design details, 43-inch LCD satellite TV, patio or terrace with stunning panoramic view…
Cliveden House
Cliveden House is a privately owned 5 Red Star award-winning hotel, and sister to the world-renowned Chewton Glen Hotel & Spa in Hampshire. Our story is one of over 350 years of powerful personalities, iconic parties and scandalous affairs. Built in 1666 by the 2nd Duke of Buckingham, as a gift to his mistress, Cliveden House has remained a pinnacle of…
La Clef Champs-Élysées Paris
La Clef Champs-Élysées Paris, a 5-star hotel in the centre of Paris, offers you a unique stay in a typically Parisian atmosphere. The building was built in 1907 by the Hennessy family, during the enchanting interlude offered by the Paris of the “Belle Époque”. Reflecting this magical era, our luxury hotel in Paris embodies a certain French art de vivre. La Clef Champs-Élysées Paris enjoys an idyllic setting and immerses you in the…
Relais Borgo Santo Pietro
Situated in the heart of Tuscany, Relais Borgo Santo Pietro was once a healing stopover for medieval pilgrims. Today it continues to provide a sanctuary for modern souls, merging a 5 star luxury hotel and spa concept with a ‘farm to plate’ philosophy on a 300-acre estate. A sumptuous feeling of home pervades the 800-year-old luxury farmhouse hotel, with its worn leather armchairs pulled up around open fires, fresh flower…
Palazzo Navona Rome
The innovative Palazzo Navona Hotel fully deserved of its role as being amongst one of the most qualified 4 star Hotels within the city “centro”, capable of fulfilling its own lifestyle qualities to satisfy even the most demanding guest. The intimate and charming ambience emits a feeling of almost magic by creating a special atmosphere which pervades this residence surrounded by its historical-art and ancient Roman…
Meneghetti Wine Hotel & Winery
In search for unique places, sometimes you need to get off the main roads. However, let them lead you to Bale, Istria. Then slow down and follow the road that gets narrower with every mile, as nature draws closer. Slow down even more, and then make a turn into the white road. As the iron gates of the Meneghetti estate open up in front of you, stop for just one moment – and realize that the magic actually appears off the…
Royal Mansour Marrakech
The Royal Mansour can be counted amongst the few establishments in the world that defy hotel excellence. Just a few steps away from the famous Jemaa El Fna square beats the heart of the Marrakesh Palace, offering travellers the unique concept of a medina within a medina.
Each area has been designed to intuitively take guests on a sensory journey. Take a step into the secret and sumptuous history of one of the…
Piccolo Hotel Portofino
Hotel Piccolo Portofino, surrounded by the typical luxuriant vegetation of the Liguria Riviera, among the crystal clear water of Portofino and the blue sky, is a piece of art of the reception, unique of its kind. A hidden jewel, that has to be searched end discovered. Obtained from a refined period villa, today it is a boutique hotel, and from its generous terraces, a breathtaking view onto this exclusive stretch of coast…
Casa Casuarina Miami
Casa Casuarina was built in 1930 by Alden Freeman. Alden Freeman’s father, Joel Freeman was Treasurer of The Standard Oil Trust (also known as Rockefeller’s Company) and left Alden a fabulous wealth when he passed away. That gave the young and wealthy Alden the opportunity to retire at the age of 27 from being an architect and travel all over the world. Alden was also a descendent of the Mayflower on his mother’s side…
La Bastide de Moustiers is a house full of charm situated at the heart of the Alpes de Haute Provence region. Former property of an earthenware master, it offers a splendid view on Moustiers-Sainte-Marie “cliff”.
The main building was restored by local artisans. Alain Ducasse asked designer friend Tonia Peyrot to give the building the special feel that makes it so endearing. Alain Ducasse wanted his inn to be warm and welcoming, and each one of his guest to feel at home.
Filled with a sincere will to please and to share his passion for the terroir, the local land, he personally dedicated himself to its fitting and thought about small details that give a family house its charm: antiques he went himself looking for, picnic baskets to go for a stroll, bicycles to discover the region.
Alain Ducasse entrusted close collaborator Sarah Chailan to look after your happiness and well-being during your stay. It is with great talent and good mood that Sarah enables you to spend the most exquisite moments.
The Chef officiates in the Bastide de Moustiers kitchens with his team. Intimate and refined refuge, La Bastide can be fully privatized in celebration of anniversaries, weddings or intimate gatherings. This charming building offers all the desired atmosphere: the tranquility necessary for a business meal, the friendliness of a friendly lunch or an intimate romantic dinner.
“In 1994, while riding my motorcycle at random on the roads of Provence, I discovered a house standing amidst lavender and olive trees. I made it my anchoring harbour, my home, before deciding to open it to others. It has always had this very special place in my heart, and it still has today…” – Alain Ducasse
LA SUITE BASTIDON
Particularly spacious, the Bastidon comprises two rooms – a bedroom and a living room – a bathroom and a dressing room, covering a total area of almost 80 m2. Alain Ducasse and his interior design friend Tonia Peyrot worked together on the décor to give this new suite a charm both chic and traditional.
Beautifully worked raw materials: the wood present both on the walls and in the furniture, the stone that covers the floor and some walls, the marble of the monumental, Louis XV-style mantelpiece that reigns over the living room, or coming from India for the bathroom.
The great oak four-poster bed was created by a Japanese designer. The lovely private garden includes a terrace, fig trees, olive trees, holly oaks, cypresses and the gentle gurgle of an old, Provencal fountain.
Light oak parquet, “Rain forest” marble from India on the walls, Roman shower, double washbasin, old-fashioned bath tub And to perfect your experience – a magnificent view over the valley and hills (south-west facing) and a hidden door at the bottom of the garden giving you direct access to the hotel swimming pool. The Bastidon is adapted for persons with reduced mobility. Happiness has a name: Bastidon!
LA SUITE OLIVE
In the small independent wing situated below the main building, the Suite Olive reveals its assets: a large bed (Queen Size), a lounge, a fireplace and a private balcony where one may enjoy the beautiful view on the park, to which one may access directly from the room.
This suite may communicate with the chamber Abeille. Wooden floor, twin washbasins and bidet. Bathtub. Floor made with tiles of Salernes. West view on the vegetation.
LA CHAMBRE BLANCHE
On the first floor, this spacious room decorated with immaculate linen and a beautiful light. To be appreciated as an aesthete, from the large four-poster wooden bed. A bathtub surrounded by Salernes tiles made by local artist Alain Vagh and decorated by l’atelier Soleil. Twin washbasins and bidet. A particularly luminous bathroom.
LA CHAMBRE POTIRON
On the first floor, the Chambre Potiron has a peculiar charm with its bed on a mezzanine and its beautiful view on on the courtyard. Bathtub and double washbasins. Floor made with terra cotta.
DINING
Here, the kitchen is open to everyone. Scents come out of the saucepans, the meat roasts in the chimney, commis bustle about and the Chef Adrien de Crignis takes great pleasure in presenting the menu of the day. A Provençale cuisine and menus changing weekly. Respectful and generous, its only aim is to follow the seasons and glorify the products.
Two menus are proposed for lunch and for dinner. Inspired by the Southern terroir, chef Adrien de Crignis prepares each dish as a story to share…
Every morning, our gardener picks up the products of the vegetable garden and brings his filled trays below the kitchen windows. Vegetables, aromatic herbs and fruit then make a quick stay in the chef’s hands… And then, still in their first freshness and barely transformed, invited themselves in the guests’ plates.
Bouillon glacé de cosses de petits pois et févettes ; agneau des Pré-alpes à la cheminée, légumes en beaux morceaux ; pigeonneau de Racan grillé aux ceps de vigne ; cocotte de légumes printaniers cuisinés ensemble à l’huile d’olive de la Bastide.
LE SALON DE MOUSTIERS
Hosts can gather around a large table for a family or business lunch. For everyone’s greatest pleasure, the library proposes a collection of books gathered by Alain Ducasse.
AN EXTRAORDINARY GARDEN
The garden of the Bastide de Moustiers surrounds the house. A profusion of delicate flowers and of scented lavenders… a true rapture for nature lovers.
Not far from the house, another treasure invites you to visit: a prolific vegetable garden, our gardener’s pride. It offers the visitor a bounty of scents and colors. The vegetable garden is made up of 5 thematic gardens: the herb garden, the salad garden, the garden of the simple, the root garden and the wild garden.
One may not describe the Garden of the Simple without becoming a poet. The aromas and the wide variety of plants that grow in the garden are an invitation to dreaming: valerian, garden lovage.
The 5 acres of park, punctuated with unusual sculptures, bowers and centuries old olive trees, invites you to long contemplative strolls as well as to more adventurous hikes. How lovely it is to dream away in the pines’ shadow or to stroll in the alleys lined with rosemary in bloom.
THE SWIMMING POOL
Imagine the cicadas shrilling, the view on the hills and on the valley, the pool peeking out from behind the pines… What is more exquisite than taking a dive when the sun reached the zenith or in the cold evening air at dusk?
THE TERRACE
Taking your time. Enjoying the shadow of the plane trees. Relaxing by the fountain. But also, having something to eat, tasting the garden’s herbal tea or tasting local spirits… Some of the simple pleasures of life make this terrace a place where time just seems to stop!
OIL THAI TREATMENTS
A subtle mixture of various well-known Asian techniques, such as traditional Chinese medicine and the Indian Ayurveda, the treatment combines traditional know-how and the benefits of natural essential oils for a moment of pure relaxation.
You can have a discussion with Vaea at the beginning of your session in order to tailor your treatment and to establish whether you have any allergies (one treatment each time).
L’ESTELLE 100% ELECTRIC BOAT
The Bastide team suggests you to discover the beautiful “Gorges du Verdon”, few kilometers from the property. You can visit this staple location on board of a fully electric, silent, and environmental friendly boat nicknamed « L’Estelle » (star in Provençal) paying tribute to the one that twinkles over the village since the 17th century.
THE TASTE OF PROVENCE
Let yourself be guided by your taste buds to discover Provence in its appetizing diversity! The lavender honey, clear and unctuous, has an AOC* (*French certification granted to certain French geographical indications for wines, cheeses, butters, and other agricultural products).
This honey can be tasted in the village, in some dishes, but also in the famous “Biscuits de Moustiers” pastries or even in pint of milk beer… One will discover the different types of cheese along the markets. The gnôle de Provence, the Pastis, the Génépi and some other aperitif liquors made with plants will certainly surprise spirit lovers.
For Alain Ducasse, who loves simple and authentic flavours, using a product from the terroir is something obvious. He only has one demand: quality. Along the seasons, the Chef will make his guests savour exceptional regional food: Beauregard lamb, cheese from Banon, truffle from Riez, Cavaillon melon… And the Sonaio, the homemade cocktail, honours the Amandine ( a local liquor) for an exquisite taste…
Faithful to the southern cuisine precepts, the chef only uses homemade olive oil to cook. It is a mild and fruity oil, made with fully ripe fruits from the Bastide’s olive trees. Extracted in the Aups mill, it will ravish the connoisseurs who will luckily taste it in the restaurant.
Alain Ducasse has chosen for you the objects he likes as well as the best local products, available in the Bastide’s boutique. To remember it or discover…
AN OLD PILGRIMAGE PLACE LEANT AGAINST A CLIFF
Settled into a notch at the base of a limestone cliff, Moustiers-Sainte-Marie and Castellane open you the doors to the Gorges du Verdon canyons. The village, built like an amphitheater, was named after the monastery founded in the 5th century.
It became an important pilgrimage site in the 11th century. Today, visitors can still see a chain with a silver star suspended high across the valley, which is a famous ex-voto once owned by a knight who had returned unharmed from the crusades. In the Alps of Haute Provence, Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, the earthenware capital, welcomes the visitors…
THE EARTHENWARE ARTISANS’ VILLAGE
Water is plentiful in Moustiers, combined with the clay soil and nearby woods, it has given birth to a long-standing pottery tradition at the village.
During the reign of Louis XIV, the secret of pure white enamel is said to have been passed down by a monk from Faenza to the Clérissy brothers, this transforming their already successful business into a Manufacture Royale at the service of the court, ultimately responsible for some of the most beautiful ceramic ensembles in the kingdom.
In the early 18th century, Joseph Olerys brought the polychromy techniques back from Spain, later perfectionned by numerous artisans.
THE GORGES DU VERDON CANYONS, A WILD BEAUTY
Along the river that rises in the Allos pass and flows into the Durance river, the Gorges du Verdon canyons separate the Var from the Alps of Haute Provence. From the Pont du Galetas (Galetas bridge) to lake Sainte-Croix’s mouth, discover an exceptional trail in this breathtaking and majestic preserved site.
Climbing fans may exercise, alone or with a guide, whatever their level may be. The Route des Crêtes brings you to La Palud and its beautiful panoramic viewpoints, you may drive there or for the more sporty people, ride your mountain bike to the top.
LAKE SAINTE CROIX, A TURQUOISE TEMPTATION
Lake Saint Croix and its turquoise water is a true blessing for water sports’ lovers (swimming of course, but also windsurfing, catamaran, rowing and canoeing) but also for those who like to hike or ride mountain bikes. A signposted itinerary leaves the village enables you to reach the lake’s shores and its idyllic beaches.
THE PARC NATIONAL RÉGIONAL DU VERDON, A PARADISE FOR HIKERS
Backpacking, pony trekking or bike riding: the region of the Verdon is a paradise for nature lovers. We will help you organize all your trips. To make your rides easier, the Bastide de Moustiers is pleased to make mountain bikes available to you; and the most sceptical of you will be able to enjoy electric bikes!
To brighten up your escapades, Alain Ducasse thought of everything: don’t forget to bring our tempting baskets full of specialties from La Bastide, to be savored in a beautiful set .
