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TRAVEL The Ritz-Carlton Kapalua will soon have a new spa called The Waihua Mexican Magic Located at the southernmost tip of the Baja Peninsula, where the Mexican desert meets the Sea of Cortez, Las Ventanas al Paraiso presides over a long stretch of beach between the colonial town of San Jose del Cabo and the fiesta-full Cabo San Lucas. Its whitewashed adobe villas hug the beach, with desert-scaped pathways winding past the open-air restaurant, tequila-ceviche bar, and infinity pool lined by plush white lounges. At the indoor/outdoor spa, treatment cabanas open onto raked-sand cactus gardens with fountains, bird chimes and desert flowers. Treatments incorporate nopales (cactus pads) crushed in cooling massage gels or blended into healthful smoothies. Native plants, such as elephant tree, chaparral and sage, are used in wraps. The Desert Purification treatment is based on Aztec and Mayan rituals, during which mineral-rich Mexican clay is applied to the body. “I truly love this place,” says McGrody. “Everything clicks. Service is wonderful but “I want my groups to experience the destination’s personality.” –Jerry Lieblein not stuffy, rooms are unbelievable and the grounds and setting are phenomenal. The spa is the culmination of the experience.” With just 71 suites, this resort is suited for high-end corporate meetings, and incentive groups can buy out the entire resort. products, are accordingly efficient. The “Time to Spa” menu allows guests to choose from a list of 15- to 30-minute treatments that include shaves, massages, grooming facials and nail “tidy ups” for executives sneaking in between meetings. (Appointments are reconfirmed by text message.) Although you’ll find no frivolity or frou-frou, the spa offers luxe touches such as private dressing areas and showers in each treatment room, so there’s no unseemly traipsing around wearing a robe. After all, we are British. Upon exiting the spa, guests may head to the hotel’s exclusive Club Level, with floorto-ceiling windows and separate spaces for dining, relaxing or work meetings. The lobby lounge and bar is becoming the new “it” place to meet for cocktails or tea. Speaking of that . . . Try the Martin Miller’s Gin Martini Afternoon Tea. Veddy British and Perfectly Posh The urban-chic InterContinental London Park Lane at Hyde Park Corner builds a businesslike, London vibe into its sophisticated spa. With dark woods, sleek lines and black leather, the spa is distinctly masculine. That makes sense, as male meetinggoers make up much of the clientele at this high-end hotel, which recently reopened after a $150 million restoration. Treatments, which use UK-based Elemis 74 | Incentive | December 2007 | incentivemag.com http://incentivemag.com

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Incentive - December 2007 Contents Editor’s Note: Revved Up In the News Cover Story: Rolls-Royce Empowers Its Own Case Study: Booz Allen Hamilton Beating Your Best Incentive Primer: Add Value to Your Event Keeping Safety In Mind Incentive Interview Potentials Here and Now Research: Corporate Gifts Facts Report Tabletop Awards: Travel Gift Cards Travel News Viva Puerto Vallarta Indigenous Spas Advertiser Index Off the Cuff: Ambassador Christoph Bubb Luxury Brands Special Supplement

Incentive - December 2007

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