Luxury Travel Advisor - February 2008 - (Page 20) commodations at The Resort at Singer Island (www.luxury collection.com/singerisland), between Jupiter and the Palm Beaches, since it’s comprised completely of true live-in suites with working kitchens and spacious balconies. A member of Starwood’s Luxury Collection, the hotel has not one but two Presidential Suites, each 2,100 square feet in size. Both have two bedrooms and face the south side of the barrier island with views of the Atlantic Ocean and Intracoastal Waterway. Note: Suites facing the Intracoastal have the best sunset views. We hear those ending in “08” have the largest living rooms in their category. General Manager Ron Lamers (ron.lamers @luxurycollection. com; 561-340-1730) runs the property and is on hand to accommodate your VIP’s needs. Not sure how to entertain your client’s 16-year-old? Book for her a special “teenage” treatment via Spa Director Arielle Feinberg (arielle.feinberg@lux urycollection.com; 561-3401754); she can also arrange a pre-nuptial spa party. In fact, weddings are popular at the resort; reach out to Laura Short (laura.short@luxurycollect ion.com; 561-340-1715), director of catering and convention services, to help your client plan a reception, or even a ceremony in an oceanfront gazebo. We can vouch for the cuisine at Solu, the resort’s oceanfront Asian-infused Caribbean grille, which has already garnered a strong local following. Here, we suggest clients start their vacation in the restaurant’s oceanfront outdoor seating area with some appetizers and a glass of good, chilled white wine. If they follow this prescription, we guarantee they’ll lose every ounce of urban cynicism they might have THE RESORT AT SINGER ISLAND is comprised of all-suite accommodations. brought south with them. Another must? A day in one of the resort’s poolside cabanas. Haven’t checked out the $60 million renovation at The Ritz-Carlton, Palm Beach (www. ritzcarlton.com)? It’s time. The resort, in Manalapan, has a newly redesigned Presidential Suite that’s actually comprised of the adjoined Commander and Chief suites. The oceanfront quarters each have their own identity, yet flow together to create one glorious space. Note: An alternative providing a different environment altogether is the popular ground-floor Oceanfront Lanai Terrace Suites, whose verandas provide a private, oceanview cabana-like environment. Tip: A new Family Suite consists of two oceanfront suites and an oceanfront guest room that are adjoined by a private foyer for a total of three bedrooms, two living rooms, five bathrooms and five flat-screen televisions. General Manager Brad Cance (brad.cance@ritzcarlton.com; 561-540-4827) suggests that luxury travel advisors contact Varsha Maharaj (varsha.maha raj@ritzcarlton.com; 561-5404855) for VIP handling. Note: This resort puts a special focus on teens; contact Jenny Piccione at 561-540-4985 for details. ACCESS: Live Like a Local: Suggest your VIPs make their way to the West Palm Beach GreenMarket (www.wpb.org/greenmarket) on Saturday mornings through April 19, where more than 60 vendors serve up a variety of farm-fresh fruits and vegetables, tropical and native plants, fresh-cut flowers and artisan foods. Private Guide: Clients who want to enjoy an historic tour of Palm Beach County should spend a day with Leslie Diver (561-309-5790) of Island Living Tours (www.islandlivingpb.com). Diver can also create themed excursions focusing on Palm Beach’s Antique Row and Worth Avenue. Luxury Ride: Apollo Transportation Services (www.apollotranspor tation.com) provides chauffered rides in luxury vehicles throughout the entire area. For special arrangements for your ultra-celeb, contact Kyle Robertson at 561-278-8000; 800-438-3551. When to Book: The “season” in Palm Beach runs from December 15 through April, so be sure to reserve hotel stays a few months out. Dining: We suggest clients enjoy a fabulous brunch at Café Boloud at The Brazilian Court (www.thebraziliancourt.com), another charming “in-town” Palm Beach hotel. Contact Theresa Valiante (561-655-7740), general manager of the restaurant, to reserve a table outdoors near the fountain. THE COLONY’S new Palm Court is a chic venue from 20 LUXURY TRAVEL ADVISOR | February 2008 which to watch Palm Beach society in action. http://www.luxurycollection.com/singerisland http://www.luxurycollection.com/singerisland http://www.wpb.org/greenmarket http://www.ritzcarlton.com http://www.ritzcarlton.com http://www.islandlivingpb.com http://www.apollotransportation.com http://www.apollotransportation.com http://www.thebraziliancourt.com
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