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sions anywhere on the island, in a Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph or Mercedes S-Class. Modern splendor reigns supreme at The St. Regis Mardavall Resort (www.stregis.com/marda vall). The five-star, Mediterranean-style hotel offers 133 elegantly appointed guest rooms oozing with luxurious touches, including Christian Fischbacher satin bed linens, Bang & Olufsen TVs, plush bathrobes and light kimonos. The baths are adorned with natural stone and wood. Two decadent Diamond Suites have saunas with showers, steam baths, and Jacuzzis on the terraces. Highlights of the hotel’s common areas are a grand stairway in the foyer, an impressive collection of original Majorcan artworks and lush gardens that open to the sea. The St. Regis Mardavall Resort is the ideal place for clients seeking a superb spa experience. An extensive list of treatments is available at the Arabella Spa, a 50,000-squarefoot wellness center with indoor and outdoor pools, a center of Chinese medicine and an ice room. Using Anne Sémonin products, talented therapists perform indulgent services such as a four-hand Polynesian massage with hot stones and purifying marine facials. Golf enthusiasts will find their paradise at the Arabella Golf & Spa Resort. Three superb courses—Son Vida, Son Muntaner and Son Quint—border two of the resort’s hotels. The 18-hole championship courses are challenging, and boast breathtaking views of Mallorca’s rolling landscape and native vegetation. Guests at all three hotels may book tee times at reduced green fee prices, with preferred starting times and complimentary shuttle. Bordering the Son Vida golf course is the ArabellaSheraton Golf Hotel (www.luxurycollec tion.com/golfhotelsonvida), a five-star property with 93 rooms, including 22 deluxe junior suites and one grand suite. Gracious elegance is evident throughout the hotel, from its grand covered terraces, columns and arches to its fine art collection and spectacular gardens. The grand suite, Palau Solleric, is in great demand because of its expansive golf course and swimming pool views. Guest rooms, which were redecorated in 2001 with warm colors and light materials such as cotton, jute and linen, are equipped with satellite TV, laptop connections, beauty products and bathrobes and slippers. Making a reservation at Plat d’Or at the Arabella Sheraton is a must. The formal restaurant’s culinary offerings, created by imaginative chef Rafael Sánchez, have earned it a Michelin star. The Castillo Hotel Son Vida (www.luxurycollection. com/castillo) is a 13th-century estate reminiscent of a Majorcan countryhouse that is surrounded by a park and the Son Vida golf course. This 164room hotel, which reopened in 2006 after a complete one-year renovation, boasts a legendary terrace with stunning views of Palma Bay, as well as stellar personal service. Guest rooms, which include 12 suites, are outfitted with steam showers, Hermès products, satellite TVs and wireless Internet. The hotel’s spectacular LOEWE suite with its modern design blends extravagance with cosmopolitan panache. The Castillo Beauty Spa provides pampering with products by Anne Sémonin and offers a pool and whirlpool, sauna, steam bath and fitness area. Clients traveling with families will enjoy the Kids Club, which has arts and crafts facilities, toys, outdoor playground and swimming pool. Children may also get golf lessons at the nearby Son Muntaner Driving Range. CASTILLO HOTEL SON VIDA’s main entrance (opposite page, left). ARABELLASHERATON GOLF HOTEL SON VIDA (opposite page, below left) outdoor pool by night. GOLF (this page, top) is an enjoyable pastime at the resort. THE ST. REGIS MARDAVALL RESORT, MALLORCA‘s lobby (this page, above) provides guests with a welcoming ambiance. June 2008 | LUXURY TRAVEL ADVISOR 23 http://www.stregis.com/mardavall http://www.stregis.com/mardavall http://www.luxurycollection.com/castillo http://www.luxurycollection.com/castillo http://www.luxurycollection.com/golfhotelsonvida http://www.luxurycollection.com/golfhotelsonvida

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