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Sorrento, Italy SPAS La Serra Guests of the Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria are taken to an unprecedented level of relaxation and wellbeing at the hotel’s new Holistic Centre La Serra. Guests are pampered at the new facility, built in a converted greenhouse located in the hotel’s garden amid olive and orange trees, with a mix of holistic philosophies and state-of-the-art amenities, as well as treatments—facial rituals, manicures At Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria and pedicures, massages, algae wraps, detox rituals and shiatsu—that incorporate natural products and essential oils. Each treatment suite has its own Jacuzzi, a private garden for relaxation and a changing room. A spacious couple’s suite allows for a doubly relaxing spa experience. Products, which are from The Organic Pharmacy, are 100 percent natural and are complemented by the Salin de Biosel body massage program and natural treatments using local ingredients. Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria sits high atop a cliff with splendid views of Mount Vesuvius and the Bay of Naples. Its rooms and suites overlook the bay or gardens and feature authentic fabrics, decorative objects and furnishings from around the world. On-site, guests can dine under the Vittoria dining room’s vast, frescoed ceiling or in the open-air Bosquet Restaurant, which faces Mount Vesuvius. The highest traditions of Neapolitan cuisine are brought to life at both venues, which draw on the best daily produce offered by land and sea. SPA SUITES feature their own private Special Offer The Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria offers a number of special packages, such as “Discovering Sorrento” and “Christmas Present,” as well as solutions for romantic weddings and honeymoons. Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria also features La Serra wellbeing offers, including invigorating and revitalizing treatments. Ratings/Reviews: Five stars. Historic Sites of Italy notation. Condé Nast Traveler, 2006 Gold List; Karen Brown’s Italy, Charming Inns & Itineraries; Travel & Leisure, One of the 500 Best Hotels in the World, 2006. Accommodations: 98 rooms, including 23 suites. Rates: Rooms, 275- 550; suites, 4851,900. Does not include 10% VAT. Location/Airport: On the Bay of Naples, peninsula of Sorrento, 31 miles from Naples airport. Meetings/Events Facilities: Five meeting rooms for 30 to 100 people. Recreation: Swimming pool; Holistic Centre La Serra, offering exclusive rituals to purify the body and soothe the senses with the most natural products and essential oils. Room Amenities: Air-conditioning, private marble bathroom (with a tub and shower, slippers, bathrobe, hairdryer, courtesy set), satellite TV, mini-bar, directdial telephone and safe box. Luxury Services: Child care, safe-deposit boxes, laundry and dry cleaning. Address: Piazza Tasso 34; 80067 Sorrento, Italy Phone: (39) 081 8777 111 Toll Free: (800) 74614 Fax: (39) 081 877 1206 Website: www.exvitt.it E-mail: exvitt@exvitt.it GDS: Apollo, 17796; Worldspan, LW 2126; Sabre, 12298; Amadeus, RR 0126 Owner: Dr. Luca Fiorentino Manager: Mr. Nicolino Grigio Afﬁliations: The Leading Small Hotels of the World; Locali Storici D’Italia; JDB; Virtuoso Jacuzzis (Couple’s Suite shown, top). The hotel’s outdoor swimming pool (left). La Serra occupies what once was a greenhouse (top right). Summer/Autumn 2008 | PREMIER SPAS & ROMANCE www.premierhotels.com 17 http://www.exvitt.it http://www.exvitt.it http://www.premierhotels.com

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