Virtuoso Life - September/October 2007 - (Page 38)

LUXE REPORT SUITE TALK Eight is enough: Now showing kids South Africa’s wilds. Family Affair Kids can now go wild at Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve’s Koro Lodge. Located about 1.2 miles from the 16-room main lodge (which maintains a policy of no children younger than 10 except during school holidays), the family-friendly farmhouse in the foothills of South Africa’s Cederberg Mountains sleeps eight in two bedrooms with private terraces and an outdoor shower, a loft with bunks, and an entertainment room with games and DVDs. Groups get their own guide for game drives, rock-art walks, and mountain biking, and can cool off in the infinity-edge plunge pool while their personal chef prepares meals. From approximate $1,699 for up to eight guests. Fit for the Queen Three updated suites and one culinary giant debut at The Dorchester this fall. The 251-room London mainstay has modernized its top three suites – the Audley, Harlequin, and Terrace – with Bang & Olufsen 32inch TV/DVDs with surround sound and boosted high-touch details such as silk draperies, ebony cabinets, and Belgian black marble fireplaces. Top toque Alain Ducasse arrives at the hotel in October, debuting Ducasse at the Dorchester overlooking leafy Hyde Park. From approximate $3,547 (Audley), $4,837 (Harlequin), and $6,610 (Terrace). 38 V I RT U O S O L I F E Olive tapas: The original popper. Moveable Feasts Tapas in Madrid encompass the best of Spain – Galician octopus, Basque anchovy-stuffed olives, Extremadura jamón – in shareable plates at taverns throughout the city. Where to start? Now the 307room InterContinental Madrid offers a guided sampling of four or five of the city center’s best tapas tables in a progressive feast. From $140 per person.

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