Virtuoso Life - March/April 2009 - (Page 36) PASSPORT SUITE TALK Grace Notes Cape Town s 121-room Cape Grace has completed a remodel steeped in sense of place. Guest rooms sport signature designs with handpainted fabrics and items including shipwreck-found china and craftsmen-made metal lamps plus impressive Table Mountain views. Entrees at the new restaurant Signal blend the city s French British Dutch and Asian cultures. Doubles from $493 that include breakfast a 30-minute massage and a bottle of wine. LEARN TO WALK Hikers at the 212-room Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa in Interlaken Switzerland can learn to walk like a Masai. The six-day programs employ Swiss-designed shoes with soft convex soles to mimic the Masai s upright posture and rolling step – key to covering long distances without tiring. Guides lead daily treks through the Alps bookended by fitness classes spa treatments and lectures. April 5 and 12 2009 from $1 465 per person including breakfast and dinner. Hiking near Interlaken. Table setting at the Cape Grace Hotel. 36 VIRTUOSO LIFE
For optimal viewing of this digital publication, please enable JavaScript and then refresh the page. If you would like to try to load the digital publication without using Flash Player detection, please click here.