Virtuoso Life - March/April 2009 - (Page 37) CAIPIRINHA HOUR Cariocas are samba-ing on in to Rio de Janeiro’s new Lounge Bar at the 222-room Copacabana Palace. The see-and-beseen setting embraces metallics, from a Murano-glass-tiled bar to a golden dance floor surrounded by fiber-optic lighting that twinkles in the shapes of the Southern Hemisphere’s constellations. Doubles from $360, including breakfast and one 50-minute massage per person. Gold rush: Stake your claim on the Copacabana Palace s new lounge. Lounge Bar Hot Date Hawaiian Hideaway A private chef, gourmet kitchen, and exclusive in-room spa treatments (along with a cold plunge and steam shower in the master bathroom) await at Halekulani’s new Orchid Suite on Oahu. The 2,365-square-foot cottage opens onto a lawn that runs down to the surf on Waikiki Beach and features views of Diamond Head from the bedroom window. Residents can opt to see the island’s sights up close from the suite’s custom-designed Bentley or Maserati, either self-driven or chauffeured. From $7,000 per night, including butler service, a personal chef, complimentary inroom bar, and tickets to the symphony, the Bishop Museum, and Iolani Palace. Apron-clad guests wield tongs at The Broadmoor’s Barbecue University. Author and television host Steven Raichlen teaches the secrets of slow-and-low cooking over wood, charcoal, and gas throughout the three-day diploma programs. Classes at the 744-room Colorado Springs resort fire up at 9 AM and conclude, of course, with barbecue lunches. June 11 and 14, 2009; from $2,518 per student ($3,893 for two), including three nights’ accommodations, a welcome reception, and breakfast and lunch. BEACH BREAK Heralded by a grand marble entrance and harboring plush cream-toned lounges the new spa at the 210-room Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach provides a sophisticated sanctuary from the sun. The menu includes rejuvenating facials formulated by Hollywood aesthetician Kate Somerville and Florida-inspired body treatments incorporate citrus marine oils and sea salts. Tough guys can head to the barbershop for old-fashioned hot-towel shaves (as well as a manicure). Doubles from $225 including breakfast. (BARBECUE TOOLS) VEER Sun shelter: Soak up relaxation at the Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach. MARCH | APRIL 2009 37
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