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cisco, Napa Valley is a natural tourist destination for clients who waiting for guests upon arrival. The property’s swimming pools are like the ﬁner things in life such as Michelin-starred restaurants, fed by the thermal mineral water from underground springs and the exploring wineries and the arts scene or getting pampered at 40,000-sq.-ft. Willow Stream Spa offers guests individual mineral a spa. One of the nicest accommodation options in the area is baths, private whirlpools and a Watsu pool as well as facials, masthe River Terrace Inn, a Noble House Hotel located minutes sages, and signature treatments. Book the resort’s Rejuvenation from Napa’s downtown area, with its tasting rooms, and a package (starting rate is $479 per night), which includes 1-night perfect distance from the award-winning wineries. accommodations, breakfast daily for two at the resort’s The Big Your clients can explore Napa by river and rail with the hotel’s 3, Sonoma Golf Club Grill or in-room dining, and a 60-minute spa River Rails and Wine Trails package. Ideal for a 3-day getaway, treatment for two. the package includes a wine tour for two with Beau Wine Tours; a picnic lunch courtesy of Restaurant Cuvee; access to 36 boutique wineries; and tickets for two RATES FROM aboard the Napa Valley Wine Train, a 3-hour * leisurely ride, meal included, in restored antique rail cars that allows clients to truly take NO DAILY in the passing scenery. Package rates start RESORT FEE at $357 per night. Another inn that’s a perfect ﬁt for clients looking for a charming stay is the Napa River Inn, located in the heart of downtown. Vivian Holley, one of Recommend’s contributing editors, described the inn in the October 2012 feature, “Napa Valley Revisited,” as a “masterful makeover of vintage buildings featuring an 1884 mill.” It encompasses 66 guestrooms housed in three buildings and features eateries, a bakery and a jazz club. The inn is offering a Girls Gone Wine package that includes 2-night accommodations for four people; 20 percent discount at The Spa at the Napa River Inn; complimentary bottle of Soﬁa Coppola sparkling wine upon arrival; catered breakfast from Sweetie Pie’s Bakery each morning delivered to the guestroom; full-day wineries excursion with transportation and picnic lunch from Platypus Tours; exclusive discounts to Cake Plate clothing boutique and personal shoppers; VIP coupon books at the Napa Premium Outlets; and 15 percent off at Amelia’s gift shop. Rates, based on quadruple occupancy, start at $286 Monday through Thursday. Meanwhile, in Sonoma County, a region with more than 370 wineries and 100-plus organic farms and located 30 miles north of San Francisco, your clients can ﬁnd indulgence in the form of the 226-guestroom Luxury that invites you in to relax. Gaming Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa, and entertainment that lures you out to have a luxury spa resort with its own source of fun. Make your reservations to Play in Style at thermal mineral water. Talking Stick Resort. Book the Wine Country Jr. Suites, spacious and elegant rooms with a ﬁreplace and patio or balcony. The Fairmont offers SCOTTSDALE | 866. 877.9897 | TALKINGSTICKRESORT.COM its own daily wine tastings in the lobby, not *Based on availability through December 30, 2013. Not valid for groups or with any other offer. Locally owned to mention the complimentary wine bottle and caringly operated by the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. ©2013 Talking Stick Resort 1 39 $ october 2013 23 6398-37_TSR_PIS_Recomnd.indd 1 22-25 NA SanFran.indd 23 8/20/13 3:26 PM 9/23/13 12:00 PM JOB #: 6398-37_TSR_PIS_Recomnd · Client: Talking Stick Resort · Agency: RIESTER http://www.TALKINGSTICKRESORT.COM http://www.TALKINGSTICKRESORT.COM

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Recommend October 2013

Editor's Notes
Hotel Desk: COMO Hotels and Resorts
Tour Talk: Emirates Vacations
Hail Caesars!
Wine Country + San Francisco: A Perfect Pairing
A Vintage Stay in Mexico
Lais-Back Luxury at La Casa Que Canta, Zihuatanejo
Asia Raises the Bar on Luxury
Guadeloupe islands Travel Planner
Royal Princess
Cunard's Queen Elizabeth
Seaside Swells: Brazil + Uruguay
Moroccan Splendor
Regent Palms Turks & Caicos
It Takes A Villa

Recommend October 2013