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BADEN-BADEN a city so nice, they named it twice continued from page 54 Offering Roman and Irish bathing traditions, Friedrichsbad is one of Baden-Baden’s thermal baths. The Brenner’s Park-Restaurant is also an award-winning gourmet dining experience with two Michelin stars and 17 out of 20 Gault Millau points since its opening in spring 2002. The latest accolades—the second star in the Michelin Guide and 17 points in Gault Millau—both happened in November 2010. The 156-room, five-star Dorint Hotel Maison Messmer BadenBaden is one of the more modern hotels and spas in Baden-Baden, but no less traditional in terms of service and style, boasting one of the best spas in the city. But this is a traditional spa town and like most of the other hotels and spas here, there’s an emphasis on medical consultation and health prevention. As a result, the spa offers unique treatments such as wraps and vacuum pump massages for firming, lifting, regeneration and targeted fat reduction. They also offer programs such as abdominal and intestinal massage, breast augmentation and firming with ultrasound treatments and mechanical lymph drainage utilizing a gentle energy wave that detoxifies and unblocks swollen tissue and removes accumulation of fluid in the legs. Needless to say, there’s also a huge menu of conventional massage therapies, beauty treatments, nutrition and fitness programs and activities, including golf. Room and suite amenities include a choice of whirlpools, fireplaces and balconies depending on room category, as well as top-end bath amenities, while the gourmet restaurant J.B. Messmer offers upscale cuisine by award-winning chef Tino Kruger. For guests seeking more regional flavor in terms of menu and decor, tell them to try the Theaterkeller restaurant in the side wing of the Maison Messmer, located directly opposite the theater. The open-show kitchen presents BadianAlsatian specialties, with a variety of both local and international wines. , The third five-star offering is the Steigenberger Europaischer Hof, which has been presenting its world-famous brand of elegance and hospitality to Baden-Baden visitors for over 165 years and has become literally a part of the townscape. Its spa, in fact, has entertained royalty and famous personages such as Mark Twain since its inception. The wellness and beauty arrangements of the Europe Spa at the Steigenberger are unparalleled with its Roman-inspired wellness area 56 february 2011 with a warm brine pool with massage jets, a sauna area with its Finnish sauna, tepidarium, steam bath and hydro-massage showers and the fitness room for a workout. The Golden Touch massage team offers an incredible array of treatments, while a staff of trained beauticians and skin specialists offers an equally broad array of skin and beauty treatments. Guests can also register for a comprehensive medical check-up at the Max Grundig Clinic through the spa. Guests in many of the 120 stately rooms and five suites have a direct view of the world-famous health resort and the spa gardens, but it’s the Markgrafen Suite and the Benazet Suite that are the jewels in the hotel’s crown. The Markgrafen Suite is a beautifully laid out 1,300-sq.-ft., 1bedroom suite complete with a foyer, a salon, elegant furnishings and views of the park, while the1-bedroom Benazet Suite is a spacious 970 sq. ft. with a 650-sq.-ft. roof terrace. But it’s important to remember that despite its traditions and BadenBaden’s 19th century Belle Epoque architecture that’s prevalent throughout the tiny town, it’s a mix of 19th century elegance and 21st century amenities that makes this destination what it is. “We have the Festspielhaus, Europe’s second largest opera and concert hall, public museums, but most of our visitors are looking for the spa where we have the modern Caracalla Spa and the historic RomanIrish Friedrichsbad—the town’s two famous thermal baths,” Paulus points out. Indeed, royalty and modern-day VIPs have been coming to BadenBaden since Roman times to savor its world-famous spas with their traditional focus on wellness, and today, there’s even more spa benefits for visitors. “All the hotels here have their own spas offering almost any kind of treatments—there’s even an Ayurveda Center—so you get all the treatments, East and West,” she says, “…and all of it’s upscale.” For FIT travelers, it’s an easy commute from Frankfurt International Airport to Baden-Baden. There, visitors can choose between a comfortable and convenient shuttle service, van or limousine and a direct train connection to Baden-Baden in less then 1.5 hours. Just 20 minutes from the city center of Baden-Baden, the Baden Airport offers flights with the low-cost carrier Ryanair from London, Barcelona-Girona, Alicante and Rome-Ciampino, as well as with Air Berlin from Hamburg, Berlin and Vienna. ■ contact information Baden-Baden: baden-baden.de/en/ Brenner’s Park Hotel & Spa: brenners.com Dorint Hotel Maison Messmer Baden-Baden: dorint.com Steigenberger Europaischer Hof: steigenberger.com/en/Baden_Baden BADEN-BADEN KUR & TOURISMUS GMBH some of our favorite spas 1. Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London: half-day massage and body scrub for travelers arriving after all-night flight 2. Marques de Riscal Hotel (Vinotherapie Spa Caudalie), Spain: wine-inspired treatments such as the Crush Cabernet Scrub and views of the region’s vineyards 3. Aux Sources de Caudalie, France: first wine treatment spa in France 4. Hotel Sofitel Thalassa Quiberon, France: home to Thalassotherapy Institute, accent on sea salt water treatments 5. Mandarin Oriental Prague, Czech Republic: location in a former renaissance chapel; simply divine recommend.com http://www.baden-baden.de/en/ http://www.brenners.com http://www.dorint.com http://www.steigenberger.com/en/Baden_Baden http://www.recommend.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Recommend February 2011

Editor's Notes/Agent Speak
Hotel Desk
Tour Talk
Crystal Cruises' Serenity
Flights of Fancy With One&Only Cape Town
South African Airways
South Africa Set to Score Big in 2011
Fantastical Fiji
Luxury Lands in Puerto Rico
Grenada
Barbados: High-End, Low-Key
Bermuda Scales Back
Peru is Gaga Over Luxury
Starry Arizona
Acqualina Resort & Spa, Florida
Baden-Baden, Germany
New Choices in Luxury Tweak Mexico's Landscape
Invigorating Girl Escapes

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Recommend February 2011 - Editor's Notes/Agent Speak (Page 8)
Recommend February 2011 - Editor's Notes/Agent Speak (Page 9)
Recommend February 2011 - Hotel Desk (Page 10)
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Recommend February 2011 - Tour Talk (Page 12)
Recommend February 2011 - Tour Talk (Page 13)
Recommend February 2011 - Crystal Cruises' Serenity (Page 14)
Recommend February 2011 - Crystal Cruises' Serenity (Page 15)
Recommend February 2011 - Crystal Cruises' Serenity (Page 16)
Recommend February 2011 - Crystal Cruises' Serenity (Page 17)
Recommend February 2011 - Flights of Fancy With One&Only Cape Town (Page 18)
Recommend February 2011 - Flights of Fancy With One&Only Cape Town (Page 19)
Recommend February 2011 - Flights of Fancy With One&Only Cape Town (Page 20)
Recommend February 2011 - South African Airways (Page 21)
Recommend February 2011 - South Africa Set to Score Big in 2011 (Page 22)
Recommend February 2011 - South Africa Set to Score Big in 2011 (Page 23)
Recommend February 2011 - South Africa Set to Score Big in 2011 (Page 24)
Recommend February 2011 - South Africa Set to Score Big in 2011 (Page 25)
Recommend February 2011 - Fantastical Fiji (Page 26)
Recommend February 2011 - Fantastical Fiji (Page 27)
Recommend February 2011 - Fantastical Fiji (Page 28)
Recommend February 2011 - Fantastical Fiji (Page 29)
Recommend February 2011 - Luxury Lands in Puerto Rico (Page 30)
Recommend February 2011 - Luxury Lands in Puerto Rico (Page 31)
Recommend February 2011 - Luxury Lands in Puerto Rico (Page 32)
Recommend February 2011 - Luxury Lands in Puerto Rico (Page 33)
Recommend February 2011 - Grenada (Page 34)
Recommend February 2011 - Grenada (Page 35)
Recommend February 2011 - Grenada (Page 36)
Recommend February 2011 - Grenada (Page 37)
Recommend February 2011 - Barbados: High-End, Low-Key (Page 38)
Recommend February 2011 - Barbados: High-End, Low-Key (Page 39)
Recommend February 2011 - Barbados: High-End, Low-Key (Page 40)
Recommend February 2011 - Barbados: High-End, Low-Key (Page 41)
Recommend February 2011 - Bermuda Scales Back (Page 42)
Recommend February 2011 - Bermuda Scales Back (Page 43)
Recommend February 2011 - Peru is Gaga Over Luxury (Page 44)
Recommend February 2011 - Peru is Gaga Over Luxury (Page 45)
Recommend February 2011 - Peru is Gaga Over Luxury (Page 46)
Recommend February 2011 - Peru is Gaga Over Luxury (Page 47)
Recommend February 2011 - Starry Arizona (Page 48)
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Recommend February 2011 - Acqualina Resort & Spa, Florida (Page 52)
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Recommend February 2011 - Baden-Baden, Germany (Page 54)
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Recommend February 2011 - New Choices in Luxury Tweak Mexico's Landscape (Page 58)
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Recommend February 2011 - New Choices in Luxury Tweak Mexico's Landscape (Page 60)
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Recommend February 2011 - New Choices in Luxury Tweak Mexico's Landscape (Page 62)
Recommend February 2011 - New Choices in Luxury Tweak Mexico's Landscape (Page 63)
Recommend February 2011 - Invigorating Girl Escapes (Page 64)
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