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La Santé SPA,
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| ... The Chateau Spa and Organic Wellness Resort is easy to
reach from Kuala Lumpur International Airport; it’s about ten minutes by
helicopter and circa an hour and a half by limo. Limo rides to and from The
Chateau Spa and Organic Wellness Resort are included in all the spa packages.
Seeing Kuala Lumpur’s Petronas Towers from the perspective of the
helicopter was fascinating. ‘According to the CTBUH's official definition
and ranking, they were the tallest buildings in the world from 1998 to 2004
until surpassed by Taipei 101.’ – says Wikipedia. While Kuala Lumpur
seems to be one of the ‘must see’ cities of Malaysia, Putrajaya is
the actual seat of Malaysia’s federal government. We were told that the
‘Head of State’ is the ‘Yang di-Pertuan Agong’, a monarch
elected from the hereditary rulers of the nine Malaysian states, which changes
every five years.
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| ... Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Vincent Tan had placed this
resort on unspoiled grounds, raised with organic material whenever possible and
he intends to keep it that way. We swam in the saline resort pool which is
filled with water that comes from the resort’s own wells and is
‘sanitized’ with nothing but organic salt from the ocean. What is
important for today’s traveller is the wireless accessibility of his or
her destination; not everyone is into reading a book at the pool. However while
I was relaxing at this wonderful salt pool and sipping on a delicious, organic
fruit drink, I Googled ‘salt pools’ and found out that a
‘natural salt’ pool does not entirely eliminate but rather reduces
the risk of hair discolouration and eye irritation, just as if one was swimming
in the ocean.
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and Organic Wellness Resort, at Berjaya Hills, The Chateau won four Seven Stars
and Stripes awards, and later in the evening, a personal award was presented to
Ms. Ming. The evening had a Royal touch; it was graced by The Crown Prince of
Pahang HRH Prince Abdullah Ibni Sultan Ahmad Shah, ministers of the country,
members of the press and several TV stations (one from the USA), as well as one
hundred and fifty specially invited guests from several different countries.
Sir Walter Staib, a member of the Seven Stars and Stripes advisory board, an
award-winning internationally renowned chef and host & producer of his
three-time Emmy Award winning USA national TV show ‘A Taste of
History’ on PBS TV, attended the event with his camera team as well. They
also filmed a show at The Chateau and some segments in the nearby jungle. The
seven course gala dinner was not entirely organic, as Ms. Ming announced before
she wished everyone bon appétit. She
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| Congratulations to all, from your Guests and from Seven Stars and
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- For your visible commitment to excellence.
- For your willingness to be recognized for your latest
innovations.
- For your devotion to your staff and company.
- For your ability to receive.
- For your decision to raise the bar.
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| Allow me to share our view from the Presidential Suite
at the Adlon Hotel Berlin and please take a close look at one of the delicious
creations of Adlon's talented pastry chefs. Visit The Adlon Berlin online: (CLICK
HERE) |
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| ... Little did we know that we would be trapped at Cairo
International for over twenty hours with little or no food during that time.
What we experienced during this twenty-two hour ordeal, with more and more
passengers arriving and crammed into Cairo International’s departure
halls, was beyond anything I ever experienced before. Apparently there was a
strike by Air Traffic Controllers, which in turn caused serious altercations
between passengers and employees. At no time for almost twelve hours were we
given any explanations by any official representative of EgyptAir, clarifying
what was going on, nor did we receive any food during the night after the
already limited buffet lines (CLICK HERE) were cleaned out by more and more
passengers arriving.
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| ... The EgyptAir crew on board flight MS960 apologized
profusely and looked almost as exhausted as we were at this point. The first
question we asked was: “Do you have a toothbrush and toothpaste and a
shaver for us?” Unfortunately the answer was “No, in general we
don’t offer these items.” We found out that the EgyptAir crew had not
been given any accommodations either but that they had been able to crash
somewhere and got at least some sleep. Though we were tired and really
exhausted, we were so hungry that we both ate the entire meal. After our ordeal
EgyptAir’s new 160-degree angle seats felt heavenly, which was almost like
a joke since the last thing I remember was the surreal, star-studded blue cabin
ceiling before I fell into a deep six-hour sleep.
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| ... We were both very much looking forward to a good
night’s sleep under the blue star studded sky and boarded in time. One may
imagine our disappointment when we entered the aircraft and found outdated
seats with little legroom and very limited recliner capability to sleep, and no
power supply to work. Those types of seats might be ok for shorter daytime
flights and some airlines might offer them in their ‘premium economy’
category, but for long haul overnight business flights, we cannot recommend
them. The crew explained that due to an unexpected last minute technical
problem the original scheduled Boeing 777-300ER had to be replaced, but made us
hope
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| * Walter Staib: The Chateau -
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| Dear Friends, |
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| Trusting that your holidays where peaceful and kind we
wanted to wish you and your loved ones a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year
2012 with an invitation to discover the world’s first fully organic spa
resort in Malaysia, a dreamlike, surreal setting, high above the tropical
forests of Berjaya Hills. The Chateau Spa and Organic Wellness Resort offers
its overseas guests an all-inclusive spa program that includes transportation
to and from Kuala Lumpur International airport. The Berjaya Hills Company has
invested close to $375 million in this organic mountain resort, which includes
The Chateau Spa and Organic Wellness Resort, the state-of-the-art organic
wellness spa La Santé and the development of the entire surrounding area
of roughly 16,000 acres. Owner Sri Dato’ Seri Vincent Tan placed this
fairytale castle on unspoiled grounds, constructed with organic material
whenever possible and serves organic food produced on his own sustainable fully
organic farms. The cuisine served at L’assiette, being the showpiece of
the culinary part of his dream had to be put together carefully so as to
conform in part to the organic concept of the resort and spa, while being
competitive in the realm of world-class cuisine, a must to discover! We highly
recommend Cathay Pacific or Singapore Air for the long haul flight to Malaysia,
after our calamitous experience with EgyptAir. |
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| “The World’s first Organic Spa and Wellness Resort” as
it fell upon us to set our own criteria as to what constituted an organic spa
and resort. Offering a complete organic wellness experience to our guests is
our main mission. Therefore our F&B outlets offer organic food and drinks,
our spa utilize organic products and amenities and our rooms are appointed with
organic products and then some.” Ms. Ming approached the Seven Stars and
Stripes organization and after extensive research they developed The Seven
Stars Organic World™ Award. |
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| Seven Stars and Stripes Inc. now offers, for the first time, this
extraordinary, custom designed ‘His & Her Seven Stars Cufflink
set. Limited Edition. |
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| Ms. Malaysia announced the Special Recognition Award for Ms. Teh Ming
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Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Vincent Tan is a man with a vision who realized and
capitalized on the increasing demand of the world market for a health-conscious
lifestyle and healthier, preferably organic, foods through other venues as
well. Ms. Ming hired, taught and trained her amazing team of professionals
until they were able to give birth to the world’s first fully organic spa
and wellness resort. Ms. Ming, with a background in banking & investments,
spas & wellness, as well as hotel management, has developed some of the
most exclusive spas of the world and managed Asia’s most exclusive ladies
clubs, Phillip Wain. |
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Seven Stars and Stripes Inc. in Cooperation with The Seven Stars and Stripes
Academy™ proudly recognizes Ms. Ming as a Leader and Champion of the
Global Spa and Hospitality Industry. Ms. Ming is credited with creating the
World’s first organic spa and wellness resort at The Chateau in Malaysia
and with her vision, expertise, leadership and persistence, Ms. Ming has
elevated the global organic spa experience to an entirely new level.
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what might be of interest to todays distinguished global traveler. |
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organic wellness spa, “granting its guests a complete organic wellness
experience by denying methods that involve modern synthetics, instead utilizing
cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that promote ecological balance,
conserve biodiversity and foster recycling of our natural resources” was a
great honor. We tested a one-week rejuvenation spa programme on a female senior
advisory board member and were all amazed by the effects this well targeted,
all inclusive, rejuvenating therapeutic spa programme had on her. Teh Ming Wah
integrated the cutting edge technologies of LPG, a company that is the world
leader in cellular stimulation, into this spa program.
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| ... The employees at La Santé spa, from the spa
receptionists, to the therapists, to the spa director are all extraordinary. We
were told that the therapists all have a year of training under their belt, a
fact noticed during each single treatment. A highly aromatic, hot cup of
organic herbal tea was served after every single treatment with the kindest
gesture one hopes to receive. The spa director Ms. Alice Yap recommended to us
the Seaweed Hot Stone Massage, which cannot be compared with a normal massage.
As with every spa treatment my therapist first of all introduced herself and
then explained in all detail the upcoming treatment.
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| ... Meeting with Spa Director Ms. Alice Yap was not only
delightful but educational as well. She even offers organic spa manicure &
pedicure treatments and organic hair treatments etc. We decided not to list
them all here all, but just a couple and let you, the reader, experience the
incredible repertoire of organic spa & beauty treatments all for yourself
at ‘La Santé Spa’ dressed in bath robes and slippers made from
organic cotton and / or bio-degradable material. A few of the European style
spa rituals that one should definitely experience at La Santé are their
uniquely designed Herbal Bath Organic Herbal Infused Sauna Chamber, the
Aquaveda Bed featuring the Soap Brush treatment, the Aroma Hydro Pool The Hydro
Bath and the Salt Grotto, studded with thousands of Swarovski crystals, the
Grotto is delightful.
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| (CLICK HERE TO FLIP THE BOOK!) |
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| Our exquisite hardcover coffee table books, custom designed for each
resort, hotel, spa and restaurant, feature highlights and possible excursions
of each establishment, along with the Seven Stars and Stripes review and award
presentation. These impressive hard cover books, now available in three
different styles, are luxuriously wrapped and make great holiday gifts and
keepsakes, all the while showing the full potential of what guests may
experience.
Please ‘CLICK and FLIP' through the
Seven Stars and Stripes review and award celebration at the Schloessle Hotel
Tallinn, Estonia. Enjoy! |
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| Seven Stars And Stripes is currently changing providers in Germany.
Due to unexpected delays with Vodafone our German office line is not available.
Please feel free to contact our US Office: +1 631 238 5023 during normal
buiness hours. |
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