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Nov 14, 2011 | 5:30 pm

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necker belle adds necker island style celebration weeks
http://www.neckerbelle.virgin.com/re...nWeeks2012.pdf
snorkeling with whales

4 weeks listed, at least 2 took individual bookings

i wonder if there are any quality snorkeling operators that do whales/dolphins/etc (esp overnight)

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Nov 15, 2011 | 5:10 am

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i wonder if there are any quality snorkeling operators that do whales/dolphins/etc

Rosewood Mayakoba uses an outside company for snorkeling with whale sharks. I've wanted to do this for quite a while. Peak is July/August so it will be hot.

Nov 24, 2011 | 1:36 am

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Happy Thanksgiving to our American friends!!

Nov 24, 2011 | 1:54 am

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Happy Thanksgiving to our American friends!!

Yeah enjoy it. I hate this week already. I've just sent out a bunch of emails that I know won't be answered til Monday.

Nov 24, 2011 | 1:04 pm

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Yeah enjoy it. I hate this week already. I've just sent out a bunch of emails that I know won't be answered til Monday.

No different when Nov 1 falls on a Wednesday in France -- there, you get no e-mail responses for the entire week!!

Nov 27, 2011 | 2:10 pm

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http://e.his-ddd.com/ great details (floor/resort plans) for some bali properties

Nov 28, 2011 | 2:59 pm

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new bar @ montage beverly hills is "only official U.S. outpost of The Macallan"
http://www.montagebeverlyhills.com/b...-hills-bar.php
http://tasteologie.notcot.org/post/9842/

hotel is currently offering a package with daily $100 spa credit

Nov 30, 2011 | 8:14 pm

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http://www.mamounia.com/uk/pdf/conditions.pdf
interesting

Dec 1, 2011 | 12:01 pm

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http://www.mamounia.com/uk/pdf/conditions.pdf
interesting

A friend of mine who was staying at Four Seasons Marrakech took up this offer and spent the day around the pool at La Mamounia, plus lunch. It's a clever idea. The buffet is exceptional since they renovated.

Dec 2, 2011 | 9:44 pm

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very cool >
sripanwa.blogspot.com/2008/07/mr-bob-burns-celebrates-his-birthday-at.html

interesting >
gourmettraveller.com.au/phuket-party.htm]

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managing director, 28-year-old Vorasit Issara...indentured himself to legendary hotelier Bob Burns, founder of Regent Hotels. Under Burns he learned the finer arts of hospitality at Villa Feltrinelli in Lake Garda, Italy, then came home to finesse his craft at the Mandarin Oriental in Bangkok. (Burns has since become Wan’s mentor and is a regular guest at Sri Panwa.)

owned by Thailand’s Charn Issara property group. Originally conceived as an exclusive home, plus villas for sale, for patriarch Songkran Issara and his family, the site has morphed from two villas in 2004 to its current and final inventory of 70 villas [opened 2006]

sripanwa.com/guest-reviews-for-sri-panwa-pool-villa-phuket-,reviews-en.html
Robert H. Burns - "...An absolutely fabulous vacation. It's the best family time we've ever had together."
P.R.S. Oberoi - "The best personalized service hotel."

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Dec 5, 2011 | 9:53 am

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very cool >
http://sripanwa.blogspot.com/2008/07...rthday-at.html

http://gourmettraveller.com.au/phuket-party.htm

http://www.sripanwa.com/guest-review...eviews-en.html
Robert H. Burns - "...An absolutely fabulous vacation. It's the best family time we've ever had together."
P.R.S. Oberoi - "The best personalized service hotel."

Hmmm. Not sure this is entirely kosher. I also worry when a hotel cannot spell i.e. "Click on the comments listed to the left to read about what our past guest's have said about their stay at Sri panwa."

Dec 17, 2011 | 12:54 pm

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necker belle adds necker island style celebration weeks
http://www.neckerbelle.virgin.com/re...nWeeks2012.pdf
snorkeling with whales

4 weeks listed, at least 2 took individual bookings

i wonder if there are any quality snorkeling operators that do whales/dolphins/etc (esp overnight)

price drop for one week
http://www.virginlimitededition.com/...loffer2012.pdf

new, including videos

http://www.neckerbelle.virgin.com/en...whale_watching

http://www.aquaticadventures.com/index.htm

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Dec 21, 2011 | 10:40 am

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so oetker replaced Jean-Claude Irondelle as manager of hotel du cap eden roc because they accused him of embezzling. (and started accepting credit cards for the same reason.) is this only coming out now? it took 5 years to get an indictment..

now >
http://www.la-croix.com/Actualite/S-...1-12-20-748828
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ng-taxman.html

ah, 2010 >
http://www.purepeople.com/article/ed...eries_a58970/1
http://www.showbiz411.com/2010/06/29...f-embezzlement

odd this only seems to mention some kind of zoning fine in 2005
http://cesam-06.pagesperso-orange.fr...evuePresse.htm

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Dec 21, 2011 | 11:35 am

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so oetker replaced Jean-Claude Irondelle as manager of hotel du cap eden roc because they accused him of embezzling. (and started accepting credit cards for the same reason.) is this only coming out now? it took 5 years to get an indictment..

now >
http://www.la-croix.com/Actualite/S-...1-12-20-748828
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ng-taxman.html

ah, 2010 >
http://www.purepeople.com/article/ed...eries_a58970/1
http://www.showbiz411.com/2010/06/29...f-embezzlement

odd this only seems to mention some kind of zoning fine in 2005 (criminal?)
http://cesam-06.pagesperso-orange.fr...evuePresse.htm

This is FRANCE! Of course it took 5 years to get an indictment, Kage!

Jan 3, 2012 | 5:54 pm

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got a kick out of this at new 27 room boutique in berlin >

http://thedudeberlin.com/donts (pic of owner/manager frowning)

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* Accept large groups
* Host conferences
* Sell or give rebates through brokers
* Allow photographing
* Talk to the press about our guests

thedudeberlin.com/donts (donts / don'ts / do nots)

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