Welcome to your May Luxury Travel News & Events for Elite Resorts of Asia Pacific. This month we have seen some fantastic offers given to our members such as the 50% saving you can make on your next trip to Elite’s newest resort member Jetwing Lagoon, Sri Lanka and a pre-completion sale offer on Reflections Beach Villas and Spa, Lombok. Imagine owning your own slice of paradise in Lombok for as little as USD139,000. Not forgetting the soon approaching Mothers Day, The Ploh Group offered us the Ploh Mommy’s Pillow so get your orders in quickly. There have been several exciting new additions to the Elite Blog, such as a fresh new perspective on Ecotourism.

As ever our newsletter comes with the regular insider profile – a one-on-one interview from a hotel management exclusively written for Elite Resorts of Asia Pacific. This week we feature the Captain of Silversea’s Silver Cloud, Marco Sangiacomo.

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Latest News

Spa Etiquette: a Spa for Dummies guide. Are you intimidated by spas? shy about taking your clothes off in front of a stranger? Fear no more, Elite has all the secrets!

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Featured Resort

Jetwing Lagoon Negombo is nestled between the Indian Ocean and a tranquil lagoon on the West Coast of Sri Lanka, a spa resort of exceptional beauty awaits

Featured Elite Episode

Orion Expeditions has released its incredible schedules for 2013! Enjoy the sites sounds, history and nature of the the diverse journeys to Borneo and the Forgotten Islands.

LATEST OFFERS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Show Mum your love & appreciation with her own Ploh pillow & embroidered case that says it’s hers alone

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Reflections Beach Villas & Spa: Imagine owning your own slice of paradise in Lombok for as little as USD139,000

Jetwing Lagoon: Discover this hidden gem in Sri Lanka with a special 50% discount on your booking

Elite Living

Now you can truly be at home at Elite Resorts of Asia Pacific with our ever-expanding possibilities for Elite Living home ownership. Reflections Beach Villas & Spa: Special pre completion villa prices range from US$139,000 upwards

Elite Recommends

This iconic New Zealand lodge lies superbly within 17-acres of manicured grounds beside the hypnotic turquoise green waters of the Waikato River in Taupo. Famed for its unrivalled location and generous hospitality since the 1920s, Huka Lodge offers 18 Lodge Rooms, one suite and two exclusive cottages. Every last detail has been considered to ensure guests enjoy superb cuisine, and seamless service.

DISCOVER, EXPLORE & EXPERIENCE

Elite Insider: Marco Sangiacomo of Silversea

Learning To Love Yourself: #2 – Destination Spa’s: India

Elite Luxury Alliance: Explore Himalaya

Welcome to your April Elite News & Events for Elite Resorts of Asia Pacific. We are incredibly happy to welcome The Ploh Group to the Elite Luxury Alliance, and Jetwing Lagoon as our first Elite Resort in Sri Lanka where the Luxury travel world is being re-drawn, we’re also delighted to have been featured in this month’s World Magazine, Concierge. This month Gayana Eco Resort re-introduce baby clams into the wild, we feature Peppers Anchorage, Silversea Shanghai Elite Experience & The Ryokan Collection’s Sankara Hotel & Spa.

We draw your attention to last weeks 10 Best Elite Experiences, & last month’s 10 Best Elite Episodes. We have also received some insightful comments on our blog articles ‘Hey Big Tipper’ & ‘Defining Luxury’ and we encourage you to share your thoughts, we will be releasing a new entry every Monday.

We have revamped our social networking profiles, with exciting news coming soon, please add us on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest & Linkedin, also don’t forget to fill out the Elite Survey for your chance to win an amazing experience at Bunga Raya Island & Spa.

Latest News

Gayana Eco Resort & Spa and Bunga Raya Island Resort & Spa celebrate the success and re-introduction of Baby Clams back into the wild.

Featured Resort

Peppers Anchorage is the perfect destination for an intimate hideaway with an elegantly nautical feel overlooking sparkling seas

 Featured Elite Experience

Explore Shanghai in a vintage 1930s style side-car motorcycle, the most original way to see Asia’s largest city during this Silversea Expedition

LATEST OFFERS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Gayana Eco Resort: Complimentary couples massage & private dining

Villa Suralai: Outstanding Gourmet & Spa inclusions

Peppers Ruffles Lodge & Spa: Deluxe Treehouse Spa & Soul Package

Elite Living

Now you can truly be at home at Elite Resorts of Asia Pacific with our ever-expanding possibilities for Elite Living home ownership. Six Senses Laamu Resort is proud to offer a select few the opportunity to be one of the first families to enjoy holiday home ownership in the Maldives.

Elite Recommends

Japan: Sankara Hotel & Spa, Yakushima is the first and only luxury resort hotel on this unique island which is a UNESCO World Heritage site, that attracts nature – lovers from all over the world.

DISCOVER, EXPLORE & EXPERIENCE

Elite Insider: The Lodge at Kauri Cliffs

Learning To Love Yourself: #2 – Destination Spa’s: Thailand

Elite Luxury Alliance: The Ploh Group

Welcome to our last Elite Resorts of Asia Pacific Elite News & Events update for 2011! It has been an amazing year and to celebrate why not take part in an Elite Celebration throughout the APAC region?

From exotic Himalayan festivities with Ananda, to the incredible Macy Grey, performing live at the Capella Singapore! Elite Celebrations is all you desire.

In November, we brought you the Elite Travel Consultancy or E.T.C.

E.T.C. helps create an Elite Celebration or a memorable vacation tailored to you and your companions to any of our 70 Elite Resorts or anywhere within the world !. Just click on the E.T.C.button on your selected Elite Resort and work with the E.T.C. consultants to create your own bespoke Elite Experience!

Elite Living brings together some of the most amazing resort residential properties for sale the world over, including those from Savills. Vietnam, Seychelles and Bali are just some of the amazing destinations with residences available for you to create your own style of Elite living. Also keep an eye out for a new announcement in December regarding “3rd Home Asia”, exclusive for EL. We will soon tell you more!

New Elite Resorts, The Oberoi, Bali (“the hoteliers hotel”) and The Oberoi, Lombok offers ‘The Best of Indonesia’ with a unique opportunity to enjoy both of these locales in the Elite style you deserve. We also have the pleasure of introducing our latest resorts from Malaysia’s Kota Kinabalu paradise, Gayana Eco Lodge and Bunga Raya Island Resort & Spa. Visit these fantastic resorts to get in touch with the marine nature parks and their fantastic wildlife.

Elite Cruising has some incredible features on the Silversea APAC cruises. Stars of the kitchen such as Maggie Beer and best-selling author, Bill Bryson will be on board selected cruises in 2012. So while you cruise the world with Silver Savings, you can learn and develop your culinary skills or develop your knowledge of the world! You can read all about this in the Elite Library.

Our Ryokan Elite Insider series continues to explore Japan, this month featuring the Senjyuan Resort, and our Elite Reporter continues her discovery of the romantic side of the Elite Resorts! This is a fascinating and exotic take on many of our Elite destinations.

During the early weeks of December we will have exciting Elite announcements regarding exotic new Elite resorts, Elite Luxury Alliance partners and fantastic Elite Living opportunities so make sure you keep visiting the Elite Resorts Website to stay abreast of these!

With all these and more to come, it certainly will be a very celebratory Elite Festive season and we so thank you for a wonderful year and for all of your support.

Please continue to share and introduce your friends to the Elite world and have a Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year in 2012!

Welcome to our monthly Elite Resorts of Asia Pacific Elite News & Events update for November 2011.

2011 is rushing by and 2012 is almost with us. To all our Hindu Friends this Deepavali, we wish you a joyous celebration of the Festival of Light… Shubh Diwali!

Traditionally this brings us to the very busy festive season, with Hari Raya Haji, Christmas, New Year and Chinese New Year celebrations gearing up. Keep an eye out for our Elite Celebrations packages coming in the very near future, some very Elite ways to celebrate our worlds cultures.

This month we will be introducing you to an exciting new chapter in Elite Resorts young life. Mid-November, in conjunction with Lightfoot Travel, we will be introducing E.T.C – Elite Travel Consultancy.

E.T.C provides personalised travel planners who will intuitively create your Elite travel bookings in a bespoke style. You can customise your travel plans from start to finish.

If you are a dive fanatic, what could be more exciting than diving on a rarely visited ship wreck, while staying on your own private island in the Maldives? E.T.C can make it happen for you.

Perhaps hiring a private jet for a simple but spectacular escape with a special friend is more to your liking? Then leave it all in the capable hands of E.T.C. They can help make your dreams come true!

All you have to do is click on the E.T.C button on your selected Elite Resort and you will be rafting the whitewater on the Himalayas or petting your own elephant in no time!

Elite Episodes brings us an amazing offer from The Empire Hotel & Country Club in Brunei.

Elite Living epitomizes the Elite Life and what better way to enjoy this than with your own private residence. The Six Senses Residence Con Dao, located on the South Coast of Vietnam, provides the best of luxury living set amongst the unspoiled natural beauty of Vietnam’s natural Marine Park.

The Elite Experiences and E.T.C showcases the amazing Elite Experiences to enjoy at the Huka Lodge in Taupo New Zealand.

Finally, enjoy this months Elite Insider, with information on the Sankara Hotel & Spa Ryokan in Japan, and our Elitist author Joy’s excellent series; Once in a Blue Moon Matters of the Heart Part 3, India.

Keep an eye on the Elite Resorts website in the next few weeks for new resorts and more exciting announcements Please continue to share and introduce your friends to the Elite world!

Welcome to our monthly Elite Resorts of Asia Pacific Elite News & Events update for October 2011.

We commence this last quarter of 2011 with an amazing array of creative and unique travel options. Ready for you to plan your last holiday of the year, before the end of year rush overtakes us all!

First, is the all inclusive ‘Your Luxury Estate On a Private Island’ from Pangkor Laut Resort Malaysia, it includes private helicopter transfers, private Estate accommodation for 7 nights, all F&B (excluding Alcohol) for up to 8 people and a almost endless variety of unique inclusions. An incredible Elite Episode perfectly designed to celebrate, with friends or associates, End of Year, Christmas, C.N.Y, or a personal special occasion.

New Zealand provides us with amazing lifestyle Featured Resort, to celebrate the Mana of the nation. The Featured Resort, The Lodge at Kauri Cliffs New Zealand Lifestyle Packages, include, Couples Retreats, Spa Treatments, Fishing Adventures and Family Indulgences aimed to rejuvenate the soul in Gods Country. You can experience your personal heaven at either Cape Kidnappers, The Lodge at Kauri Cliffs or Matakauri Lodge. The PURE beauty of New Zealand with Elite style sophistication. A perfect ‘recovery’ from the Rugby World Cup party before the ‘ON ON’ towards years end.

Elite Luxury Alliance, introduces the Private Jets of Mjets, to allow you to travel in Elite Style, while Elite Living destinations, offers Six Senses Private Residences, on the Laamu Atoll, Maldives. This is to truly “Live Elite.”

Our Elite Reporter Joy continues the Once In a Blue Moon series, this time looking at the Elite Resorts of Thailand, whilst our Elite Insider continues to explore the mysticism of the Japanese Ryokans, this time at Niki Club.

As always please do share this E newsletter with all and enjoy the Elite World this October!