Elite Resorts of Asia Pacific presents Semara Luxury Villa Resort in Bali with an exclusive Elite Offer

Semara Luxury Villa Resort would like to offer all Elite members an exclusive offer – the “Garden Terrace Suite Special”. When you stay for 5 nights, you’ll only pay for 4 with a minimum stay of 5 nights. See below for offer details.

With magnificent panoramic ocean views and seven unique, oversized, and architecturally refined 5-bedroom villas nestled into 7.5 acres of perfectly manicured tropical gardens, Semara Luxury Villa Resort is very much a place for the dedicated few. Each villa is an exclusive haven of privacy with 30 meters of cliff frontage and a private infinity pool overlooking the ocean. The resort also includes Selatan Restaurant at the cliff top, the now famous Finn’s Beach Club on its own private beach, tennis courts, spa, pools, and gym.

The ocean view manicure and pedicure room at Semara Spa is a favourite of guests for hen’s parties or for just relaxing to the sounds of nature. Guests can also enjoy pampering spa treatments within their own villas or at the beachside treetop bales.

For a day away from it all, take the inclinator down to the beach at Finn’s Beach Club. Spend your day kayaking, exploring tide pools, simply lazing away on sun loungers, or sampling the delicious Finn’s menu choices.

Stay in your luxurious ocean view villa and have a meal prepared by your villa’s chef. For those staying in suites only, room service may be delivered to your suite or to the villa dining room.

Perched on the cliff top, Selatan Restaurant offers a sophisticated setting in which to enjoy exquisitely prepared dishes complimented by an extensive wine list. Dine alfresco or in air-conditioned comfort

Garden Terrace Suite Special – Stay for 5 nights, pay for 4

Get a special discount in the amazing Garden Terrace suite with minimum stay of 5 nights.

Terrace Suite Inclusions:

• Welcome refreshment and cold towel upon arrival,
• welcome fruit basket,
• continental breakfast,
• 10% discount voucher for all spa treatments,
• complimentary gym access,
• complimentary Wi-Fi access,
• complimentary use of tennis courts, putting green, 28m infinity pool,
• complimentary use of inclinator to Finn’s Beach Club and
• turndown service

Click the Email Now button below and quote “Elite Special Discount Garden Terrace Suite Offer” to book your special discount.

To find out more about this incredible Elite Resort visit Semara Luxury Villa Resort today!

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Imagine owning your own exclusive property on Lombok Indonesia in one of the islands most exquisite villa resorts (Reflections Beach Villas & Spa) from just US$139,000.

REFLECTIONS is an ultimate beach haven which will boast exclusively nine private-pool villas and four ocean view apartments – a strong focus on creating a relaxed beach holiday feel with generous personal space and privacy. Travellers everywhere are now discovering the island paradise of Lombok. It’s located just across the water from Bali, is similar in size and boasts an unsurpassed natural beauty and a unique diverse culture all of its own.

An Exclusive Elite Offer

Elite Living brings you an extra incentive to purchase soon. For the first two years Body Corporate and Maintenance fees will be taken care of (value depending on residence purchased). Added to which you’ll receive a US$1,000.00 food and beverage voucher for Reflections Restaurant. Lastly a US$500.00 Spa treatment voucher for the Reflections Spa for you to relax in style. This Elite Exclusive Offer will finish on the 30th June 2012.Please quote ‘Friend of Elite’ when enquiring about this offer to ensure you are recognized as an Elite Living member.

In response to the growing need for luxury accommodation, property developer – PT Orisun – has set out to create a benchmark in lifestyle investment and holiday experience for this area. The company’s first Lombok development – REFLECTIONS Beach Villas and Spa, due for completion mid 2013, this boutique villa resort is well positioned to take advantage of the impending growth, offering a location that is hard to beat – ocean views, direct beach access in the heart of Kuta’s restaurant precinct.

Visitor numbers are rapidly increasing due to the opening of the new international airport in the South of the Island. This has put the beachside town of Kuta Lombok in the spot light being only 15 minutes from the airport. This southern end of Lombok has always been something of a legend with surfers worldwide for its pristine surf, white sand beaches and jaw dropping scenery.

Whether you prefer the idea of an ocean view apartment complete with private balcony spa or spread out a little and include family or friends to enjoy your three bedroom private pool and spa villa. You can be assured of all round quality of product, lifestyle experiences and investment. Each villa has been superbly designed with high quality fixtures, fittings and furnishings. All the comforts of home are included; LED televisions, DVD player, cable TV, sound system, wireless high speed internet and fully equipped kitchen.

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Plan your Elite Living Lifestyle today with Reflections Beach Villas and Spa, Indonesia

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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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Ecotourism is a trend we can’t afford to ignore, and one of the fastest growing sectors in the travel industry, but just how bona fide are the eco-credentials of some of the larger tourist attractions?

What is Ecotourism? In simple terms, Ecotourism is a knowledgeable awareness when visiting natural regions, and travelling with an aim not to disturb or alter the integrity of the fragile eco system. Ecotourism offers the opportunity to travel to diverse and remote locations rarely visited previously.

The perception of ecotourism for many large tourist operations is to preserve natural regions, while at the same time profiting from them. Venturing forth into protected areas requires infra-structure… transport facilities, hotels and resorts, this so called preservation can in fact be extremely damaging.

Deceitful assertions and the overhyping of sustainable travel, makes the whole idea of being green positively bilious. Is the concept, “help us to reduce waste “just a ploy to make us feel self-righteous? The most destructive thing to the eco system is people, we drain resources and contribute to vast amounts of waste, if we really wanted to be green, we wouldn’t fly at all! So many environmentally sensitive claims are insincere, how can interacting with any animal held in captivity been seen to be environmentally friendly?

On the other hand, green tourism can bring much needed resources to struggling economies, employing local staff and giving back to the indigenous population. Smaller operations are more suited to support sustainable tourism. Gayana Eco Resort & Spa, in collaboration with Bunga Raya Island Resort & Spa, Kota Kinabalu Malaysia, are involved in giant clam propagation, while the Daintree Eco Lodge & Spa in Queensland, Australia was listed as one of the top 100 “Green Hotels” in the world. Showing a genuine commitment to sustainable marine tourism, is Orion Expedition Cruises, they were named “Best Responsible Cruise Operator” and the only cruise line with an “Earthhcheck” certification.

It’s just not enough anymore to re-use the towels or throw them in the tub. How many of us make a conscious effort when travelling to use less toilet paper and conserve water? Have you, been subjected to the growing practice of “Eco Bullying?” While in a restaurant in Ko Samui Thailand, I visited the toilet where I found an offensive smelling basket, the sign above the door encouraged the occupant to “re-use the paper or use once and discard into the basket”… recycled toilet paper, you must be kidding! A hotel in Australia had an aggressive sign in the bathroom, informing the guests, “Any heavily soiled or stained towels would be subject to a hefty surcharge”… what do people do in these hotels?

So Eco Tourism, fad or fact? I have always had a green conscience, I also like idea of luxury with a conscience, either way I’m determined to tread lightly and reduce my carbon footprint whilst showing a genuine commitment and concern to the environment and the communities I visit… how about you?

Are you one of those people who are intimidated by spas? If you shy away from taking your clothes off in front of a stranger and worry about appearing inexperienced in the process, you may want to bone up on Spa Etiquette; there really should be a Spa for Dummies guide.

For a novice, the spa is a minefield; so many things can go wrong, it only takes one bad experience! My first spa experience was in Asia many years ago, I was young, naïve and desperate to appear cool and sophisticated, I was instructed by the female masseuse, who was European, to strip naked and stand before her so she could check my posture. I did as I was told, but I must admit felt extremely uncomfortable. Once the massage began in earnest I tried to unwind, things were going well until she started swooping down to my nether regions. Without even asking, she suddenly flung her leg across my back straddling me! She pulled and prodded my body like a resistant bit of dough, before contorting my joints into positions you wouldn’t even find in the Kama Sutra. All the time my little voice kept screaming inside my head, this doesn’t feel right! The session ended and I crawled out of there with my dignity dragging behind me.  Strangely enough, two weeks later, the masseuse in question had her work permit revoked and asked to leave the country for inappropriate behavior with a client. The moral to the story… Speak up!

In Europe, nudity is all the rage, spas are mixed and extremely casual about nakedness, and nobody really looks at you.  A male colleague and his CEO were in a very posh and well-renowned Swiss Spa, they both emerged from the changing rooms in swimming trunks, whilst everyone else in the sauna, male and female, lounged around naked. Neither of these He-Men wanted to expose their genitalia to each other, after all, they did have to face each other across the boardroom table the following day, so they sat around looking slightly depraved, not knowing where to look!

We should be more like the Europeans, we worry too much, women prefer female masseurs because they worry a man will judge their body. Men worry if the guy is gay and the women worry if he is not. Spa technicians are very aware of boundaries, they have the draping technique down to a fine art, they allow you time to disrobe and jump under the sheets before you are caught, and they supply disposable undies for those of us who just can’t face being completely naked.

I have a friend who hates the couple’s spa experience; she tried it once and went to a beautifully appointed spa in Bali. Her hulking great husband emerged from the changing room, without taking a shower, wearing the female disposable G-string, leaving the boy shorts for her to wear. She was so worried that while the nubile young girl was massaging him something salacious might occur, but all that happened was he fell asleep and snored before finally waking himself up with a loud fart!

In Turkey, the massage is not for the faint hearted, you lie naked on a marble slab while a mustachioed woman with forearms like hams, pummels you like a piece of chicken, before flailing your skin with a double-handed loofah. It’s brutal but boy do you feel good afterward!

Once you let go of your hang-ups like I did and discover the joys of the Luxury Day Spa, you will never look back. One of the most enlightening experiences I had was at the Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi in Chiang Mai Thailand. I was fascinated by the Ayurveda treatment called Shirodhara, known as the Third Eye treatment of Lord Shiva, it makes lofty assertions;  improving the functions of the five senses, curing insomnia, anxiety, depression, and fatigue. Sounded good to me, but it does have a dark side; it also claims to uncover forgotten memories, good and bad!  The oil pours continuously onto your third eye in a seductive hypnotic sway, resulting in a sense of deep relaxation and well-being. My anxious mind was stilled. I felt serenely peaceful, calm, and within reach of the legendary Nirvana!   My advice is to let yourself go, strip naked, and explore the world of Luxury Day Spas, all you have to lose is your inhibitions!