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We just can’t get enough of the Alila Hotels and Villas. Designed by some of the world’s leading architects, these ultraluxe resorts are uber chic and gorgeously green. Combining sophisticated eco-sense with beautifully understated design, these five star hotels reach a new zenith in designer luxury.

Three of Alila’s newest properties—Alila Villas Uluwatu, Alila Villas Hadahaa and Alila Diwa Goa were all named to Conde Nast Traveler’s USA Hot List Hotels 2010. Alila Villas Uluwatu was also named in Conde Nast Traveller UK’s The Hot List 2010. The Spa by Mandara at Alila Villas Hadahaa was awarded the Eco Spa of the Year at the 2009 AsiaSpa Awards, while Singapore-based SCDA Architects’ innovative design of Alila Villas Hadahaa in southern Maldives earned it the coveted International Architecture Award 2010.

Alila Hotels & Resorts will expand its presence in Laos and India with the opening of two distinctive properties this October – Alila Luang Prabang and Alila Bangalore. These two openings follow closely on the heels of Alila’s four successful openings last year, and will bring Alila’s portfolio of hotels and resorts to a total of 12 properties.

Oooh aaaaaaaaahhh! They’re hot!

We’ll just have to keep holding our breaths a little while longer now that the Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok in Thailand is open for business with promises the own brand, Kempinski the Spa, is on its away. 

The 303 luxury room, cabana and suite property in the centre of the city is Kempinski’s 64th iconic property worldwide. Kempinski, headquartered in Geneva, was established in 1897 in Berlin and is today Europe’s oldest luxury hotel brand.

The Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok, which is adjacent to the Siam Paragon lifestyle mall, is home to hundreds of Thai art works commissioned and displayed throughout the property.  All rooms overlook large tropical landscaped gardens with extensive water features and three saltwater swimming pools.  It’s all too tempting…

Kempinski The Spa is scheduled to open in a few weeks’ time …watch this space for more news and pictures on its debut.

We love the look of Glasgow’s newest luxury hotel, Blythswood Square, and its 10,000 square feet luxury spa scheduled to open this September!   Can’t resist the sound of their Turus treatments –bursting with local beauty ingredients like milk thistle, cedarwood, juniper oil, sea lavendar and seaweed from the Hebrides.  Scottish seduction indeed!   Check out their special opening offer – a 1 hour treatment with the chance to relax in their extensive thermal experience, followed by afternoon tea in The Salon all for £95.00.

Auriga Spa at Capella Singapore is on my spucket (spa+bucket ) list of luxury spas.  Now there are two more shiny reasons:  a cellulite busting Body Sculpting treatment that uses green coffee & chili oil to heat the body and wilt away fatty deposits on your hips, thighs, waist and tummy, and a Collagen Boost Anti Ageing Facial that combines massage techniques, lymphatic drainage, acupressure, anti-ageing herbs  and antioxidants to lift and tone my sagging jowls.   I’m feeling brighter already….