Ringing In a New Year of Travel Adventures
  
      

From our family to yours, we wish you a warm and wonderful holiday season, wherever your travels may take you. 

Warmest regards,
The Schwabs

Elite Breaks
 
Late Breaking: A Magical Holiday in Switzerland
Add this to your last-minute gift list: a festive holiday in Switzerland. Spend a lakeside Christmas and New Year's at the historic PALACE LUZERN, complete with Christmas cookies, a Champagne toast, and four-course dinner. Or, ring in 2016 in spectacular style at the VICTORIA-JUNGFRAU Grand Hotel & Spa's gala ball. More enticing holiday packages are listed here.



Ski the Great Slopes of Europe

Like the fresh snow on the slopes, exciting ski packages are piling up at Elite hotels in Europe's most celebrated ski resorts. The newest addition: Winter Feeling at the Grand Hotel Kronenhof, combining a seven-day ski pass with cross-country ski lessons and spa treatments. Check out all of our great ski packages, in settings from Zurs to Zermatt to St. Moritz, here.
 
A Weekend in Mayfair at The Beaumont
With world-class restaurants, galleries and shopping right at the doorstep, The Beaumont is ideally placed for a stylish weekend in London's most sophisticated neighborhood. Book A Weekend in Mayfair and enjoy  a Beaumont continental breakfast; soft drinks, coffee and tea in room; WiFi; spa and gym access; and use of the hotel's vintage Daimler for local trips (based on availability). 
 
Winter Romance at Kulm Hotel St. Moritz
Few things are more romantic than a horse-drawn carriage ride through a winter Alpine landscape. The Kulm Hotel St. Moritz has dreamed up a Winter Romance that includes that and more -- a champagne breakfast, cheese fondue, and two hours of indulgence in the hotel's Private Spa Suite.

 
Skiing Meets Ayurveda at Thurnher's Alpenhof
For two very special weeks only, the family-run Thurnher's Alpenhof in Austria will offer Ayurveda Days, a package combining morning yoga with days skiing the idyllic Arlberg and capped off with an invigorating Ayurvedic massage. The offer is available for three- and five-night stays and is valid Jan 9-15 and March 28 - April 3 only.

Spotlight on...
Rivea, photo copyright Pierre Monetta
 
Rivea Restaurant and Skyfall Lounge, Las Vegas
After Saint-Tropez and London, Rivea comes to Delano Las Vegas with a new take on French and Italian influenced cuisine from internationally celebrated Chef Alain Ducasse. A breezy scheme of white and maritime blues is heightened by 180-degree views of the city below. Menu items are inspired by the markets of Provence and Italy, with a focus on simple, fresh plates by Executive Chef Bruno Riou. 

Sharing the same stunning views as Rivea is the adjacent Skyfall Lounge, a warm and inviting space showcasing expertly crafted libations by mixology masterminds Proprietors LLC. DJs spin upbeat house and dance music mixes from 9 p.m. to closing. Both spaces feature the design talents of acclaimed Parisian duo Patrick Jouin and Sanjit Manku.

Elite Bites
Pumpkin risotto with Amarone wine scent. Mazara prawns with almond crust. Zabaglione and chocolate salami. These are just a few of the delectable offerings that make us wish we were spending the holidays in Italy at the hotels of the Duetorrihotels Group. Check out the Christmas and New Year's menus at Hotel Bernini Palace, Grand Hotel Majestic gia Baglioni, Hotel Bristol Palace and Due Torri Hotel Verona.

All aboard for an epicurean adventure! Guests at The Royal Livingstone in Victoria Falls, Zambia, can book an unforgettable dining experience on the Royal Livingstone Express, a restored steam locomotive train from the golden era of travel.

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On the Road 


Sandy Schwab snapped this photo of Beauie the Beaumont Bear at the Virgin arrivals lounge at Heathrow. His visit was part of a FAM trip co-hosted by Virgin Atlantic and The Beaumont, during which agents enjoyed such treats as a Houses of Parliament tour and a spin about town in a Mini Cooper.


Ryan Imboden of the VICTORIA-JUNGFRAU COLLECTION and Jeannie Schwab stopped by Frosch International Travel during a week of sales calls in Houston and Dallas on the heels of the Signature Travel Network Conference in Las Vegas.


Sandy and Greg are pictured at the Signature show with Cheryl Richardson of Travel 100 Group and Caryn Ginseng of Michael's Travel.


The team enjoyed  a sneak preview of Chef Alain Ducasse's new Las Vegas hot spot, Rivea, during the Signature show. Read more about Rivea in this issue's Spotlight!




Hot Spots

What to do and see in Elite destinations this season:

Palazzo Strozzi
Florence, Italy
Sept. 24, 2015 - Jan. 24, 2016

Palazzo Albergati
Bologna, Italy
Oct. 2, 2015 - Feb. 28, 2016

Lincoln Center
New York, NY
Oct. 21, 2015 - Jan. 10, 2016

Wienachtsdorf (Christmas village)
Sechselautenplatz
Zurich, Switzerland
Nov. 19 - Dec. 24, 2015

Tate Modern Bank Side
London, U.K.
Nov. 20 - Dec. 23, 2015

Metropolitan Opera House
New York, NY
Nov. 23, 2015 - May 5, 2016

KKL Luzern
Lucerne, Switzerland
Dec. 4, 2015 - Jan. 3, 2016

Edelweissplatz
Zurs, Austria
Jan. 1, 2016
Various locations
Zurs, Austria
Jan. 16, 2016

Coetzenburg Sports Grounds
Stellenbosch (Cape Town), South Africa
Feb. 5-7, 2016

Various locations
Bern, Switzerland
Feb. 11-13, 2016


Trending in Travel

Duetorrihotels Group has won the World Luxury Hotel Awards 2015, a prestigious international award that recognizes and rewards the best representatives of excellent service and customer care in the hospitality sector.

Please join us in saying "complimenti!" to the group and its four exceptional Italian hotels: Grand Hotel Majestic gia Baglioni, Due Torri Hotel Verona, Hotel Bernini Palace, and Hotel Bristol Palace.