in THE NEWS – A Round Up of What’s New And Exciting From Our Community
Check out a variety of offerings from our partners in a round-up of community initiatives including a bird’s eye view of the Portuguese capital and a Michelin Star dining experience at the special Atlantis, The Royal in Dubai courtesy of Heston Blumenthal
Anantara Portugal – New Emo Wine Boutique experience
Offering classic experiences on Portugal’s southern coast, the Anantara Vilamoura Algarve Resort has been an iconic addition to the destination, since its re-opening in May 2021. The resort has recently launched a New Emo Wine Boutique experience, inviting guests to learn and ask questions to their team of expert Gold Pin sommeliers. The boutique features Portuguese and international nectars, with new depths of flavour, rare notes, and fine aromas and offers the option to purchase bottles too.
Adding to the experience, The Anantara Vilamoura Algarve Resort offers an abundance of food and drink options to sample. New menus specially designed by Executive Chef Bruno Viegas are served in the resort’s numerous restaurants, inviting guests to sample modern renditions of age-old Mediterranean cuisine, along with international greats. The resort also boasts open-air terraces, perfect for sampling exquisite Portuguese wine parings.
Epic SANA Marques – Lisbon – Exclusive to 2022 - experience a stay featuring a helicopter ride on the Lisbon-Belem
Sail over the Lisbon skies with an exclusive helicopter ride and discover the Portuguese capital with astonishing views with Epic SANA Marques, who have an incentive package in place until December 2022.
The ‘In the Clouds of Lisbon’ experience will offer two nights’ accommodation with breakfast included; VIP treatment, in the room, on arrival (selection of pastries); two tickets for the helicopter ride on the Lisbon-Belém 10 minutes trip; a tasting dinner at Allora restaurant with complementary drinks and access to Sayanna Wellness & Spa - sauna, steam bath, vitality pool and gym. The Epic SANA Marques, Lisbon – offering a choice of 379 Deluxe and Premium rooms - also features three bespoke dining options in Allora, The Garden, and The Sky Pool Lounge.
Gleneagles – Scotland – Newly launched luxury pod and wilderness experience
Gleneagles has partnered with prominent Scottish distillers The Macallan to launch a series of luxury wilderness experiences. Set by the ‘lochan’ – a small loch – on its neighbouring Gleneagles Estate, two state-of-the-art domes have been installed to give up to four guests a one-of-a-kind experience in the wilderness.
Accompanied by a guide, visitors will have the opportunity to learn about the history of Scotland’s ancient drovers’ roads – dating back to 1359 – before arriving in bucolic surrounds at the pods, by the lochan. Alternatively, guests have the option to hop in a Gleneagles Defender departing from the front of the hotel with a short journey time of around 10 minutes.
There are two different options for guests to choose from that include: Afternoon Experience, and the 'Gloaming’ Experience. The ‘By The Lochan’ Experience will be available all year round, changing theme to reflect the season.
Atlantis, The Royal in Dubai to open Michelin Star experience by Heston Blumenthal
Adding to its grandeur and vanguard offerings, Atlantis, The Royal is set to open Dinner by Heston Blumenthal Dubai. Dinner by Heston Blumenthal offers diners a cutting-edge take on historic British cuisine dating back to the 1300s. A rare gem for seasoned gastronomes and connoisseurs, this unique and stunning restaurant takes you on a delightful promenade through the kitchens of medieval Britain through contemporary eyes. Michelin-star chef Heston Blumenthal has created a menu that transports historical discoveries and fascinations into a new and evolving modern dining experience. His iconic Meat Fruit, a playful mandarin and chicken liver parfait, and jovially named Tipsy Cake, a spit roast pineapple dessert circa 1810, are world-renowned.